MFIN Awards 2018: In Pursuit of Excellence! - 24th May, 2018 – New Delhi
MFIN hosted the country’s first bespoke microfinance awards MFIN Microfinance Awards 2018 – In Pursuit of Excellence” in New Delhi on the 24th of May 2018. The event brought together microfinance practitioners in the country including NBFC-MFIs, SFB’s and Banks under one roof. MFIN in the past has organized two successful International Annual events and the Awards was the third in the series. The Awards is a recognition for entities in the microfinance space for their commitment in promoting good governance and client-centric practices.
The Awards was inaugurated by the Honourable Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Shri. Giriraj Singh and the special address was given by Mr. K.Venkateswara Rao, Chief General Manager, NABARD.
The award categories are as below:
NBFCs – MFIs and Small Finance Banks. Scheduled Commercial Banks
- Risk and Resilience Framework
- Microfinance Plus Activities
- Effective Grievance Redressal Systems
- Customer Literacy and Capacity Building
- Positive External Image Building
The list of winners are as follows:
- Risk and Resilience Framework
NBFC-MFI - Arohan Financial Services Private Limited
Banking - Bandhan Bank
- Microfinance Plus Activities
NBFC-MFI - Muthoot Microfin Ltd
Banking - Bandhan Bank
- Effective Grievance Redressal Systems
NBFC-MFI - Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited
Banking - Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited
- Customer Literacy and Capacity Building
NBFC-MFI - Fusion Microfinance Pvt Ltd
Banking - Fincare Small Finance Bank
- Positive External Image Building
NBFC-MFI - Satya MicroCapital Ltd.
Banking - ESAF Small Finance Bank
We also took the opportunity to honour Mr. Vijay Mahajan for his pioneering contribution to the microfinance industry and Mr. Samit Ghosh for his multifaceted contribution to the sector.
DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company Ltd. was felicitated as an enabler to the microfinance industry for its insurance services.
Kindly click on the link below to know more about speakers and the programme agenda.
1http://mfinindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MFIN-Final-Booklet-ctc.pdf
The event was graced by 280 guests from different institutions like NBFCs, NBFC-MFIs, fintech & telecos, clean energy, insurance, payment banks, banks, credit bureaus, banking correspondents etc.