COUNTRY FACTS

 

Location: Hyderabad, India
 
Region: South Asia
 
Neighboring Countries: Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar
 
Population: 1.12 billion
 
GDP Per Capita (PPP): $2,600 (2007 est.)
 
Politics: Liberal Democracy
 
Economy:

  • GDP Growth: 9.4% (2007)
  • Composition of GDP: Agricultural (22%), Services (52%) and Industrial Sectors (27%)
    • Main Agricultural Products: rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, and potatoes
    • Main Industries: automobiles, cement, chemicals, consumer electronics, food processing, machinery, mining, petroleum, pharmaceuticals, steel, transportation equipment, and textiles
  • Significant Trading Partners: United States, the EU, China, and the United Arab Emirates 

 

Source: Wikipedia
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Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance Ltd

Website: http://www.basixindia.com/

Bank Description:

 

Started in 1997, Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance Ltd. (Samruddhi or BSFL) is a regulated non-banking finance company (NBFC) registered with the Reserve Bank of India, through which credit and technical assistance is delivered to almost 200,000 clients. It is the flagship of the BASIX Group, an Indian-based microfinance institution and one of the industry leaders in institutional development and mainstream financial sector linkages.

 

Through its “Livelihood Triad” Strategy, BSFL provides microfinance, institutional development, and agricultural and business development services. In its microfinance operations, BSFL works in rural areas, offering individual and group-based microcredit and insurance products. It also makes general purpose loans to self-help groups, which deliver credit and other services to poor women.

 

Samruddhi’s presence extends to over 5,000 villages in 28 districts spread over seven states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan.  

 

Capacity Building

Main CapitalPlus Exchange Corporation Capacity Building Support Areas:

  • Risk management
  • Internal audit
  • HR support
  • Leadership training

Key Accomplishments in Partnership with Exchange:

  • Improvements in efficiency of operations and portfolio at risk (resulting in a significant  increase in loans outstanding and profitability)
  • Expansion into new areas and product lines
  • Creation of integrated Information Technology (IT) platform

 

Exchange KEN Participation
Developing Strategic Leadership in Senior Management, Chennai, India, August 2009

Effective Branch Management: The Key to Growth, Chennai, India, March 2009

Leveraging Human Capital  for Performance and Growth HR Forum, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, May 2008
Risk Mitigation Strategies for Fast Growing Banks Forum, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 2007 HR Managers Phone Forums

Effective Leadership & Good Governance Forum, Washington D.C., September 2006 Lender’s Corner Phone Forums

Risk Management Forum, Chicago, IL, December 2004

HR Managers Phone Forums
Lender’s Corner Phone Forums
CEO Phone Forum

 

 

Financial Performance Table

Financial Performance

2006/2007

2007/2008

Net Loans Outstanding (in mil)

$32.5

$53.7

Total Deposits (in mil)

$0.0

$0.0

Return on Average Assets

2.1%

2.1%

No. of Borrowers

198,282

285,476

No. of Depositors

N/A

N/A

No. of Branches

45

63

No. of Employees

1,271

1,634

No. Development Loans

 

 

- Year to Date

161,982

193,072

- Cumulative

411,748

604,820

Fx Rate (Rps/$):

43.0

 40.0

  
N/A - Not Applicable
NA - Not Available


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