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AMFI-WB to organise Banking Summit in Kolkata

| | May 18, 2015, at 12:24 am
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): Association of Microfinance Institutions – West Bengal (AMFI-WB) is all set to organize "Banking Summit 2015" Funding the Unfunded on May 20 May at The Park in Kolkata with an objective to bring all the stakeholders to a common platform to access the research and the latest development in the microfinance sector and to discuss MFIs preparedness under the new policy regime, future competition and the challenges ahead.

Ajit Maity, Chairperson, AMFI-WB, Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Secretary, AMFI-WB, Kuldip Maity, MD & CEO, Village financial Services,  Shubhankar Sengupta, CEO, Arohan Financial Services will be present at the summit.

Parveez Ahmed Siddique, IAS, Secreatray, Finance Department Govt of WB, Alok Prasad, MFIN, Samit Ghosh, Ujjivan, Jagadananda, Sa-Dhan, S. Ramakrishnan, SIDBI, T. S. Raji Gain, NABARD are likely to be present as a key Speakers.

Ajit Maity, Chairperson, AMFI-WB said, “The year 2013-14 has witnessed several new regulatory developments and reforms and it creates opportunity for MFIs to cater to new client segment and for the diversification of MFIs product. The main objective of the summit is to discuss the overview of current policy & regulation, and also strengthening the business alliance under the new policy to ensure the growth. This Banking Summit will provide a platform to discuss and outline a road map of the roles and responsibility of different stakeholders in a strategic way so as to benefit the microfinance sector as a whole”.

Kuldip Maity, MD & CEO, Village Financial Services (VFS) said, “The recent regulatory reform, the introduction of MUDRA Bank, inclusion of NBFC-MFIs under BC model and RBI recent policy announcement have shown confidence in microfinance institutions. This summit will provide a stage to all stakeholders to discuss the scope for new business interactions, the area of improvement and the challenges and opportunities for future microfinance business in the quest for inclusive growth."
 

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