scholarly journals Awareness & Preferences of Bancassurance in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 4469-4474
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
Economic Climate ◽  
Insurance Product ◽  
Service Offering

Bancassurance offers insurance products through financial institutions that square the representatives for customers that has numerous sorts supported the sociology, economic and legislative environment of the country wherever sociology climate shows the sort of insurance products, the economic climate will illustrate the trend leads to High earnings, market share, etc., and legislative climate can decide the boundary at intervals that bancassurance should operate. Awareness about our financial products in india is very low and compare to our financial inclusion percentage is very low with comparing to other countries. Bancassurance is service offering by banks and insurance service providers jointly and if the customers are not having the awareness it’s not possible to offer more services to the customers. This Paper focus on the level of consumers Awareness on Bancassurance and what factors are influencing to purchase the insurance product through Bancassurance Service. And analyze their responses through statistical tools and offering the suggestions which are boosting the bancassurance services in India.

scholarly journals Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Predictive Insights for Advancing Financial Inclusion: A Human-Centric AI-Thinking Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng-Leong How ◽  
Sin-Mei Cheah ◽  
Aik Cheow Khor ◽  
Yong Jiet Chan
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Social Good ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Legacy Data

According to the World Bank, a key factor to poverty reduction and improving prosperity is financial inclusion. Financial service providers (FSPs) offering financially-inclusive solutions need to understand how to approach the underserved successfully. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) on legacy data can help FSPs to anticipate how prospective customers may respond when they are approached. However, it remains challenging for FSPs who are not well-versed in computer programming to implement AI projects. This paper proffers a no-coding human-centric AI-based approach to simulate the possible dynamics between the financial profiles of prospective customers collected from 45,211 contact encounters and predict their intentions toward the financial products being offered. This approach contributes to the literature by illustrating how AI for social good can also be accessible for people who are not well-versed in computer science. A rudimentary AI-based predictive modeling approach that does not require programming skills will be illustrated in this paper. In these AI-generated multi-criteria optimizations, analysts in FSPs can simulate scenarios to better understand their prospective customers. In conjunction with the usage of AI, this paper also suggests how AI-Thinking could be utilized as a cognitive scaffold for educing (drawing out) actionable insights to advance financial inclusion.

scholarly journals Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy in Low Income Group in Emerging Economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1001-1008
Author(s):  
Hina Affandi ◽  
Qaisar Ali Malik
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Street Vendors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Financial institutions engage in performing imperative part in the economic development of an economy through circulation of funds that resulting in employment and fair distribution of limited resources. Financial literacy results in usage of financial product and services provided by financial institutions that lead to pervasive growth of an economy. Financial inclusion takes into loop the excluded segment of a developing country to attain the desired financial and economic outcomes. Recognizing the importance of financial inclusion, this study is executed to investigate the impact of financial literacy on financial inclusion in street vendors. Design/methodology/approach: This study was conducted in twin cities Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Snowball and purposive sampling technique has been used in this study. Primary data has been collected from street vendors through semi structure interviews and questionnaire. Participatory action research design is used in this study. Deductive approach has been used for qualitative data analysis. Findings: The results of this study found that street vendors only name financial institutions. They don’t have knowledge about financial products and services provided by those financial institutions. Because of inadequate knowledge, majority of the street vendors do not use financial products and services which are available to them. A very small number of street vendors are using financial products and services. The expected outcomes of this study set a direction for policy makers of financial institutions about how to increase financial inclusion by considering the observed relations in this study. Practical implications: The results will help policy makers in formulating effective strategies to bring into the net that excluded segment, which if included will not only improve their quality of life but also augment to the sustainability and growth of economy through financial inclusion. Originality/value: As suggested by the recent relevant literature, the study is an attempt to identify those antecedents of financial inclusion, which has not been explored earlier in context of Pakistan, to extend the earlier findings through qualitative research method and to establish how financial inclusion can be made a success in achieving its desired outcomes in a developing economy.

scholarly journals Fintech Development: The Trends and Consequences for the Financial Services Market

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (523) ◽  
pp. 173-183
Author(s):  
A. Y. Semenog ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Security Systems ◽  
The Public ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
New Business ◽  
Cutting Out ◽  
Separate Product

The article is aimed at determining the consequences of digitalization and development of the fintech sector for the financial services market. According to the results of the analysis, a number of transformational trends for the financial services market are identified and characterized, among which the major ones: disintermediation in the financial services market – as a process of «cutting out» the classical financial institutions from the direct process of financial asset exchange; democratization of financial services processes – as a process of expanding the range of financial products; disaggregation of financial services – as a process of splitting financial services into separate financial products; increasing the inclusiveness of financial services, which provides better availability for different categories of customers; emergence of decentralized finances – as a concept and ecosystem of financial services, in which the provision of financial services and products is carried out directly without traditional financial intermediaries within the public open and decentralized blockchain network; development of automation and virtualization of financial services, which involves the widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies, algorithmic assessment of customer creditworthiness, autonomous risk management, automated trading on the exchange, the work of virtual assistants, robo-advisers and security systems against fraud; appearance of built-in financial products as part of services outside of the applications of financial institutions. The consequence of these trends is a reduction in the demand for financial services as a separate product of classical financial institutions; reducing the profits of traditional financial service providers; expansion of new business models of financial services provision in cooperation with technology companies; increasing the need to update the regulatory support of financial services processes, as well as the integration of mass financial products into the client offers of non-financial companies within a single ecosystem of products and services of a digital company.

scholarly journals Financial Inclusion and Saving Culture of Individuals in Uganda: A Case of Central Division, Kabale Municipality

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Musinguzi ◽  
Ayebare Richard ◽  
Elizabeth Muwanguzi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Central Division ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
The People ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The study was about Financial Inclusion and savings in Uganda. A case of central division, Kabale Municipality. Financial Inclusion seeks to overcome the friction that hinders markets from expanding access to, and use of formal financial products and services to a broad number of people. The Objectives of the study were; to examine how access to financial services affects deposits made to formal financial institutions, to find out the effect of usage of financial services on deposits made to formal financial institutions and; to investigate the relationship between quality of financial services available and deposits made to formal financial institutions. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design. A sample size of 390 respondents from a population of 15,092 people was used. Findings of the study established a direct positive relationship between Financial Inclusion and savings. The regression results showed that savings as measured by percentage of the respondent’s monthly income earnings that is saved, was influenced by Access to formal financial products and services (p=0.031), usage of formal financial products and services (p=0.015) and Quality of formal financial products and services (p=0.021). The independent variables in the regression model with positive coefficient showed a direct relationship with the dependent variable. Therefore, the study concluded that savings increases proportionately with more access to formal financial products, usage and increase in quality of formal financial products. The study also recommended that financial institutions should create financial products which are tailored to fit various individual needs. Again, these financial institutions should create many outlets through Agent Banking and this would prevent the people from saving in their homes and rather save with the financial institutions since savings do not benefit only the individuals but the economy as a whole.

scholarly journals The Role of Financial Inclusion in Women Entrepreneurs in Small and Medium Enterprises: Evidence from South Western Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
Oyebamiji, Funmilola Florence
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Internet Banking ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The study examines the role of financial inclusion in women entrepreneurs in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with particular reference to southwestern Nigeria.  Purposive sampling technique was employed to select 120 respondents from Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Osogbo, Akure and Ado-Ekiti.  A structured questionnaire designed for the study was used to collect data. Data analysis was performed with helps of mean, frequency, and simple percentages. The result shows that contribution, cooperative society, family and friends, and non- governmental organizations are the main sources of finance of women entrepreneurs in SMEs, while only a few financial products being offered by financial institutions are known to women entrepreneurs in SMEs. Therefore, the study recommends that women entrepreneurs in SMEs should be sensitized about the availability of financial products/services being offered by financial institutions, relaxing the conditions attached to loans, reduction of interest rate, and bring internet banking closer to the people especially women entrepreneurs in rural areas.

scholarly journals Understanding the drivers of financial inclusion in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Mhlanga ◽  
Steven H. Dunga ◽  
Tankiso Moloi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Black People ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Bank Account ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add

Orientation: Financial inclusion is becoming one of the attractive topics at the global level with policymakers, development partners, governments and financial institutions developing interest in understanding it more deeply.Research purpose: The study sought to establish the drivers of financial inclusion in South Africa with a focus on factors that influences ownership of an investment account.Motivation for the study: Motivated by the increase in the evidence of the importance of financial inclusion in fighting poverty and the fact that by merely having a bank account, financial inclusion cannot be guaranteed, the study interrogated the factors that influence households to have an investment account.Research approach/design and method: As the dependent variable of financial inclusion was binary, the logistic regression was used to estimate the drivers of financial inclusion. The variable assumed two values 0 and 1, where 1 represents access to an investment account and 0 otherwise.Main findings: Using the logit model, the study discovered that financial inclusion is driven by age, education level, the total salary proxy of income, race, and marital status.Practical/managerial implications: The differences in the probability of demand for financial products and services amongst the different races mean that products and services tailor-made to satisfy the needs of the different races, for coloured and black people these products and services should be designed to improve financial inclusion amongst them.Contribution/value-add: The study managed to discover the factors that influences households to have an investment account in South Africa.

scholarly journals Remittances through formal and alternative channels and its effect on financial inclusion in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 144-149
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur ◽  
Salome Mwongeli Musau ◽  
Festus Mithi Wanjohi
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
The Relationship

In the current dynamic world, those with no or little access to key financial products and services suffer a great deal of disservice. This study examines the effect of remittance channels (commercial banks and alternative sources) have on financial inclusion and then check the moderating effect of money remittance regulation on the relationship between the remittance channels and financial inclusion in Kenya. It uses the World Bank and Central Bank of Kenya’s dataset on remittances and financial inclusion covering the period from 2009 to 2018. We estimate our model using the Ordinary Least Square assumptions to find the association. We find that remittances from alternative channels other than commercial banks influence financial inclusion in Kenya. We further notice that the money remittance regulations have no moderating effect on the relationship between remittance channels and financial inclusion in Kenya. Our results suggest that commercial banks are not able to appropriately sell their products and services to remittance-receiving households while fintech and other internet remitting service providers seem to roll on products and services that enhance the use of savings and credit facilities. We suggest that more avenues and policies should be enacted to foster the use of alternative sources while improving structures within commercial banks to empower financial inclusion in Kenya

scholarly journals Evaluating the Efficiency of Financial Inclusion (Special reference to Jharkhand, India)

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suman Palit ◽  
Niladri Das
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
The Status ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Analyze Data

This paper is an attempt to analyze the status of financial inclusion in the state of Jharkhand, India. It tries to evaluate the efficiency of the financial institutions in terms of their outreach to clients and overall client satisfaction. Responses were collected separately from the service providers and customers through two different questionnaires and a convenience sampling method was adopted to select the respondents. Hypotheses development and testing was done to analyze data using a regression model. The first questionnaire examined the relationship between various financial inclusion determinants with “Outreach” and the second questionnaire studied the relationship between financial inclusion determinants with “Customer satisfaction.”  The empirical results of the study exhibit that the financial inclusion determinants have a positive effect on the outreach to clients and overall customer satisfaction levels and improve the customers’ financial as well as their social capital base. This in turn fosters the financial inclusion activity in the region.

Determinants of Successful Financial Inclusion in Low-Income Rural Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-100
Author(s):  
Yashwant Kumar Vaid ◽  
Vikram Singh ◽  
Monika Sethi
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Developing Nation ◽  
Financial Products

Finance plays a key role in the growth of developed as well as developing nations. A financially well included society leads to stronger growth. Financial inclusion aims at providing easy and affordable access to financial products and services. The main concern for any developing nation from a growth point of view is advancement of low-income rural population just as much as the high-income population. Taking a note of this, identifying the key determinants that would lead to successful financial inclusion of low-income rural population is equally, if not more, important. The inclusion strategies have to be built around these determinants to promote inclusion and thus, a clear picture of these determinants is a must have for strategy and policy makers. Though the factors may be somewhat similar across the nation, but their significance and impact on financial inclusion varies greatly from one geographical area to other. In line with this, the purpose of this study is to identify the dimensions of successful financial inclusion in the low-income rural segments with special reference to Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The study uses factor analysis to identify the determinants and path analysis to analyse the significance of these factors in financial inclusion.

Quality financial inclusion and its determinants in South Africa: evidence from survey data

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kudakwashe Joshua Chipunza ◽  
Ashenafi Fanta
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
Data Limitations

PurposeThe study measured quality financial inclusion, a more comprehensive measure of financial inclusion, and examined its determinants at a consumer level in South Africa.Design/methodology/approachThis study leveraged on FinScope 2015 survey data to compute a quality financial inclusion index using polychoric principal component analysis. Subsequently, a heteroscedasticity consistent ordinary least squares regression model was employed to assess determinants of quality financial inclusion.FindingsThe empirical findings indicated that gender, education, financial literacy, income, location and geographical proximity determine quality financial inclusion. These findings could inform policymakers and financial services providers on how quality financial inclusion can be promoted through tailoring financial products for various socio-demographic groups.Research limitations/implicationsDue to data limitations, the study was confined to South Africa and did not capture digital financial inclusion. Hence, future studies could replicate the study in Sub-Saharan Africa's context and compute an index that captures digital financial inclusion.Practical implicationsThese findings could inform policymakers and financial services providers on how quality financial inclusion can be promoted through tailoring financial products for various socio-demographic groups.Originality/valueThis study proposed a more comprehensive measure of quality financial inclusion from a demand-side perspective by accounting for important dimensions that include diversity, affordability, appropriateness and flexibility of financial products and services.

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