Concept Note on Fintech Lab for Quantitative Analysis on MicroFinance/Financial Inclusion Data
Principal Investigator
Prof. G Arun Kumar
Co-Investigator
Prof. Santosh Sahu
Objective
- To conduct cutting-edge research on fin-tech innovations such as blockchain, digital banking, peer-to-peer lending, and advisory
Description
- As inclusive finance emerges as a central development priority in South Asia ? with microfinance among its most successful tools ? this IIT Madras Fintech Lab for Quantitative Analysis provides a specialised environment for researching blockchain, digital banking, peer-to-peer lending, and advisory innovations. Through advanced modelling, time-series analysis, new dataset preparation, and risk and uncertainty analysis, the lab produces research papers, discussion papers, and workshops engaging academicians, policymakers, and regulators ? strengthening India's inclusive finance ecosystem and building a skilled workforce
Impact
- Visible output will be workshops and seminars on applying quantitative data, time-series analysis and forecasting with academicians, policymakers, stakeholders and regulators, The lab will aim to produce research papers, discussion papers, and related academic publications, Quantitative analysis and modelling will enhance understanding, database management, new dataset preparations, emerging trends, risk and uncertainty analysis, informed policy solutions, and a skilled workforce
Budget in Lakhs
1000.00
Duration
8 years