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Swadhaar FinAccess is a Microfinance Institution (MFI), focused on the urban poor. It is headquartered in Mumbai, India and commenced operations at Kherwadi, Bandra (E), in March 2006.  Read More

To make available regular, reliable and efficient financial services to the urban poor in a sustainable and scaleable manner, so as to assist the poor in building their own capacity to cross the poverty line and meet aspirations for a better and more secure future.

"To most, microfinance means providing very poor families with very small loans (microcredit) to help them engage in productive activities or grow their tiny businesses. Over time, microfinance has come to include a broader range of services (credit, savings, insurance, etc.) as we have come to realize that the poor and the very poor who lack access to traditional formal financial institutions require a variety of financial products."

Source: The Microfinance Gateway: http://www.microfinancegateway.com