Artificial Intelligence; Self-Help Groups (SHGs); Microfinance Institutions; Financial Inclusion; Rural India; Credit Scoring; Vernacular NLP; NABARD E-Shakti
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Role of Artificial Intelligence in Strengthening Self-Help Groups (SHGs) andMicrofinance Institutions in Rural India: A Systematic Review of Literature
Abstract: India's Self-Help Group (SHG) ecosystem is the largest microfinance model in the world, covering over 17.75 crore households as of March 2024 and representing 83.52% women-only groups. Despite this remarkable scale, SHGs and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in rural India continue to grapple with chronic inefficiencies: poor recordkeeping, high loan default rates, geographic exclusion, language barriers, and the persistent gap between savings-linked and credit-linked groups. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as …
Published in NOLEGEIN Journal of Leadership and Strategic Management · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2026 Read article