With over two decades of experience in this area, Arup is responsible in his current role for leading financial sector development initiatives in the areas of insurance, private pensions and contractual savings, and financial inclusion. Previously, he worked at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority in his native India.
Blogs by this Author
-
Crop insurance lessons from my field trip to Rajshahi
Published on Thursday, 23 August 2018
Crop insurance is a valuable climate adaptation tool for disaster-prone countries like Bangladesh.
-
How fintech is transforming access to finance for MSMEs
Published on Friday, 03 August 2018
Emerging fintech players are reshaping the ways small businesses can access working capital and cash flow finance.
-
How fintech can accelerate financial inclusion in Indonesia
Published on Friday, 13 April 2018
For the country to take full advantage of financial technology, 3 significant steps need to be taken.
-
How blockchain can rebuild consumer trust in insurance
Published on Tuesday, 10 April 2018
Blockchain can provide a secure, transparent, and verifiable mechanism to establish provable good faith in insurance transactions.
-
Preparing the foundations for fintech to blossom
Published on Friday, 10 November 2017
Fintech can unleash a new era of innovation, competition, and job-creating productivity. But it will take more than buzzwords to generate meaningful growth.
-
Shaping Asia’s fintech future
Published on Tuesday, 07 November 2017
For Asia to assume global leadership in fintech, collaboration between governments and industry players is vital.
-
Why the sandbox approach works for fintech development
Published on Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Enabling new digital financial services models requires an open-minded approach to innovation, with sufficient certainty over the legal framework.
-
Asia in search of the second demographic dividend
Published on Wednesday, 16 December 2015
The sheer speed and scale of Asia’s demographic transition will deprive the region of one of the main drivers of its past economic success.
-
Extending the reach of flood insurance
Published on Thursday, 27 August 2015
Disaster preparedness should include extending the reach of insurance to cover flooding to help individuals, businesses and governments to get back on their feet more quickly after a disaster strikes.
-
Why people don’t buy insurance in Asia
Published on Wednesday, 08 July 2015
Insurance is often viewed as a product of the sophisticated, capitalistic system of the West, and those who are outside this cultural group are less likely to value insurance protection. Asians, who rely on informal insurance such as a family network, are thus typically less focused on buying insurance.