THE MICROFINANCE REVIEW is an half yearly journal published by Centre for Research on Financial Inclusion and Microfinance (CRFIM), set up within Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) Lucknow, a premier training establishment promoted by NABARD. It is the only journal in India exclusively deals with microfinance and financial inclusion sector in the country and abroad. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles and research papers, supported by EPW Research Foundation, Mumbai.

Aims and objectives of the Journal is to promote studies on issues related to the microfinance and financial inclusion sector in India and abroad in order to sensitise the policy makers, donors, researchers and others who are associated with the sector. The journal proposes to identify key problems and encourage debate in the microfinance sector on issues such as socio-economic empowerment, institutional arrangements and innovations in microfinance and financial inclusion products with special focus on rural clients.