Artificial Neural Network (ANN) has been shown to be an efficient tool for non-parametric modelling of data in a variety of different contexts where the output is a non-linear function of the inputs. These include business forecasting, credit scoring, bond rating, business failure prediction,...

Extending financial services to unbanked population in India has remained a central part of the policy thrust of the Indian government for decades. To that effect, a widespread formal credit delivery mechanism has been established to meet the credit requirements of rural communities. However,...

This book covers several new areas in the growing field of analytics with some innovative applications in different business contexts. The book is conceptually divided in seven parts. The first part gives expository briefs on some topics of current academic and practitioner interests, such as...