Scaling Credit for India’s Largest Agri-trade Network

NinjaCart moves over 1,500 tonnes of produce daily across India, connecting 800,000 farmers with 100,000 retailers, restaurants, and small business owners. For nearly a decade, they've been building India's most trusted and inclusive agri-trade network, creating opportunities and promoting sustainable futures for everyone in the value chain.

Challenges

Data Scarcity in Agriculture
Operating in India's evolving agricultural sector, NinjaCart faced significant challenges with traditional credit assessment methods, as conventional sources like bureau and government records proved insufficient for their customer demographic.
Credit Assessment Complexity
The informal nature of the agriculture industry created a critical gap in visibility into customer identities and credit risk, making loan disbursals time-consuming and complex.
Loan Disbursal Speed
With credit being the lifeline of their customers' businesses, NinjaCart needed to balance thorough risk assessment with quick disbursement while maintaining sustainable growth.

Solution

NinjaCart partnered with Monnai to implement a comprehensive credit decisioning system that delivered:

Alternative Data Access

Monnai's platform enabled gathering of extensive data on both New to Credit (NTC) customers and seasoned borrowers through a single API.

Real-time Decisioning

The solution provided a holistic view of customers across India, enabling truly real-time credit decisions based on alternative data points.

Comprehensive Assessment Tools

Integration of multiple solution packages including telecom and financial consumer data for robust decision-making.

Outcomes

Reduced Risk
Achieved 3x reduction in payment delinquency through more informed decisioning and successful identification of high-risk customers.
Improved NTC Performance
Realized 25% reduction in overall Days Past Due (DPD) for New to Credit customers through enhanced credit decisioning.
Increased Business Value
Achieved 1.5x increase in credit limits for trusted customers, driving higher transaction values while maintaining risk standards.

"Monnai has been instrumental in enhancing our lending decisions by providing us with alternative data points about our users. We have integrated various Monnai solution packages, which collectively offer a comprehensive dataset to support our decision-making process."

— Ankita Kuila, Senior Product Manager, NinjaCart

"We are looking forward to gaining more data insights from Monnai which will improve our lending and new trade initiations."

— Rahul Das, Product Manager, NinjaCart

Way forward

NinjaCart and Monnai's partnership continues to evolve, setting new standards for credit decisioning in the agri-trade sector:
Enhanced Decision Engine
NinjaCart plans to further develop their lending rule engine by incorporating comprehensive external user data points.
Advanced User Rating
Implementation of sophisticated user rating systems based on identity, financial strength, and repayment intent.
Continued Innovation
Both companies remain committed to transforming India's agri-trade industry through data-driven credit solutions and inclusive growth.

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