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From Political Patronage to Financial Empowerment: How OpenCredit Restructures Power in Credit Access
When Finance Minister Sitharaman warned against unsustainable freebies, she pointed toward a better path: alternative data, financial channels, and productive credit. OpenCredit proves it works—₹10,000 crore in loans, 5 million merchants empowered, zero political interference.
Welcome to OpenCredit: Democratizing Credit Access in India
Introducing OpenCredit, an open-source initiative to create transparent, fair, and accessible credit scoring for 500+ million Indians currently excluded from formal credit systems.
Understanding UPI-Based Credit Scoring: A Technical Deep Dive
A detailed look at how OpenCredit uses UPI transaction data to create fair, accurate credit assessments without traditional credit history.
Blog Post Template
To publish a new blog post, create a .md file with the following frontmatter:
---
title: "Your Blog Post Title"
description: "A brief description of your post"
date: "2025-01-15"
author: "Your Name"
authorRole: "Your Role (optional)"
category: "Announcement"
tags: ["open-source", "credit", "india"]
featured: false
---
Your blog post content goes here in **Markdown** format.
## Headings
Use ## for section headings.
## Lists
- Item one
- Item two
- Item three
## Code
```python
def hello_world():
print("Hello, OpenCredit!")
```