Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ESAF Microfinance and Investments

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The result was delete. v/r - T P 16:28, 19 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ESAF Microfinance and Investments

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The subject is a private financier. Just one among many such concerns in India. It has absolutely no notability. It is not notable for any particular achievements, for being large, for the amount of money invested, for any speciality of its services, or anything. All the references used are regular reports on companies in financial/business newspapers. That does not establish notability assuch. Austria156 (talk) 22:10, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:13, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:13, 4 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as having insufficiently detailed coverage in independent third party sources. If such sources are found and integrated, feel free to ping my talk page. Stuartyeates (talk) 00:46, 9 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I took a look at the first source, which says "...the Evangelical Social Action Forum (ESAF) has grown to become one of the largest microfinance institutions in India. Today, with more than 250,000 clients ESAF focuses on microfinance services through groups, made up primarily of rural women." Sounds kinda notable to me. —SW— ^gab 00:15, 10 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes that is what the website of Oikocredit says. Now who is this Oikocredit? A microfinance company with whom the 'subject' is associated to (see the other links on the website and find out who they are). It is no third party source in the first place. And hence it is no reliable source. Thanks. Austria156 (talk) 00:56, 10 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:59, 11 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. I am going to go with non-notable company in a crowded field, and no independent third party sources. --Legis (talk - contribs) 03:30, 12 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep It is micro finance company with a limited marketing and public relations budget. Because micro finance companies never bribe media organisations because of their limited budget. It is notable in rural places of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and in some parts of Kerala. May be it is not the darling of media like SKS Microfinance.

114.143.76.2 (talk) 17:37, 15 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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