BASICS Ltd is the holding company of BASIX Social Enterprise (BASIX SEG), a public purpose company established in April 1996 in India. As the holding company of BASIX SEG Companies, it provides investment and strategic guidance to its subsidiaries in the areas of micro-finance and livelihoods and policy changes for the past 25 years. BASIX SEG provides livelihood services through the provision of savings, credit, insurance, remittances, agriculture/business development services and institutional development services to more than 3 million poor. The services are rendered in Asia Pacific, South-East Asia, South Asia and Africa. BASIX’s mission is “to promote a large number of sustainable livelihoods, for the rural poor and women, through the provision of financial and technical assistance in an integrated manner.” BASIX will strive to yield a competitive rate of returns to its investors to be able to access the mainstream capital and human resources continuously.”