With a focus on its mission, NCFMR aims at the following specific objectives:
- To provide critical inputs for economic and financial policy-making
- To provide actionable research inputs for development of a vibrant financial sector following global best practices
- To promote financial inclusion through financial literacy to support the cause of women and marginal sections of society through proactive engagement with the government, industry and various social sector institutions
- To identify the risks and challenges in the global financial system and develop appropriate management strategies in light of fast changing business environment and increasing economic integration
- To provide inputs for improved governance through enhanced reporting standards and a responsive as well as a facilitating regulatory architecture
- To develop tools and strategies for financing environment conservation, energy needs, sustainable agriculture, development of physical and social infrastructure and related areas in applied economics.
- To develop financing and other business strategies for promoting start-ups and MSME finance and make policy suggestions in this regard.
- To provide critical inputs for developing sound public finance policy and its financing mechanism to catalyze inclusive and sustainable economic development
- To understand the impact of consumer behaviour and social dynamics while optimizing economic and financial decisions
- To offer policy suggestions on addressing challenges of income inequality
- To foster innovation through identification and harnessing of relevant new technologies for meeting socio-economic objectives of public and private institutions