Satin Creditcare’s SGAL secures SEBI nod for Rs 200 crore women-focused AIFSatin Growth Alternatives has secured SEBI approval to launch a ₹200 crore AIF focused on women-led businesses, aiming to drive inclusive g...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Village MFI looks for social equity investmentMicro-finance institution, Village Financial Services, is in talks with various social security investors including IFC for funds.
12 Jul, 2015, 03.14 PM IST
Arohan Financial Services raises Rs 60 crore from private equity firm Tano CapitalThe Kolkata-headquartered MFI will use the proceeds to expand its presence across the country as well as increase its gross outstanding loa...
30 Mar, 2015, 05.22 AM IST
MUDRA to regulate, refinance all micro-finance institutionsThe Bank would partner with state level/regional level coordinators to provide finance to Last Mile Financer of small/micro business enterp...
01 Mar, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
Budget 2013: FM offers an additional Rs 100 crore dose to help MFIs raise capitalThe government has lent another helping hand to microfinance companies by topping up a dedicated microfinance development fund with a fresh...
28 Feb, 2013, 12.23 PM IST
- Sidbi to complete allocation of Rs 100-crore MFI equity fund by June
The government has created the Rs 100-crore dedicated corpus for investing in equities or quasi-equities of smaller microfinance companies ...
26 May, 2012, 05.25 PM IST
- Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance fears default, seeks RBI lifeline
Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance, the 2nd biggest micro lender for the poor, is headed to RBI to have its loans restructured to avoid a possible ...
19 Nov, 2011, 11.52 AM IST
- Private equity open taps for microfin again
Equity deals worth $62 mn took place in the last 3-4 mths as investors are lured by the growth prospect of the MFI business
29 Sep, 2011, 07.26 AM IST
- MFIN describes budget as disappointing for MFI sector
The budget is a disappointing one for the micro-finance (MFI) sector and the Finance Minister could have done more than the few announcemen...
28 Feb, 2011, 05.28 PM IST
- 'Micro finance sector represents good investment opportunity'
The Indian micro-finance industry (MFI) believes that the sector represents a good investment opportunity and capital adequacy will not be ...
30 Jul, 2010, 02.34 AM IST
- Matrix invests Rs 100 cr in Basix
MICRO finance group, Basix, has raised Rs 118 crore by placing equity shares with private equity investor Matrix Partners and few other inv...
06 Apr, 2010, 02.04 AM IST
- Spandana to raise Rs 300 cr
Spandana Microfinance, the second-largest MFI in the country, is set to raise Rs 300 crore by diluting a part of its stake to investors by ...
20 May, 2009, 03.37 AM IST
- Hyderabad MFI Spandana eyes Rs 100-cr PE infusion
Private equity investors are betting big on microfinance institutions (MFI) in these turbulent times, as valuations are becoming more attra...
19 Nov, 2008, 01.21 AM IST
- SKS Microfinance raises Rs 147 cr via equity sale
Vikram Akula-promoted SKS Microfinance has recently raised Rs 147 crore through a third round of equity infusion.
01 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Global investors line up for microfinance pie
Grameen Bank’s success story and the growth of microfinance institutions have captured the imagination of overseas investors of various kin...
25 May, 2007, 03.01 AM IST
- sks Micro announces Rs 50 cr equity infusion
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have finally begun looking beyond banks for their credit requirements.
30 Mar, 2007, 03.30 AM IST
- ICICI joins hands with 3 VCs to fund microfinance institutions
ICICI Bank, the country’s largest private sector bank, has forged links with three venture capital funds to extend seed capital to start-up...
05 Jun, 2006, 12.19 AM IST