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CreditAccess Grameen looks to scale down microfinance growth, says MD & CEO Ganesh NarayananCreditAccess Grameen, a leading NBFC-MFI, is shifting focus from microfinance to secured lending like home loans. The company aims to becom...12 Apr, 2026, 07.24 PM IST- Asset quality stress in MFI sector expected to persist in H1 FY26: ReportAsset quality stress in the NBFC-MFI sector surged in FY2025 due to borrower overleveraging, sociopolitical disruptions, and operational ch...15 Jul, 2025, 09.57 PM IST
- MFIs must promote loan repayment digitally, focus on cybersecurity & resilient IT infra: DFS secyFinancial Services Secretary M Nagaraju encourages microfinance institutions to promote digital loan repayment and enhance cybersecurity. D...08 Jan, 2025, 10.40 PM IST
- MFI industry seeks higher credit guarantee scheme in budget 2022In the budget representation to the ministry, the self regulatory body (SRO) of MFIs said the sector is facing a few challenges in terms of...18 Jan, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
- SIDBI pumps in Rs 650 crore to help unrated NBFCs through RBI’s liquidity facilityThe financial assistance has been extended out of the Special Liquidity Facility of Rs 16,000 crore sanctioned by Reserve Bank of India to ...18 Jan, 2022, 04.59 PM IST
- Microfiance sector seeks RBI's additional support to combat COVID-19 second wave"RBI timely intervention for the sector and its recent announcement of special long-term repo operations (SLTRO) of Rs 10,000 crore for Sma...11 May, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
- RBI may allow SFBs to lend to smaller microfinance institutions with loan assets below Rs 500 crRBI, which had earlier turned down a similar proposal, is now actively considering it so that the funding requirement for the sector is met...09 Dec, 2020, 09.14 PM IST
- MFIs making capital of new business models, need less fundsThe cost of funds for MFIs may remain at elevated levels until systemic liquidity improves.24 Apr, 2019, 11.25 AM IST
- Capital need of microfinance firms to shrink ahead: ICRASeveral smaller microfinance institutions or MFIs have started working as business correspondents – partly or fully.23 Apr, 2019, 04.59 PM IST
- Marquee investors exit from Indian microfinance companiesAccording to IFMR Capital, the NBFCMFIs have raised equities worth Rs 2,300 crore in the past few months.16 Oct, 2017, 09.47 AM IST
- MFIs may challenge HC ruling; see 40 pc growth in FY 2013The Microfinance Institutions (Development and Regulation) Bill is expected to cover all MFIs, including the smaller ones.24 Feb, 2013, 04.43 PM IST
- HC dismisses petitions against AP MFI Act, state unlikely to repeal ActThe AP state High Court on Monday dismissed MFIs' petitions challenging the AP Microfinance Act.11 Feb, 2013, 07.40 PM IST
- RBI guidelines on MFI sector a positive: CRISILThe Reserve Bank's recent guidelines on the MFI sector will prove to be a positive and structurally strengthen it over the long run, rating...07 Dec, 2011, 11.08 PM IST
- Microfinance companies needs stable regulation to survive: FitchFitch Rating's report stresses on the need for a single regulatory authority instead of multiple regulatory bodies monitoring the industry.28 Apr, 2011, 07.23 AM IST
- MFI purpose defeated by profit motive: Andhra to RBIThe Andhra Pradesh govt asked RBI to ban microfinance institutions from raising funds from the capital market, saying their drive to make p...18 Dec, 2010, 04.57 AM IST
- SKS wilts under pressure, wrong move to cap interest ratesA cap is not the answer to lower interest rates. It will only dampen the supply of microfinance and force the poor to turn to money lenders.11 Nov, 2010, 04.09 AM IST
- MFIs face challenge of global meltdownFinancing for the poor is getting more frugal now with microfinance institutions facing the heat of the global financial meltdown.30 Oct, 2008, 11.37 AM IST
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