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Risks cloud hover over microfinanceThe Reserve Bank of India, too, raised concerns over higher inflation due to low average rainfall and supply chain disruptions due to geopo...
Those willing to look beyond the fog of war: 5 large-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 28%The news mix could not be more confusing. On the one hand, the US House voted to halt Trump’s Iran war, and Israel and Lebanon again agreed...
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsIf the US-Iran ceasefire holds, the markets may see some recovery. The movement of crude oil prices and its impact on the markets supports ...
For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
Guardrails for MFIs need to continueIn a recent advisory, Sa-Dhan, a key player in the microfinance arena, underscores the necessity of upholding lending standards for financi...
Sa-Dhan backs continued microfinance guardrails, suggests RBI steering panelSa-Dhan, a microfinance self-regulator, recommends maintaining lending guardrails for bottom-of-the-pyramid customers. These rules aim to p...
Government unveils Rs 20000 crore credit guarantee plan for MFIsThe government has announced an ambitious Rs 20,000 crore credit guarantee scheme targeting microfinance institutions, a lifeline for those...
At bottom of the pyramid, 21 million small borrowers have dropped outTwenty-one million small borrowers exited formal finance. Lenders stopped new loans to those with overdue payments after a microfinance cri...
Govt may cap lending rates to MFIs under guarantee schemeThe finance ministry is set to direct banks to cap lending rates at 2% above MCLR for microfinance companies under a new credit guarantee s...
Bad Memories of Another Day for Lenders as Bihar Moves to Regulate MicroloansBihar's new microfinance law could stall the sector's rebound. The state assembly passed a bill regulating money lending, a move that may p...
MFI disbursals drop 10 pc in Q2 as credit quality takes a hitMicrofinance disbursements fell over 10% in the July-September quarter as asset quality concerns rose, with overdue loans more than doublin...
Higher rates, increasing credit costs to temper profits for micro finance cos says S&PRising delinquencies in India's microfinance sector will increase credit costs above 5% this fiscal, impacting profitability, S&P analysts ...
MFI portfolio touches Rs 4 lakh crore across IndiaMicro-finance Institutions portfolio has touched almost Rs four lakh crore during the third quarter of the current financial year, accordin...
Microfinance loan portfolio grows 11.9% to Rs 2,59,377 crore as on March-end: MFINMFIN is an industry association comprising 58 NBFC-MFIs and 39 associates including banks, small finance banks (SFBs) and NBFCs.
Microfinance Institutions Network welcomes RBI's guidelines for micro-finance industryRBI norms for self-regulatory organisations of NBFCs engaged in micro-finance would aid process of improved governance and grievance redres...
Microfinance industry going all out to regain lost glory with women powerThe fairer sex is increasingly occupying the rank and file of recovery agents of lenders to the poor as the industry attempts to restore it...
- Citi Foundation launches $11.2 million International Microfinance Program
The Citi Foundation on Thursday announced a three-year $11.2 million international grant program to advance the integration of micro-financ...