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Funding skew deepens in microfinanceLarge microfinance companies received 98.1% of sector funding in Q1. This funding concentration reflects financiers playing safer during un...
NBFCs: How you own them matters more than which you own; 19 NBFC stocks with upside potential ranging from 1% to 31%Like much of the Indian market, valuations in this sector are also not cheap. And when you pay a full price for a sector, the risk of getti...
AMFI announces 5 key initiatives to deepen mutual fund participation and strengthen investor awarenessAMFI has launched five initiatives to deepen mutual fund participation, focusing on investor education, women, smaller cities, first-time i...
Tata, Godrej and now Birla: Big groups aren't just chasing glitterIndia’s gold loan market is emerging as a growth opportunity for financial institutions, with outstanding loans against gold jewellery reac...
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 23%There are currently too many variables that can move the markets in either direction. Oil prices may have settled into a range for now, but...
CreditAccess India sells 2.28% stake in Grameen to offer investors liquidityCreditAccess India, the promoter of India’s largest pure-play microfinance lender CreditAccess Grameen, has sold a 2.28% stake through bloc...
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%Market mood rarely turns all at once. It turns in stages. And India's mood might have just entered the first of them: Because of a commodit...
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsWhen will the US-Iran war end? No one can answer that with any certainty. But whenever it ends, the probability is that volatility will con...
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 28%It may take a while for clarity to emerge in the Gulf region. In the meantime, focus on fundamentals and how they pan out in the next coupl...
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsOil is crucial for every part of the Indian economy: From government to consumer, its price impacts spending by every stakeholder. So, till...
S&P flags risks to Indian microfinance lenders' $35 billion bookIndia's $35 billion microfinance sector faces fresh risks as weak monsoon forecasts and persistent inflation threaten rural incomes, increa...
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and upside potential of up to 29% in one year, according to analystsFor long in the clutches of bears, the Nifty and Sensex now appear to be making serious attempts to think positively. The big question now ...
Credit flow to bottom tier slows as microfinance lenders turn to safer borrowers: SIDBI-EquifaxCredit access for bottom-of-the-pyramid borrowers in India has slowed as microfinance lenders turn cautious after two years of asset qualit...
Default clouds hover over microfinance as industry flags weak monsoonIn the evolving world of India's microfinance sector, fresh credit risks are emerging on the horizon. The dual challenges of an unsteady mo...
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...
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...
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...
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...