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Harassed by loan recovery agents? Know your legal rights and 6 steps to fight backBorrowers struggling with debt often face harassment from recovery agents through abusive calls, threats, public shaming, and unauthorised ...
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...
Arohan Financial Services files IPO papers with Sebi; eyes Rs 600 cr via fresh issueUS Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, a retirement financial services firm, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Aavishkaar Goodwell I...
Gold loans are no longer merely the last source of credit for the poor: Shaji Varghese, CEO, Muthoot FinCorpMuthoot Fincorp is gearing up for a monumental ₹4,000 crore IPO, seeking to ignite its expansion plans and harness the momentum of its curr...
As India grows richer, banks will have to adjust to thinner margins: Indian Bank CEOIndian Bank's chief Binod Kumar expects interest rates to rise and net interest margins to fall as India develops. He plans to raise capita...
Himanta Biswa Sarma brings back BJP for third consecutive term in AssamHimanta Biswa Sarma led the BJP to a historic victory in Assam, winning 82 seats. His aggressive campaign, focusing on welfare schemes like...
SFIO widens probe into IndusInd Bank; summons audit firms over ₹2,000 crore derivatives irregularitiesThe Serious Fraud Investigation Office is investigating IndusInd Bank's derivatives portfolio. Major audit firms associated with the bank o...
Arohan Financial plans to file for IPO within a monthMicrofinance firm Arohan Financial Services is preparing to file for a ₹1,400-crore IPO within a month, aiming for a ₹600 crore primary iss...
Arohan Financial Services in final lap to file DRHP for Rs 1400 crore IPOArohan Financial Services plans a Rs 1,400 crore IPO, combining fresh issue and OFS, amid improving microfinance sector conditions. With be...
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...
PM Mudra Yojana has redefined access to credit by empowering millions: ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the PM Mudra Yojana's impact. The scheme has empowered millions by providing collateral-free credi...
Svatantra Microfin said to prepare for $250 million India IPOSvatantra Microfin, backed by Advent International, is preparing for an initial public offering that could raise up to $250 million. The mi...
Jagaran Microfin raises Rs 22 crore from BlueOrchard Finance through NCD issuanceThe funding was raised through the issuance of non-convertible debentures that were subscribed to by BlueOrchard from its Microfinance Init...
Nordic Microfinance Initiative raises its investment in Svasti MicrofinanceNordic Microfinance Initiative (NMI) has raised its investment in Mumbai-based Svasti Microfinance while Michael & Susan Dell Foundation an...
Svasti Microfin gets Rs 34 croreSet up in 2010, the company has a loan portfolio of Rs 255 crore and services 1,41,000 customers in four states through 38 branches.
Muthoot Microfinance aims to raise Rs 1,000 crore from IPOAccording to market sources, the company plans to hit the market in the first half of the 2019.
Utkarsh raises $21 million from Lok Capital, Commonwealth Development CorporationVaranasi-based microfinance institution Utkarsh has raised $21 million (Rs 132 crore) in a fresh round of funding from Lok Capital and Comm...
Norwegian Microfinance Initiative, IRIF invest Rs 25 crore in Fusion MicrofinanceNorwegian Microfinance Initiative, IRIF invest Rs 25 cr second round of fund raising by Fusion Microfinance Pvt Ltd.
- IFC, KfW set up $1bn MFI fund
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and German development bank KfW have announced the Microfinance Initiative for Asia (MIFA) to commi...
- Reliance Capital forays into microfinance
Reliance Capital, the financial services arm of Reliance ADA group, has launched its microfinance initiative in partnership with two Gujara...