As costs remain high, MFIs raise ratesMicrofinance lending rates are rising for the poorest borrowers. This is happening despite a government credit guarantee scheme designed to...
20 Apr, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
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
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...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Microfinance, 2-wheeler loan sectors on recovery ride after a bumpy journeyMicrofinance and two-wheeler loans are experiencing promising recovery, with microfinance loan quality improving and two-wheeler loan origi...
26 Feb, 2025, 06.08 PM IST
Microfinance loan portfolio stands at Rs 3.76 lakh cr at end of FY'24 Q2: Industry bodyAccording to the report prepared by Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), a self-regulatory body of the NBFC-MFIs, microloan disbursals...
05 Dec, 2023, 08.01 PM IST
Microfinance NPA at all time high of Rs 36,500 crore as loans restructured earlier showing stressThis translates into Rs 36,418 crore on gross non-performing assets, an all-time high. This is despite significant write-off of very sticky...
16 Dec, 2022, 08.29 PM IST
Collection efficiency ratio of MFIs at comfortable level: OfficialThe collection efficiency ratio of the sector is "much better" than other financial instruments, Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinanc...
20 Jan, 2022, 08.45 PM IST
Microfinance loan portfolio grows 5.16 pc to Rs 2.43 lakh crore as on September-end: ReportMFIN is an industry association comprising of 58 NBFC-MFIs and 39 associates including banks, small finance banks (SFBs) and NBFCs. The ind...
15 Dec, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
Assam cabinet proposes to come up with a new act for microfinance institutionsAssam industry minister, Chandra Mohan Patowary after the cabinet meeting said, “New Act proposal for micro-financial institutions in line ...
13 Dec, 2020, 07.09 PM IST
Microfinance companies plan to create common pool of assets for securitisationSecuritisation is a process of pooling loan receivables and selling their related cash flows to third party investors as securities.
03 Nov, 2018, 04.29 PM IST
MFIN plans more checks and balances to ward off any possible dangerAccording to initial estimates by MFIN, the sector has seen about 60% growth this fiscal, almost similar to what it had witnessed the fisca...
04 Apr, 2016, 05.37 PM IST
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...
28 Nov, 2013, 09.13 PM IST
MFIN welcomes RBI's guidelines for microfinance industryRBI norms for self-regulatory organisations of NBFCs engaged in micro-finance would aid the process of improved governance.
28 Nov, 2013, 07.44 PM IST
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...
08 Dec, 2011, 09.19 AM IST
- Andhra ordinance problematic for MFIs: Pres, Microfin Institutions Network
Vijay Mahajan, President, Microfinance Institutions Network speaks to ET Now to give a clearer picture of what the Andhra Pradesh govt ordi...
10 Dec, 2010, 03.10 PM IST
- Cash strapped MFIs seek Rs 1,000 cr from banks
The Microfinance Institutions Network, a self-regulatory body of a clutch of 44 NBFC MFIs, has asked for Rs 1,000 crore in the form of busi...
13 Nov, 2010, 04.36 AM IST
- Banks may find it tough to ensure microfinance companies don’t charge high rates
Banks will have to put in place a mechanism to verify that microfinance institutes they finance do not charge exorbitant rates to the final...
21 Sep, 2010, 03.26 AM IST