Muthoot Microfin Q1 profit jumps 13-fold on stronger loan growthMuthoot Microfin reported a more than 13-fold rise in Q1 net profit to Rs 81 crore, driven by 49% higher loan disbursements, lower credit c...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
Sachin Bansal-backed Navi plans Rs 3,000 crore IPO, to file papers with Sebi by March quarterFintech startup Navi, co-founded by Sachin Bansal, is planning to file draft IPO papers in the March quarter of FY27 to raise about Rs 3,00...
06 Jul, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Healthy credit cycle set to keep NBFCs on growth track in Q1Non-banking finance companies are poised for a strong April-June quarter, with analysts predicting a 20% rise in assets under management. T...
06 Jul, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Sachin Bansal’s fintech firm Navi eyeing Rs 3,000-crore IPO by March 2027The development comes nearly four years after Navi first filed for an IPO, seeking to raise Rs 3,350 crore. The company received an approva...
06 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Microfinance Institutions' AUM projected to grow 20% in FY27: CrisilMicrofinance institutions are poised for significant growth, with assets under management expected to surge by 20% in FY27. This accelerati...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Inflationary pressures, reduction in discretionary cash flows may impact collection of MFIs: ReportMicrofinance borrowers' repayment behavior may face challenges from inflation and reduced household cash, though the West Asia conflict has...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
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...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
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...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
HFCs emerge stronger after FY26 stress, asset quality recovers sharply; sector better placed for FY27: ReportHousing finance companies have emerged stronger after facing challenges. Asset quality has improved significantly. Loan growth is picking u...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Credit guarantee scheme for MFIs still stuck in low gearBanks have received an aggregate loan demand of Rs 10,000-12,500 crore under the scheme, according to people familiar with the matter. Whil...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Non-banks increase microfinance share amid muted demandThe overall microfinance gross loan portfolio stood at ₹3.34 lakh crore at the end of April, down from ₹3.39 lakh crore a month ago, said t...
28 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
IDFC First Bank receives Rs 514.82 crore insurance payout on microfinance defaults, expects full provision write-backIDFC First Bank has successfully secured a substantial allocation of over Rs 500 crore from the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units. This...
27 May, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
Microfinance disbursals, repayments picking upThe microfinance sector is showing signs of a turnaround, with several small finance banks and NBFC-MFIs reporting increased business volum...
07 Jan, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Q1 disbursement dip seen as temporary; Q2 growth expected with new loans : Sadaf Sayeed, Muthoot MicrofinMuthoot Microfin CEO Sadaf Sayeed reports positive impacts from MFIN's guardrails, reducing multiple loan borrowers from 20% to 8%. Muthoot...
13 Aug, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
Microfinance industry recovered faster post second wave of Covid: StudyMicrofinance Industry disbursed loans worth Rs 66,681 crore during July-Sept 2021 quarter registering a robust Y-o-Y growth of 96% by value...
14 Feb, 2022, 02.28 PM IST
NBFC-MFIs post over 50 per cent year-on-year growth in Q1 FY19Overall microfinance industry has grown by 39 per cent year-on-year in April-June quarter of the fiscal and total size of the microfinance ...
30 Aug, 2018, 07.58 PM IST
Over 60% of MFIs adopt cashless disbursement: MFINWhile 88 per cent of the total cashless disbursements were through NEFT/IMPS by MFIs in 2016-17, repayments through cheques constituted 50 ...
28 Aug, 2017, 05.24 PM IST