Microfinance sector to stabilise by Q4 amidst current challenges & new regulationsThe microfinance sector is expected to stabilize by the end of the third quarter, with improvements anticipated from the fourth quarter onw...
05 Sep, 2024, 07.31 PM IST
Bandhan Bank tanks over 6% after CEO Ghosh steps downBrokerages Jefferies and Nomura have slashed their target prices for the stock of the Kolkata-based lender that emerged as a full-service b...
09 Apr, 2024, 06.20 AM IST
Bandhan Bank Q2 Results: Profit zooms 245% YoY to Rs 721 croreIn the quarter under review, the lender made a provision of Rs 636 crore, which was 50% less than what it had provided for in the year-ago ...
19 Oct, 2023, 06.09 AM IST
With technology, Vitto wants to offer smarter solutions for microfinanceA large section of India’s population continues to face a huge credit crunch and most micro borrowers end up taking credit from informal se...
14 Dec, 2022, 10.44 AM IST
Ujjivan entering gold loan segment shortly; to offer auto loans to all customersLike other small finance banks, currently, as much as 70 per cent of Ujjivan's assets are unsecured/without collaterals, and a vast majorit...
31 Jul, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
Data gap on climate change a hindrance to global policy making: Shaktikanta DasThe new phase of G-20 Data Gaps Initiative (DGI) proposes climate change as a major focus area to address data gaps that have been identifi...
30 Jun, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
MFIs may close FY22 with 12-15 pc loan growth as delinquencies fall: ReportThe second wave of the pandemic impacted the business volume of microfinanciers during the first half due to poor collections and the resul...
29 Dec, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Lenders force small and medium-sized micro-financiers to park fixed deposits with themThe government in June announced a new credit guarantee scheme covering 75% of bank loans to MFI in case of defaults. The National Credit G...
31 Aug, 2021, 11.56 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
Farm incomes help beat EMI blues in rural IndiaA good harvest as well as the possibility of a faster economic recovery in rural India, much of which has remained free of Covid-19, are gi...
02 May, 2020, 09.16 AM IST
CreditAccess Grameen Q2 profit up 37% at Rs 101 croreNet interest income rose by 26.3 per cent to Rs 251 crore in the reported quarter from Rs 198.8 crore.
30 Oct, 2019, 09.03 PM IST
- MFIs ready to halve Andhra Pradesh loan rates
Cash-strapped micro-lenders in Andhra Pradesh are toying with the idea of recasting distressed loans by almost halving interest to 15%.
10 Oct, 2011, 02.08 AM IST
- Microfinance institutions want to recast Andhra Pradesh loans, ready to halve rates to 15%
It was alleged earlier that microfinanciers were charging exorbitant rates of over 30 per cent, before the crisis started in AP last Octobe...
09 Oct, 2011, 02.22 PM IST
- Microfinancier SKS shares plunge on law approval
Shares in India's largest lender to the poor, SKS Microfinance, fell more than 4.5 percent in morning trade Wednesday after a state legisla...
15 Dec, 2010, 02.03 PM IST
- Microfinance pioneer Yunus criticises Indian lenders
Bangladeshi microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus on Sunday attacked companies for "misusing and abusing" his original concept of helping poo...
12 Dec, 2010, 07.41 PM IST
- Gurumani fired due to interpersonal issues: SKS chief Akula
SKS chief Vikram Akula said that CEO termination was not due to financial irregularities. He said that SKS will work closely with SEBI, RBI...
12 Oct, 2010, 04.15 PM IST
- Oriental Insurance posts 75% jump in FY07 net
Oriental Insurance net at Rs 497.27 crore for FY07 from Rs 283.91 crore a year-ago.
06 Jul, 2007, 05.20 PM IST