MFIs bounce back after 7 quarters of contraction and write-offsIndia's microfinance sector shows a strong rebound. The loan portfolio expanded significantly in the March quarter. This marks a recovery a...
West Bengal winner list 2026: As BJP wins over 200 seats in stunning victory, check full list of TMC, Congress winners hereThe Bharatiya Janata Party secured a strong lead in West Bengal's election and bagged 207 seats. This outcome presents a significant challe...
West Bengal Assembly Election Phase 2: Full list of key constituencies, candidates including Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Phase 2 Elections 2026: West Bengal gears up for the second phase of its Assembly elections. Polling will cover 142 constituenc...
Microfinance sector returns to growth after 11 quarters of contraction, loan portfolio rises 5.3%The microfinance sector has turned a corner, showing growth in the January-March period. This follows a period of contraction and write-off...
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...
Sa-Dhan backs continued microfinance guardrails, suggests RBI steering panelSa-Dhan, a microfinance self-regulator, recommends maintaining lending guardrails for bottom-of-the-pyramid customers. These rules aim to p...
Microfinance sector may face asset quality, profitability pressure beyond FY26: Sa-DhanMicrofinance firms may see ongoing challenges with loan quality and profits even after FY26. A rebound in growth depends on securing suffic...
Sa-Dhan joins hands with IIBF to develop a certification course in microfinance sectorSa-Dhan has partnered with the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF) to create a certification course for job seekers in the microfi...
IDFC partners with Sa-Dhan to provide digital microfinance solutions to feature phone users"Digitization in collections in the microfinance sector has been a great challenge as most of the MFI clients do not possess smart phones,"...
Jiji Mammen joins Sa-Dhan following sudden demise of P Satish, HP Singh elected as chairmanSa-Dhan has appointed Jiji Mammen as its executive director & chief executive. Mammen took over the charge from June 17 as the position bec...
Veteran Trinamool leader and senior minister in Mamata Banerjee's cabinet Sadhan Pande passes awayPande’s body will be brought to Kolkata today evening and it will be kept in the pace haven. His last rites will be performed tomorrow unde...
Veteran TMC leader Sadhan Pande dies at 71Veteran Trinamool Congress leader and senior West Bengal minister Sadhan Pande was a five-time MLA from Burtola constituency in North Kolka...
MFI body Sa-Dhan writes to FM seeking Rs 7,500 crores towards Credit Guarantee Scheme“We would like to take this opportunity to request you to approve an additional amount of Rs 7500 crores for the Credit Guarantee Scheme fo...
Sa-Dhan seeks government support for its membersIn a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Sa-Dhan has suggested extension of the government's partial credit guarantee scheme for...
Do away with GST on services by microfinance companies: Industry's Budget wish-listHighlighting the key demands, Sa-Dhan Executive Director P Satish said, "MFIs (microfinance institutions) offer different services to the m...
Micro lenders staring at Rs 3,000 crore loss due to demonetisationThe finding was part of the Bharat Microfinance Report 2017, released by Sa-Dhan Wednesday.
- MFI apex body wants lenders to cut rates
Sa-Dhan, the apex organisation of micro-finance institutions (MFIs) and self-help groups (SHGs), has suggested moderation of interest rates...