RBI rejects Annapurna Finance's application for setting up universal bankThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declined the application of Annapurna Finance Private Limited to establish a universal bank. After asse...
06 Jun, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
MFIs reduce lending rates as RBI voices concernsSeveral microfinance lenders in India have reduced their lending rates in recent months following regulatory scrutiny from the Reserve Bank...
13 Nov, 2024, 09.11 PM IST
Piramal Group arm invests Rs 600 crore in microlender Annapurna FinancePiramal Alternatives acquired a stake in Annapurna Finance, becoming a top shareholder. Nuveen holds 11%. Kikani cited microfinance's 32% C...
14 May, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
Piramal Alternatives buys 9.85% stake in Annapurna Finance for Rs 300 crPiramal Alternatives, the investment arm of the Piramal Group, has picked a 9.85% stake in Odisha-headquartered micro lender Annapurna Fina...
13 May, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
Annapurna Finance raises $15 million in equity from French investor ProparcoAnnapurna will use the funds to grow its loan book, invest in technology and expand geographically, the company said on Friday.With a pan I...
24 Jun, 2022, 02.28 PM IST
Annapurna Finance raises Rs 260 cr in latest funding roundThe MFI lender has a pan India rural distribution network, offering micro-credit loans, home improvement, and MSME loans to individuals and...
28 Dec, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
Annapurna Finance raises $20 million equity from German DEGThis is Annapurna's second equity infusion in as many years. Annapurna had raised $30 million equity from US-based Nuveen Global Impact Fun...
25 Nov, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
UK's CDC Group invests Rs 320 crore in pooled bond issuance of 6 Indian MFIsThe investment -- the first ever by CDC in a pooled bond structure -- is aimed at providing systemic liquidity to these lenders.
31 Mar, 2021, 09.27 PM IST
Annapurna Finance mobilises $30 mn in equity from Nuveen Global Impact"Nuveen’s expertise and funding will help us meet our expansion plans and we look forward to working with them to develop our climate initi...
30 Mar, 2021, 02.46 PM IST
Repayment rising in micro loans; mixed bag for MSME, retailAbout 25-40 per cent of microfinance borrowers have started paying back their dues at the end of May, better than April's 10-15 per cent, a...
11 Jun, 2020, 10.49 PM IST
Rising stress: About 70% micro loan borrowers want moratorium as household cash flow depletesDibyajyoti Pattanaik, managing director at Odisha-based micro lender Annapurna Finance, said that the number of borrowers seeking moratoriu...
10 May, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
DFID's Development Capital exit proves the investment approach to Microfinance worksDFID India has a track record on promoting financial inclusion when it earlier financed two successful India programmes.
01 Mar, 2019, 11.48 AM IST
ADB buys 14% stake in Annapurna FinanceThe expansion of equity will help the firm expand its loan portfolio in asset classes such as MSME and affordable housing, beyond its bread...
03 Feb, 2019, 09.31 PM IST
Belgium's Incofin plans $80-million India Progress FundBhandari said the India-fund would focus on investing in financial services, food and agricultural sector with 50-70% contribution from int...
18 Jun, 2018, 10.02 PM IST
Incofin, SIDBI Venture to offload investments in Annapurna FinanceIncofin has about 4.13 per cent stake and the sale of the shares will fetch it about Rs 30 crore.
13 Jun, 2018, 08.39 PM IST
Annapurna Microfinance raises Rs 61 crore from Bamboo Capital and existing investorsAnnapurna is India's ninth largest MFI in terms of loans outstanding and grew loan books 34% year-on-year to Rs 1235 crore as on March, 201...
19 Jul, 2017, 05.42 PM IST
Annapurna MFI raises Rs 35 crore from OikocreditBhuvaneshwar based micro finance company Annapurna has raised Rs 35 crore equity infusion from Netherlands based equity financing compamy O...
23 Jun, 2016, 04.06 PM IST