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Banks' credit growth to moderate in FY27; NPAs to inch up: Crisil RatingsBanks' credit growth is projected to slightly slow to 13% in FY27, with a potential 0.20% rise in bad loans to 2.5% by March 2027, accordin...
Impact on credit culture: One good deed could sow seeds for many bad loansThe Maharashtra government fulfilled its poll promise waiving loans up to Rs 2 lakh and also offering a Rs 50,000 incentive for farmers reg...
Q4 results may spark selective market rebound: Daljeet KohliDaljeet Kohli advocates strict bottom-up investing amid volatile markets, favoring earnings-driven stock selection. He sees opportunities i...
Bad Memories of Another Day for Lenders as Bihar Moves to Regulate MicroloansBihar's new microfinance law could stall the sector's rebound. The state assembly passed a bill regulating money lending, a move that may p...
Bihar microfinance bill may spoil the sector's recoveryBihar's new microfinance law could disrupt the sector's recovery. The bill limits borrowers to two lenders, a change from the industry norm...
L&T Finance, Utkarsh SFB, Fusion Finance tank up to 11% as Bihar passes MFI Bill 2026. Here’s what’s causing painShares of microfinance-linked lenders fell sharply after Bihar passed a bill tightening regulations on MFIs. While the move may have limite...
How Jaipur-based AU Small Finance Bank plans to plug a $400 billion credit gapIndia’s largest small finance bank has recently bulked up and is now looking to utilise its heft to increase its presence in MSME lending. ...
Desire management, the quantitative way: A set of stocks for those who wish to do trade and invest at the same timeOut of 50 stocks, only 7 have delivered negative returns in the last one year. Out of these 7 stocks, four stocks belong to one industrial ...
As pandemic exposes vulnerability of urban jobs, rural India thrives on local level entrepreneurshipAs technology makes strides in the hinterland, the local level entrepreneurs are making sure the rural consumer gets the best out of it.
Highlights of Budget 2015-16Here are the highlights of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget for the fiscal year that begins on April 1.
Small finance banks: Who will be the lucky ones as firms like AU Financier and FINO await licensesIf there is one event the financial community is keenly awaiting this year, it’s the granting of small finance bank licences. Here is what ...
Seeds: The one attractive link in the agricultural chain, growing at 20% a yearSeed is the only part of the agricultural chain that is growing at 20% a year and is insulated from both government subsidies and weather v...
Budget 2011-2012: Speech of Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of FinanceOur growth in 2010-11 has been swift and broad-based. The economy is back to its pre-crisis growth trajectory.
- Part B: Mid-term Monetary policy review statement for the Year 2008-09
Default's minimal despite having risky borrowersKolkata-based Bandhan, which was ranked second by ‘Forbes’ magazine in the recent listing of the world’s Top 50 micro-finance institutions ...
Only profitability model can bring in right capitalWe can’t get enough capital needed by MFIs to reach out to the poor from social investors who are happy with the no-profit, no-loss model, ...
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Amid the Diwali shoppers’ frenzy, two developments - one local and the other global - largely went unnoticed.
- The other India Inc
As you read this, Nachiket Mor would be spending his Diwali break with his family, discovering the incredible biodiversity of the Amazon ra...
- Growth can’t be achieved without positive regulation
Capping of rates will reduce the viability of legitimate institutions and encourage players willing to use unethical practices to dominate ...
- Exclusive interview: Renuka Chowdhury
The Union minister answers our readers' questions while demystifying the new Domestic Violence Act.