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- Born out of microfinance, Bandhan Bank now bets big on AI and digital bankingAs Bandhan Bank accelerates its transition from a microfinance-led institution into a universal bank, Executive Director & COO Ratan Kumar ...20 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
- 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...07 May, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
- 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...28 Apr, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
- 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...11 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
- 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...10 Apr, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
- Microfinance sector back on track with higher-value loansThe microfinance market saw growth in February. The total loan book reached Rs 3.29 lakh cr. Loan disbursements increased. Portfolio qualit...30 Mar, 2026, 06.08 AM IST
- Microfinance lenders now give bigger loans to existing borrowersIndia's microfinance sector is seeing a significant shift. Lenders are now offering larger loans to existing customers with good repayment ...17 Mar, 2026, 06.07 AM IST
- At bottom of the pyramid, 21 million small borrowers have dropped outTwenty-one million small borrowers exited formal finance. Lenders stopped new loans to those with overdue payments after a microfinance cri...17 Mar, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
- Overleveraged borrowers in microfinance down by halfThe microfinance arena is experiencing a noteworthy transformation, as the strain of overleveraged borrowers lessens significantly. Current...24 Nov, 2025, 09.04 AM IST
- NBFCs, NBFC-MFIs contribute 86 pc of microfinance client base: ReportNBFCs and NBFC-MFIs are central to India's microfinance sector. They serve most clients and hold the largest loan portfolio. This sector is...11 Oct, 2025, 04.47 PM IST
- Worst over for MFIs, funding support crucial: SROThe worst appears to be over for microfinance institutions, though adequate funding support remains crucial for the sector. While asset qua...10 Oct, 2025, 06.55 PM 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
- New microfinance guardrails from June 1 while Tamil Nadu plans to regulate recovery operationsSa-Dhan has tightened microfinance regulations amid rising asset quality concerns, particularly with potential disruptions in Tamil Nadu du...28 Apr, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
- Microfinance sector faces profitability squeeze in FY25 amid rising credit costs & tighter lending practices: ICRAMicrofinance companies are expected to face profitability challenges in FY25, driven by rising credit costs and a potential compression in ...05 Dec, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
- Microfinance sector tightens lending norms to address asset quality stressThe Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) is tightening lending norms for its members to address rising bad loans. These changes include...25 Nov, 2024, 05.03 PM IST
- Micro lenders cut rates, vow to improve ops as RBI governor flags 'usurious' chargesThe industry body Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) announced that microfinance entities have begun reducing loan interest rates and...01 Aug, 2024, 06.28 PM IST
- RBI circular does not affect Fedbank Fin’s unsecured portfolio: MD“Unsecured loans get repaid within 30 months as opposed to secured mortgage loans which get repaid in about eight years. Which is why with ...23 Nov, 2023, 04.30 PM IST
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