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Geopolitical tensions keep markets nervous despite strong earnings: Dipan MehtaGeopolitical tensions, particularly the Iran crisis, are overshadowing strong corporate earnings, according to Dipan Mehta. While India Inc...13 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST- RBL Bank Q4 Results: Profit soars 233% YoY to Rs 230 croreRBL Bank reported a significant three-fold surge in net profit for the fourth quarter, reaching Rs 230 crore, driven by robust business exp...25 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
- CreditAccess Grameen looks to scale down microfinance growth, says MD & CEO Ganesh NarayananCreditAccess Grameen, a leading NBFC-MFI, is shifting focus from microfinance to secured lending like home loans. The company aims to becom...12 Apr, 2026, 07.24 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
- Padmaja Reddy backs away from microfin, goes for goldMicrolending veteran Padmaja Reddy is exiting unsecured business by fiscal end to focus on gold loans, transitioning her firm Keertana Fins...02 Dec, 2025, 10.17 AM IST
- India’s subprime bubble grew 2,100%; now a bust looms as debt traps millions of familiesSubprime loans in India's microfinance sector are experiencing significant distress, with a 68% borrower stress rate and rising overdue loa...04 Apr, 2025, 02.39 PM IST
- Feet on the street: The golden rule of Microfinance“Microfinance" has steadily evolved from 1970s when organisations such as “Grameen Bank” of Bangladesh pioneered by Prof. Muhammad Yunus ga...25 Feb, 2019, 12.44 PM IST
- MFI-turned-banks must not forget their mission: Mengistu Alemayehu, IFC"Today, almost 50% of the disbursements in microfinance is through IFC-backed companies."26 Apr, 2018, 09.12 AM IST
- MFI-turned-banks must not forget their mission: Mengistu Alemayehu, IFCMengistu Alemayehu, IFC’s director, South Asia, spoke in an interview recently, mapping out IFC’s India plans around inclusion-themed ventu...26 Apr, 2018, 09.04 AM IST
- Microfinance industry back on growth path: ReportWith the industry seeing better growth prospects, companies like SKS Microfinace are expected to benefit, Karvy Stock Broking said.09 Sep, 2015, 10.38 PM IST
- After five-year hiatus, mutual funds turn to investing in microfinance companiesLoans disbursed to women groups (clusters) carry better weightage as their repayment rates are higher than the men clusters.11 Jun, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Lok Capital aims to raise $45 million fund by June“The fund made a total of 10 investments and has already exited six. We’ll have two more exits by February-end,” Lok Capital co-founder and...06 Jan, 2015, 05.34 AM IST
- Budget 2013: FM poposes to raise SIDBI corpus by Rs 100 croreThe announcement may disappoint the industry, which was expecting it to raise the fund's capital to Rs 500 crore during Budget.28 Feb, 2013, 12.50 PM IST
- Microfinance institutions struggle for funds as banks raise lending ratesMFI, especially small and mid-sized companies, are expected to struggle to get funds for lending even if the regulatory environment clears ...29 Jun, 2012, 07.10 PM IST
- SKS Microfinance plans to prune micro-lending exposureSKS expects this business, which would largely focus on meeting the needs of existing microfinance borrowers, to help derisk operations fro...08 Dec, 2011, 08.49 AM IST
- IBA backs ICICI’s micro loans recast proposalRBI has sought the opinion of banks involved in the restructuring of microfinance loans that are on the verge of default.21 Apr, 2011, 05.35 AM IST
- MFIs want banks to create Rs 1,000-cr fundMicrofinance Institution Network requests RBI to ask banks to create an emergency fund.22 Nov, 2010, 07.04 AM IST
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