Borrowers struggling with debt often face harassment from recovery agents through abusive calls, threats, public shaming, and unauthorised ...

The overall microfinance gross loan portfolio stood at ₹3.34 lakh crore at the end of April, down from ₹3.39 lakh crore a month ago, said t...

IDFC First Bank has successfully secured a substantial allocation of over Rs 500 crore from the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units. This...

India's top gold loan firms, Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance, and IIFL Finance, collectively hold a record 334 tonnes of gold. This amo...

Bernstein sees a significant rally potential of up to 34% in affordable housing finance stocks like Home First Finance and Aptus Value Hous...

Microfinance has become a double-edged sword, with substantial debt levels amassing to about ₹15,800 crore among borrowers juggling multipl...

Muthoot Microfin defied industry decline, growing assets by over 13%. The company improved its loan repayment rates and reduced bad loans. ...

India's microfinance sector shows a strong rebound. The loan portfolio expanded significantly in the March quarter. This marks a recovery a...

The microfinance sector has turned a corner, showing growth in the January-March period. This follows a period of contraction and write-off...

Non-banking finance companies anticipate strong growth in the upcoming quarter. However, rising funding costs may limit profit margins. Ana...

In a recent advisory, Sa-Dhan, a key player in the microfinance arena, underscores the necessity of upholding lending standards for financi...

Sa-Dhan, a microfinance self-regulator, recommends maintaining lending guardrails for bottom-of-the-pyramid customers. These rules aim to p...

Lenders will now report to credit bureaus weekly, a shift from fortnightly, enhancing real-time borrower risk assessment. This move is expe...

Twenty-one million small borrowers exited formal finance. Lenders stopped new loans to those with overdue payments after a microfinance cri...

The microfinance sector is consolidating after a period of stress. Private banks and NBFC-MFIs have increased their lending portfolios. Whi...

A recent CRIF High Mark report reveals a mixed bag for India's microfinance sector. While early-stage delinquencies have slightly improved,...

Near-term business prospects across states are, however, more clouded with the outburst of Covid-19 cases over the past couple of weeks. In...