IT sector a contrarian opportunity at current valuations: Aditya ShahAditya Shah of Hercules Advisors identifies power, banking, chemicals, and real estate as promising sectors for long-term growth amidst glo...
22 May, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
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
Women borrowers hold Rs 76 lakh crore credit portfolio: ReportThe Aayog, in the report titled 'From Borrowers to Builders: Women and India's Evolving Credit Market', said that between December 2017 and...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Svatantra Microfin acquires Chaitanya India Fin; becomes 2nd largest NBFC-MFISvatantra Microfin has successfully merged with Chaitanya India Fin Credit and Svatantra Holding, solidifying its position as India's secon...
25 Mar, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Enabling sustainable and inclusive growth: Standard Chartered’s strategic commitment to India’s ambitious agendaStandard Chartered has mobilised over USD1 billion for India's microfinance and NBFC sectors. P.D. Singh, CEO for India and South Asia, exp...
23 Mar, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Piyush Goyal meets Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha, discusses skilling, innovation and supply chainsTaking to the social media platform X, Goyal shared details of the meeting, highlighting discussions around youth and entrepreneurship. "A ...
20 Mar, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Arohan Financial Services eyes 20 pc growth in outstanding loan portfolioArohan Financial Services anticipates a 20 percent growth in its loan portfolio this fiscal year. Last year, their portfolio stood at Rs 6,...
28 Aug, 2025, 12.41 PM IST
Gold loans turn microfinance companies' best bet amid fears about the unsecuredMicrofinance companies in India are increasingly turning to gold loans to diversify their portfolios and reduce risk, spurred by relaxed RB...
02 Jul, 2025, 08.47 AM IST
Budget impact: Grameen Credit Score likely to restore credit discipline in microfinance, say expertsMicrofinance leaders anticipate the implementation of a new Grameen credit score framework to restore lending discipline following a declin...
02 Feb, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Amid surge in MFI defaults, small borrowers binge on debtThe number of borrowers taking loans from three or more lenders was 11 million, or 13% of the total microfinance borrower base of 85 millio...
10 Jan, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
IDFC partners with Sa-Dhan to provide digital microfinance solutions to feature phone users"Digitization in collections in the microfinance sector has been a great challenge as most of the MFI clients do not possess smart phones,"...
06 Dec, 2022, 07.54 PM IST
NextGen ties up with Sa-Dhan to promote digital paymentsNextGen plans to bring technical solutions like setting up an UPI Auto pay platform for regular EMIs as an auto pay function, riding on the...
30 Oct, 2022, 02.50 PM IST
Jagaran Microfin raises Rs 22 crore from BlueOrchard Finance through NCD issuanceThe funding was raised through the issuance of non-convertible debentures that were subscribed to by BlueOrchard from its Microfinance Init...
25 Feb, 2020, 05.00 PM IST
How shadow banks can be the shining light for India’s entrepreneurial ecosystemThe benefits of the combination of microfinance institutions and fintech are multifarious, especially for the SME sector.
16 Feb, 2019, 07.29 PM IST
HSBC in tie-up with Sa-Dhan to develop digital ecosystem for India's unbanked segment“To digitise the microfinance ecosystem, the pilot with HSBC will provide us a path to empower MFI clients," Sa-Dhan ED was quoted as sayin...
14 Sep, 2017, 04.26 PM IST
Smaller MFIs breaking shackles to chase bigger dreamsOverseas investors have been more keen to put their monies in Indian microfinance story but local players are now getting into the groove a...
29 Jun, 2016, 06.22 PM IST
Why domestic investors are missing from the startup banter'I think there are regulatory issues. Domestic private equity was not allowed to invest in NBFCs. The other issue is that domestic investor...
25 Mar, 2015, 10.13 AM IST