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
Microfinance companies fail to get budget-day wish, hope to bask in others' sunlightBudget 2026: The microfinance sector did not receive budget credit guarantee support. However, it anticipates that proposals aimed at incre...
03 Feb, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
British International Investment explores more exposure to India's affordable housing, MSME sectorsThe UK's development finance institution said that it has a strong pipeline on both debt and equity investment in these two sectors and tha...
01 Apr, 2024, 12.07 AM IST
Microfinance institutions in Karnataka show 10% portfolio growthMicrofinance Institutions (MFI) in Karnataka have a loan portfolio of Rs 46,000 crore, with a 10% year-on-year growth, according to a repor...
12 Sep, 2023, 08.05 PM IST
Finance for the low-income customers: How can the financial industry better serve them?The rapid growth of the sector has been catalysed by forward looking regulations by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the development of ...
28 Apr, 2023, 02.53 PM IST
MFIN re-elects Rakesh Dubey as its presidentThe industry association and self-regulator for the NBFC-MFIs has also elected Devesh Sachdev, chief executive of Fusion Microfinance as vi...
03 Jul, 2017, 05.52 PM IST
Microfinance firm Sonata Finance raises Rs 85 cr equity round led by France's AFDThe round was a combination of primary and secondary transactions and Unitus Capital was the exclusive financial adviser to Sonata and its ...
14 Dec, 2016, 09.40 PM IST
Financial unification more important than political: Chaudhary Birender SinghUnion rural development minister Chaudhary Birender Singh today said that "financial unification" is far more important than the "political...
16 Oct, 2015, 11.40 PM IST
Credit Suisse joins hands with Women’s World Banking to promote leadership diversityThis program is designed to strengthen and empower the leaders of financial institutions who are committed to serving low-income women clie...
22 Sep, 2015, 02.01 PM IST
- Innovation business
To participate in a microfinance campaign, the village had to form a self-help group (SHG) of about 20 people.
03 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
SIDBI launches India Microfinance platformSIDBI launched India Microfinance Platform, a portal which gives a comprehensive information about microfinance players in the country.
28 Jun, 2013, 05.27 PM IST
Startups flourish with technology services for micro finance firmsA new wave of start-up companies is building technology enabled services aimed at bridging the communication gap between borrowers and lend...
23 Aug, 2012, 04.51 PM IST
- India becomes member of CGAP
India has become a member of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), an international apex body for microfinance.
06 Apr, 2012, 07.44 PM IST
- SKS Microfinance a fantastic investment opportunity. Gaurang Shah, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services
SKS Finance even at about current CMP or may be on a dip of about 3 or 4% is a fantastic investment opportunity.
18 Aug, 2010, 12.11 PM IST
- Roamware to launch micro-finance application for rural areas
Roamware Inc plans to launch a micro-finance application to enable mobile phone users, especially those who do not have access to banks, to...
26 Oct, 2009, 10.35 AM IST
- Microfinance sector to reach Rs 25,000 cr by 2012: study
The microfinance sector in the country is expected to grow nearly 10 times to reach Rs 25,000 crore in the next four years, a study says.
19 May, 2008, 04.44 PM IST
- ICICI ties up for low-cost housing fin
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, is close to signing a partnership with US-based Development Innovations Group (DIG) for pr...
13 Apr, 2007, 02.58 AM IST