The news mix could not be more confusing. On the one hand, the US House voted to halt Trump’s Iran war, and Israel and Lebanon again agreed...

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...

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

A new committee will examine public sector banks' capital needs. India aims to boost its corporate bond market, allowing more companies acc...

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

IDFC First Bank will not raise deposit rates soon after recent cuts. The bank is focusing on growth in mortgage, vehicle, and consumer loan...

India faces a strong El Niño, threatening below-normal rainfall and impacting agriculture. While rural-linked sectors like two-wheelers and...

Microfinance lending rates are rising for the poorest borrowers. This is happening despite a government credit guarantee scheme designed to...

Microfinance firm Arohan Financial Services is preparing to file for a ₹1,400-crore IPO within a month, aiming for a ₹600 crore primary iss...

Arohan Financial Services plans a Rs 1,400 crore IPO, combining fresh issue and OFS, amid improving microfinance sector conditions. With be...

The finance ministry is set to direct banks to cap lending rates at 2% above MCLR for microfinance companies under a new credit guarantee s...

Bihar's new microfinance law could disrupt the sector's recovery. The bill limits borrowers to two lenders, a change from the industry norm...

The Reserve Bank of India has urged microfinance institutions to monitor stress build-up on their books, noting lower disbursements in sout...

Several Indian microfinance companies are defaulting on bank loans due to asset quality stress and funding crunches, threatening the surviv...

NBFC-MFIs saw their equity shrink 1.8% and debt funding drop 36% in FY25 amid tightened lending by banks and investors. Loan portfolios als...

CreditAccess Grameen shares fell 11.8% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock, citing asset quality stress and risks related to over-leve...

"NBFCs and MFIs play a very vital role in pushing inclusion of low-income clients. They need to be supported. Bankers are understandably ri...