Banks' loan loss provisioning hit a 12-quarter low in March 2026, driven by private sector banks amid improving asset quality and recoverie...

Private sector banks are attracting investors with robust credit growth and stable asset quality. Experts anticipate a rate cycle shift, bo...

In the evolving world of India's microfinance sector, fresh credit risks are emerging on the horizon. The dual challenges of an unsteady mo...

The Reserve Bank of India, too, raised concerns over higher inflation due to low average rainfall and supply chain disruptions due to geopo...

Public sector banks' advantage over private lenders is fading. Excess liquidity and low credit costs are diminishing. Liquidity coverage ra...

Housing finance companies have emerged stronger after facing challenges. Asset quality has improved significantly. Loan growth is picking u...

The Finance Ministry has extended the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 until August 31, 2026, or until Rs 20,000 c...

Microfinance loan defaults in the early stages increased in April. However, loans facing later stage defaults showed improvement. The overa...

State Bank of India is set to commit up to $1 billion to fund Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s $12 billion acquisition of Organon & Co....

Banks have received an aggregate loan demand of Rs 10,000-12,500 crore under the scheme, according to people familiar with the matter. Whil...

Forecasts for FY27 suggest a modest rise in bad loans for microfinance institutions, a development stemming from the adjustments following ...

Satin Creditcare Network's promoters will invest Rs 100 crore through convertible warrants, increasing their stake to 38.32% from 36.17%. T...

Motilal Oswal Financial Services maintains a 'Buy' rating on ICICI Bank, projecting a 16% loan CAGR and sustained profitability despite rec...

During 2025-26, ARCs acquired stressed debt worth more than Rs 2 lakh cr, comprising Rs 1.5 lakh cr of corporate loans and Rs 50,000 cr of ...

Tamil Nadu saw a 2.3% quarter-on-quarter squeeze in the state's microfinance outstanding portfolio to Rs 38,900 cr at the end of March, whi...

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...