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MICROFINANCE SECTOR CHALLENGES
HFCs emerge stronger after FY26 stress, asset quality recovers sharply; sector better placed for FY27: ReportHousing finance companies have emerged stronger after facing challenges. Asset quality has improved significantly. Loan growth is picking u...- Private banks favoured over PSUs as macro headwinds cloud near-term outlook: Digant HariaMarket expert Digant Haria notes strong corporate earnings but rising macroeconomic uncertainty. Private sector banks appear better positio...
- For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
- 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...
- Select SFBs and MFI players positioned for earnings upside: Rajiv MehtaNon-banking financial companies are demonstrating early resilience, with collections holding firm across key segments like vehicle finance ...
- Geopolitical tensions keep markets nervous despite strong earnings: Dipan MehtaGeopolitical tensions, particularly the Iran crisis, are overshadowing strong corporate earnings, according to Dipan Mehta. While India Inc...
- As India grows richer, banks will have to adjust to thinner margins: Indian Bank CEOIndian Bank's chief Binod Kumar expects interest rates to rise and net interest margins to fall as India develops. He plans to raise capita...
- Microfinance sector returns to growth after 11 quarters of contraction, loan portfolio rises 5.3%The microfinance sector has turned a corner, showing growth in the January-March period. This follows a period of contraction and write-off...
- NBFCs doing well, but Iran war, margins cloud road aheadNon-banking finance companies anticipate strong growth in the upcoming quarter. However, rising funding costs may limit profit margins. Ana...
- CreditAccess Grameen looks to scale down microfinance growth, says MD & CEO Ganesh NarayananCreditAccess Grameen, a leading NBFC-MFI, is shifting focus from microfinance to secured lending like home loans. The company aims to becom...
- Lenders' fields may yield less as collections wilt in summer"Collections fell by about two percentage points last summer, and we expect a similar dip this year," said the head of a non-bank lender, w...
- Aditya Shah sees PSU banks, SBI and HDFC as key picks amid volatilityIndia's banking sector demonstrates resilience with steady loan and deposit growth, particularly from private lenders like HDFC Bank. While...
- Banks' credit growth to moderate in FY27; NPAs to inch up: Crisil RatingsBanks' credit growth is projected to slightly slow to 13% in FY27, with a potential 0.20% rise in bad loans to 2.5% by March 2027, accordin...
- Piramal Finance AUM touches Rs 1 lakh crore; acquisitions on radar: CEOPiramal Finance has crossed Rs 1 lakh crore in assets under management. The company plans to acquire a microfinance institution to boost it...
- Bandhan Bank sells Rs 3,212 crore microfinance bad loans to ARCILBandhan Bank has sold a ₹3,212 crore microfinance non-performing loan portfolio to ARCIL for ₹578 crore. This sale followed a Swiss Challen...
- MFIs need to rebuild credibility and confidence to achieve sustainable growth: StudyMicrofinance institutions face a critical challenge in rebuilding trust and credibility for sustainable growth. Recent setbacks like demone...
- Microfinance portfolio contracts further to Rs 3.59 lakh crIndia's microfinance market experienced a contraction, with the gross loan portfolio declining to Rs 3.59 lakh crore in June 2025. Lenders ...
- CreditAccess Grameen shares slide 5% as Goldman Sachs maintains sell rating, sees further downside of 37%Shares of CreditAccess Grameen dropped 5.1% after Goldman Sachs maintained a ‘sell’ rating, citing liquidity pressures and increasing delin...
- HC dismisses petitions against AP MFI Act, state unlikely to repeal ActThe AP state High Court on Monday dismissed MFIs' petitions challenging the AP Microfinance Act.
- Foreign investors dial microfinance in IndiaAbout 15 international and national investors will set up shop at the conference to interact with the MFIs, scheduled next week.
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