Utkarsh Small Finance Bank reported a net loss of Rs 34 crore for the June quarter, marking its fifth consecutive quarterly loss, as elevat...

Wall Street banks are now creating AI bonds as a solution to manage credit risk, reflecting investor worries over extensive borrowing for A...

India's $35 billion microfinance sector faces fresh risks as weak monsoon forecasts and persistent inflation threaten rural incomes, increa...

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

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...

IDFC First Bank has successfully secured a substantial allocation of over Rs 500 crore from the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units. This...

Microfinance has become a double-edged sword, with substantial debt levels amassing to about ₹15,800 crore among borrowers juggling multipl...

The scheme would encourage banks to lend to microfinance institutions (MFIs), especially the smaller ones, which are facing liquidity crunc...

The microfinance arena is experiencing a noteworthy transformation, as the strain of overleveraged borrowers lessens significantly. Current...

The microfinance sector is prioritizing asset quality stabilization and cautious credit expansion, implementing guardrails like limiting le...

Asset quality stress in the NBFC-MFI sector surged in FY2025 due to borrower overleveraging, sociopolitical disruptions, and operational ch...

From April 1, microfinance lenders are set to cap borrowers' access to a maximum of three lenders, aiming to prevent overleveraging. This r...

Stricter regulations and underwriting standards in the Indian microfinance sector are expected to slow down growth for lenders while reduci...

The Reserve Bank of India warns of potential risks as nearly half of credit card and personal loan borrowers also have mortgages or vehicle...

Microfinance companies are expected to face profitability challenges in FY25, driven by rising credit costs and a potential compression in ...

Indian corporates that have borrowed aggressively through investment arms and holding firms to fuel growth will soon run into a speed break...

Even as the world markets face the fallout of indiscriminate lending in the US subprime market, banks in India are keeping a close watch on...