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OVERLEVERAGING MICROFINANCE
Microfinance NPAs may edge up in FY27 as write-off practices normalise: CareEdgeForecasts for FY27 suggest a modest rise in bad loans for microfinance institutions, a development stemming from the adjustments following ...- Regional curbs dampen microfin revival in South India as biz looks upTamil 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 receives Rs 514.82 crore insurance payout on microfinance defaults, expects full provision write-backIDFC First Bank has successfully secured a substantial allocation of over Rs 500 crore from the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units. This...
- Bernstein says Aadhar Housing, Home First, other housing stocks can rally up to 34%. Here are 3 reasons whyBernstein sees a significant rally potential of up to 34% in affordable housing finance stocks like Home First Finance and Aptus Value Hous...
- Over-leveraged borrowers put Rs 15,800 crore microfinance portfolio at riskMicrofinance has become a double-edged sword, with substantial debt levels amassing to about ₹15,800 crore among borrowers juggling multipl...
- MFIs bounce back after 7 quarters of contraction and write-offsIndia's microfinance sector shows a strong rebound. The loan portfolio expanded significantly in the March quarter. This marks a recovery a...
- Arohan Financial plans to file for IPO within a monthMicrofinance 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 in final lap to file DRHP for Rs 1400 crore IPOArohan Financial Services plans a Rs 1,400 crore IPO, combining fresh issue and OFS, amid improving microfinance sector conditions. With be...
- Credit penetration among women rise 5-fold to Rs 76 lakh crore between 2017 and 2025Women borrowers have seen a significant five-fold increase in credit access, reaching Rs 76 lakh crore by 2025. This represents 26% of all ...
- Microfinance sector back on track with higher-value loansThe microfinance market saw growth in February. The total loan book reached Rs 3.29 lakh cr. Loan disbursements increased. Portfolio qualit...
- At bottom of the pyramid, 21 million small borrowers have dropped outTwenty-one million small borrowers exited formal finance. Lenders stopped new loans to those with overdue payments after a microfinance cri...
- Govt may cap lending rates to MFIs under guarantee schemeThe finance ministry is set to direct banks to cap lending rates at 2% above MCLR for microfinance companies under a new credit guarantee s...
- Overleveraged borrowers in microfinance down by halfThe microfinance arena is experiencing a noteworthy transformation, as the strain of overleveraged borrowers lessens significantly. Current...
- Overleveraged borrowers in microfinance down by a halfThe microfinance sector is prioritizing asset quality stabilization and cautious credit expansion, implementing guardrails like limiting le...
- Three-lender cap rule for microfinance from April 1, further stress likely in short termFrom April 1, microfinance lenders are set to cap borrowers' access to a maximum of three lenders, aiming to prevent overleveraging. This r...
- Stress in microfinance sector doubles in April to September 2024: RBIAsset quality stress in the microfinance sector doubled from April to September 2024, with loans overdue increasing from 2.15% to 4.30%. Bo...
- Microfinance loans continue to weigh on banksIndian lenders such as Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, IDFC First Bank, and RBL Bank foresee ongoing asset quality issues in the microf...
- Problems of over-lending in microfinance surface againOverleveraging in microfinance has resurfaced despite RBI's regulations from two years ago. Issues include unreliable household income meas...
- Banks to follow microloan code to cut risksMaximum 3 lenders can give loans to a single borrower; amount capped at Rs 60k under joint liability group rules
- Micro loan providers including banks to follow model business code“When implemented, the whole issue of over-leveraging can be addressed,” said MFIN chief executive Ratna Vishwanathan. “We are pushing it a...
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