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IIFL Home Finance secures USD 300 million loan from Asian Development Bank
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
IIFL Home Finance Limited secured a USD 300 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to expand access to affordable housing finance for lower-income borrowers, specifically targeting women in India. The financing package represents the company's first syndicated external commer
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ADB partners with Aavas Financiers to expand affordable housing, MSME lend
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a senior secured debt financing package of up to USD 108 million (in Indian rupee equivalent) with Aavas Financiers Limited to expand access to affordable housing loans for lower-income households and business loans for micro, small, and medium-siz
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ADB signs USD 100 million agreement with FBFL to expand MSME loans to wome
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Five-Star Social Loan Improving Access to Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Finance for Lower-Income Women Borrowers Project aims to increase the company's MSME loan portfolio for women borrowers.
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RBI should deliver additional 50bps cuts over next 12 months & depart from
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should move away from its recent neutral policy stance and deliver an additional 50 basis points of rate cuts over the next 12 months, according to a report by Amundi, a French asset management company.
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Income growth, demographics and awareness push Indians to opt for finances
Updated : 8 months ago IST
At lower income levels, households tend to favour physical assets, viewing them as safer stores of value. As incomes grow and financial systems mature, there is a gradual diversification into financial assets, which generally offer greater liquidity and, in some cases, higher returns.
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Study Highlights the Economic Power of Health Literacy in Driving India's
Updated : 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22: A global study released by The Economist Impact, supported by Haleon, reveals that India's healthcare future hinges on one powerful lever: health literacy. The findings of the Health Inclusivity Index, which analyzed 40 countries, looking at groups such as people
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Subharti Hospital: Making World-Class Healthcare Affordable in Western UP
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 26: Chhatrapati Shivaji Subharti Hospital (CSSH), one of the most advanced tertiary care hospitals in Western Uttar Pradesh, is transforming healthcare with its state-of-the-art technology, research-driven approach, and commitment to affordability. Unlik
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"GST is of the rich, by the rich and for the rich," says Congress leader T
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"Today, a system which has been implemented in the name of One Nation One Tax (GST) in the country is - of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. The provisions of GST which are currently in force are making the rich richer and the middle class and the lower income group pay more GST. Ten p
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Pakistan: Passengers demand reform as Karachi's public transport declines
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Public transport, including coaches, minibuses, and buses, is a crucial mode of travel for middle and lower-income residents across major cities in Pakistan, particularly in Karachi. However, during hot weather, travelling by public transport becomes unbearably uncomfortable due to the absen
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UBS Report: India's election result sparks concerns of populist policies a
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Despite the political stability that the NDA's majority provides, the UBS report suggests a potential shift towards a more populist economic policy in Modi's third term, targeting the lower-income strata.
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In respite for people amid LS polls, prices of commercial LPG cylinders sl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bringing a measure of respite to the people, especially the middle and lower-income sections, amid the polling for the 18th Lok Sabha, oil marketing companies have slashed the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 19 per unit with immediate effect.
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APAC sovereigns grapple with limited adaptation capacity to rising floodin
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to Fitch Ratings, the vulnerability is particularly pronounced among nations with lower income per capita, weaker governance, and less prepared infrastructure.
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