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CreditAccess Grameen Advances Inclusive Growth With USD 75 Million Syndica
Updated : 3 days, 19 hours ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 10: CreditAccess Grameen Limited (NSE: CREDITACC, BSE: 541770, 'CA Grameen', or the 'Company'), the country's largest Non-Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institution (NBFC-MFI), has signed a syndicated social loan facility of USD 75 million, quali
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India's microfinance sector approaching "inflection point" as disbursement
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
The report highlighted that the recovery in disbursements was primarily led by NBFC-MFIs, which recorded 10 per cent QoQ and 27 per cent YoY growth by value. Banks also posted a sequential uptick of 13 per cent QoQ, though YoY growth remained negative. Small Finance Banks (SFBs) reported mod
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India's microfinance sector likely to see growth in FY26-28E on stabilisat
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
The microfinance sector in the country is expected to register growth over FY26-28E, driven by selective customer additions, higher ticket sizes, and incremental contribution from non-microfinance portfolios, according to a report by JM Financial.
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NBFC-MFIs commands 41.6% of microfinance loan portfolio; banks' share decl
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
In contrast, banks saw their portfolio share decline from 32.7% in December 2024 to 26.6% in December 2025, it said. The report said that while banks posted 13.4% QoQ growth in originations value in Q3 FY26, their overall share in disbursements fell from 36.7% in Q3 FY25 to 26% in Q3 FY26. N
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"When it comes to Svatantra, it's a business with a heart," says Ananya Bi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Aditya Birla Group Director Ananya Birla on Wednesday shared the success of her microfinance venture, Svatantra, at the World Economic Forum. She informed global leaders that, despite the industry's ups and downs, her company has maintained the lowest level by using smart methods.
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Gold prices set to hit USD 5,000 amid global uncertainty, says Muthoot Mic
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Addressing silver price movements, Sayeed explained that commodity prices are driven by both demand and scarcity. "Certain countries have taken steps to restrict the export of precious metals and certain other commodities. As the scarcity of the commodity is there and the demand will be t
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Global Inclusive Finance Summit highlights India's leadership in digital p
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The Global Inclusive Finance Summit has transitioned into a global platform to facilitate the exchange of financial inclusion strategies between India and emerging economies. This evolution marks a shift from the summit's local origins in 2004 to a global mission focused on sharing India's d
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S&P Upgrades IIFL Finance's Outlook to 'Positive' On Recovering Market Sha
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 18: Credit Rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings has revised IIFL Finance's Outlook to 'Positive' from 'Stable' on recovering market share in gold loans, while affirming 'B+/B' ratings. S&P also affirmed its 'B+' long-term foreign curre
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Microfinance can drive 'Macro Progress', says RBI Deputy Governor Swaminat
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said that microfinance, when delivered responsibly, can become a driver of broad-based economic progress and play a pivotal role in advancing India's journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047.
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Rural demand lifts microfinance sector as lenders see signs of stability
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's microfinance industry is witnessing a renewed upswing, supported by rising rural demand, improved repayment behaviour and early signs of asset-quality stabilisation, according to experts and lenders.
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NBFCs Asset Under Management to cross Rs 50 lakh cr by March 27; MSME cred
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The unsecured MSME business loans, which comprise nearly 6% of NBFC AUM, have seen an increase in delinquencies amidst higher borrower leverage and adjacencies with the microfinance customer segment, Crisil Ratings said.
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SFBs enter next phase of growth with diversification and digitisation, for
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Small Finance Banks (SFBs) in India have entered a pivotal phase of their evolution, transitioning rapidly from their microfinance institution (MFI) roots into robust, diversified lenders with multi-product capabilities, according to a report by Systematix Institutional Equities.
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