micro finance institutions

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, microfinance, MSME, banking

Ujjivan SFB plans to raise Rs 2,000 cr via QIP in 18-24 months

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank plans to raise Rs 2,000 crore via QIP in 18–24 months to support growth. The lender…

September 8, 2025 21:29 IST

MFI business, Sa-dhan, Microfinance, Reserve Bank of India, banks, RBI

MFI business will pick up in two quarters: Sa-dhan

Microfinance business set to rebound in two quarters, says Sa-Dhan CEO Jiji Mammen. With RBI easing qualifying asset norms and…

July 3, 2025 20:01 IST

Jiji Mammen, Executive Director & CEO, Sa-Dhan. (Image Source: Company)

MFI stress may ease by end of Q2: Sa-Dhan CEO

Sa-Dhan, the MFI self-regulator, is implementing stricter guidelines from June 1st, including capping lenders per borrower at three, tightening top-up…

May 7, 2025 21:45 IST

CreditAccess, Karnataka, gross loan portfolio, GLP, CreditAccess Grameen, NSE, Karnataka government

CreditAccess sees loan book growth but Karnataka stress weighs on asset quality

The Karnataka government last month promulgated the Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, aimed at…

March 6, 2025 22:38 IST

rupee, dollar, equity markets, oil prices, Donald Trump, reciprocal tariff, commodity markets, dollar index

MFIs need a course correction

Portfolio quality unlikely to improve unless lenders improve risk management capabilities.

March 1, 2025 03:00 IST

Reserve Bank of India, RBI, non-banking finance companies, NBFC, microfinance institutions, MFI

Speeding up credit flows

The easing of risk weights is a timely move; need of the hour is more affordable loans to businesses, individuals.

February 27, 2025 04:45 IST

Banks, MFI, Microfinance Industry Network, banking, NBFC,

Banks cautious on MFI lending despite risk weight cuts

The RBI on Tuesday announced reduction in risk weights on bank credit to non-banking financial companies and microfinance sector to…

February 27, 2025 03:15 IST

Non-banking financial companies, NBFC, microfinance institutions, MFIs, banking, finance, RBI

RBI breather for shadow banks, MFIs

According to the RBI, microfinance loans considered as part of consumer credit will not be subject to these higher risk…

February 26, 2025 06:00 IST

Microfinance Institutions Network, banking, MFIN, Financial Stability Report, RBI, Reserve Bank of India, banking, NSE, MFI

Microlenders’ shares surge after MFIN defers cap on lenders

The sector has witnessed a significant slowdown in microfinance growth in the current financial year amid mounting asset quality concerns.

January 3, 2025 02:45 IST

Microfinance loan portfolio sees drop in June quarter; asset quality deteriorates: Report

The loan amount disbursed also declined during the June quarter along with the drop in the number of loans.

August 30, 2024 14:47 IST

MFIs’ credit cost may fall to 5-year low in FY24

Big growth opportunity exists in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Updated: April 19, 2023 07:27 IST

Depending on the framework adopted for CBDC by RBI, there will be space for banks and newer fintech intermediaries to innovate and offer products linked to the CBDC ecosystem.

Unfettering Microfinance: Recent RBI Consultative Document frees MFIs from shackles imposed by 2011 regulations

The recent Consultative Document by RBI literally frees MFIs from the shackles imposed by the 2011 regulations and gives them…

June 25, 2021 06:15 IST

Hope to grow our loan book by 35-40% over next 3-4 years: Rajeev Yadav, MD & CEO, Fincare Small Finance Bank

The regulator has various rules for different products. Right now, our capital adequacy is of the order of 27-28% (of…

Updated: April 3, 2021 22:04 IST

micro-finance institutions, NBFC, loan portfolio, micro finance, Ratna Vishwanathan

MFIs gross loan portfolio jumped 84 pc in Q4: MFIN

Micro Finance Institutions saw their aggregate gross loan portfolio grow by 85 per cent to Rs 53,233 crore in the…

May 18, 2016 17:03 IST

Micro Finance Institutions Network ‘decodes’ Industry

Releases its quarterly publication MicroMeter for the quarter ending Q3 – 2014-15…

February 13, 2015 19:38 IST

Govt asks states to convey views on new MFI law

Narendra Modi government has asked states to convey their views…

November 7, 2014 03:58 IST

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PM Modi will not attend the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia due to Deepavali celebrations and will participate virtually. He informed Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim about this during a phone call. “He informed me that he will be attending virtually, as the Deepavali celebrations will still be taking place in India at that time,” PM Ibrahim said on Facebook.

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