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RBI mulls allowing P2P firms to diversify risks by entering secured lending

There has been exponential growth in P2P lending in recent years

Microfinance loans grow 24% YoY in Q1 of FY23; credit quality stable

Fund flow to the sector has improved but some smaller MFIs still find it difficult to access finance from banks

Microfinance loan securitisation grows over two-fold YoY in Q1FY23

Better recoveries, adequate credit enhancements spark investor confidence

Annapurna Fin eyes Rs 8,500 cr in assets by March 23; mulls SME credit arm

Gets $15 mn in equity from French investors, total fundraise reaches $100 mn

Equitas SFB dips 11% on resignation of MD & CEO P N Vasudevan

P N Vasudevan resigned as the managing director and chief executive officer of the Equitas Small Finance Bank for a career in health and education.

Macro challenges of micro lenders

The freedom to fix interest rates has encouraged a few MFIs to jack up rates on Day One. It will take a while for borrowers to get the benefit as products, processes and digitisation evolve

Spandana Sphoorthy, former MD Padmaja Reddy heading for truce over dues

Sources say many details yet to be worked out, and that it isn't clear if talks will lead to a comprehensive pact to end strife. Clarity expected in 10-15 days, they add

West Bengal accounts for 10.4% MFI loan portfolio, second in India: Report

As on September 2021, the total loan portfolio in entire eastern India stood at Rs 2,25,331 crore, a growth of 1.4 per cent year-on-year

RBI's new rules for MFIs to aid profitability, says Crisil Ratings

RBI's new rules for microlenders, who have been deeply impacted in pandemic because of loan losses, will help widen profits by giving such entities greater flexibility in operations, a report said

New chapter in microfinance: End of overleveraging?

The RBI finally had to step in since self-regulatory organisations have failed to address a few banks' enthusiasm for overleveraging hapless small borrowers

Myths and reality of microfinance

The size of loans and tenure of repayment can be increased. MFIs should also be allowed to give secured micro loans, depending on the end use and quantum, if we want to change the poverty landscape

MFIs' qualifying asset threshold has to be lowered, says Alok Misra

'MFIN has been pushing its members to do daily reporting to credit bureaus', said Misra

Rating agency ICRA lowers MFI asset growth estimate to 12-14% for FY22

Next year to be better; but spurt in Covid-19 cases poses risks

MFIs' assets under management likely to grow at 18-22% in FY2023: Report

ICRA on Monday revised downwards the FY2022 growth outlook for assets under management (AUM) of NBFC-MFIs to 12-14 per cent but expects it to improve to 18-22 per cent in the financial year 2022-23.

Micro lenders seek extension of credit guarantee scheme in Union Budget

Seek allocation of Rs 15,000 cr for FY23, of which at least 75% should be earmarked for small and mid-size MFIs

MFIs seek extension of credit guarantee scheme till FY2023

The industry body said smaller MFIs are finding it difficult to mobilise additional/new investment

MFIs may close FY22 with 12-15% loan growth as delinquencies fall: Report

The industry closed the first six months of the current fiscal with asset growth of only five per cent, rating agency ICRA NSE 0.06 % said in the report released on Wednesday.

MFIs want Rs 3 lakh as loan cut-off to widen scope of eligible borrowers

If the RBI agrees to this suggestion, 50 million MFI customers will join the current net of 60 million and an outstanding portfolio of Rs 2.45 trillion

TMS, Ep 43: India at COP26, way ahead for MFIs, EMs in 2022, and FASTags

Is India on the wrong side of climate action with its COP26 commitment? What's the road ahead for microfinance institutions? What is FASTag and how does it work? Find the answers here

MFIs shouldn't sacrifice social mandate at altar of growth: RBI dy governor

M Rajeshwar Rao urges them not to forget sector's original mandate of financial inclusion, as over-indebtedness by borrowers, coercive recovery would roll back gains achieved over the years