The future of rural microfinance in India looks promising, with the increasing digitalization and technological advancements.

Microfinance has emerged as a powerful tool to empower women in India, providing them with the financial resources to start ...

Micro-lenders in India are emerging from one of their toughest downturns in years. But the recovery reveals that the ...

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran advises India's microfinance sector to prioritise savings and insurance over ...

India's microfinance sector must prioritise savings and insurance over credit to prevent recurring crises, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said, warning that excessive lending and ...

The Karnataka government, under the stewardship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has turned the spotlight on Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) in the state—including the holding of a high-level meeting ...

Microfinance is one of India’s deepest financial-inclusion networks, serving about 6.27 crore active borrowers across 685 ...

Despite RBI rate hikes, the microfinance sector anticipates 15% credit growth in FY27, driven by demand and self-regulation, ...

MUMBAI: Rising skepticism about the effectiveness of using profit-making microfinance companies to extend credit to India’s poor has led to a freeze on new bank funding for the $6.5 billion sector, ...

IIM Bangalore's MS Sriram warns that India's microfinance sector must slow its rapid growth and adopt responsible lending. He ...

A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal uncovers a significant and often-overlooked risk in microfinance: while social capital fosters financial stability in normal times, it can ...