You may have heard of microfinance, but what it actually is and what the popular perception of what it is are often two different things. Microfinance began in 1974 when Muhammad Yunus started Grameen ...

Discover the differences between microfinance and macrofinance, including their scope, purpose, and impact on individuals vs. whole economies.

The RBI has flagged rising stress in microfinance loans, urging NBFCs to balance growth with sound practices, even as overall ...

Microfinance loans have become a lifeline for many in India, especially those who don't have access to traditional banking ...

People who invest in microcredit loans to help some of the world’s poorest people are finding that nearly all of those recipients of the loans are repaying them, making such charitable giving even ...

Research commissioned by the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) and carried out by the M-CRIL ratings agency signals a retreat from the claim that there is a verifiable connection between ...

Tightening regulations and stricter underwriting standards in Indian microfinance will rein in growth plans for sector lenders and defuse risk build-up for overleveraged borrowers, said S&P Global ...

DJT Microfinance has secured funding of Rs 130 crore from public sector banks and leading non-banking financial companies to ...