As India’s microfinance sector stands at a critical inflection point, Karnataka has emerged as a beacon of resilience with ...

As India’s microfinance sector reaches a crucial inflection point, Karnataka has emerged as a symbol of resilience. Research reports from Equifax India and India Ratings affirm the state’s robust ...

Explore the complexities of microfinance, its benefits, challenges, and the need for better regulation and financial education.

What began as a social mission to help the poor build assets and weather shocks has become a vehicle for chasing returns.

Economic Survey 2025-26 urges linking microfinance investor exits to social impact metrics, warning that return-driven growth risks over-lending, borrower stress, and financial instability ...

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Indian gold-loan financier Manappuram Finance reported a third-quarter profit drop on Thursday, as a ...

The Economic Survey called for more consistent alignment between impact objectives and investor incentives by linking exit decisions and valuations to the achievement of social purpose metrics, rather ...

Asset quality stabilisation, tighter safeguards and digital infrastructure are expected to revive growth momentum in the sector after FY25 stress ...

Juan Gonzalez (COL ’15) spent an enlightening semester in India working with microfinance. Not many people consider the slums of Pune, India, to be their desired study-abroad destination. But College ...