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Fusion Finance gains over 4% as Q1 results show asset quality boost

Fusion Finance shares rose on improved Q1 performance, with lower credit costs, better asset quality, narrower losses, and stronger operational efficiencies

RBI to consider giving Section-8 MFI firms' access to credit bureaus

The lack of access to credit information leaves Section-8 MFIs in the dark about the worthiness of their clients, while allowing borrowers to exploit the arbitrage between Section-8 and mainline MFIs

MFI CreditAccess Grameen Q1 net profit down 85% on higher provisions

CreditAccess Grameen's Q1 FY26 net profit dropped 85% YoY, attributed to lower net interest income and higher provisioning. However, sequentially, the profit rose by 27.5%

Borrower indebtedness in microfinance declines to 11.7%: RBI report

Despite rising stress in microfinance portfolios, RBI notes decline in borrower indebtedness as tighter underwriting and regulatory caps limit over-lending

Happy as NBFC unless there's glide path to becoming a bank: Umesh Revankar

Microfinance can never be a sunshine sector because every 5-6 years it gets into some kind of challenges, says Revankar

Microfinance credit quality dips in FY25; NPAs rise to ₹55,000 crore

Microfinance sector sees worsening credit metrics in FY25 with PAR 31-180 and NPAs rising sharply amid disbursal decline and external disruptions, says MFIN

Microfinance loan disbursal falls 25% to ₹1.12 trillion in FY25

Loan disbursed by microfinance institutions (MFIs) have declined by 25 per cent to Rs 1.12 lakh crore in FY25 reflecting stress in the sector. Loan amount of Rs 1,12,459 crore was disbursed in 2024-25 through 2.2 crore accounts, including disbursement of owned as well as managed portfolio, Microfinance Institution Network (MFIN), an umbrella body of the microfinance institutions (MFIs), said in its report released on Wednesday. MFIs loan disbursement in FY25 was 25.4 per cent lower than the amount disbursed in 2023-24, it said. However, the average loan amount disbursed per account during FY25 was Rs 50,131 which increased by 12.3 per cent in comparison to the last financial year. During the year, the report said, NBFC-MFIs received a total of Rs 57,307 crore in debt funding, a 35.7 per cent decrease from previous year. Banks contributed 78.4 per cent of the total borrowing received followed by non-bank entities 11.9 per cent, ECB 5.1 per cent, All India Financial Institution 3.1

Microfinance in vicious cycle of debt, high rates, warns RBI deputy guv

RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao warns of high interest rates, borrower over-indebtedness, and coercive recovery in India's microfinance sector, calls for urgent lender reforms

MFI stress to be steady in next few quarters: RBI Deputy Governor

RBI relaxes qualifying criteria for NBFCs to be treated as MFIs

Microfinance: Indicators show cautious lending, continuing stress in parts

Amid these shifts, CRIF High Mark emphasised that the sector remains on a path of long-term sustainability

MFI collection efficiency back at 99.6%: L&T Finance MD & CEO Sudipta Roy

Sudipta Roy said that the transfer of the gold business of Paul Merchants Finance will be completed by June 15

Spandana Sphoorty plans to scale back operations in Kerala and Gujarat

Stock down 4.4 per cent on BSE; eyes 20 per cent AUM growth in FY26

Signs of stress: Microfinance disbursements fell sharply by 38% in Q4FY25

While early-stage delinquencies improved, microfinance lenders saw a sharp YoY drop in disbursements and a rise in long-term repayment stress in Q4 FY25

Fusion Finance shares rise over 8% after Rs 800-cr rights issue success

Fusion Finance shares jumped as its Rs 800-crore rights issue saw 1.5x oversubscription, driven by strong backing from promoters and institutional investors

Satin Creditcare Q4: Profit falls 67% on higher credit costs, weak AUM

Satin Creditcare reported a 67.2 per cent fall in Q4 net profit to Rs 41 crore due to increased credit costs and muted asset growth; FY25 profit down 48.8 per cent

Micro lenders fret over Tamil Nadu Bill to prevent coercive recovery

The microfinance players, banks and non-banking finance companies said the checks and balances proposed in the bill are likely to hinder micro lending operations

RBL Bank's Q4 FY25 results: Net profit declines 81% to Rs 69 crore

Margin pressure, micro-finance loan write-offs dent bottom line

Microfinance defaults stay elevated in Q4FY25, says India Ratings

Credit costs to touch 9.6% for FY25; sustained recovery in collection only from H2FY26

Microfinance: Its rising importance and relevance in the Indian economy

Presently, MFIs account for around 40% of the portfolio while the remainder is shared by banks, SFBs and NBFCs. The overall portfolio touched Rs 4.4 trn with around 85 mn unique borrowers last year

CreditAccess Grameen jumps 4% after healthy loan portfolio growth in Q4FY25

CreditAccess Grameen reported stable collection efficiency trends in Q4FY25