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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

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