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Microfinance is taking baby steps to recovery but there is a long walk ahead

Microfinance sector is witnessing a slow recovery marked by moderating bad loan ratios and better collections. However, profitability remains pressured as major lenders focus on secured loans to manage risk. The sector's path to growth is further constrained by uneven recovery.

5 min read3 Nov 2025
Markets

Can this microfinance lender lead the industry’s turnaround in FY26?

Spandana’s AUM fell 43% in FY25 amid rising credit stress and cautious lending. After heavy write-offs, it plans 20% AUM growth in FY26, supported by stronger collections and tighter borrower controls.

6 min read5 Jun 2025
Industry

Share of stressed MFI assets, borrower indebtedness rises in H1: RBI report

In the first half of FY25, impairment among borrowers who had availed loans from multiple lenders and those with higher credit exposure remained high

3 min read30 Dec 2024
Industry

Largest micro-lender CreditAccess Grameen joins peers in flagging stress pockets

Earlier, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank too had flagged stress pockets in their microfinance businesses. What does this mean for lenders and borrowers?

3 min read2 Aug 2024
Markets

Microfinance sector set for new growth wave: Fusion Micro Finance, CreditAccess Grameen, among stocks to buy

The NBFC-MFIs are also expected to claw-back some market share from banks in the near term. After a long time, banks have lost market share to NBFCs. Their market share has come down to 51% from 60% in FY21.

3 min read4 Jul 2023
Industry

Largest micro-lender CreditAccess Grameen joins peers in flagging stress pockets

Earlier, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank too had flagged stress pockets in their microfinance businesses. What does this mean for lenders and borrowers?

3 min read2 Aug 2024

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