Investors are increasingly able to put their money to work creating social as well as financial returns, thanks in part to the expanding role of investment banks in globalizing the funding of ...

Cambodian Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) backed by international investors have aggressively marketed loans to Indigenous communities, targeting the value of their land as collateral for loans.

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus this month may provide a lift to the already rapidly growing field of microfinance, and bring financial services to a ...

Accion Microfinance Bank is to explore impact of digital lending at its seventh annual Financial Inclusion Seminar: “Digital Lending: A Path to Financial Inclusion or a Barrier for the Informal Sector ...

Private sector lender IndusInd Bank is currently facing scrutiny over its microfinance loan portfolio, with a focus on loans approximating Rs 6,000-7,000 crore. These loans are under the lens for ...

Certainly. Digital lending has significantly influenced the operations of microfinance banks in Nigeria, enhancing their ability to provide credit facilities. Of course, this helps streamline loan ...

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MUMBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - India's microfinance industry has sought credit guarantee support of up to 200 billion rupees ($2.2 billion) from the government to spur loan growth in a sector grappling ...

The government of Uganda, through the Microfinance Support Centre (MSC), has introduced the Katale Loan, a new financing product aimed at empowering market vendors and small-scale traders with quick, ...