http://indiamicrofinance.com Microfinance and Business News Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:07:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/micro-matters-sa-dhan-magazine.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/micro-matters-sa-dhan-magazine.html#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:44:56 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5069 Sa-Dhan: The Association of Community Development Finance Institutions in India which includes NGO’s and MFI’s as it’s members, has launched a magazine on microfinance and financial inclusion called Micro Matters.The inagural issue is now available for download online. Sa-Dhan is the Association of Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) representing more than 237 members across 21 [...] Related posts:

1. Sa-Dhan short film on responsible finance for microfinance institutions
2. Sa-Dhan hosts National Microfinance Conference 2009
3. Conference on financial Inclusion and responsible microfinance 17-18 March 2010 at New Delhi.
4. Sa-Dhan initiates dialogue among Uttar Pradesh based MFI's
5. Sam Pitroda speaks on Financial Inclusion at Financial Inclusion Summit

]]> http://indiamicrofinance.com/micro-matters-sa-dhan-magazine.html/feed 0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/microinsurance-education-programme-56-august-2010-kotarajasthan.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/microinsurance-education-programme-56-august-2010-kotarajasthan.html#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:02:56 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5066 Sa-Dhan will be organizing its Micro Insurance Education Programme -“ Educating NGOs/MFIs to help their clients to manage risk ”, an education programme on basic concepts in Micro Insurance. The program is to be held in Kota, Rajasthan during 5 & 6 August 2010 The education program is meant for senior and middle management practitioners [...] Related posts:

1. eINDIA 2010 Conference – India's biggest ICT Conference from 4th-6th August 2010,Hyderabad
2. Innovation Flash Microinsurance Newsletter – May 2009
3. India: A Microinsurance Revolution
4. Micro Matters – Sa Dhan launches magazine on Financial Inclusion
5. Conference on financial Inclusion and responsible microfinance 17-18 March 2010 at New Delhi.

]]> http://indiamicrofinance.com/microinsurance-education-programme-56-august-2010-kotarajasthan.html/feed 0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-3rd-day-oversubscribed-105-times.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-3rd-day-oversubscribed-105-times.html#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:48:13 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5060 SKS Microfinance’s IPO was oversubscribed yesterday mainly with support from QIB’s who have oversubscribed the portion reserved for them by 20 Times Friday which was the last day for Qualified institutional investors (QIBs) to put in their bids saw a huge surge in participation with many bids coming in at the higher end of the [...] Related posts:

1. SKS Microfinance IPO – 1st Day Subscription at 18%
2. SKS Microfinance IPO – 2nd Day Subscription at 77%
3. SKS Microfinance IPO – Anchor Investors oversubscribe by 10-15 Times
4. SKS Microfinance Public Issue opens on 28 July 2010
5. SKS Microfinance IPO price band could be between Rs 650-Rs 700

]]> http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-3rd-day-oversubscribed-105-times.html/feed 0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-valuation-high-justified-longterm.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-valuation-high-justified-longterm.html#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:16:39 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5057 The below article is brought to you in partnership with Microfinance Insights. SKS IPO Valuation – Too High but Justified in the Long-term, Analysts say Arjun Kashyap When SKS Microfinance announced the launch of its IPO in late March, the BSE Sensex, India’s bellwether market index stood at just above 17,600. Today, it is hovering [...] Related posts:

1. High Valuations deter Private Equity Investments in Indian Microfinance Sector
2. All Eyes on Asset Quality: Microfinance Global Valuation Survey 2010 – CGAP
3. SKS Microfinance raises 100 crore long term debt from SIDBI
4. SKS Microfinance IPO price band could be between Rs 650-Rs 700
5. Risks facing Indian Microfinance and Equity Valuation of Microfinance Institutions

]]> http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-valuation-high-justified-longterm.html/feed 0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-interview-cs-ghosh-bandhan-microfinance.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-interview-cs-ghosh-bandhan-microfinance.html#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:09:11 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5053 The below article is brought to you in partnership with Microfinance Insights. IPO is the Right Way to Reach Scale – Bandhan’s C.S. Ghosh on the SKS Microfinance’s IPO As the SKS IPO has opened , Microfinance Insights brings to you reactions from various industry stakeholders, and their view of what it means for the future [...] Related posts:

1. Bandhan Microfinance raises 50 Crore(US $10.7 million) from SIDBI
2. SIDBI lends Bandhan Rs 250 Crore
3. IndusInd, Grameen Capital, Bandhan complete Rs 75-cr transaction
4. Announcing a new partnership between India Microfinance and Microfinance Insights
5. Microfinance India – News Digest – 03/11/2009

]]> http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-interview-cs-ghosh-bandhan-microfinance.html/feed 0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/ht-media-acquires-23-stake-schoolonweb.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/ht-media-acquires-23-stake-schoolonweb.html#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:57:58 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5050 HT Media’s Internet business Firefly eVentures (under which are jobs classifieds site Shine.com and social networking portal DesiMartini.com) has bought a 23% stake in School On Web Pvt Ltd for Rs. 25 million, according to its annual report. No additional details were available in the report. School Onweb is awebsite design software package for educational institutions. It has [...] Related posts:

1. Jagran Prakashan launches online health portal – onlymyhealth.com
2. Belgian firm Incofin acquires stake in Asomi Microfinance
3. Indian Social Media Report
4. Aavishkar Goodwell acquires significant minority stake in Shre Pathrakali Finance
5. Is Social Media a fad ? or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution ?

]]> http://indiamicrofinance.com/ht-media-acquires-23-stake-schoolonweb.html/feed 0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/mayfield-fund-centum-learning1.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/mayfield-fund-centum-learning1.html#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:43:15 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5045 Centum Learning an associate company of Bharati has announced that Mayfield India Fund has made an investment of Rs 40 crores to acquire a stake in it. Centum Learning is a leading player in the higher education domain in India and currently has more than 130 learning centres in 90 cities across India.These centers help students [...] Related posts:

1. Aavishkaar India Micro Fund Invests Rs 2 Cr In Swas Healthcare
2. NMI Frontier Fund invests Rs 4 Crore in Belstar Investment and Finance
3. Dutch Pension Fund PGGM allocates USD 60 million for India focussed Microfinance Fund
4. Catamaran Venture fund invests Rs 28 Crore in SKS Microfinance at discounted rate of Rs 300 per share.
5. India financial inclusion fund raises additional $20 million

]]> http://indiamicrofinance.com/mayfield-fund-centum-learning1.html/feed 0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/bono-quote-microfinance.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/bono-quote-microfinance.html#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:16:17 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5031 “Give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day. Give a woman microcredit, she, her husband, her children and her extended family will eat for a lifetime.” -Bono (Paul David Hewson born 10 May 1960, most commonly known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer and musician, best known for being the [...] Related posts:

1. Micheal Eisner on Ideas – Business Quote
2. Tech Startups Vs Rock Bands – Graphic
3. Steve Jobs Quote on Entrepreneurship
4. Microfinance doesn't work claims Boston Globe
5. Henry Ford on Business Competition – Business Quote

]]> http://indiamicrofinance.com/bono-quote-microfinance.html/feed 0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-summary-research-reports-2.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-summary-research-reports-2.html#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:55:50 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5023 Various broking houses have come up with different research reports recommending different strategies for Retail Investors with regard to SKS Microfinance. To help investors make the right decision on SKS Microfinance’s IPO, some research reports from various brokers is presented below along with their summaries. SKS Microfinance IPO – Research Report by Angel Broking – [...] Related posts:

1. SKS Microfinance IPO – Research report by HDFC Securities
2. SKS Microfinance IPO Valuations expensive say analysts
3. Outlook money recommends investors to subscribe to SKS Microfinance IPO
4. SKS Microfinance IPO – 2nd Day Subscription at 77%
5. State of Microfinance Investment – Summary

]]> http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-ipo-summary-research-reports-2.html/feed 0 http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-subscription-ipo-77.html http://indiamicrofinance.com/sks-microfinance-subscription-ipo-77.html#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:48:57 +0000 Editorial Team http://indiamicrofinance.com/?p=5016 SKS Microfinance’s public issue will close today for QIBs and on August 2, 2010 for applicants in the Retail and Non-Institutional categories. SKS Microfinance IPO of Rs 1,654-crore($354m) has got subscribed for 77 per cent on the second day.The issue had got total bids for 1.05 crore shares against 1.37 crore equities on offer as [...] Related posts:

1. SKS Microfinance IPO – 1st Day Subscription at 18%
2. SKS Microfinance IPO – 3rd Day – Oversubscribed by 10.5 Times
3. SKS Microfinance IPO to hit markets by end of July 2010
4. SE Investments Ltd to consider another stock split
5. SKS Microfinance IPO price band could be between Rs 650-Rs 700

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