All posts tagged "MFI’s in India"
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1.2KMicrofinanceInterview with Mathew Titus, Sa-Dhan about the problems facing MFI’s
The microfinance sector has gone through several ups and downs in India. After the euphoria of exponential growth, the crisis in Andhra...
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931MicrofinanceGrameen Koota becomes first certified Indian MFI to use PPI
Grameen Foundation India last week announced that Indian microfinance institution (MFI) Grameen Koota, division of Grameen Financial Services Private Limited (GFSPL), is...
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1.4KMicrofinance ReportsIndia Indices of Microfinance 2011
Last week M-CRIL released it’s M-CRIL India Indices of Microfinance 2011 , which is a measure of the performance of the 24 largest...
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1.3KMicrofinance News DigestIDBI Bank to lend Rs 700 crore to Indian MFI’s – News Digest
IDBI Bank to lend Rs 700 cr more to microfinance firms “We have exposure of about 800 crore, and we can take...
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695Microfinance News DigestBhartiya Samruddhi in talks to raise Rs 300 Crore – News Digest
Bhartiya Samruddhi set to raise Rs 300 Crore. Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance, a microfinance institution promoted by social entrepreneur Vijay Mahajan, is in...
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1.3KMicrofinanceSankalp – Ujjivan’s film on Financial Literacy
Ujjivan Financial Literacy Program expands There were several underlying reasons for the crisis in the microfinance sector last year; however, over-borrowing by...
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1.2KMicrofinanceMicrofinance Bill: The Good and the Bad – A comment by Samit Ghosh
By Samit Ghosh, Founder – Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt Ltd India’s microfinance bill is a very positive development for the microfinance sector...
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840Microfinance ReportsOf interest rates, margin caps & poverty lending – Paper on impact of RBI Microfinance Policy
How the RBI policy will affect access to microcredit by low income clients ? Last week, EDA Rural Systems Private Limited and...
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729Microfinance News DigestMFI’s in India to get Rs 1000 Crore loans from YES Bank – News Digest
Yes Bank to increase lending to Microfinance Sector in India Private sector lender, YES Bank, is planning a threefold increase in lending...
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7641Microinsurance IndiaSompo Japan’s microinsurance business in India
Alleviating Poverty and Supporting Self-sufficiency with Microinsurance in India Sompo Japan’s Indian subsidiary, Universal Sompo General Insurance Co., Ltd. (USGI), has introduced...
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1.1KMicrofinanceA tale of Two Worlds
By Tensing Rodrigues “If you want to commercialise, please choose a different name … Real microfinanciers are not commercially minded. Grameen Bank...
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841MicrofinanceSubdued growth may trigger consolidation for MFIs : CRISIL
RBI guidelines should improve profitability, but regulatory jurisdiction remains unclear Growth prospects for microfinance institutions (MFIs) will remain subdued over the medium...
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Ujjivan starts compliance with new RBI regulations
Effective last week Ujjivan Financial Services is in compliance with the new the RBI regulations for MFIs on the interest cap of...
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786MicrofinanceTime to revisit the conceptual framework of Microfinance
By Tensing Rodrigues I owe you explanation of two points I made in a previous article and did not sufficiently elaborate on....
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9631Microfinance News DigestBanks restructure loans for MFI’s, reduce interest rate to 12% – ND4
Banks ready with MFI loan rejig plan Banks have prepared a blueprint for restructuring loans to microfinance institutions (MFIs). According to the...
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9841MicrofinanceAction begets equal and opposite reaction
By Tensing Rodrigues Newton’s Third Law states that “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction”. When post its IPO...
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514MicrofinanceSKS Microfinance to conclude Rs 60 Crore Securitization deal
SKS Microfinance , India’s largest microfinance company, has announced that it soon going to close a Rs 60 Crore securitisation deal with...
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699MicrofinanceCentre for Microfinance – Rajasthan’s feedback on Malegam Committee Report
By Jaipal Singh , Executive Director , Center for Microfinance Rajasthan – cmfraj.org The author of this article can be contacted by email at...
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718Conferences and Events.4th Global Microfinance Investment Congress – May 16-17 2011
The 4th annual Global Microfinance Investment Congress (GMIC) is scheduled to be held from May 16th to May 17th 2011 at the...
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1.4KMicrofinanceMalegam Committee Microfinance Report – Summary of Reactions from MFI Sector
Video Interview with Y H Malegam on the report – Livemint Malegam committee report will not push poor to the moneylender – Shashi...
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6671Microfinance News DigestMalegam Committee to cap Interest Rates – Spandana Microfinance facing Bankruptcy ?
The Malegam committee, set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to chalk out a framework within which microfinance institutions (MFIs)...
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1.2K3BusinessFinancing of Renewable Energy Projects for Microfinance Institutions in India
Funding for Renewable Energy Projects Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), established in 1987 as a Public Limited Government Company, under the...
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9782Conferences and Events.2nd National Seminar on Microfinance in India – 21 to 22 Feb 2011 – Lucknow,India
2nd National Seminar on Microfinance – Issues and Challenges Background The phenomenal growth of Indian microfinance sector and its potential for further...
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916Microfinance News DigestRohini Nilekani comments on Microfinance Crisis in India
Rohini Nilekani , the chairperson of Arghyam, and Pratham Books has written an article on the Microfinance Crisis in Andhra Pradesh, India....
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4941Microinsurance IndiaWhat is the impact on microinsurance of the microfinance crisis in Andhra Pradesh?
By Bernd Balkenhol, Director, ILO’s Social Finance Programme The microfinance industry suffered a serious crisis in the Indian state of Andra Pradesh...
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510Reserve Bank of IndiaRBI holds meeting with Bankers on resuming credit to Microfinance Institutions
The Reserve Bank of India yesterday met select banks and SIDBI to get an assessment regarding the ground level situation in the...
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587MicrofinanceVijay Mahajan reacts to tabling of Microfinance Bill in Andhra Pradesh – Video
The Andhra Pradesh government has tabled the microfinance bill in the assembly yesterday , despite several objections raised by MFIs. In an...
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6683NabardNABARD to begin funding of Commercial Infrastructure from March 2011
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, or Nabard, is set to change its business model by funding infrastructure projects in...
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746Online Payments & Money TransferMobile Microcredit – How MFI’s can send and receive loan payments through mobile phones
Ben Lyon the founder of Frontline SMS Credit (http://credit.frontlinesms.com) speaks about how his company allows microfinance institutions to send and receive secure...
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849MicrofinanceTribal Communities hold mass rally against MFI’s in Andhra Pradesh
Tribal Communities in Andhra Pradesh held a mass rally and demonstration last week against microfinance companies in Andhra Pradesh as per a...