Savings in Microfinance Institutions – Legal Framework
While credit is an important financial service provided by microfinance institutions in India there are other financial services…
MicroSave Update on Andhra Pradesh Microfinance Crisis
MICROSAVE UPDATE – COMPENDIUM OF NEWS ON ANDHRA CRISIS The Turn of Events and Current Status There are times when…
A tale of Two Worlds
By Tensing Rodrigues “If you want to commercialize, please choose a different name … Real microfinanciers are not…
Microfinance Auditing – Internal Audit
Internal Audit Internal Audit is a very critical function in the overall risk management system. However, it also…
Why Did Several Top Indian MFIs Grow Very Rapidly from Apr 2007 to Mar 2009?
By Ramesh S Arunachalam, Rural Finance Practitioner I have been wondering about the causes of the burgeoning growth…
Intellecash & IFC support new Microfinance Institutions in India’s low-income states
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is partnering with IntelleCash to help start-up microfinance institutions in low-income…
Microfinance Risks – Strategic Risk-Part 4
So far we have discussed the various risks in the Microfinance Sector that affect an MFI. They are…
IDBI 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 crores,…
Banks 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…
Why Did Several Top Indian MFIs Grow Very Rapidly from Apr 2007 to Mar 2009?
By Ramesh S Arunachalam, Rural Finance Practitioner I have been wondering about the causes of the burgeoning growth…