Did you know that Bihar is the biggest market for microfinance lenders in the country? In a significant update for this banking segment, the state's lawmakers have cleared draft legislation aimed at ...

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) across East Africa have been warned that they face growing exposure to financial crime and mounting regulatory pressure even as artificial intelligence (AI) opens new ...

Liquidity support by the Centre may offer symptomatic relief, but India’s microfinance sector needs a structural recast.