"Microfinance in India has come a long way since its inception in the 1970s, offering millions of women a pathway out of ...

The microfinance sector has grown multiplefold over the years and currently contributes 3 percent to the GVA of the economy.

Jaydee Abraham, Ligaya Arculo, Junbert Bentulan and Gregoria Bernabe are microentrepreneurs who have shown that with the ...

Financial inclusion is a key driver of India's economic growth, it aims to bring more people under the umbrella of formal ...

The concept of halal microfinance has gained significant attention as a means of providing financial assistance while adhering to Islamic principles. By combining ethical practices with financial ...

BENGALURU: The revised draft of the Karnataka Micro Finance (Prevention of Coercive ... from the borrower which entitles the borrower to benefits under any government programme is also an offence.

In Nigeria, informal collectors of plastic bottle waste are central to resolving the clash between its environmental costs ...

Any person who contravenes Section 8 of the ordinance shall be tried and is punishable by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, with imprisonment for a term not less than six months and which may ...

Strengthening Microfinance: Policy and Regulatory Needs MFIs, therefore, provide significant benefits at the micro and macroeconomic levels. What can be done to enable the establishment and growth ...

The Karnataka government is cracking down on microfinance institutions (MFIs) with a new law that imposes up to 10 years in ...

In the heart of Kumira village, Satkhira, a young boy born with cerebral palsy named Sami (pseudonym), lives surrounded by ...

This means that nearly every second household in the country benefits from the microfinance industry. MFIs operate in 28 states, eight union territories and 730 districts across India. Over the ...