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

They also have benefits for heart, immune, and gut health. This dark red fruit, found in wet habitats in parts of the United States, Canada, Chile, and Europe, is known for its tart flavor.

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

Bengaluru: After multiple iterations, Karnataka govt has sent its ordinance to governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot, proposing severe penalties for microfina.

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

While microfinance institutions are a vital source of credit for many businesses, experts say there is still a deliberate need for financial literacy to truly empower entrepreneurs and break the cycle ...

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 ...

In India, women lead 20.37% of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), yet the International Finance Corporation (IFC) estimates an unmet credit demand of over $11.4 billion ...

Pitching for ‘trust-based regulation’, survey said that tight regulations increase compliance and supervision burden on the ...

Channeling more finance to female entrepreneurs can bring large economic benefits to low- and middle-income countries. Wendy Teleki, head of the We-Fi Secretariat, explains how the WE Finance Code has ...

chief executive of the Association of Karnataka Microfinance Institutions (AKMI). According to data collated by credit bureau CRIF High Mark, the total microfinance loan outstanding in Karnataka was ...

The spate of suicides and migration has turned the focus on the state government’s inability to rein in microfinance institutions (MFIs), some of which have morphed into loan sharks. Chief ...