microfinance
Finance
TPG-backed Janalakshmi raising large PE round from new, existing investors
Bengaluru-based small finance bank licencee Janalakshmi Financial Services (JFS) is in talks to raise a fresh round of equity funding ......
Finance
How was German investment firm DEG's exit from Equitas?
German investment and development corporation Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) has struck its second profitable exit in as many years ......
Finance
Company watch: Janalakshmi all set for new innings with robust financials
When India’s microfinance industry went through a crisis in the years after Andhra Pradesh framed strict rules for the sector ......
Finance
Bharat Financial Inclusion in talks with three banks for stake sale
Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd, India’s first microlender to go public, is open for a complete takeover or a partial stake ......
Finance
IFC to make $20 mn debt investment in RGVN North East Microfinance
International Finance Corporation has proposed to make a debt investment of up to $20 million (about 130 crore) in Guwahati, ......
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SMILE Microfinance on the block
Chennai-based SMILE Microfinance Ltd is up for sale with both its majority shareholder, US fund manager Developing World Markets (DWM), ......
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Dewan Housing Finance seeks to acquire micro lending firm
Mumbai-based listed housing finance firm Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) is seeking to acquire a small lending company to ......
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India Infoline to acquire Samasta Microfinance
India Infoline Finance Ltd will acquire Samasta Microfinance Ltd to enter the microfinance segment and extend its offerings, the non-banking ......
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IFMR Capital raises $25 mn from Eight Roads Ventures; LeapFrog partly exits
Chennai-based non-banking financial company IFMR Capital has closed a second round of institutional funding from Eight Roads Ventures, the investment ......
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Warburg Pincus-backed Capital First looks to diversify loan book with M&As
Capital First Ltd, a non-banking finance company majority owned by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, is looking to strike acquisition ......