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Sector scan: Why microfinance firms are bracing for growth slowdown
In March, India’s microfinance sector recorded its biggest private equity transaction. That month, US-based Advent International and India’s Multiples PE ......
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IndusInd bank to raise $150 mn from US DFC to aid women borrowers
Private-sector lender IndusInd Bank Ltd plans to raise $150 million (around Rs 1,200 crore) loan from US government’s Development Finance ......
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Light Microfinance raises Series B funding from BII, others
Light Microfinance has raised Rs 196 crore ($24.1 million) in a Series B funding round, the company said in a ......
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Annapurna Finance raises $15 mn from French institution Proparco
Odisha-based microfinance institution Annapurna Finance on Friday said it has secured $15 million (Rs 115.5 crore) as a part of ......
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Kedaara Capital-backed Spandana Sphoorty makes peace with founder Padamaja Reddy
Spandana Sphoorty has resolved all differences with founder and managing director Padmaja Reddy by an in-principal agreement, 8 months after ......
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IIFL Finance, Open Financial JV to launch neobank for MSMEs
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd-backed non-bank lender IIFL Finance Ltd and SME-focused neo-banking platform Open Financial Technologies Private Ltd, on Tuesday ......
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Satya MicroCapital picks up 24% stake in Jaipur-based Baid Housing Finance
Swiss impact investor BlueOrchard-backed Satya MicroCapital Ltd, focused on self-employed rural women, said it has completed a strategic investment to pick ......
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Annapurna Finance raises funds from Germany's DEG
Odisha-based microfinance institution Annapurna Finance, backed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Oman India Joint Investment Fund (OIJIF), has raised ......
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India's microfinance sector hit as defaults surge in pandemic
Small loan specialists in India that typically cater to people without bank accounts are facing a jump in pandemic-related defaults ......
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French agency Proparco makes a loan for IndusInd Bank's microfinance division
French development agency Proparco made a $75 million (about Rs 560 crore) loan to mid-sized private-sector lender IndusInd Bank for ......