You may have heard of microfinance, but what it actually is and what the popular perception of what it is are often two different things. Microfinance began in 1974 when Muhammad Yunus started Grameen ...

Micro entrepreneurs in developing countries who take out loans from microfinance organizations as members of a group are more satisfied with their experience than individual borrowers. And ...

Microfinance lenders are expanding into secured products such as gold, mortgage and MSME loans as RBI's revised norms and asset quality pressures push them to diversify portfolios ...

Those are some of the findings from research conducted for the 2021-2022 60 Decibels Microfinance Index, aimed at assessing the effectiveness of microfinance practices—by talking to customers. Based ...

People who invest in microcredit loans to help some of the world’s poorest people are finding that nearly all of those recipients of the loans are repaying them, making such charitable giving even ...

NBFC-MFIs are expanding into MSME loans, LAP and affordable housing finance as political developments, regulatory changes and sector stress push lenders to diversify beyond microfinance ...

Accessing microfinance bank loans can empower small business owners, entrepreneurs and farmers with the capital needed to grow operations, purchase equipment or smooth cash flow. By preparing ...

PUNE, India, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Global Microfinance Market size was valued at USD 235.21 Billion in 2025 and is projected to grow at a robust CAGR of 12.5% from 2025 to 2032, reaching ...