In a move to overhaul Ghana's microfinance landscape, the Bank of Ghana has mandated a new minimum capital of GH¢100 million ...

Bandhan Bank plummeted while Ujjivan Small Finance Bank surged after the December-quarter results. The real story? Investors' ...

Recent revelations about the role of Nobel Prize winner Muhummad Yunus in the alleged misuse of $100 million by the Grameen Banks (and the cover-up of that misallocation) have begun to provoke overdue ...

The share of MFI loans in the 1–90 days past due category fell sharply to 2.77% from 5.39% in September and 8.45% in April ...

The Central Bank explained that the reform addresses long‑standing structural and operational challenges within the sector to enhance its contribution to financial inclusion and development.

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Indian gold-loan financier Manappuram Finance reported a third-quarter profit drop on Thursday, as a ...

As India’s microfinance sector stands at a critical inflection point, Karnataka has emerged as a beacon of resilience with ...

From the second quarter of 2026, credit unions with asset holdings of GH¢60 million or more will fall directly under the supervision of the Bank of Ghana. Smaller cooperatives and susu operators will ...

For Saccos and microfinance institutions, accreditation has provided a pathway into the formal credit reporting ecosystem, ...

Economic Survey 2025-26 urges linking microfinance investor exits to social impact metrics, warning that return-driven growth risks over-lending, borrower stress, and financial instability ...

Kuda Microfinance Bank (Kuda MFB) has received a license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a National ...

The Economic Survey called for more consistent alignment between impact objectives and investor incentives by linking exit decisions and valuations to the achievement of social purpose metrics, rather ...