In late 2009, CRISIL which is India’s leading ratings, research and risk advisory company released its list of top 50…
Microfinance
The Microfinance section is a dedicated resource for individuals and businesses looking to access financial services and support in India. We cover news and trends related to microfinance, as well as in-depth profiles of organizations and initiatives working in this space.
While credit is an important financial service provided by microfinance institutions in India there are other financial services as well.…
Disha Microfin Pvt Ltd (Disha, formerly Banas Finlease Pvt Ltd), a Gujarat-based MFI, started its operations in 1996 as a…
The number of beneficiaries under the Hunar Se Rozgar programme of the Ministry of Tourism has already exceeded the target…
THE DISTRESSING AND ENTIRELY PREDICTABLE SITUATION IN ANDHRA PRADESH A personal comment by Milford Bateman. Milford Bateman can be contacted…
Operational Risk Operational risk relates to the risks emanating from the failure of internal systems, processes, technology and humans or…
Evangelical Social Action Forum society was established by Mr. K Paul Thomas in Thrissur, Kerala in 1992. The society commenced…
Rashtriya Grameen Vikas Nidhi Society (RGVN Society) is a leading non-governmental organization, founded in April 1990. The society operating in…
Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt Ltd (Ujjivan), set up by Mr. Samit Ghosh, is among the first few MFIs in the…
Utkarsh Microfinance Private Ltd (Utkarsh), promoted by Mr. Govind Singh (an ex-banker), commenced operations in August 2009. Based out of…
Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) is a charitable trust established in 1982, aimed at undertaking rural development activities…
Free Mambu Microfinance Software for All the Little Guys Finally, all the small MFIs, NGOs, and microfinance do-gooder’s out there…
Today, the Andhra Pradesh Police arrested three people who are employees of SKS Microfinance and Spandana Microfinance alleging they were…
ThoughtWorks, Inc a leader in Agile methods of software development, today announced a global initiative to provide software engineering services…
Name: Vikram Akula Age: 41 WHO: Founder of SKS Microfinance. The man who took the benefit of banking to 4.7 million poor…