Discover the differences between microfinance and macrofinance, including their scope, purpose, and impact on individuals vs. whole economies.

In recent years, microfinance has come under the spotlight for the wrong reason. The darling of international donor agencies for at least two decades, this market-led approach to poverty alleviation ...

Microfinance loan stress hits a four-quarter low in September 2025, with delinquencies decreasing significantly, signaling ...

Microcredit is the newest silver bullet for alleviating poverty. Wealthy philanthropists such as financier George Soros and eBay co-founder Pierre Omidyar are pledging hundreds of millions of dollars ...

Microfinance portfolios fall for the sixth straight quarter despite improved asset quality, as credit access tightens ...

Manappuram Finance Limited ( ($IN:MANAPPURAM) ) has issued an announcement. Manappuram Finance Limited’s board has approved a significant increase ...

Bhubaneswar: Fusion Finance has identified Odisha as one of its core and high-potential microfinance markets, citing ...

The most famous microfinance institution, the Grameen Bank, grew strong in the unregulated markets of Bangladesh. Nimble and flexible, the model built by the Grameen Bank proved to be an effective ...

Brinda Karat criticizes rising rural indebtedness among women due to unregulated microfinance institutions' high interest ...

Bauchi State government has approved N900 million to recapitalise Yankari Microfinance Bank, in a move to revive the ...