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The government has approved a Rs 20,000-crore credit guarantee scheme to support microfinance institutions (MFIs), which face funding challenges and rising non-performing assets. This scheme offers ...

Centre's Rs 20,000 crore credit-guarantee scheme may aid MFIs, but sector reforms, risk management, and lending discipline will determine revival prospects amid rising credit costs ...

Banks expected to increase funding to NBFC MFIs as govt expands guarantee cover while MSME scheme tweaks aim to support ...

The government has approved a Rs 20,000-crore credit guarantee scheme to support microfinance institutions facing funding challenges. The scheme, known as CGSMFI-2.0, involves loans from member ...

Banks have turned cautious on microfinance after months of stress. The ₹20,000 crore guarantee seeks to de-risk lending and ...

Government launches Rs 20,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for microfinance institutions to ease liquidity stress, boost ...

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s microfinance sector, long seen as a lifeline for small businesses, farmers and low-income borrowers, is facing mounting pressure from liquidity constraints, regulatory ...

Avoiding the risk of new borrowers has not reduced the risk of defaults. Yet, the goal of microfinance is to ensure more ...