Small loans, quick approvals and minimal paperwork make microfinance accessible, but the way these loans are structured and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Crop failures due to erratic weather and wildfires are leading farmers to take out loans to survive, with their land — and therefore livelihood — as collateral, a new report highlights. Microfinance ...

Loans above Rs 75,000 now account for 38% of microfinance disbursals, reflecting lenders' growing preference for larger ...

Microfinance loans have emerged as a powerful tool for empowering rural women in India, providing them with the financial ...

A microfinance loan product called the "Youth Future Link Loan" will be launched on the 31st, offering up to 5,000,000 Korean ...

Average ticket sizes across the microfinance industry are also increasing, with share of loans above Rs 75,000 now at 38 per ...

Dhan, is a clear sign of stress in India’s most financially vulnerable households. Let’s start with the headline numbers. The ...

What the West Misses About China’s Nuclear Build-up The rise in non-performing loans only hints at the heavy burden of debt borne by tens of thousands of rural Cambodians. A forecast increase in ...