Pakistan is set to take a major step toward improving access to basic banking services, especially in underserved and remote ...

ESAF Small Finance Bank is strategically shifting its focus toward secured lending, reducing its unsecured loan portfolio ...

In the last two decades, Pakistan’s financial system has undergone a huge transformation. One of the central pillars of this ...

Rapid expansion led to overleveraging and rising defaults, forcing regulators to shift focus from growth to stability. The key takeaway is that unchecked lending can undermine both financial health ...

As Nigeria’s microfinance sector grapples with macroeconomic volatility, Lovonus Microfinance Bank is choosing a path defined ...

Sector leaders question capital rules, dual regulation and investor influence, while authorities say review is underway for clarity ...

In a market where many financial institutions are still navigating the complexities of manual processes and fragmented ...

Muthoot Microfin is set to raise approximately $200 million through External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) in early 2026 to support its aggressive growth and product diversification strategy.

Loan growth remained robust across the system, with private banks reporting year-on-year growth of about 11% and state-owned banks posting over 12% growth. NBFCs also continued to see healthy ...

HDFC Bank Ltd. and ICICI Bank Ltd. remain among the top picks of Bank of America (BofA) as the brokerage in its note on ...

PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has directed Regional Commissioners to immediately engage with petty traders and transport ...

"Financial inclusion" has been a buzzword in Bangladesh for many years. It has been used to justify the increase in the ...