Renowned women's rights activist Ela Bhatt, the founder of SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association), died in Ahmedabad on Wednesday due to age-related issues, her associates said. Bhatt, 89,......
A slew of Bills that will have a significant effect on India's financial landscape are likely to come up in the five-week Monsoon session of Parliament beginning on Wednesday against the bleak......
The government has released the draft Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011, which seeks to make it mandatory for all microfinance institutions to be registered with the......
Earnings of banks are likely to come under pressure due to the higher capital requirements for the implementation of Basel-III norms, Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Anand Sinha said in......
Fitch Ratings on Monday said the shock to economic activity from the latest wave of COVID-19 pandemic will be less severe than the one in 2020, but recovery is likely to be delayed as economic......
Industry fears waiver of interest on interest would distort credit culture, may encourage borrowers who can pay to defer repayment. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The microfinance......