The SKS IPO and the Andhra Pradesh ordinance have suddenly changed everything. Will it be the death knell or will it usher in a reformed and healthy industry? There are three basic facts about......
The year 2010 was a tumultuous one for micro-finance institutions (MFIs) in India. It began with the highly successful SKS Microfinance public issue, which prompted other prominent MFIs to announce......
Of the new breed of micro finance institutions in India that are growing at a scorching pace, the KAS Foundation is particularly low-profile. Unlike SKS in the South or Bandhan in the East,......
For the whole of last month all those connected with the micro finance industry have been very concerned about developments in Andhra Pradesh and how the state government and the RBI would respond......
A rural women's university is pioneering an effort to teach microfinance through practical lessons in the villages of Sonepat, says Sreelatha Menon. Young students of a rural women's university......