In a move to overhaul Ghana's microfinance landscape, the Bank of Ghana has mandated a new minimum capital of GH¢100 million ...

Recent revelations about the role of Nobel Prize winner Muhummad Yunus in the alleged misuse of $100 million by the Grameen Banks (and the cover-up of that misallocation) have begun to provoke overdue ...

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Indian gold-loan financier Manappuram Finance reported a third-quarter profit drop on Thursday, as a ...

The Central Bank explained that the reform addresses long‑standing structural and operational challenges within the sector to enhance its contribution to financial inclusion and development.

As India’s microfinance sector stands at a critical inflection point, Karnataka has emerged as a beacon of resilience with ...

From the second quarter of 2026, credit unions with asset holdings of GH¢60 million or more will fall directly under the supervision of the Bank of Ghana. Smaller cooperatives and susu operators will ...

The following post was published on the Knowledge@Wharton website on January 16, 2013. Microfinance -- an approach to poverty based on providing small loans and other financial services to poor people ...

For Saccos and microfinance institutions, accreditation has provided a pathway into the formal credit reporting ecosystem, ...

Economic Survey 2025-26 urges linking microfinance investor exits to social impact metrics, warning that return-driven growth risks over-lending, borrower stress, and financial instability ...

The Bank of Ghana has rolled out a far-reaching reform of the microfinance sector, raising minimum capital requirements, restructuring ...

Asset quality stabilisation, tighter safeguards and digital infrastructure are expected to revive growth momentum in the sector after FY25 stress ...

Kuda Microfinance Bank (Kuda MFB) has received a license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a National ...