Muthoot Microfin CEO Sadaf Sayeed discusses the company’s dramatic turnaround from a ₹223 crore loss to a ₹170 crore profit ...

Dhaka—In August, Bangladeshi police broke up a ring of human organ dealers operating in Joypurhat, a district in the north of the country. Investigators say that three local “brokers” preyed on a ...

For millions of people without access to traditional banking, the internet is a lot more than a place to share the latest family photos. It’s an opportunity to tell their stories and gain access to ...

Microfinance may be one of the world’s most powerful new solutions to poverty, as well as to the wars, diseases, and suffering that poverty ignites. If it works. Supporters of microfinance contend ...

India's microfinance portfolio rebounds to ₹3.31 lakh crore, showing 3.2% growth due to increased loan originations and ...

Grameen Bank, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, earned its celebrated reputation by helping poor women in Bangladesh become entrepreneurs. Through microfinance loans — small amounts of capital ...

Pakistan’s microfinance banking sector continued to operate under pressure but showed notable improvement in 2025, with losses narrowing significantly ...

NBFC-MFIs led the growth in microfinance originations during Q4FY26, while higher average ticket sizes and continued lending ...

The microfinance sector's gross loan portfolio rose sequentially in Q4FY26, supported by higher loan originations, bigger ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the intersection of tech and social progress in Asia. In developing economies such as Myanmar, microfinance is often ...

LOLC Microfinance Bank has formalized a strategic collaboration with Teach For Pakistan by signing a Memorandum of ...