In a first, IFC to invest $35 mn in Manappuram

Gold loan companies offer loans to financially-excluded customers and MSMEs by enabling them to monetise their gold without the need for documentary proof of income. International Finance......

7 things to know about Bandhan

The company is set to be India's first microlender to become a bank Kolkata-based microfinance company Bandhan is set to become India’s newest commercial bank. After almost a year of granting......

Access to low-cost funds to help infra lender, says IDFC

Lender for big-ticket projects IDFC, which has won a banking licence, was set up in 1997 as a specialised lender to long-gestation infrastructure projects.   IDFC has, over the years,......

'There's a need for big push on the infrastructure front'

In a scenario of high inflation, liquidity crunch, high interest rates and subdued business sentiment, the Budget is expected to provide certain policy directions which will shape the course of the......