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MUMBAI: A structural shift is reshaping India's microfinance sector, with regulated lenders displacing informal sources as borrowing from moneylenders fell to 1% in 2024-25 from 46% in 2011, according to a survey by Microfinance Industry Network and National Council of Applied Economic Research.The survey, which covered 10,342 borrowers across 10 states, shows a maturing market where formal credit has become the primary source of finance for rural and semi-urban households. According to the repo ...Read More >
Based on insights from over 1,500 stakeholders, including students, teachers, principals, and micro-entrepreneurs, the report highlights a strong demand for structured entrepreneurial learning. The report provides a phased roadmap that takes students from curiosity to startup creation. It combines awareness-building, hands-on projects, mentorship, financial literacy, incubator access, and networking to ensure that entrepreneurship education extends beyond theory. Successful pilots, such as Raja ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15: The loan comparison space gets a powerful upgrade in 2025 with the official launch of RightPaydays.com, a fast, secure, and user-friendly platform that allows consumers to compare payday loans, personal loans, and more in just one click. Designed to serve as a modern solution in the evolving digital lending landscape, RightPaydays.com puts borrowers in control by making it easier than ever to explore and compare loan options from trusted, licensed lenders. Also ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 21: TransUnion CIBIL, India's pioneering insights and information company, is celebrating 25 years of building trust in India's credit ecosystem with a storytelling-led brand and consumer outreach campaign. Also Read | Jaipur Shocker: Woman Suffering From Scrub Typhus Dies After Driver Abandons Vehicle As Ambulance Runs Out of Oxygen in Rajasthan, Case Registered. At the heart of its silver jubilee celebration is 'CIBIL Ki Kahaniyan', a special edition of t ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8: CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, released new insights from a survey of over 9,000 university students and recent graduates across India and 10 other global markets on their career confidence, sector preferences, and the growing role of professional certifications in shaping future-ready finance careers. The survey explores evolving attitudes toward career choices, education pathways, and employer expecta ...Read More >
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Business Wire India * Credit Conference 2025 designed to drive growth, financial inclusion, and ease of doing business in India * Leaders from banking, FinTech, and policy convened to discuss data-driven credit inclusion and the path to a credit-ready India * Expanding creditworthiness to support India's financial goals under the Bharat@2047 vision was a key theme As India's credit growth reaches new segments and geographies, the focus is shifting towards enabling ac ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4: As India's credit growth reaches new segments and geographies, the focus is shifting towards enabling access to financial services supported by data-driven insights, transparency, and informed risk management. This transformation, along with collaborating to extend financial inclusion in India, saw industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators convene at the TransUnion CIBIL Credit Conference 2025 to explore how data, trust, and collabor ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4: As India's credit growth reaches new segments and geographies, the focus is shifting towards enabling access to financial services supported by data-driven insights, transparency, and informed risk management. This transformation, along with collaborating to extend financial inclusion in India, saw industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators convene at the TransUnion CIBIL Credit Conference 2025 to explore how data, trust, and collaboration in the financi ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 118 million women consumers in India have entered the credit mainstream for the first time in the last 10 years, unlocking opportunities that were previously unavailable to them, according to a report on Thursday. Over 714 million individuals have gained access to formal credit, positively impacting households across the country over the past two decades, said the report by TransUnion CIBIL, released at a conference here. Retail delinquencies (balance-l ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao has called for frequent data updates by Credit Information Companies (CICs), asserting that it will improve loan underwriting precision, among others. Addressing TransUnion CIBIL's Credit Conference in Mumbai on Tuesday, the RBI deputy governor outlined two critical enablers -- data freshness and data quality-- for the betterment of India's credit ecosystem. Currently, credit data is refreshed on a fortnightly basi ...Read More >
MUMBAI : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has impounded an amount of ₹53.6 crore as illegal investment advisory fees under the garb of providing educational courses from Asmita Patel Global School Of Trading and other entities connected with financial influencer Asmita Patel, who is known as "options queen" and "she-wolf" of Indian stock markets. The Thursday order was issued against Asmita Patel Global School of Trading as noticee No. 1, its director Asmita Patel as noticee No ...Read More >
India's Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), Anantha Nageswaran, has urged regulators not to hinder innovations in the crypto and gaming sector. Speaking at the 2024 Global Economic Policy Forum on Wednesday, Nageswaran stressed the importance of regulatory transparency. He also advocated to strike a balance between fostering innovation and addressing social costs. "In a country with low per-capita income and financial illiteracy, not every innovation needs to be encouraged without any questioning. Y ...Read More >
Over the years, it has become evident that the most significant challenges in wealth management rarely stem from market complexities or economic uncertainties. Instead, they emerge from the intricate relationship between human emotions and financial decisions. Time and again, we have witnessed how our emotional responses to money can override years of financial education and market experience, leading to decisions that can significantly impact long-term wealth creation. The human mind's relatio ...Read More >
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