Whether you’re a solopreneur launching a start-up or a small-business owner seeking to grow your company, you might need extra funding. And if you’re looking for business loan, you might need a ...

The central bank is opening the door for commercial lenders to expand credit by allowing guarantees from state-backed institutions to be treated as collateral, a move expected to ease lending ...

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Alok Misra, CEO of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), says the microfinance sector could see a meaningful revival as improved liquidity helps bring borrowers back into the formal system. With ...

Centre's Rs 20,000 crore credit-guarantee scheme may aid MFIs, but sector reforms, risk management, and lending discipline will determine revival prospects amid rising credit costs ...

Banks have turned cautious on microfinance after months of stress. The ₹20,000 crore guarantee seeks to de-risk lending and ...

In the first two months of this year, the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) provided credit guarantees worth 14.5 billion baht to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), an increase of 4.4 ...

The financial sector regulator recently published Draft Central Bank of Kenya (Credit Guarantee Business) Regulations, 2025, laying out who can operate in this space, how they will be overseen, and ...

The Government has modified the MCGS-MSME scheme to expand credit access, with loans up to US$ 10.82 million (Rs. 100 crore) and targeted incentives for exporters to boost manufacturing and exports.