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Aim to double our book in 3-3.5 years: DCB Bank CEO
18 Feb 2026 15:13 GMT
Private sector lender DCB Bank is aiming to double its loan and deposit book over the next 3-3.5 years, MD and CEO Praveen Kutty told businessline. He says the bank, which will continue to focus on growing secured loans, aims to lower cost of deposit and …
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IDFC First Bank shares to be in focus post disclosure of Rs 590-crore fraud
22 Feb 2026 14:05 GMT
… which had just put the microfinance troubles behind, this could … higher slippages in its microfinance book last financial year and … prompted it to track the microfinance business closely. It reduced … the microfinance portfolio by over 28 …
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IDFC FIRST Bank Hit by ₹590 Crore Fraud at Chandigarh Branch — A Bank Already Under Stress
22 Feb 2026 08:03 GMT
… its way through a painful microfinance downcycle.
How the Fraud Surfaced … . The bank shrunk its MFI book by around 40% to control …
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Can a Personal Loan Help You Start a Business?
20 Feb 2026 21:42 GMT
… Enterprise Financing Scheme, government-backed microloans — all share one eligibility wall … sits on the company’s books. If the venture fails and … investors or lenders read tangled books as a risk signal.
None …
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At 70, Owoeye’s quiet genius still builds Nigeria, by Folu Olamiti
20 Feb 2026 21:02 GMT
… Microfinance Bank, Owoeye sought to ease the wider burdens of education-books …
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Invisible Debt: A Silent Trap in India’s Digital Finance
20 Feb 2026 10:14 GMT
… falls on users. Banks still book transaction growth, while citizens struggle … protection.
Case Study 3 – Digital MicroLoans
Banks extend funding lines to … fintechs offering instant microloans. Defaults are absorbed by the …
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IndusInd Bank chief says all strategic decisions ultimately must be made by the Board
20 Feb 2026 04:23 GMT
… -gap register across derivatives and microfinance based on some of the … balance sheet, and except for microfinance, slippages are within range. We … our liability franchise. Our MSME book is about ₹45,000 crore …
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Mogo Kenya Taps Sh800m and Expands Its Reach Into Kenya’s Two Wheel Workforce
19 Feb 2026 20:49 GMT
Mogo Kenya’s funding has entered a new phase. The company has secured Sh800m from I&M Bank and Ecobank and is seeking a further Sh1.5bn through a 2-year bond programme arranged by Dry Associates Investment Bank. On paper, this is expansion capital. In …
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6 Best SBA Loan Marketplaces for Small Businesses Ranked by Lender Response Quality
19 Feb 2026 06:03 GMT
… your credit is strong, your books are clean, and you are … and build your credit, explore microloans, or consider a shorter-term …
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Joel Peterson, Former Chairman of JetBlue and Beloved Teacher-Mentor, Dies at Age 78
19 Feb 2026 02:07 GMT
… compile the learnings into a book.
Peterson is likewise remembered by … over $20 billion in affordable microloans to Hispanics and other communities …