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Microfinance: Give credit where due
19 Jan 2026 04:14 GMT
… the informal lending practices of microfinance institutions (MFIs), using social … entities that are not regulated and whose data is … is a must. Self-regulatory organisations can take the lead … Narendra Modi has lauded microfinance for its contributions. Even …
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Resetting microfinance: Why the imminent microfinance sector...
17 Jan 2026 13:47 GMT
… developing market competitiveness.
In the microfinance sector, lending rates are … market failure. The charge that microfinance as currently practiced, constitutes ‘ … relegation to the category of regulated microfinance institutions called, Last Mile Providers …
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Microfinance Institutions Urge Rwandans to Embrace Saving Despite Limited Means
16 Jan 2026 21:46 GMT
… Chairperson of the Association of Microfinance Institutions, Jackson Kwikiriza, stressed … lack.“When people save in regulated microfinance institutions, their money is safe … growth,” Kwikiriza added.
The microfinance sector leader called on government …
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Ord approved to establish Microfinance Bank
15 Jan 2026 20:39 GMT
… the new building of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority in the capital’ … expand social business.
Currently, microfinance operations in Bangladesh are conducted …
According to Microcredit Regulatory Authority data, there are 683 microfinance institutions in …
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Paystack acquires Ladder Microfinance Bank, signals strategic shift into lending
15 Jan 2026 10:12 GMT
… deal gives Paystack a microfinance banking licence, enabling … Microfinance Bank (Paystack MFB) and operate as a separate regulated … Paystack group, maintaining regulatory oversight while supporting new … funds. With its own microfinance licence, Paystack gains …
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Why Paystack acquired Ladder Microfinance Bank after CBN's fine
15 Jan 2026 08:42 GMT
Paystack acquires Ladder Microfinance Bank, gaining a regulated banking licence in Nigeria
Newly … acquisition of a microfinance bank now provides the regulatory backbone to support …
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Paystack delves into banking, acquires Ladder Microfinance Bank Jan 15, 2026
15 Jan 2026 04:15 GMT
… than transactional services.
The new microfinance bank will operate independently of … acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank gives Paystack a regulated foundation to offer … likely to intensify competition in microfinance and SME-focused services, offering …
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Russia’s microfinance market cooling gradually — regulator’s department head
14 Jan 2026 23:26 GMT
… 47;TASS/. Russia’s microfinance market began to cool gradually … year, head of the regulator’s non-bank lending … begun preparing for the new regulatory environment. The lending market … continue," he said.
Microfinance companies will be required to …
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Paystack enters banking with acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank
14 Jan 2026 21:32 GMT
… following its acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank, marking a major expansion … acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank provides Paystack with a regulated foundation to … intensify competition, particularly in the microfinance and SME-focused segments.
It …
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Paystack Enters Nigeria’s Banking Sector with Acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank
14 Jan 2026 20:38 GMT
… the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank.
Announced on Wednesday … been rebranded as Paystack Microfinance Bank (Paystack MFB).
… the stack,” gaining the regulatory license required to hold … banking space while minimizing regulatory overlap between its core …