Heads of microfinance institutions (MFIs) emphasize the difficulty in lowering interest rates without access to cheaper funds, suggesting a dedicated credit guarantee scheme or refinance facility. With current rates between 21% and 24%, there is regulatory pressure to reduce them. Alternatives include revamping existing credit guarantee schemes and introducing an interest subvention scheme.
Retail investors now the smart money, HNIs more prone to panic: Sandeep Tandon
Quant Mutual Fund’s CIO, Sandeep Tandon, anticipates India’s PE multiple to remain elevated until 2047, driven by a demographic peak and a shift in investor
June 20, 2025