The microfinance sector is prioritizing asset quality stabilization and cautious credit expansion, implementing guardrails like limiting lenders per borrower to three and capping household loan exposure at ₹2 lakh. These measures have led to a stabilizing portfolio and consistent repayment behavior, with gross loan portfolio contracting and short-term delinquencies falling.
US Federal Reserve’s Anna Paulson sees scope for more interest rate hikes amid inflation risks
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson indicated that additional interest rate hikes could be warranted to combat inflation. She stated that inflation remains persistently high,