Microfinance Loans Rise, Borrowers Drop Like Bad Habits

Listen up, sports fans! Microfinance loans just made a triumphant return after a seven-quarter snooze fest! But hold your horses, because the borrower base is still shrinking like a balloon losing air, down by 22.7 lakh. The RBI reports that while lending is on the rise, asset quality is flexing hard, improving for five quarters straight! Can you smell what the RBI is cooking?

Quick rundown

1.Microfinance loans see first increase after seven quarters.

2.Borrower base shrinks by 22.7 lakh in early 2026.

3.Asset quality improves with declining past due rates.

4.Borrower leverage decreases with fewer multi-lender loans.

5.NBFCs remain crucial for MSME and microfinance support.

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