Microfinance shows early recovery signs, but legacy bad loans weigh on sector
FROM THE WIRE · LIVEMINT.COM
After two years of stress, micro-lenders tightened credit and reduced high-risk multiple borrowing, while repayment performance improved in FY26. The sector’s loan book, however shrank, and legacy defaults worsened.
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✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01After two years of stress, micro-lenders tightened credit and improved repayment performance in FY26.
- 02The sector's loan book shrank despite operational improvements.
- 03Legacy defaults continue to weigh on sector profitability.