MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Belstar Microfinance Raises $48m in Equity to Boost Service to Women, Low-income Households in India

Belstar Microfinance, a non-banking financial company controlled by India-based Muthoot Finance, recently raised INR 3.5 billion (USD 47.6 million) in equity. An unspecified portion of the funds are from Affirma Capital, a Singapore-based private equity firm that is a first-time investor in Belstar. The remainder of the new equity comes from