by Renata Samadova -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Svatantra of India Paying Navi Group $179m for Microfinance Subsidiary Chaitanya

Svatantra Microfin Private Limited, an Indian non-banking financial company-microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) recently agreed to pay INR 15 billion (USD 179 million) to India-based Navi Group in exchange for its fully-owned subsidiary Chaitanya. Navi was advised on the deal by

by Sheen Gupta -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: New Flexibility for NBFC-MFIs in India Includes Lifting Interest Ceiling on Microfinance Loans

Non-banking financial company-microfinance institutions (NBFC-MFIs) in India may set their own interest rates freely now that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has repealed the ceilings that previously applied to microlending rates. In the interest of client protection, however, lenders may no longer charge a penalty fee in cases of prepayment, and client repayments may not exceed half of household income. Meanwhile,