A fresh start for microfinance

Abstract

But consumer protection and redress cannot be left to the industry alone. It has been a quiet period for the microfinance sector. While there was much hype about the microfinance bill, it seems to have fallen by the wayside, at least from legislative business. The oppressive Andhra Pradesh law continues to be in existence. Microfinance institutions have reconciled themselves to the “new normal”, which is reporting their performance in two parts — overall performance and performance outside Andhra Pradesh. Read more at: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-fresh-start-for-microfinance/