Banks will discuss internally how such schemes can be designed with a uniform loan application and other credit appraisal metrics. The retail loans will cover all consumer loans, including housing ...

MANILA, Philippines – Bank lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) rose in 2025 but remained far below ...

Large public sector banks are exploring stronger partnerships with fintech startups as they seek to step up loans to micro, ...

LOANS extended by Philippine banks to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) may have grown but, according to economists ...

Canara Bank is recalibrating its loan mix to shield profitability from faster repricing triggered by rate cuts, leaning harder on high-margin retail, agriculture, and MSME loans, even as corporate ...

Public sector banks under the digital credit underwriting programmes sanctioned over 3.96 lakh MSME loan applications amounting to over INR 52,300 crore between April 1 and December 31, 2025, the ...

Polaris Bank has been adjudged as Nigeria’s topmost bank in lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The award, at the weekend, recognised Polaris Bank’s longstanding commitments to ...

Polaris Bank was adjudged at the weekend as Nigeria’s topmost bank in lending to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The award recognised Polaris Bank’s longstanding commitments to ...

In an effort to deepen financial inclusion and ease credit constraints faced by smaller enterprises, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed doubling the ceiling on collateral-free loans for ...

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has projected micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) credit to grow between 7% and 9% year-on-year this year, following a moderation at the start of the year.

The scheme's target was to provide interest subvention worth ₹350 crore on loans worth ₹5,800 crore to 5,800 businesses ...