Indian microfinance company to outsource core business processes and IT management to Accenture.
Value Industries was among the 26 applicants for a new banking licence in the private sector, for which the Reserve Bank had invited applications by July 1 this year.
In an attempt to aid its expanding loan portfolio, Janalakshmi Financial Services raised Rs 325 crore by selling its stake to different entities. By doing so, the company aims to aid its expanding loan portfolio, reports CNBC-TV18's Vineetha Athrey.
The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed guidelines for all non-banking financial company-micro finance institutions (NBFC-MFIs). In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Ramesh Ramanathan, chairman of Janalakshmi Financial Services analyses the new guidelines.
Microfinance companies may be looking at all potential business opportunities to tide over the crisis in the sector. “They are now exploring the possibility of acting as business correspondents for banks to achieve financial inclusion,” reports Gopika Gopakumar of CNBC-TV18.
Bangalore-based urban microlender Janalakshmi Financial Services raised Rs 65 crore from Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI which is based out of London. Ramesh Ramanathan, Chairman of the company, in an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Latha Venkatesh and Sonia Shenoy, spoke about the latest happenings in his company and the road ahead.