Bill, 2026, mandates that lenders must obtain prior permission from the state Finance Department before disbursing loans.
India Ratings and Research says that the proposed regulation may disrupt collections and tighten lending in the key market ...
Analysts warn Bihar's proposed microfinance regulation could disrupt lending operations, weaken borrower credit discipline, ...
Under the new law, microfinance institutions (MFIs) can no longer give loans without the Bihar government’s permission. It ...
Stocks of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank, Jana Small Finance Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and AU Small Finance Bank fell after Bihar cleared a Bill to regulate microfinance ...
The Bihar Micro Finance Institutions (Regulations of Money Lending and Prevention of Coercive Actions) Bill, 2026, aims to ...
The Bihar Legislative Assembly has passed a crucial bill that aims to introduce stricter measures and regulation for microfinance institutions in the state, which is the largest market for these ...
Shares of microfinance-linked lenders fell sharply after Bihar passed a bill tightening regulations on MFIs. While the move ...
The Bihar assembly has passed a bill to regulate microfinance institutions, mandating state-level registration for lenders and establishing special courts to handle cases of coercive lending practices ...