The Indian microfinance market has shrunk to ₹3.22 lakh crore, marking a significant 16% year-on-year decline and reaching a three-year low. This contraction is attributed to a large bank reclassifying micro loans as retail and an acceleration in writing off bad loans, despite some lenders showing improved recovery and business normalization.
Originally published by The Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets