S&P sees risks for Indian microfinance lenders’ $35 billion loan book | Finance News
By Siddhi Nayak and Divya Patil Indian microfinance lenders are facing renewed strains on their portfolios as price pressures and weak monsoon threaten rural incomes, raising the risk of defaults across the industry’s $35 billion loan book. “A weak monsoon could slow loan growth as lenders tighten underwriting standards and…