Massive increase in the amount of default in microfinance loans

MUMBAI: The second wave of Corona has led to a massive increase in the amount of defaults in the country's microfinance loans. An increase in loan defaults could force some microfinance companies to close, a report said.

With the outbreak of the second wave of Corona, loans that have been overdue in the microfinance sector for more than 30 days are expected to reach 15 to 18 per cent of the total loans, the report said.

Generally, microfinance provides money to those who do not have a bank account. Overdue loans ranged from 7% to 8% in March. After the demonetisation decision by the Indian government, the default rate in March 2016 was more than 11 per cent.

The risk of default is higher against loans taken in 2015 and early 2020. These loans account for 40 to 5 per cent of the creditors' book books.

Some of the measures taken by the government have only benefited large financial institutions, but small lenders are still struggling. The business of small financial institutions has been severely affected and the recovery of their loans has been sluggish, putting their existence at risk, an analyst said.

Loan collection capacity, which was 9 per cent in March, has now been reduced to 20 per cent, which will add to the stress. The gross loan portfolio of India's microfinance lenders stood at Rs 3.50 trillion at the end of March 31.

If the third wave of Corona in the country does not remain serious, there is room for improvement in the sector, the analyst added.

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