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Kyun Badh Rahe Hain Rates?
Sabse bada reason hai ki MFIs ko bankon se paisa udhaar lene mein zyada kharcha aa raha hai. Private banks zyada rates maang rahe hain, aur public sector banks bhi bade selective hain. Is wajah se, MFIs chah kar bhi end customers ko saste loans nahi de pa rahe hain. Operating costs aur credit expenses bhi badh gaye hain, jisse overall lending rates upar jaa rahi hain.
Sabse badi microfinance company, CreditAccess Grameen ne bataya ki January-March quarter mein unki average lending rate 22.76% thi, jo pichle quarter ke 22.11% se zyada hai. Maximum woh 23.75% tak charge kar sakte hain. Ye trend sirf CreditAccess Grameen mein nahi, balki Fusion Micro Finance, Muthoot Microfin, Satin Creditcare Network, aur Spandana Sphoorty Financial jaise baaki listed companies mein bhi dikh raha hai.
Govt Scheme Ka Kya Scene Hai?
March mein ₹20,000 crore ki jo credit guarantee scheme launch hui thi, uska maksad MFIs ke borrowing costs kam karna tha taaki woh aage customers ko kam rates par loan de sakein. Lekin abhi tak iska koi bada impact dikha nahi hai. Scheme June 2026 tak hai, par companies abhi bhi funding pressure feel kar rahi hain. Iska matlab hai ki low-income borrowers tak sasti financial access pahunchane mein abhi mushkil aa rahi hai.
Sector Mein Challenges Aur Valuations Ka Game
Loan repayment toh sudhar raha hai, par sector abhi bhi scrutiny mein hai. Economic Survey 2026 ne bhi responsible lending aur borrower welfare par zor diya hai. Jab public sector banks kam paisa de rahi hain, toh MFIs ko private aur multinational banks se zyada mehenga loan lena pad raha hai. Iske alawa, purane NPA issues bhi hain jo borrowing costs ko high rakhte hain.
Listed MFIs ke valuations bhi alag-alag hain. CreditAccess Grameen ka P/E ratio 41.74 ke aas-paas hai, matlab market use premium de rahi hai. Wahi, Muthoot Microfin (-9.98), Spandana Sphoorty Financial (-1.53), aur Fusion Micro Finance (-10.51) jaisi companies negative P/E ratio dikha rahi hain, jo losses ya profitability na hone ka indication hai.
Scheme Ke Baad Bhi Mushkil?
Credit guarantee scheme ek short-term relief hai, par iski ₹20,000 crore ki limit aur June 30, 2026 ki expiry date ke baad kya hoga, ye dekhna hoga. Scheme 70-80% defaults cover karti hai, par risk poora khatam nahi hota. Ek badi chinta hai borrowers par zyada karz hone ki, jisme multiple lenders aur unki total household debt assess karne mein clarity na hona bhi shamil hai.
Saste bank funding ki kami companies ke profits ko daba rahi hai. Private aur multinational banks se high rates par loan lene ka bojh finally borrowers par hi aa raha hai. Muthoot Microfin, Spandana Sphoorty, aur Fusion Micro Finance jaisi companies ka negative return on equity (ROE) unki performance par sawal uthata hai. Sector ka future isi baat par depend karega ki woh funding issues aur risk management ko kaise handle karte hain, sirf guarantee scheme par nirbhar nahi reh sakte.
Analysts Kya Keh Rahe Hain?
Analysts ko FY26 mein MFIs ke liye asset growth dheema rehne ki ummeed hai, aur FY27 mein 15-17% ki recovery aa sakti hai. Ye recovery loan repayment ki health aur loan eligibility rules par depend karegi. RBI bhi regulations update kar raha hai, borrower protection aur responsible lending ko priority de raha hai. Fusion Micro Finance jaisi companies ke liye kuch analysts positive hain, par unke current losses aur high debt-to-equity level par nazar rakhni hogi. Sector ka future funding limits ko manage karne aur credit discipline maintain karne par nirbhar karega.