Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gives $5.6m grant to Water For People
(03-09-2010)

BMZ contributes EUR 8m to Green for Growth Fund
(03-09-2010)

Expert Meeting on Social Performance of Microfinance Institutions
(03-09-2010)

USD 300 million is proposed to be funded through the World Bank line of credit.
(03-09-2010)

IFC, Daiwa announce second bond to support microfinance in developing countries
(02-09-2010)

Microfinance Insti VEF appoints Dianne Calvi as President and CEO
(02-09-2010)

Good Capital lends $200,000 to social enterprise Root Capital
(01-09-2010)

IFC annual investments surpass $2 billion in Africa
(01-09-2010)

Intellecap inducts K Sree Kumar as Chief Executive Officer
(01-09-2010)

ADB provides $750,000 grant for Microinsurance development in China & Mongolia
(01-09-2010)

Tilman Ehrbeck Named as New CEO of CGAP
(01-09-2010)

BASEL releases final report on Microfinance Activities and Effective Supervision
(01-09-2010)

Opinion: Future of microfinance in Pakistan
(01-09-2010)

Basel – Committee Issues Paper, Microfinance Activities and the Core Principles
(31-08-2010)

Suryoday Microfinance raises $4.4 mn equity from Lok Capital & Aavishkaar
(31-08-2010)

Microfinance Inst Kashf Foundation to launch $29m Reconstruction Fund for Flood Victims
(31-08-2010)

MFIs increasingly raising money through securitisation
(30-08-2010)

Microfinance International Corporation to expand remittances services in Philippines
(30-08-2010)

Expert View: Securitization in Microfinance
(30-08-2010)

IFC and IFC ALAC FUND Provides $75 million in equity to Guardian Holdings
(30-08-2010)

Ujjivan Microfinance and Parinaam Foundation refund interest on education loan
(30-08-2010)

KfW restructuring five existing projects to help Pakistan’s flood victims
(27-08-2010)

Pacific Microfinance Initiative launched by IFC
(27-08-2010)

MicroSave to collaborate with Microfinance Focus for knowledge sharing and dissemination
(27-08-2010)

New Standards for using Grameen Foundation’s Progress out of Poverty Index
(26-08-2010)

Isabelle Barres appointed as the new Director of Smart Campaign
(26-08-2010)

Chinese Minister of Poverty Alleviation and Development meets Professor Yunus
(26-08-2010)

Fifth Central American Microfinance Conference today in Costa Rica
(26-08-2010)

Microinsurance product ImpelCARE wins NASSCOM’s AppFAME Contest
(24-08-2010)

Banking on Change – Barclay’s 5.5cr microfinance programme
(24-08-2010)

Microfinance Investor BlueOrchard opens its Asian office in Cambodia
(24-08-2010)

Workshops for Global Microcredit Summit 2011 announced
(24-08-2010)

Calvert Foundation receives $750,000 Federal grant
(24-08-2010)

Microfinance Organization Farz Foundation rehabilitates flood victims
(24-08-2010)

Grassroot leadership in a maturing microfinance sector
(24-08-2010)

peer to peer lending is the wave of future?
(21-08-2010)

Ed: Deputy Governor, RBI’s positive take on securitization in microfinance sector
(21-08-2010)

Asia Microfinance Forum 2010 to focus on Financial Inclusion in Asia
(20-08-2010)

Profitability of LAC microfinance institutions decline
(20-08-2010)

Hidden Risks of Securitization – Part II: Establishing a Sounder Basis for Microfinance
(20-08-2010)

Microfinance pioneer, Mohammad Yunus to receive SolarWorld Einstein Award 2010
(19-08-2010)

MICRO FINANCE FOR ROADSIDE VENDORS ON THE ANVIL: CO-OP. MINISTER
(19-08-2010)

Equitas Micro Finance Raises Rs 45 Cr From Canaan Partners
(19-08-2010)

State Bank devising new strategy on microfinance
(19-08-2010)

IFC invests in Suvidhaa’s second round of funding
(19-08-2010)

If scope, microfinance interest rates should be brought down: SIDBI`s Executive Director
(19-08-2010)

Kyrgyz microfinance institutions get KGS 112 million EBRD loans
(18-08-2010)

Regional Rural Banks expanding outreach for financial inclusion
(18-08-2010)

SKS Microfinance closes at Rs 1088 – 10% gains on first day of trading
(18-08-2010)

Peer to Peer lending will play an increasing role in Microfinance”- CARE
(18-08-2010)

CAF to implement local currency program for microfinance institutions in Bolivia
(17-08-2010)

IDB guarantees 2,000 microloans of Mexico’s Agrofinanzas
(17-08-2010)

Internet based microfinance platform ‘40billion.com’ raised $25 Million for SMEs
(17-08-2010)

SKS Microfinance shares trading high on market debut
(16-08-2010)

Greater participation of mobile money in empowering the poor required: Tech@State
(16-08-2010)

Assam’s microfinance sector needs mentoring – NABARD
(16-08-2010)

SKS Microfinance gains more than 16% on Listing
(16-08-2010)

RBI releases Discussion Paper on Entry of New Banks in the Private Sector
(16-08-2010)

SKS Microfinance Ltd IPO
(14-08-2010)

Mobile Money Transfer Video:M-Pesa
(14-08-2010)

RBI releases Discussion Paper on Entry of New Banks in the Private Sector
(14-08-2010)

RBI paper on New Banking Licenses creates Euphoria in Markets
(14-08-2010)

AKMI releases study on Microfinance delinquency crisis in Karnataka mf sector
(14-08-2010)

Incofin’s microfinance funds get ‘strongly recommended’ M-CRIL rating
(13-08-2010)

PlaNet Finance India invites applications for Microfinance Process Excellence Award
(13-08-2010)

CEO Berenbach leaves Calvert Foundation to lead USAID’s microenterprise development
(13-08-2010)

IFC Advisory Services to Support Mozambique’s Women Entrepreneurs
(13-08-2010)

Euromoney awards AccessBank as ‘Best Bank of Azerbaijan’
(13-08-2010)

BRAC engaged in emergency relief efforts in flood hit Pakistan
(13-08-2010)

CARE International sends relief goods to Pakistan
(13-08-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO:Interview with Grameen Foundation’s Camilla Nestor
(11-08-2010)

IFC in talks with banks, FIs to invest in clean tech projects
(11-08-2010)

CBN, UNDP train microfinance bank operators on quality services
(11-08-2010)

RBI final guidelines on securitization will consider implications on microfinance feedback
(11-08-2010)

Misplaced concern, RBI
(11-08-2010)

Islamic Microfinance Insti ‘Farz Foundation’ awarded Shariah certificate
(10-08-2010)

Joint Venture between Banks & Telecom crucial for financial inclusion
(10-08-2010)

ADB lends $150m to help Inner Mongolia become energy efficient
(10-08-2010)

Innovative strategies to finance SMEs
(10-08-2010)

Cloud Computing is way forward for smaller microfinance organization- Ekgaon
(10-08-2010)

BSFL releases first Micro Housing Loan in Delhi
(09-08-2010)

Arman Microfinance Stock on high after Right Issue announcement
(09-08-2010)

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Grameen Foundation Receives $125,000 from Citi Foundation to Help Improve Human Capital Management Practices at Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)
(09-08-2010)

MFIs asked not to overburden borrowers
(09-08-2010)

SIDBI gets Rs 265 crore from DFID for capacity building of Microfinance Institutions
(09-08-2010)

Micro finance as a big business opportunity
(09-08-2010)

World Bank lends $75m to Peruvian Govt. for sustainable environmental growth
(09-08-2010)

Peru’s Microfinance Insti Mibanco gets $45m IDB loan for women microentrepreneurs
(07-08-2010)

Should microfinance institutions go public?
(07-08-2010)

GBF joins Aavishkaar to support social entrepreneurs
(06-08-2010)

Citi supports Grameen Foundation’s human capital management efforts in Microfinance
(06-08-2010)

Do-little G20 summit cheers spared bankers
(06-08-2010)

Engagement of For Profit Companies as Business Correspondents: Winners and Losers?
(06-08-2010)

Rural Innovation Fund
(06-08-2010)

Financing Microfinance
(06-08-2010)

Colombia’s Familias en Acción program gets $220m IDB loan
(06-08-2010)

RBI evaluates engaging Microfinance NBFCs as BCs
(06-08-2010)

Microfinance and Mobile Banking
(05-08-2010)

Microfinance Institutions Should Participate in Housing Finance”: IFC’s Mohini Bhatia
(05-08-2010)

SDF launches over D337m project to fight poverty
(05-08-2010)

Microfinance Institutions Should Participate in Housing Finance”: IFC’s Mohini Bhatia
(05-08-2010)

Tanzanian Microfinance Institutions Merge
(04-08-2010)

Microfinance Institution Ujjivan raises Rs 45cr through NCDs
(04-08-2010)

Microfinance Industry Bullish by its Maiden IPO
(04-08-2010)

SKS Microfinance to list on August 16 2010
(04-08-2010)

SBI, Oxigen & Sahyog Microfinance to offer Kiosk Banking
(03-08-2010)

Tepid retail response to SKS Microfinance IPO
(03-08-2010)

NIIs oversubscribed SKS Microfinance IPO 10 times
(03-08-2010)

Navigating Capital Issuance: Options and Considerations for Growing Microfinance institutions
(03-08-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO subscribed 8.64 times on the third day at NSE
(31-07-2010)

Status of Microfinance in India
(31-07-2010)

SKS Micro IPO subscribed 10.5 times on QIB support
(31-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance issue subscribed 77pc on Day 2
(30-07-2010)

Muthoot Finance Stock hits upper circuit as it raises Rs 157cr from Baring,Matrix India
(30-07-2010)

SBI ties up with OXIGEN to launch web based no frills Kiosk Banking
(30-07-2010)

Grameen Foundation teams up with ThoughtWorks to expand Microfinance Technology Platform
(29-07-2010)

35 Indian microfinance inst shared complete pricing data to date: MFTransparency
(29-07-2010)

Prudential Regulations for Microfinance Banks amended by SBP
(29-07-2010)

Subscribe to SKS Microfin IPO for healthy returns: Mehta Eq
(29-07-2010)

SKS Micro IPO could give listing gains: HDFC Sec
(28-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance gets 36 anchor investors
(28-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO – Unitus Donors ask uncomfortable questions
(27-07-2010)

Village Financial Services and HUL tie up to sell Water Purifiers
(27-07-2010)

Manappuram General Finance Q1 PAT up 225% at Rs 46 crore
(27-07-2010)

Manappuram Gold loans to raise Rs 1,500 crore
(27-07-2010)

Shriram City,LVB in talks to buy out Citi Financial NBFC
(27-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO – Anchor Investors oversubscribe by 10-15 Times
(27-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO Price Band – Rs 850-985
(26-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO gets Invest recommendation from Hindu Businessline
(26-07-2010)

Axis Bank to cover 12,000 villages under it’s financial inclusion plan
(26-07-2010)

Axis Bank to cover 12,000 villages under it’s financial inclusion plan
(26-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO – Unitus fund could make US$ 70.4 million
(26-07-2010)

Asia Microfinance Forum 2010 to be held in Colombo from Oct 12-15,2010
(26-07-2010)

Asia Microfinance Forum 2010 to be held in Colombo from Oct 12-15,2010
(26-07-2010)

Microfinance Institions in Sri Lanka to be regulated by Government
(26-07-2010)

Self Help Groups(SHG’s) get boost from Finance Minister
(26-07-2010)

Equitas Microfinance ratings upgraded by CRISIL
(26-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO gets George Soros as Investor
(23-07-2010)

Private equity funds pump in Rs 1400 crore into food processing and agribusiness companies
(23-07-2010)

Luxflag and Microrate launch Luminis information services for Microfinance Investors
(23-07-2010)

IFC advises India’s Andhra Pradesh state on affordable health care
(23-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO price band could be between Rs 650-Rs 700
(21-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance Public Issue opens on 28 July 2010
(20-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO gets CARE grading of 4
(18-07-2010)

S E Investments gets buy rating from SBI Capital Market
(18-07-2010)

Spandana Spoorthy Financial Rating upgraded to positive by CRISIL
(18-07-2010)

eINDIA 2010 Conference – India’s biggest ICT Conference from 4th-6th August 2010,Hyderabad
(15-07-2010)

SEIL Microfin(SE Investments) announces results for Quarter ending June 2010
(15-07-2010)

Basix promoters plan to buy back 7% stake in BSFL
(15-07-2010)

Transunion increase stake in CIBIL
(15-07-2010)

Grameen Bank forms JV with Fast Retailing in Bangladesh
(14-07-2010)

Muthoot Fincorp gets P1+ rating from Crisil
(14-07-2010)

SKS Microfinance IPO to hit markets by end of July 2010
(13-07-2010)

Swadhaar FinServe Raises Rs 27.5 Crore
(13-07-2010)

Sahulat Microfinance Society to promote Interest free Islamic Banking
(13-07-2010)

Suresh Krishna, MD of Grameen Koota to speak at Ted X Garden City
(12-07-2010)

SEIL Microfin draws up aggressive expansion plans – Target 850 Crores by FY11
(12-07-2010)

SE Investments Ltd to consider another stock split
(12-07-2010)

IFMR Capital targets Rs 1,000 cr in securitisation deals for current financial year
(12-07-2010)

NYSE Euronext and MICROFIS team up to create a market segment dedicated to Microfinance
(12-07-2010)

Sanchetna Financial Services secures debt of INR 10 Million from Maanaveeya Holdings
(04-07-2010)

Unitus Redirects Efforts from Non-Profit Microfinance Acceleration Toward a Broader Array of Social Ventures
(04-07-2010)

Sark Systems India Ltd to venture into microfinance sector
(02-07-2010)

Enter the 2010 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest
(30-06-2010)

SKS Microfinance plans to lower it’s cost of funds for the benefit of consumers
(30-06-2010)

Sa-Dhan initiates dialogue with Uttar Pradesh MFI’s
(30-06-2010)

Grameen Koota concludes securitization for Rs. 31.15 Cr structured by IFMR Capital
(29-06-2010)

Mimo Finance gets Rs 7 Crore debt from Unitus
(29-06-2010)

Vijay Mahajan elected as executive committee chairman of CGAP
(29-06-2010)

Bharti AXA General Insurance ties up with Microfinance Institutions
(29-06-2010)

Aditya Birla Finance jumps onto Microfinance bandwagon
(21-06-2010)

Solar Powered ATM for Rural India by Vortex Engineering
(21-06-2010)

Reliance ventures invests in Gradatim – A Microfinance Technology Startup
(16-06-2010)

Indian Government Approves SDRs worth $100m for World Bank’s Microfinance Project
(15-06-2010)

Agricultural Commodity Logistics firm gets INR 10 Crore investment from Nexus India


Financial Regulation and Financial Inclusion – Speech by Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India


Microfinance Tech Startup Artoo wins Kaun Banega Entreprenuer Contest
(09-06-2010)

IFC could invest upto Rs 10.5 crore in Swadhar Finserve
(08-06-2010)

World Bank gives $200m loan for ‘Scaling up Indian Microfinance’ Project
(03-06-2010)

Despite economic slowdown, micro finance salary rates show positive growth
(03-06-2010)

IFMR Capital Places Second Multi-originator with a Mutual Fund
(03-06-2010)

Get financial assistance from the Technology Development Board
(03-06-2010)

Fusion Microfinance gets private equity investment from Incofin for Rs 4.5 Crore
(03-06-2010)

India Microfinance Regulation Bill 2010 – Draft Document
(01-06-2010)

Companies and Markets releases new market report on Indian Microfinance Sector
(31-05-2010)

Tata Indicom and Mchek receive grants for Mobile Microfinance from GSMA
(31-05-2010)

Ujjivan posts profits and reduces interest rates on micro loans
(31-05-2010)

Vistaar Livelihood Finance raises Rs 15 crore from SVB India Capital & Elevar Equity
(31-05-2010)

The Smart Campaign reaches 1000 endorsements from various microfinance stakeholders


Sarona invests in Microfinance, Renewable Energy and SMEs Sarona invests in Microfinance, Renewable Energy and SMEs


India’s First Smart Card based PDS Solution for Below Poverty Line


Foreign NBFCs may get back flexibility in setting up arms
(27-05-2010)

NMI Frontier Fund invest Rs 4 Crore in Belstar Investment and Finance
(12-05-2010)

J.P. Morgan Set to Join World’s First Microinsurance Fund – LeapFrog Fund


NBFC-Microfinance SHARE raises Rs.50 crore via NCD


Sequoia Capital strikes gold in Manappuram Gold Loans – Gets 5x returns in 2 years
(28-04-2010)

Muthoot Fincorp planning to raise 2000 crore debt for it’s gold loan business
(28-04-2010)

SKS Microfinance mulling conversion into Bank


Compartamos Banco announces financial results for first quarter


Indian Eco friendly study lamp bags global design award


Andhra Pradesh government cracks down on predatory practices of Microfinance Institutions


RBI concerned about Private Equity funds investing in Microfinance Companies


Legislations affecting Microfinance Institutions in India


Equitas Microfinance receives Rs 108 Crore investment from CLSA Capital Partner
(05-04-2010)

Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance gets Rs 118 crore equity investment from Matrix Partners
(06-04-2010)

Equifax receives RBI license to commence Credit information services in India


SKS Microfinance founder Vikram Akula locked in bitter custody battle with former wife.


Arman Financial Services Ltd another listed microfinance stock hits upper circuit


ESAF Microfinance sells 10% stake to Oikocredit


Utkarsh Micro Finance Pvt Ltd receives Rs 13.5 Crore investment from International Finance Corp


An evening for knowledge sharing to be held in Mysore very soon


Tamil Nadu Based Smile Microfinance receives Rs 50 Cr investment from US Based Developing World Markets


Microfinance Credit Information Bureau and Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd to launch credit services


Apt Source in Pictures


An evening for knowledge sharing to be held in Bangalore on 19th March


India financial inclusion fund raises additional $20 million


Janalakshmi Financial Services raises USD 10 Million(Approx 45 Crore)


CGAP, Deutsche Bank, Grameen-Jameel, IDB join ‘Islamic Microfinance Challenge 2010′



The Microfinance sector in India is poised for exponential growth. It has been estimated that the demand for microfinance in the country is of the order of Rs. 1,50,000 crores. As per the available reports from Sa-Dhan and the estimates provided by NABARD, only about 20 % of the demand has been met, even if we take into account all the loans given by the MFIs and also through the NABARD SHG credit linkage program. Even within the country, most of the microfinance activity seems to be happening in the South, whereas there is so much of unmet demand in other regions, especially the North and the East. However, even in the most happening places, there is immense scope for improvement in several areas like MIS, Portfolio Risk Assessment, Human Resources, Capital Structuring, Governance, Transparency, Business Planning, Credit Linkage etc.

Who we are?
The Company, promoted and managed by professionals and functional experts in Microfinance was incorporated in the year 2002. The main objective behind setting up the Company was to catalyze the growth of the Microfinance sector by providing appropriate guidance and consultancy services as and when required. Apt Source processes are designed to give professional as well as customized services as per the needs and requirements of the client. Apt Source always aspires to provide the most cost effective as well as the appropriate service. Due to the rich experience of its core team in this sector, Apt Source has been successful in becoming a one stop solution for all the issues related to Micro Finance Institutions.

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Apt Source has been instrumental in the formation of Belstar as an NBFC. They have not only lent their support to us right from day one but also helped us in scaling up . They have been a mentor to us and they have been easily approachable as and when required. We look forward to a long and fruitful association with them. 


S.Swaminathan
CEO
Belstar Finance and Investments Pvt. Ltd.



Wish Aptsource the very best in all its future endeavours;

Eversince Apt Source came into existence it has been striving to support the Micro Finance Sector with a bevy of services from its basket. The enthusiasm and zeal of Mr. Balasubramanian and Mr. Nagarajan is well harnessed into the combined efforts of Apt Source.

Hemantha Kumar Pamarthy
Managing Director
Hand in Hand Micro Finance Limited
Chennai




Apt Source has helped in registering the company under section 25 of Companies Act in record time. They were instrumental in putting up proper legal and regulatory norms by guiding us on a continuous basis including taxation matters.                    

K.P.Kasturi
Managing Director
Helping Hand Micro Finance Services


 
 
 
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