16/05/2026
The women’s credit gap in India isn’t a new problem. But it’s finally getting the attention it deserves.
This CNBC-TV18 piece lays out what those of us in the lending space have known for years: women entrepreneurs are digitally active, financially disciplined, and systematically underlent — not because they’re risky, but because formal finance hasn’t built for them.
These learnings are finding their way into Sakhi Seed, an IMFA and CNBC-TV18 initiative we look forward to contributing to.
For investors and lenders, this isn’t just a feel-good story. It’s a signal. The segment is proven. The gap is large. The returns are real.