Moneylenders

Deep sea fishermen receive no banking support as lenders don’t want to fish for trouble

Boat owners rely on the local network of agents who advance them the fuel or supplies they need against the expected catch.

Digitisation of payment system to help poor, says union petroleum minister at Digi-Dhan Mela

With digitisation, the poor people would be able to get loan easily instead of approaching money-lenders, who often exploit them.

Farmer suicides: Is Telangana govt’s loan-waiver policy aggravating the situation?

Telangana's well-intentioned but poorly thought through loan-waiver policy is not only closing options for farmers, but also driving them into the clutches of moneylenders — and ultimately suicide