Tag: James Polan

Pahal Financial Services secures $12 mn loan from DFC to support women entrepreneurs

Pahal Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. (Pahal), a leading Microfinance Institution dedicated to promoting financial inclusion, announced its collaboration with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), resulting in a substantial US$12 million investment aimed at advancing financial inclusion efforts in rural and semi-urban regions of India. Under the terms of the agreement, Pahal will access a…

Vistaar Finance to raise $50M in debt financing from DFC

Vistaar Financial Services Private Limited (Vistaar Finance), one of India’s leading MSME lending institutions, has secured a commitment for a loan up to U.S. $50mn from the U.S. government’s development finance institution, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Vistaar Finance was founded in 2010 when MSME lending was not very common in India. The company…