business at the bottom 3 mn borrowers may have lost access to bank credit in 9 months

At The Bottom, 3 Mn Borrowers May Have Lost Access To Bank Credit In 9 Months

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Around 3 million borrowers at the bottom of the financial pyramid lost access to formal finance over the past nine months as lenders tightened credit conditions and wrote off non-performing loans. As lenders focus on cleaning up their books, this trend is expected to continue, potentially pushing more borrowers towards high-interest, unorganised money lenders.