Microfinance started with the belief that poor people have the capability to lift themselves out of poverty if they had access to affordable loans. Find out more about microfinance in this section.

We provide loans to women members in poor regions of India for a range of income-generating activities. SKS also offers insurance products and emergency loans to its members.

SKS Microfinance has adopted a for-profit model of operation, borrowed best practices from across industries and invested in technology to address the Capital, Capacity and Costs constraints of scaling microfinance.

SKS began operations in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, one of the poorest parts of India. Today, our operations cover unbanked population across rural, semi-urban and urban areas of the country.

At SKS we are proud of improving the lives of millions through microfinance, which in turn fosters economic development. Within the microfinance sector, SKS has been able to distinguish itself through its performance.