Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd (SSFL), is the 4th largest NBFC-MFI in India in terms of AUM as on FY19. The company provides micro-loans predominantly to women from low-income households in rural areas under a joint-liabilitymechanism where borrowers form an informal joint liability group (JLG) of 5-10 members and loans are sanctioned and disbursed to individual borrowers. JLG loans comprise about 85% of SSFL's gross loan portfolio. The company provides loans for income generation, business and gold jewelry. The company has maintained strong track record of financial and operational efficiencies over the years through high rates of customer retention, geographical expansion,...