New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The average microfinance loan size in India increased 17.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 63,000 in the second quarter of FY27, indicating a growing share of higher-value loans even as the sector's overall portfolio continued to shrink, according to a report by CRIF Credit Information Services Private Limited.

The report mentioned that the average loan ticket size rose 1.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter in Q2 FY27, reflecting an increase in the disbursement of larger loans, supported by stronger borrower profiles.

It said, "Overall average MFI ticket size rose further to Rs 63K in Q2 FY27, up 1.6 per cent QoQ and 17.5 per cent YoY".

The trend was also visible in the distribution of loan sizes. Loans in the Rs 50,000-Rs 8...