** Shares of CreditAccess Grameen Ltd CRDE.NS jumps 6.6% to 1,323 rupees, their highest since August 2024
** Microfinance lender says it recorded its highest-ever disbursements in Q1
** Stock top gainer on Nifty Smallcap 100 .NIFSMCP100 index which is down slightly on the day
** Adds, its asset quality, or portfolio at risk (PAR) has improved across all states it operates in
** CRDE's had reported an 88% slump in Q4 profit on deteriorating asset quality
** Over 5.7 million shares traded, 10.6x the 30-day avg volume
** Analysts tracking stock rate it "buy" on avg - data compiled by LSEG
** Stock up nearly 50% this year, compared to smallcap index's 1% rise
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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