** Shares of CreditAccess Grameen CRDE.NS surge as much as 9.7% to 1,009.85 rupees; last up 8.5%
** Microfinance firm said it added 150,000 new borrowers in January and February; it had added 152,000 new customers in the October-December quarter
** CRDE said its business momentum and stabilizing asset quality improved due to healthy loan portfolio across geographies
** Stock rated "Buy" on avg, median PT at 1,067 rupees - LSEG data
** CRDE among top five gainers on Nifty 500 index .NIFTY500, which is up 0.6%
** Year-to-date, CRDE up 3.8%, NIFTY500 down ~9%
(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
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