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Muthoot Fincorp's board also cleared plans for NCD issuances, private placements, and a commercial paper programme with a limit of Rs 30,000 crore

Axis Finance's Rs 2,250-crore capital infusion from Axis Bank and Kedaara Capital is expected to support the NBFC's growth and delay upper-layer classification

Rural-focused microfinance institution Sindhuja Microcredit on Monday said it has raised USD 5 million (Rs 47 crore) in a pre-series D funding round from its existing investors. The funding round saw participation from Abler Nordic, GAWA Capital (through its vehicle Huruma Fund) and Oikocredit, the company said in a statement. The Noida-headquartered NBFC-MFI will utilise the fresh capital to strengthen its capital base, support business expansion, and scale up access to credit for underserved communities. "We are making significant progress in our mission in touching the lives of low-income women borrowers from under-served households as well as in making financial services accessible to the financially excluded and MSME entrepreneurs through efficient, customer-friendly and technology-enabled solutions," Sindhuja Microcredit Co-Founders Abhisheka Kumar and Malkit Singh Didyala said in a joint statement. "The latest funds will drive us to the next phase of growth by further expand

RBI warns borrowers against fraudulent loan waiver claims, urging them to approach authorised lenders directly and avoid misleading campaigns that may cause financial loss

Bank credit to NBFCs rises sharply as shadow lenders shift funding sources amid high bond yields, supported by regulatory easing and improved banking liquidity

India Ratings and Research on Thursday said the cost of funds for non-banking finance companies and housing finance companies could rise marginally over the medium term amid geopolitical tensions, uncertain macroeconomic conditions and the limited transmission of policy rate cuts by banks. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said that despite recent policy rate cuts, borrowing costs are unlikely to soften meaningfully due to weak transmission, higher deposit competition and cautious capital markets. It expects that changes in the funding mix, rather than liquidity stress, will define the sector's dynamics. In a statement, Ind-Ra said the expectation of a marginal increase in the cost of funds for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs) over the near-to-medium term arises from wider spreads in bond markets due to geopolitical tensions, uncertain macroeconomic conditions and the limited transmission of policy rate cuts to bank lending rates. The age

RBI has exempted smaller NBFCs from registration and introduced a structured exit route, allowing eligible firms to apply for deregistration through its PRAVAAH portal

This trend suggests that lenders are prioritising credit discipline over growth, particularly in a macro environment marked by cautious lending

The association said that the investment round represents an industry commitment to building a regulated digital public infrastructure layer for consent-based financial data sharing

Threshold for 150% risk weight raised to ₹500 crore; draft norms' tougher proposals pared back

India's small business credit portfolio remains resilient at ₹47.8 lakh crore, though growth moderated amid a higher base, even as smaller-ticket loans gained share

In the near-term, the non-gold portfolio will continue to consolidate before resuming growth momentum in a calibrated manner from FY27 onwards, analysts at Axis Securities said in the Q3 result update

HDB Financial shares gain over 6 per cent after reporting over 40 per cent YoY jump in Q4 profit, aided by lower provisions and improving asset quality outlook

RBI's proposed SBR framework changes may significantly expand NBFC upper layer coverage, boosting asset share to nearly 70 per cent and strengthening systemic oversight

NBFCs are likely to report healthy Q4FY26 earnings on steady credit demand, though elevated funding costs and geopolitical risks may weigh on margins and asset quality

Only way out for the CIC is to get de-registered as an NBFC

Opens door for inclusion of state-owned NBFCs

CRISIL upgrades Shriram Finance to AAA and Sammaan Capital to AA+, citing improved credit profiles, strong capital buffers and strategic backing from IHC Group

CRISIL Ratings has upgraded its long-term rating to 'CRISIL AAA/CRISIL PPMLD AAA/Stable' and removed it from watch with positive implications, while reaffirming its 'CRISIL A1+' short-term rating

The non-banking finance company will issue bonds with maturities of two, three, five and 10 years