NBFCs

Malli has around three decades of experience, including over two and a half decades in supervising banks, NBFCs and co-operative banks

Tata Trusts, led by Chairman Noel Tata and holding 66% of Tata Sons, has proposed merging TESS and TCE with Tata Sons to help the holding company remain private and exit the RBI's NBFC/CIC framework.

Lenders with multiple insurer tie-ups and incentive-led payouts could face a sharper impact, while L&T Finance is seen as the most exposed among NBFCs

Irdai's proposed commission caps could hit distributor incomes, with banks and NBFCs facing pressure from lower payouts on insurance products

Nifty suffers its steepest single-day fall since July 8 as Brent crude nears $105 a barrel and selling in banks and NBFCs intensifies

FlexiLoans expects lending to small businesses to reach Rs 2.4-2.6 trillion in July-December 2026, driven by festive demand and growing digital commerce in non-metro markets

Highlighting RBI's directive that a financed vehicle can be seized only through "lawful means", the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the federal bank to enforce its guidelines on non-banking financial companies and scheduled commercial banks to ensure that borrowers are not dispossessed of their hypothecated vehicles without due process of law. The top court's direction came in a judgement in which it ordered Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd to close the loan accounts of a truck owner, and refund Rs 4.5 lakh realised from the sale of his vehicle with six per cent annual interest. It also asked the finance firm to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation for mental agony and loss of livelihood caused by the unauthorised repossession of his vehicle. A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe held that financial institutions cannot use force, stealth or arbitrary methods to recover loans, even when borrowers have defaulted on repayment. Justice Narasimha, writing the ...

RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu says regulation should address risks appropriately while allowing responsible innovation and experimentation to scale

RBI asks NBFCs to focus on asset quality as agriculture and commercial real estate show higher stress

Industry seeks clarity on products allowing limited redraw and supply-chain finance, as well as whether recovery calls can be made through the mandated 1600-number series

Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu says diversified funding, securitisation, stronger governance and sound underwriting are key to sustainable growth in the sector

Ind-Ra sees rising corporate funding needs supporting bank lending and money-market activity, while lower-rated NBFCs could face wider credit spreads

MOFSL said that NBFC asset quality has emerged as the biggest positive surprise, with improved collections and moderated fresh slippages after nearly two years of stress.

The industry body said forcing borrowers to take a full-term loan in advance could result in higher interest costs

Strong AUM growth and steady credit demand support the outlook, though higher borrowing costs, competitive intensity and potential rate increases could weigh on margins

RBI's draft data governance norms and DPDP rules are pushing banks and NBFCs to reassess fintech partnerships, contracts and third-party data risks

Despite today's fall, IIFL Finance shares remain 8.7 per cent higher on a year-to-date (YTD) basis and 47 per cent for the last one year.

Bajaj Finance shares have gained 12.56 per cent so far in 2026 and 22.18 per cent in a year. On Friday, the blue-chip NBFC stock was trading flat.

The NBFC arm plans to open 200-300 dedicated gold loan branches by March 2027 and scale the network to around 1,000 over the next three years

Morgan Stanley downgraded PFC and REC to equal weight from overweight and slashed targets by 20 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively to Rs 410 and Rs 360.