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Govt looks to ease lending rules for NBFCs to lift cash-starved financiers

The government is keen to revive credit growth and spur Asia's third-largest economy, which expanded at the slowest pace in six years in the quarter to Sept. 30

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is considering easing lending rules for shadow banks, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would give the cash-starved financiers access to funds.

The cabinet is likely to discuss allowing state banks to provide so-called credit enhancement against securities rated BBB+ to non bank financiers, the people said, asking not to be identified before a public announcement. That’s the fifth level below what’s permitted under the current plan.

The government is keen to revive credit growth and spur Asia’s third-largest economy, which expanded at the slowest pace in six years in the