Letter to BS: RBI can't allow liquidity crisis to lead to solvency issues

NBFCs must be restricted from resourcing short-term funding from financial institutions to roll over the resources to match asset-liabilities to ensure a healthy balance sheet

This refers to the editorial “Repairing NBFCs” (June 27). Since the shadow banks are also playing a key role as drivers of economic growth, it is imperative to prevent and save these banks from slipping into insolvency. It is essential to recognise non-banking financial corporations (NBFCs) that need support from the regulator and the government to initiate corrective action. An asset quality review of the crisis-ridden NBFCs will divulge its real financial health and based on that the banking regulator must place the weak NBFCs under corrective action as is in vogue in the case of banks. The funding extended