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Abhijit Madhav Lele covers banking financial services at Business Standard. Earlier, he has worked with the Press Trust of India, covering banking, finance, and capital markets in Delhi and Mumbai (1997-2006). He also had a stint in the editorial team of India Economic Update, a Dalal Street Journal group publication (1995-1997). He has also worked as a lecturer (psychology) with Sathaye College, Bombay University (1992-95).
Abhijit Madhav Lele covers banking financial services at Business Standard. Earlier, he has worked with the Press Trust of India, covering banking, finance, and capital markets in Delhi and Mumbai (1997-2006). He also had a stint in the editorial team of India Economic Update, a Dalal Street Journal group publication (1995-1997). He has also worked as a lecturer (psychology) with Sathaye College, Bombay University (1992-95).
After witnessing asset quality pressures in the aftermath of the pandemic, the finance company has improved its risk profile and health to support sustained growth in the loan book
Fincare SFB is slated to merge with AU SFB from April 1, 2024
This follows the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) restrictions on non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) from engaging in gold loan business
IIFL Finance had said that Fairfax India had agreed to invest up to $200 million of liquidity support on terms to be mutually agreed upon and subject to applicable laws and regulations
Some arrangements between card networks and issuers are 'not conducive' for customers, it says
Overseas borrowing by Indian corporates and high-rated non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) is likely to grow as hedging costs are low and there is a softening bias of global interest rates
VRRR auction gets weak response
Mobilisation of funds via certificates of deposit increased 3x in February
To function as combined entity from April 1, 2024
The personal loan segment grew 21 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in January, compared to the 22.3 per cent Y-o-Y growth registered in October 2023
Flagging caution on overleveraging, the rating agency revised the outlook on the microfinance sector to 'neutral' from 'improving'
The availability of enriched and timely credit data and rapid implementation of digital lending infrastructure has contributed significantly towards enhancing lender confidence, it said
Under the new norms, banks must categorise bonds as "held-to-maturity" on a permanent basis, with the exception of 5 per cent of the portfolio that can be withdrawn throughout the year
RBI said in the draft disclosure framework said REs are already required to disclose information on material risks as a part of their Pillar 3 disclosures
The company aims to provide guarantees worth Rs 7K cr in FY24
Consolidates 21 existing instructions; Audited returns to be filed within five days of signing reports
As RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is accessible and pragmatic, he is also a reformer who stands his ground
The Mumbai-based public sector lender also offers a fixed rate of interest option on Baroda Car Loans, starting at 8.85 per cent per annum
She inaugurated the fifth campus of BITS Pilani in Mumbai, spread over 63 acres and with an investment of Rs 1,500 crore
The report said the growth in the future would largely be driven by higher acquisitions, though capped by quicker resolutions expected in retail assets