On March 4, 2024, the RBI imposed restrictions on IIFL Finance after observing deviations in assaying and certifying purity and net weight of gold at time of sanctioning loans and at time of auction
The July Budget reduced the import duty on gold from 15 per cent to 6 per cent, lowering input costs for jewellers and deterring smugglers
Only borrow an amount that can be repaid comfortably. The ratio of total EMI to take-home salary should not exceed 40 per cent
According to CRISIL, growth for gold-loan NBFCs has been supported by favourable movement in gold prices
No plans to become BC for gold loan business
Personal loans also showed moderation, with sanctions by finance companies growing by just 1.4 per cent sequentially in Q4FY24
Regulator last year hiked risk weights for unsecured loans and put curbs on IIFL Finance, a large player in gold loan business
In Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai, the price of ten grams of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 66,490, Rs 66,340, and Rs 66,940, respectively
For FY24, its consolidated net profit rose by 23 per cent to Rs 1,974.2 crore from Rs 1,607.5 crore in FY23. Its NII rose by 38 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 4,153.8 crore in FY24
Firm will not sell gold loans to asset reconstruction companies as the RBI is 'not comfortable', says George Alexander Muthoot
Finance firm facing curb on gold loan business
Muthoot Finance Q4: Muthoot Finance clocked its highest-ever consolidated loan asset under management (AUM) of Rs 89,079 crore in Q4FY24
Muthoot's standalone loan assets under management increased 20% to Rs 75,827 crore for the year ended March 31
The push for increased transparency and reduced cash transactions aligns well with the RBI's objectives, promoting a more secure and compliant lending environment
During the last financial year, the company reported its highest-ever loan disbursements with consolidated disbursements at Rs 61,703.26 crore, up by 18.60 per cent
Recent RBI actions many increase companies' operational cost for but there is enough headroom for growth, say experts
RBI took stock of the gold loan business of non-banking finance companies after one of them - IIFL Finance faced regulatory restriction for violating norms
The RBI recently advised NBFCs extending gold loans not to lend in cash exceeding Rs 20,000, citing the Income Tax Act
Muthoot Finance is aiming to issue benchmark-sized bonds, which means the issuance will be around $500 mn
The company will pay an annual coupon of 9.03% on this issue and has invited commitment bids for the same on Thursday