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
RBI's inspection had indicated a lack of adherence to the standard auction process and a lack of transparency in charges being levied on customer accounts
IIFL's gold loans under management stood at 24,692 crore rupees as of December 31
Three NBFCs in gold financing have seen AUM growth on a quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis for the gold segments over the last three quarters
The finance ministry has directed all state-owned banks to review their gold loan portfolio as instances of non-compliance with regulatory norms have been noticed by the government. The Department of Financial Services (DFS) in a communication addressed to heads of public sector banks has asked them to look at their system and processes related to gold loan. "We have asked banks to undertake comprehensive review of the gold loan business," Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi told PTI. A directive in this regard was issued last month advising them to fix anomalies relating to collection of fees and interest and closure of gold loan accounts. The letter flagged various concerns, including disbursement of gold loans without requisite gold collateral, anomalies regarding collection of fees and repayment in cash. The DFS urged banks to undertake a thorough review of the last two-year period from January 1, 2022 to January 31, 2024 so as to ensure that all gold loans were disburse