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NBFCs with shorter-tenure assets better placed to deal with margin worries
Stocks of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs) continued to trade in the red on Monday, for a consecutive session. Stocks of many HFCs fell 5-10 per cent and those of NBFCs by up to eight per cent. Worries over net interest margin (NIM) and balance sheet growth, amid expected challenges in funding growth at reasonable cost, are weighing on the stocks. Though liquidity is also a problem, analysts do not see this as serious a concern as compared to pressure on NIMs.After the IL&FS issues, experts believe lenders to NBFCs and HFCs will be more cautious, raising the cost of funds and thus putting pressure on NIMs. Many NBFCs have 37-46 per cent exposure to market borrowing (other than banks); it is higher (53 to 59 per cent) for HFCs. Anil Gupta, head for financial sector ratings at ICRA, expects a 10 basis points (bps) rise in cost of funds to impact the NIMs of NBFCs, including HFCs, by six to eight bps, depending on their leverage ...
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Govt categorises 80% of NBFCs as 'high risk' for PMLA non-compliance
Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the NBFCs, which includes cooperative banks, are required to furnish details about their financial operations and transactions in a prescribed format
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NBFCs retail credit growth seen at 16-18% in FY18: Icra
NBFC retail credit grew by nearly 16 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6.6 trillion as of September, against 15 per cent in FY17 and 19 per cent in FY16
NBFC funding to rise over total net worth of small business loans: Icra
An equity capital of Rs 2,000 crore raised, says ratings agency