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Jio Financial Services seeks RBI approval to convert as CIC from NBFC

According to the central bank, a CIC is a company whose assets are broadly invested in their group companies either in the form of equity, preference shares, convertible bonds or loans

Pidilite to enter lending business, to acquire promoter group's NBFC firm

Adhesive and construction chemicals manufacturer Pidilite Industries plans to enter the lending business, providing small-value retail loans. To facilitate this, Pidilite Industries, would acquire an existing NBFC -- Pargro Investments, belonging to its Promoter Group, according to a regulatory update. "Pidilite Industries Ltd, intends to set up a Lending Business," the company said. Over the next two years, to build the new business, the company expects to invest up to Rs 100 crore in tranches, through an optimum mix of equity and debt. "The new business would provide credit to its domain ecosystem to support their business growth. This credit will be provided primarily in the form of small-value retail loans," said Pidilite, the makers of Fevicol, Dr Fixit, Fevikwik and M-Seal. Pargro will be acquired by Pidilite through a wholly-owned subsidiary under a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to be entered by March 31, 2024. "The acquisition of Pargro will be done at a fair value of up

Yield on high-rated NBFC to harden further by December, tracking g-sec

The AAA-rated bond yields settled at 7.83-7.92 per cent on Monday, whereas, the yields on AA-rated bonds settled at 8.63-8.66 per cent

Sidbi announces growth programme for small NBFCs to help secure funding

National development bank Sidbi on Monday announced a growth accelerator programme for small NBFCs to help them become eligible for bank funding. Under the initiative, being carried out in association with the global alliance for mass entrepreneurship and national NBFC lobby FIDC (Finance Industry Development Council), it has onboarded 18 small NBFCs as the first cohort of the programme. The five-month-long programme is designed to scale small NBFCs (Non Banking Financial Company) through design interventions, enabling them to apply for institutional funding based on holistic evaluation parameters, Sidbi chairman & managing director Sivasubramanian Ramann told reporters here. The programme includes mentorship from domain experts on risk, operations, governance, and technology and is structured to encourage and facilitate peer learning, reviews and networking through a blend of in-person, virtual and individualised sessions, Umesh Revankar, FIDC chairman and executive vice-chairman

Govt orders probe into Tamil actor's bribery allegations against CBFC

Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday said the government has "zero tolerance" for corruption and has initiated an inquiry into the claim by Tamil actor Vishal that he paid Rs 6.5 lakh bribe to obtain censor certification of the Hindi version of his film 'Mark Antony'. On Thursday the actor took to social media application X to allege that officials from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Mumbai office had demanded Rs 6.5 lakh in exchange for the screening and granting of a U/A certificate for his film."The issue of corruption in CBFC brought forth by actor @VishalKOfficial is extremely unfortunate. The Government has zero tolerance for corruption and strictest action will be taken against anyone found involved," according to a statement by the I & B Ministry.The ministry said a senior officer has been deputed to conduct an inquiry into the matter."A senior officer from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has been deputed to Mumbai to ...

Bank lending to NBFCs jumps 23.6% in July to Rs 13.8 trillion: Report

Banks' credit exposure to non-banking financial companies rose 23.6 per cent on-year to Rs 13.8 lakh crore in July, pushing up their overall share to 9.3 per cent during the month, an analysis of the RBI's monthly data by a ratings agency showed. The month also saw lower borrowings from international markets due to the prevailing elevated global interest rates following tightening of monetary policies by global central banks, according to a note by Care Edge. There has been a consistent upward trend in bank credit to NBFCs in the second half of FY22, coinciding with the phased reopening of the economy after the pandemic. The growth momentum further accelerated during FY23 and in the first quarter of FY24. However, NBFCs' overall borrowings on a month-on-month basis declined 3.3 per cent, primarily due to the merger of HDFC with its subsidiary HDFC Bank from July 1, Care Edge said. Mutual funds' debt exposure to NBFCs, including Commercial Papers (CPs) and corporate debt, jumped 60.

NBFC-MFI disbursements increase 45.8% to Rs 30,398 crore in Q1FY24

Assets Under Management (AUM) grew to Rs 1,26,053 crore in June 2023 from Rs 89,005 crore a year ago and Rs 1,21,326 crore as of end-March 2023

Capital Group offloads NBFC Shriram Finance's shares for Rs 884 crore

US-based financial services company Capital Group on Wednesday offloaded shares of NBFC Shriram Finance for Rs 884 crore through open market transactions. Capital Group through its investment vehicles SmallCap World Fund Inc and New World Fund Inc sold the shares of Shriram Finance on the BSE. According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, SmallCap World Fund Inc offloaded 20,26,102 shares and New World Fund Inc disposed of 26,77,660 shares of Shriram Finance in two tranches. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 1,880.28, taking the combined transaction value to Rs 884.43 crore. Details of the buyers could not ascertained. Shares of Shriram Finance fell 1.64 per cent to close at Rs 1880.70 apiece on the BSE.

Motilal Oswal MF buys Jio Financial Services' shares worth Rs 754 cr

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund on Friday acquired 3.72 crore shares of Jio Financial Services, the demerged non-banking financial services unit of the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance group, for Rs 754 crore through an open market transaction. According to the bulk deal data available with the NSE, Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund bought 3,72,00,000 shares, amounting to a 0.6 per cent stake in Jio Financial Services. The shares were purchased at an average price of Rs 202.80 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 754.41 crore. Shares of Jio Financial Services jumped 3.82 per cent to close at Rs 221.60 apiece on the NSE. Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFSL) listed on the stock exchanges on August 21. On Friday, the market capitalisation of the financial services company stood close to Rs 1.35 lakh crore on the BSE. In a separate transaction on NSE, Ascent Investment Holdings Pte divested a 3.7 per cent stake in Amber Enterprises India for Rs 353 crore through an open market transaction. Amber ...

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das asks NBFCs to strengthen governance standards

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday asked non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), including housing finance companies, to strengthen governance standards and assurance mechanisms. The governor held a meeting with MD & CEOs of select large NBFCs. Government NBFCs and housing finance companies (HFCs) also participated in the meeting, the RBI said in a statement. These entities constitute nearly 50 per cent of the total assets of all NBFCs, including HFCs. Acknowledging the important role played by the sector in delivering credit to the unbanked and underserved areas, Das advised that NBFCs and HFCs need to remain alert to avoid any complacency during good times. "The governor highlighted the need for further strengthening the governance standards and assurance mechanisms viz. compliance, risk management and internal audit in these entities," the central bank said. Discussions were also held on diversifying the resources for NBFCs and HFCs to contain the increasing ...

NBFCs, IT sector biggest draw for equity mutual funds in July, shows data

MFs sold a net of Rs 5,600 crore worth of industrial sector stocks in the April-July period

Banks' lending to NBFCs soars 35% to Rs 14.2 trn in June: Care ratings

Banks' lending to non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) rose by 35.1 per cent to Rs 14.2 lakh crore in June, a report said. Credit exposure of banks to NBFCs rose by a robust 35.1 per cent on-year to Rs 14.2 lakh crore in June, indicating non-banking finance firms' decreased reliance on international borrowings. This also pushed up NBFCs' share in overall credit from 8.5 per cent in June 2022 to 9.9 per cent in the reporting month, according to Sanjay Agarwal, a senior director with Care Ratings. However, the report noted that the merger of HDFC with HDFC Bank, effective July 1, will lead to a reduction in the share and also the exposure of banks to NBFCs, as HDFC's bank borrowings will undergo a temporary reclassification, resulting in a shift of exposure to HDFC Bank. Meanwhile, mutual funds' debt exposure to NBFCs, including through commercial papers (CPs) and corporate debt, also increased 14.5 per cent to Rs 1.62 lakh crore in June, it said. According to the report, MF exposur

Padmaja Reddy's Keertana Finserv pegs AUM at Rs 3,000 cr by March 2025

Approaching RBI for NBFC-MFI license

Vivriti Capital to raise Rs 500 cr via non-convertible debentures on Aug 18

The NCDs will have five options with different tenures and interest payout options

Wockhardt says NBFC Guardian Finance wrongfully invoked 2 mn shares

Some members of the promoter group had pledged certain shares of Wockhardt with Guardian Finance to avail loan

Jio Financial Services: India's biggest demerger in the value terms

According to Reliance Strategic Investments annual report for FY22, it had other long-term investments worth around Rs 181 crore

Wage bill of listed pvt. companies up 17% at Rs 11.5 trn in FY23: Report

The rising trajectory of private corporate wage bill appears structural, having grown from around 9 per cent of GDP in FY12 to around 13 per cent in FY22

Navi Finserv to raise Rs 500 cr debt via non-convertible debentures

Navi Finserv, the NBFC arm of Navi Technologies, on Monday hit the debt market with a plan to raise up to Rs 500 crore through a public issue of non-convertible debentures. The issue will close on July 21, the Bengaluru-based company said in a statement. The issue offers five series of investment options with tenures of 18, 27 and 36 months with yields ranging from 10.18 per cent to 11.01 per cent. There is an option of coupon payments monthly or annually, barring the third and fifth series for which payments will be made every year. Sachin Bansal, cofounder of the Navi Group, said this was the company's second public debt issue meant to further diversify the borrowings profile.

Poonawalla Fincorp's AUM grows 41% YoY in Q1FY24 to at Rs 17,770 crore

Sequentially, the AUM grew by 10% over the March 2023 quarter

CreditAccess Grameen syndicates social loan facility of up to $200 mn

CreditAccess Grameen, Non-Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institution (NBFC-MFI), on Tuesday said it has signed a historic syndicated social loan facility of up to USD 200 million (about Rs 1,640 crore). This will qualify as External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) under the automatic route of the RBI, the company said in a statement. The company has received USD 160 million in commitments to date, along with a green-shoe option to raise an additional USD 40 million, exercisable over 120 days from the date of signing of the facility agreement, it said. It has currently drawn USD 100 million, and the remaining commitments would be drawn over the coming months, it added. The social loan shall abide by the company's social loan framework which aligns with the Social Loan Principles 2023, stipulating the use of proceeds, social development goals and governance, according to the loan market association, it added.