Nbfcs

India needs guardrails for shadow-bank flexi loans, not blanket bans

The RBI's proposal to restrict flexible repayment loans by nonbanks could curb risks of bad-debt evergreening, but may also hurt self-employed workers and small businesses that rely on such credit

FIDC to flag NBFC concerns over RBI's proposed revolving credit ban

The industry body is collating views from NBFCs before submitting feedback to the RBI, with lenders warning that the proposed restriction could favour banks

The listing question lingers on for Tata Sons amid a leadership transition

Tata Sons' stock market listing remains uncertain as the RBI continues to examine its request for NBFC de-registration, despite its upper-layer classificatio

RBI draft rules on interest rates: External benchmark optional for NBFCs

The proposed harmonised framework requires banks to link certain floating-rate loans to external benchmarks while giving NBFCs and other lenders discretion over adoption

El Niño, below-normal rainfall could hit NBFCs' rural loan books

A weak monsoon and El Nino could hurt rural incomes and repayments, prompting major NBFCs to tighten portfolio monitoring and underwriting in vulnerable segments

Deterrence beyond a slap on the wrist: Reimagining financial penalties

Fines on Indian financial institutions are a pittance. The enforcement regime must be reimagined, reports Raghu Mohan

NBFC loan growth reaches 14.4% by June, led by retail credit expansion

Gold loans expanded 69.3 per cent and consumer durables credit grew 46.8 per cent, helping lift retail loans by 20.3 per cent to Rs 25.6 trillion by the end of June 2026

Bajaj Finance's 5% crash erodes ₹33K cr from m-cap. What's behind the fall?

Sharp decline in Bajaj Finance shares also weighed on the BSE Financial Services pack, which lost 0.96 per cent in intraday deals.

Tata Sons faces continued listing uncertainty after RBI classification

RBI has retained Tata Sons in the FY27 NBFC upper-layer list while reiterating that its de-registration application remains under examination, prolonging uncertainty over listing

NBFCs can extend term loans, not revolving credit products: RBI draft norms

The RBI has proposed restricting NBFCs to term loans and barring revolving credit products, except for those authorised to issue credit cards

Lenders less likely to extend credit to new borrower now than a decade back

Lenders are less likely to provide loans to borrowers who are new to credit, as they prefer to serve their existing customers, a leading credit information company said on Thursday. According to TransUnion CIBIL data, only 13 per cent of overall loans in FY26 were NTC borrowers against 32 per cent in FY17 despite an expansion in the number of credit-eligible people to 89 crore from 79 crore at March 2017. Its chief executive and managing director Bhavesh Jain said private sector lenders are least likely to entertain NTC customers, and the bulk of such borrowers are brought by public sector banks and non-bank lenders. Jain said a particular lender's risk appetite or credit policy would be influencing such decisions of staying away from the NTC category, and stressed that the repayment performance of the NTC category is on par with prime or near-prime borrowers. In some cases, lenders are choosing to give credit not just to existing credit customers, but to borrowers who have a histo

Bajaj Finance Q1 standalone net profit rises 29%; AUM tops ₹4 trn

Standalone NII rose 24 per cent and AUM crossed Rs 4 trillion as the lender reported improved asset quality, while deposits declined 5 per cent year-on-year

Veritas Finance files DRHP with Sebi for IPO; plans ₹900 crore issue

Chennai-based NBFC plans a Rs 900 crore fresh issue and an offer for sale of up to 1.28 crore shares to support future lending growth

Shriram Finance's Q1FY27 results: Earnings zoom 60% to ₹3,444 crore

Shriram Finance posted a 60% jump in Q1FY27 net profit to ₹3,444 crore, driven by strong NII growth, higher AUM and an improvement in net interest margin

Shriram Finance's Q1 FY27 profit jumps 60% on strong NII, AUM growth

The NBFC reported robust growth in net interest income and assets under management, while asset quality remained broadly stable during the June quarter

Shriram Finance Q1FY27 results: Net profit jumps 60% to ₹3,445 crore

The non-banking finance company (NBFC) reported a standalone profit at ₹3,445 crore ($357.05 million) for the quarter ‌ended June ​30

Piramal Finance eyes 25% unsecured loan mix in 2-3 years: MD & CEO

The NBFC plans to expand unsecured lending, gold loans and rural finance as improving asset quality and strong retail demand support its FY27 growth plans

Weak monsoon raises rural credit risks; cash flow stress likely: ICRA

AM Karthik of ICRA Ltd said that NBFCs slow down disbursements, tighten their credit norms and prioritise collections and loan quality over loan growth when macroeconomic headwinds intensify.

Weak monsoon will increase rural gold loan demand: Divya S, Capri Global

Divya S of Capri Global said that a weak monsoon often increases gold loan demand, as rural households monetise jewellery to finance the next crop cycle or bridge working capital gaps.

RBI proposes stricter data governance framework for banks, NBFCs

The RBI has proposed a comprehensive data governance framework for banks and NBFCs, focusing on customer consent, data quality, third-party sharing and board oversight