The sector's dominance in the Nifty index comes on the back of a 50x increase in market capitalisation over two decades
Banks, NBFCs need to adopt standardised documentation across all branches
Banks are well positioned to outperform, supported by robust balance sheets and the ability to navigate macro economic uncertainties, said a report from Motilal Oswal Securities
RBI has proposed that the blended rate of interest is to be calculated as an average rate of interest derived from the interest rates charged by respective funding regulated entities
The body represents 120 members in regulated and unregulated firms engaged in digital financial services
Poonawalla Fincorp's entry into the gold loan business comes after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft guidelines on gold loans
The Cyrus Poonawalla Group-backed NBFC plans to open 400 new branches over the next four quarters, targetting Tier-II and Tier-III cities
Shares of Airtel hit a record high of ₹1,818, as they soared 3.5% in intra-day trade, surpassing its previous high of ₹1,778.95 touched on September 26, 2024.
Some analysts noted that gold loan financiers may consider increasing interest rates on such loans
NBFCs should not lose sight of fairness to the customer even as they pursue scale, speed, and profits, Swaminathan added
RBI is working to ensure frequency of such occurrence is less, he said
REs will issue an NFB facility only on behalf of a customer having a business relationship with them
Currently, standard assets are securitised widely, where banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) participate actively to acquire such assets
Customers of Jio Finance can now avail themselves of loans of up to Rs 1 crore, with interest rates starting at 9.99 per cent, tailored to their risk profiles
Credit-deposits ratio declined to 85.4% as of 31st March 2025 as compared with 94.7% as of 31st March 2024
The facility carries a tenor of three years and is fully hedged, ensuring mitigation of foreign exchange and interest rate risks, the press release added
"Most of the NBFCs working on our space do a commodity finance of around Rs 1000 crore maximum, but we are among the first to have reached this milestone," said Anand Chandra, co-promoter of Arya.ag
Retail growth moderates on slump in unsecured credit
It added that quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) sanction value had declined by 15 per cent in the third quarter of FY25 (Q3FY25) compared to the previous quarter
A clutch of shadow bank entrepreneurs have weathered the storm and are now evangelists for the business