The RBI has directed large NBFCs to disclose total loan charges, including interest and fees, and mandates board approval for maximum rates to enhance transparency and fair lending practices
In May 2024, the Department of Financial Services had asked SBI to set up a co-lending committee to address issues related to its business model
With a favorable demand outlook for gold loans driven by reduced competition from banks and limited availability of unsecured credit, the company is well positioned to maintain its growth momentum.
For Manappuram Finance, the gold loan growth will continue to remain healthy, driven by demand-side tailwinds due to the poor availability of short-term personal and MFI loans.
Margins under pressure for NBFC unit
In the past six trading days, Bajaj Finance share has soared 15 per cent. On January 30, 2025, the stock had surpassed its previous high of Rs 8,190 touched in October 2023
Complaints about mobile or e-banking form majority of those received by the RBI ombudsman against banks
NBFCs can assess a customer differently and provide a credit solution that differentiates them from banking (companies)
RBI's punitive actions over the last year have encompassed both banks and non-banks
As and when the RBI comes out with a roadmap, we will relook at the way we do business and make the necessary changes, Umesh Revankar, Executive Vice-Chairman, Shriram Finance said
The RBI in its circular had directed regulated entities to replace "penal interest" with "penal charges" for borrowers who fail to comply with loan terms
By December 31 last year, the company's total assets under management increased by 19 per cent to Rs 2,54,469.69 crore
While the company's long-term prospects are promising, the volatility in earnings and the uncertain near-term outlook warrant a more cautious approach, according to analysts.
NBFC firm Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel on Monday announced a strategic partnership to create a digital platform for financial services. The one-of-a-kind partnership brings together Airtel's customer base of 370 million, about 12 lakh strong distribution network, and Bajaj Finance's diversified suite of 27 product lines, and distribution heft of 5,000 more branches and 70,000 field agents, a joint statement said. Airtel will initially offer Bajaj Finance's retail financial products on its Airtel Thanks App for seamless and secure customer experience, and later through its nation-wide network of stores, it said. The combined strength of the companies' digital assets will enable Airtel and Bajaj Finance to significantly deepen penetration of financial products and services, it said. Gopal Vittal, vice chairman and MD, Bharti Airtel, said, "today, we are trusted by over 1 million customers and our vision is to make Airtel Finance a one-stop shop for all the financial needs of our .
Banks experienced a 21 per cent drop in the volume of personal loans sanctioned, accompanied by a 30 per cent decline in loan value year-on-year, according to a new report
Starting at just twenty years old, Lakshmanan worked closely with TVS Motor founder TS Srinivasan (Cheema), mastering every nuance of the business operations - from legal contracts to labor relations
High interest rates and tighter regulations have been cited as contributors to weak demand and a slowdown in India's economic growth
Spandana Sphoorty share price: Around 13.7 million shares have changed hands on the counter, cumulatively, on the BSE and NSE, thus far. This is roughly five-times the stock's two-week average volume
So far, IIFCL has sanctioned loans worth Rs 2.8 trillion, with disbursements totalling Rs 1.4 trillion, of which 50 per cent has occurred in the last 4-5 years
The company began microfinance activities in 2006 and was registered with the RBI as an NBFC-MFI in September 2013