Scrutiny strengthened after regulated entities were in November asked to review exposure limits for consumer credit
Stays above Rs 2 trillion mark for second consecutive month
Private credit lenders are increasingly the go-to financiers of companies that struggle to raise money from mainstream banks
Finance Industry Development Council has sought a meeting with the central bank
The Reserve Bank on Monday said it has cancelled the certificates of registration of two NBFCs -- Star Finserv India and Polytex India -- due to irregular lending practices. Hyderabad-based Star Finserv India was offering the service under 'Progcap' (owned and operated by Desiderata Impact Ventures Private Limited). Polytex India, headquartered in Mumbai, was providing services under the 'Z2P' mobile application (owned and operated by Zaitech Technologies Private Limited). Giving reasons for cancelling the Certificate of Registration (CoR) of Star Finserv, RBI said the company has violated guidelines on the code of conduct in outsourcing financial services in its digital lending operations by outsourcing its core decision-making functions, such as credit appraisal, loan sanctioning as well as KYC verification process to the service provider. Star Finserv has violated RBI guidelines on data confidentiality and security of customer information by providing complete access to customer
Disconnect between earnings growth and stock prices, Bernstein said, is even more visible in the small-and mid-cap (SMID) universe
Personal loans also showed moderation, with sanctions by finance companies growing by just 1.4 per cent sequentially in Q4FY24
It comes at a time when the company was reportedly in talks with multiple NBFCs to offer working capital loans to its partner restaurants
Colending happens when multiple lending partners enter into an arrangement to provide loans to priority sectors like micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)
Sector has overcome the after-effects of the pandemic; its credit crossed the Rs 50 trn mark in FY25
Model was set up six years ago to strengthen credit flow to sectors that struggle to get financing
Paying loan instalments on time is crucial for maintaining a healthy credit profile, reducing the chance of loan rejection
A key feature of the exercise will be adherence to norms on the proportion of variable pay in total compensation
The Non-Banking Finance Company's (NBFC) first investor IIFL Seed Venture Fund, which had invested in October 2016, has exited, according to a statement
Housing finance company accounted for 23% of the FY23 volumes of around 1.8 trillion
Adherence to variable and deferred remuneration norms is under scrutiny
Business models designed for profitability could contain vulnerabilities that may not be apparent, says Shaktikanta Das
'Revisit the safe harbour clause under Section 9A of Income Tax act that encourages offshore funds to invest in India'
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday invited applications for recognition of Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs) for the NBFC sector under the central bank's omnibus framework. The applicant should achieve a minimum net worth of Rs 2 crore within a period of one year after recognition as an SRO, or before commencement of operations. A maximum of two SROs for the NBFC sector will be recognised. In March, RBI had issued the framework for recognising SROs for its regulated entities. SROs would be required to establish minimum benchmarks for their members. The framework specified broad parameters, like objectives, responsibilities, eligibility criteria, governance standards, and application process for SROs. According to RBI, SROs enhance the effectiveness of regulations by drawing upon the technical expertise of practitioners and also aid in framing/ fine-tuning regulatory policies by providing inputs on technical and practical aspects. "The SRO for NBFC sector is primarily envisaged for N
The downside in Bajaj Finance, Bernstein said, was because much of the positives are priced into the stock's rich valuations