NPAs are under-capitalised and the banks are restrained by the prompt corrective action framework as they do not meet the stipulated regulatory financial parameters
MFs exposure to non-banks (including PFC and REC) has declined to 36% in May 2019 from 39% in Sept 2018
Lesser regulatory intervention and flush of capital helped non-bank lenders outpace industry growth in the past
NBFCs have been battling liquidity issues since the IL&FS defaulted in August last year.
However, if more NBFCs are allowed in the factoring platform, MSMEs will immediately witness ready buyers, and their debtor delay and working capital cycle will improve vastly
RBI can't allow liquidity crisis to lead to solvency issues for the sector
Long-term loans, commercial vehicle loans, and housing loans saw sharp hit
RBI intends to prescribe stringent rules for liquidity risk management as many NBFCs were hit by a severe asset liability mismatch
The country's largest lender SBI too said it has been closely monitoring its exposure to the NBFC sector for the past 10 months and taking action as required
RBI's draft rules will help reboot the sector
Instead of providing a much-expected liquidity window to non-bank finance companies via the regular lenders, the central bank took a tougher stance
All NBFCs must have contingency funding plans for responding to severe disruptions
Oberoi said he wants this dust to completely settle between the developers and NBFCs and the banks
The government took control of IL&FS last year after its default triggered fears about contagion in India's financial sector.
A good deal with an NBFC will help the smaller and regional banks grow exponentially; some of the bigger NBFCs anyway have a good feel of the bottom of the pyramid
The fate of NBFCs with large exposures to the developers is intertwined with the real estate sector
The share of NBFC-MFIs increased from 32% to 37% in the time period
The relaxation in the ECBs and masala bonds norms has made it attractive for the NBFCs and HFCs to tap into the offshore credit market for funds
Experts warn that the levels of non-performing assets (NPAs) could inch up further in the current quarter.
Of this, banks could deploy a portion towards higher rated NBFCs given the lower risk weight for these entities