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Lockdown 4.0: Normalcy returning for shadow lenders, albeit at a slow pace

Enquiries for fresh loans see uptick

Firms red-flag pitfalls of IBC suspension; law's future unsure, say experts

With the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, which was the instrument lenders had to make their borrowers fall in line, suspended for a year, many say this makes uncertain the future of a landmark law

Resume operations, says FM Sitharaman; India Inc cites hurdles in way

Industry wants cash in the hands of the poor, more policy reform in sectors such as tourism, automotives and aviation

Govt to use RBI money to support struggling NBFCs for just three months

NBFCs cry foul as they were expecting a two-three year support

Stimulus 2.0: Banks will monitor solvency, guarantees cool credit risk fear

While the issue of providing liquidity to existing borrowers who are sapped of revenues has been addressed, banks will have to undertake due diligence on the solvency of units, said bankers.

Sitharaman gives liquidity boost of Rs 75,000 cr to shadow banks, MFIs

Sitharaman announced a special liquidity scheme of Rs 30,000 crore for NBFCs, housing finance companies (HFCs) and MFIs, which are finding it difficult to raise money from the debt markets.

Blue chips see cuts in target prices; half of Nifty sees cuts of over 15%

According to data from Bloomberg, banks have seen among the sharpest cuts in target prices -- between 16 and 60 per cent.

Private equity players see new business opportunities in post-Covid world

Currently, the PE exposure in credit is limited and constitutes less than a 2 per cent share of the overall credit offered to industry.

RBI guv Das chastises banks not doing enough on lending, NBFC liquidity

Relaxation likely on branch audit as Guv meets bankers

Discretionary loans, cross-selling likely to reduce after moratorium

Larger challenge is to communicate to borrowers the difference between moratorium and waiver, say lenders

NBFCs ask FM to offer credit guarantees to banks on loans extended by them

Industry has also pitched for SPV with initial funding from govt, to help refinance small and mid-sized NBFCs

Big NBFCs need direct liquidity line from RBI: Bajaj Finserv's Sanjiv Bajaj

In an interview with Surajeet Das Gupta, Sanjiv Bajaj, chairman and managing director of Bajaj Finserv, charts out the challenges and way forward for the economy as well as NBFCs

IBA to discuss the issue of giving a moratorium to NBFCs on Saturday

A senior executive of a public sector bank said the IBA's management committee meeting would discuss the issue of giving a moratorium to finance firms.

RBI measures, global markets surge propel Sensex, Nifty to one month high

Most global markets surged as investor appetite for risk assets improved due to the progress of an experimental drug for treating covid-19 and on US's plan to reopen its economy.

NBFC association to RBI: One-time loan restructuring need of the hour

FIDC has asked the central bank to extend the facility to all customer loans

NBFCs have to repay debt worth Rs 1.75 trillion by June 2020: CRISIL

Many finance companies are already facing a liquidity challenge after the IL&FS debacle.

Cash-strapped DHFL not to make any payment to lenders, bondholders

The Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) was initiated against the debt-ridden company as per the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with effect from December 3, 2019

NBFC-MFIs seek clarity from RBI on 3-month moratorium on loans

RBI seeks data on drawdowns, bank loans, exposure to NCDs and CPs

Rating agency Brickwork downgrades PTC Financial Services to AA- from AA

The negative growth in the loan book of PFS, a unit of PTC India, is on account of funding challenges faced by NBFCs

Access to funding improves for NBFCs but not yet at pre-IL&FS level

Debt capital markets continue to shy away from the shadow banking sector