Mumbai, April 10 The Reserve Bank proposed changes in the criteria for identifying upper layer non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) on Friday, advocating for an asset-based approach instead of the previous parametric system and including state-run entities.According to the draft 'Reserve...
asset size
asset-based criteria
banking
credit risk transfer
financial institution
financial regulations
financial sector
india
nbfcs
non-banking financial companies
rbi
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state-run entities
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Mumbai, April 8 Securitization deals grew by 9 per cent to a record high of ₹2.55 lakh crore in 2025-26, a report said on Wednesday.The January-March quarter alone witnessed a 20 per cent year-on-year increase in activity, taking overall transactions to ₹65,000 crore, according to a report by...
New Delhi, April 8 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana, which focuses on funding the unserved, will continue to empower entrepreneurs to become active participants in the nation's journey to become Viksit Bharat by 2047.On the occasion of...
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entrepreneurship
financial inclusion
financial institutions
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micro, small, and medium enterprises (msmes)
mudra yojana
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nirmala sitharaman
pankaj chaudhary
pradhan mantri mudra yojana
small business loans
viksit bharat
women entrepreneurs
Mumbai, March 16 The outstanding portfolio of microfinance by banks contracted by 40 per cent year-on-year to ₹65,687 crore in the third quarter of FY26, according to a report released on Monday.This is the sharpest decline among all categories of lenders, which also includes dedicated...
New Delhi, March 12 Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju chaired a meeting with major non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) on Thursday, the finance ministry said."The engagement with NBFCs was aimed at fostering an open exchange of ideas on specific issues. Detailed discussions with...
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financial services
india
kyc
m nagaraju
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non-banking financial companies
rbi
regulatory engagement
stakeholder consultation
Mumbai, March 10 A government-appointed high-level committee on banking for Viksit Bharat could examine issues such as consolidation among lenders and foreign investor voting caps, according to Karthik Srinivasan, senior vice president and group head - financial sector ratings at ICRA."The...
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banking
equity investment
financial sector ratings
foreign investment
icra
india
india economy
lender consolidation
nbfcs
public sector banks
viksit bharat
voting caps
New Delhi, March 2 Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) specializing in gold loans are expected to see healthy profitability in the medium term, with an estimated average return on managed assets (RoMA) in the range of 4.25-4.5 per cent next fiscal, according to a report.This increase in...
Mumbai, March 2 The profitability of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) focused on gold loans is expected to remain healthy at 4.25-4.5 per cent in FY26 and FY27, driven by strong loan growth, improved operating leverage, and low credit costs, according to a Crisil Ratings report.The...
New Delhi, February 11 The proposed merger of state-owned lenders Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Ltd is expected to improve access to financing for India's renewable energy developers, particularly for large and complex projects, CreditSights said on Wednesday.PFC and REC, both public...
debt financing
nbfcs
power finance corporation
power sector lending
rbi (reserve bank of india)
rec ltd
renewable energy financing
renewable projects
tier 1 capital
transmission and distribution