RBI's microfinance rules offer more flexibility to NBFCs: ICRA
This comes days after the banking regulator removed the cap on the rate of interest charged by microfinance NBFCs.
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Microfinance causing 'debt trap', 'harsh recovery'; needs stringent regulations: RBI Dy Guv
MFIs that account for 70% of loan portfolio not guided by regulations meant to protect customers, says deputy governor Rajeshwar Rao.
Is India on the cusp of a new fintech revolution?
India has liberalised regulations relating to geospatial data and maps. The sweeping changes are radical and Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have unleashed a trillion dollar fintech opportunity.
Bandhan Bank: An ear to the ground
Beginning its life as a microfinance company, Bandhan Bank has made its name as a commercial bank to watch out for. It now wants to leapfrog into the future. Will it be able to work its magic again?
Covid-19: Lockdown extended till May 17
The extension, which takes the total day-count of the lockdown to 54, will add to the challenges that the economy was already facing before Covid-19 took the shape of a pandemic.
RBI’s FRIDAY BAZOOKA TO BEAT COVID-19 BLUES
A ₹1-lakh crore liquidity window, reduction in reverse repo rate, support for NBFCs, and relaxation of NPA classification norms are ways in which the RBI wants to keep the economic wheel turning.
Tough road ahead for IndusInd Bank’s new boss
Sumant Kathpalia takes the reins from Romesh Sobti amid a deep economic crisis and market turmoil that compound the challenges IndusInd Bank has been grappling with in the past few quarters.
Exclusive: Sanjiv Bajaj’s new digital game plan
As shopping on mobile phones increases, India’s biggest NBFCs Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance have big plans to expand their digital footprint.
The Gandhian capitalist of Ujjivan
As Ujjivan founder Samit Ghosh prepares to exit office in November, the 69-year-old former Citibank executive is on the lookout for a successor.
Hope to be a small finance bank in 5 years: Inditrade
Formerly JRG Securities, Inditrade recently divested its equity broking arm and is now betting big on microfinance and housing finance, with a special focus on empowering women entrepreneurs.
