More and more banks are sensing big opportunity in the high-margin, small consumer loans business.
GE Commercial Finance, which has an asset base of more than $230 billion globally, is planning to increase its exposure in the Indian market.
NBFCs which have not met Sebi criteria will face tough action.
'The macro-economic stresses -- high interest rates, rupee depreciation and capital flows -- have receded now.' 'Interest rates have come down, inflation is down and the rupee has bounced back.' 'If oil prices continue at this level, there will be no vulnerability.' 'Growth is a different story.'
It takes a longer time to avail of these loans, owing to tight due-diligence process of banks.
The industry said if the policy was announced, it would have taken 28 million vehicles bought before March 2005 off the road.
His portfolio was worth Rs 12,333 crore at the end of June 2018. It was worth Rs 10,633 crore at the end of the September quarter. Smallcaps account for the largest number of his stock-picks. Such a fall has now happened for the third quarter in a row.
'It may sound like sacrilege, but does it really matter if the global raters downgrade India for fiscal slippage?' asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'Equities are likely to be range-bound with a downward bias for the remaining part of the year.'
From FY18, Ind-AS will be mandatory for all listed entities, barring those listed on the SME platform.
Let all the stakeholders, especially the government, remember that if the Make in India lion needs to roar and rise again, it won't happen unless India Inc rises too, points out Shekaar Subramanian.
The country's largest commercial bank State Bank of India is likely to go for stake sale by December as a part of its efforts to mobilise Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) in the next three years.
What ex-IL&FS top brass got for loans? Foreign trips, private jets and chopper rides.
An initial reading of the guidelines indicates two factors - potential rise in borrowing cost and lower returns on investment book - could hit the spread of NBFCs.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced Rs 3 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan for businesses, including MSMEs, to benefit 45 lakh small businesses. Detailing parts of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package, she said this loan will have a 4-year tenure and will have 12-month moratorium, she said.
Among the stocks that have seen the largest cut by MFs, the DVR shares (shares with differential voting rights) of Tata Motors have seen a cut of 243 basis points (bps) in MFs' stake.
The underperformance comes amid liquidity concerns in the non-banking finance companies space and Essel Group default news.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is in the process of setting up a non-banking financial company to cater to new market segments
The surge in oil prices has also affected the rupee, which hit a 6-week low of 70.25 on Friday against the dollar.
The government on Tuesday approved 30 foreign direct investment proposals amounting to Rs 305.29 crore (Rs 3.05 billion), including the proposal of Japanese firm Kansai Paints to acquire stake in Mumbai-based GoodLass Nerolac Paints for Rs 104.27 cro
'After that, volumes and prices would move up.'
'Common sense says if one can afford, servicing the loans during this period is a better bet than postponing it by three months,' says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'Those who come from outside are surprised at the relatively small strength of the RBI supervisory cadre, relative to the needs of the country and the needs of the financial sector.'
The Kunal Bahl-led firm wants to add 1,000 sellers every three months in its loan scheme.
The first half of 2019-20 will be under pressure, since prices are expected to go up by Rs 7,000-8,000 at a time when sentiment is poor.
'2018 has seen a bi-polar market.' 'Thanks to gains in some key stocks, market returns are positive. But there has been huge wealth destruction in the small and mid-cap space.'
The lockdown that crippled the entire logistics, delivery and supply chain network to near zero, was enough to deal a body blow to India's fastest growing unicorn whose very business model saw a severe disruption, like several other firms and sectors.
Large number of buyers has put purchases on hold because of a combination of factors, including high fuel prices, higher insurance cost, and firm interest rates.
Homegrown e-Commerce major Snapdeal on Tuesday launched a new initiative to help sellers on its platform get easy access to working capital to help them expand their business further.
'Without bold action to deal with our banking crisis, count on the economy's doldrums to continue for much longer than most of us anticipate,' says Rahul Jacob.
Despite all of the PM's many strengths, it is increasingly clear that he does not necessarily have a coherent and clear worldview on matters of macro policy.
IMF believes it is mostly cyclical, not structural, but because of the financial sector issues, recovery will be not be quick. IMF said, it saw an opportunity with the strong mandate of the new government to reinvigorate the reform agenda to boost inclusive and sustainable growth.
Factors like high fuel prices, higher insurance cost and firm interest rates kept buyers away, especially in case of passenger vehicles.
Navratri and Onam saw flat sales, but industry hopes to turn the corner with a cracker of a Diwali.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday paved the way for niche banking by issuing draft guidelines for setting up payment banks and small banks.
The RBI panel has also recommended a government-sponsored 'fund of funds' of Rs 10,000 crore to support the venture capital and private equity firms investing in the MSME sector.
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