Banks turned wary of NBFCs months before IL&FS defaults
6 years, 3 months ago

Banks turned wary of NBFCs months before IL&FS defaults

Live Mint  

Indian banks seem to have turned wary of non-banking financial companies months before doubts on their liquidity position began to scare investors. The adjoining chart shows that bank loans to NBFCs fell by ₹ 6,000 crore during April-August. The series of defaults by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd over the last two months had hurt sentiments towards NBFCs, as many of them had funded long-term assets through short-term borrowings such as commercial papers. For instance, between April and June, non-food credit fell by ₹ 56,000 crore, of which, more than 60% was due to contraction in loans to NBFCs.

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MFI portfolio declines, bad assets spike in Sept qtr: Report
1 week ago

MFI portfolio declines, bad assets spike in Sept qtr: Report

Live Mint  

Mumbai, Jan 8 Microlending outstandings in the system reduced 4.3 per cent to ₹4.14 lakh crore in the September quarter as lenders adopted a cautious stance amid deteriorating asset quality, a report said on Wednesday. Loans unpaid for 1-30 days increased to 2.1 per cent from the 1.2 per cent in June, while the ones unpaid for 31-180 days witnessed …

NBFC loan growth to decline in FY26 to 18.5% YoY: Ind-Ra
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1 week ago

NBFC loan growth to decline in FY26 to 18.5% YoY: Ind-Ra

The Hindu  

India Ratings and Research which has maintained a neutral sector outlook and a Stable rating Outlook for non-bank finance companies for FY26 has projected that the loan growth of NBFCs would further decline in FY26 to 18.5% YoY. According to the rating agency the NBFCs after witnessing a phase of high reliance on the unsecured loan segment for achieving loan …

What RBI has in store for banks and NBFCs: New regulation, lens on unsecured loans
2 weeks, 5 days ago

What RBI has in store for banks and NBFCs: New regulation, lens on unsecured loans

Live Mint  

India's banks and non-bank lenders are set to witness a slew of regulatory and supervisory changes in the year ahead, as the central bank pushes ahead with its recent measures to strengthen the banking system. The Reserve Bank of India will consider removing prepayment penalties on floating rate term loans to small businesses; examine inter-linkages between private credit firms, banks …

Indian banks’ balance sheets stay robust, bad loans decline more, central bank report says
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Indian banks’ balance sheets stay robust, bad loans decline more, central bank report says

Live Mint  

By Siddhi Nayak MUMBAI, Dec 26 - Indian banks' financial position has stayed robust, marked by the sustained expansion in loans and deposits, while their gross bad loan ratio has dropped to multi-year lows, a central bank report showed on Thursday. Net bad loans of banks fell to 0.57% of total loans at September-end, from 0.62% at end-March, driven by …

NBFCs turn to other avenues as bank credit slows on repeated RBI warnings
1 month ago

NBFCs turn to other avenues as bank credit slows on repeated RBI warnings

Live Mint  

India’s non-bank financiers have heeded calls from the Reserve Bank of India to diversify their borrowing profile and are now gradually moving towards more market borrowings and other avenues such as overseas borrowing and securitization or asset sales instead of relying solely upon bank loans. Top NBFCs have seen the share of bank credit in their total debt fall significantly …

NBFC-MFIs Debt Funding Drops 40.6 Percent in Q2 FY25
1 month ago

NBFC-MFIs Debt Funding Drops 40.6 Percent in Q2 FY25

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: As NBFC-MFIs turned cautious of asset quality, micro loan disbursements declined 16 per cent in terms of value and 27 per cent in volume terms in Q2 FY25. Against the Q4 FY24, when Rs 40,440 crore was disbursed through 88 lakh accounts, Q2 disbursements were down by 39 per cent. As a result, assets under management of NBFC-MFIs were …

Asset reconstruction companies see spike in unsecured loan sales by lenders
1 month, 1 week ago

Asset reconstruction companies see spike in unsecured loan sales by lenders

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Asset reconstruction companies are seeing a spike in the sale of bad debt in the unsecured retail loan portfolios of banks and non-banks, as stress rises in the microfinance and personal loan segments. Banks and non-bank lenders have been putting up more unsecured retail loans for sale to asset reconstruction companies over the past six months. Another challenge is …

Microfinance meltdown: Five stocks that could come out on top
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Microfinance meltdown: Five stocks that could come out on top

Live Mint  

The microfinance sector is facing a severe downturn, with every small finance bank and non-banking finance company involved in microlending seeing declines of 30-50%. Equitas Small Finance Bank estimates that around 50% of loans overdue by 90 days eventually become NPAs, though this figure varies across lenders. Equitas Small Finance Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, CreditAccess Grameen Ltd, and Arman …

Rising Defaults Among Retail Borrowers are Stressing India’s Top Banks
2 months ago

Rising Defaults Among Retail Borrowers are Stressing India’s Top Banks

The Quint  

Given that India’s economic growth relies heavily on domestic consumption, any slowdown in lending could ripple through the broader economy, impacting sectors dependent on consumer spending. Moreover, as banks shift their focus from retail to secured loans to mitigate risks, small and medium enterprises could face reduced access to capital, hindering job creation and slowing down economic expansion. In October, …

NBFCs Face Funding Strains, Slower Growth Ahead
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NBFCs Face Funding Strains, Slower Growth Ahead

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Non-banking financial companies are likely to face funding challenges that could result in slower growth compared to the robust expansion seen in the last two fiscals according to rating agency ICRA Ltd. “The banking sector, a key lender to the NBFC segment, is expected to register an overall credit expansion of around 12 per cent in FY2025, resulting in …

Bank lending to NBFCs jump 26% to Rs 15.6 trillion
6 months ago

Bank lending to NBFCs jump 26% to Rs 15.6 trillion

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Despite the Reserve Bank of India massively hiking the risk capital weighting on banks’ exposure to non-banks last November, the same has been rising unabated clipping at 26 per cent in May 2024, to go past Rs 15.6 trillion. In May 2024, mutual funds debt exposure to NBFCs rose to 13.3 per cent of banks advances to NBFCs, which …

India assessing need for more measures to slow unsecured lending, cenbank chief says
7 months, 1 week ago

India assessing need for more measures to slow unsecured lending, cenbank chief says

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI - India's central bank is assessing whether further measures would be needed to slow down the growth in banks' lending towards unsecured loans and non-banking finance companies, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday. India assessing need for more measures to slow unsecured lending, cenbank chief says The Reserve Bank of India, has warned lenders against "all forms of exuberance" …

NBFC lenders find borrowing a costly affair
9 months ago

NBFC lenders find borrowing a costly affair

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : Non-bank lenders are struggling through a spike in borrowing costs as banks have become cautious in lending to them following a regulatory warning, forcing these companies to diversify their money sources. The Reserve Bank of India in November increased the risk weights on NBFCs by 25 percentage points, making their cost of borrowing from banks costlier by 30-50 …

More fintech NBFCs tap debt markets for expansion
1 year ago

More fintech NBFCs tap debt markets for expansion

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : Fintech startups operating as non-banking financial companies are increasingly turning to the bond market to secure funds for expansions due to the rising costs of bank borrowing. JM Financial reported that Fintech NBFCs raised ₹1,818 crore from the bond market in 2023, up from just ₹450 crore in 2022. “With demand for credit picking up, bank credit getting …

RBI deputy governor urges banks to be prudent on lending to NBFCs
1 year ago

RBI deputy governor urges banks to be prudent on lending to NBFCs

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Banks need to reconsider whether they want to be part of lending consortiums to non-bank financiers that have scores of other lenders – up to 40 at times – to improve their monitoring of borrowers' use of sanctioned loans, RBI deputy governor Swaminathan J said. The deputy RBI governor was responding to a question from SBI managing director Ashwini …

Here's why NBFCs will have to look beyond banks for funds
1 year ago

Here's why NBFCs will have to look beyond banks for funds

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Non-bank lenders that borrow heavily from commercial banks to lend further may need to diversify their funding sources in the year ahead, given the rising competition for bank credit, and higher risk weights on loans to these lenders, experts said. “The idea is to improve funding access to productive sectors, but the regulations can lead to customers paying more …

Govt explores steps to boost affordable NBFC loans
1 year, 1 month ago

Govt explores steps to boost affordable NBFC loans

Live Mint  

The Centre is exploring options such as increasing the deposit acceptance limit for eligible non-banking finance companies, introducing deposit insurance and creating a specific liquidity window for NBFCs, according to two officials. The goal is to lower funding costs, enabling NBFCs to offer loans to crucial sectors such as agriculture and micro, small, and medium enterprises, at more affordable interest …

NBFCs relying more on bank loans: RBI
1 year, 3 months ago

NBFCs relying more on bank loans: RBI

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Domestic non-banking financial companies, especially those in the upper-layer category, are increasingly relying on bank borrowings as their primary source of funding, according to an analysis in Reserve Bank of India ’s September bulletin. “During the assessment period, NBFCs’ reliance on banks increased steadily due to low interest environment and lag monetary policy transmission," the article said. Direct bank …

Empowering financial landscape: Multibagger NBFC stock sees fresh stake buying amid continuous credit growth
1 year, 4 months ago

Empowering financial landscape: Multibagger NBFC stock sees fresh stake buying amid continuous credit growth

India TV News  

As the Indian economy continues to expand at a faster pace, non-banking financial companies are forming a major part of the financial lending sector. Visagar Financial Services, a leading NBFC, has informed exchanges that promoter group Sagar Portfolio Services has acquired 30 lakh equity shares of the company through an open market transaction. Ahead of the latest open market deal, …

ICRA Revises Growth Forecast For NBFCs, Eyes Another Stronger Performance In FY24
1 year, 5 months ago

ICRA Revises Growth Forecast For NBFCs, Eyes Another Stronger Performance In FY24

ABP News  

ICRA has revised upward the growth outlook for the current financial year for the retail loans of Non-Bank Financial Companies and Housing Finance Companies, which account for the bulk of the overall sector. The NBFC-Retail asset under management, estimated at around Rs 14 lakh crore as of March 2023, is expected to grow at a higher pace of 18-20 per …

RBI lifts loan costs to tame inflation
1 year, 11 months ago

RBI lifts loan costs to tame inflation

The Hindu  

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday raised the benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% as the RBI targets persistently high core or underlying inflation that it sees as a risk to the improving outlook for the economy. Observing that the rate increases since May were still working their way through the …

SEBI alerts RBI about NBFCs evergreening loans
2 years, 1 month ago

SEBI alerts RBI about NBFCs evergreening loans

Live Mint  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has informed the Reserve Bank of India about instances of non-bank lenders evergreening loans by using alternative investment funds, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. “Sebi, during the course of its examination, found at least two NBFCs and two AIFs indulging in the practice of ‘evergreening’ through the AIF route. …

How MSMEs can procure NBFC loans without mortgaging assets
2 years, 3 months ago

How MSMEs can procure NBFC loans without mortgaging assets

India TV News  

For MSMEs, sustained funding represents the difference between success and failure. Advent of Cash Flow-based Lending However, the advent of cash flow-based lending has made it much easier for MSMEs to procure credit, although at a somewhat higher interest rate to cover the extra risk of lenders. While new-age lenders such as NBFCs and fintech firms were the first to …

RBI may not accept NBFCs’ requests for bad-loan exemptions
2 years, 4 months ago

RBI may not accept NBFCs’ requests for bad-loan exemptions

Live Mint  

India's central bank is unlikely to give "shadow banks" exemptions from stricter bad-loan rules coming into force, sources told Reuters, essentially ending an advantage the non-bank financial firms have had over standard banks. Non-banking financial companies have asked the Reserve Bank of India to exempt smaller loans from the rules taking effect next month that are in line with those …

Bad loans: Why, this time, it’s different
2 years, 9 months ago

Bad loans: Why, this time, it’s different

Hindustan Times  

Non-performing assets or bad loans of banks have come down to their lowest levels, Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das said at a Confederation of Indian Industry event on March 21. When seen in the context of gross NPA share falling to 6.9% of all loans, according to RBI’s Financial Stability Report released in December 2021 — the latest …

Banks lost ₹2.85 lakh crore due to loan default of 13 firms; UFBU calls for bank strike on December 16, 17
3 years, 1 month ago

Banks lost ₹2.85 lakh crore due to loan default of 13 firms; UFBU calls for bank strike on December 16, 17

The Hindu  

Public sector banks have lost nearly ₹2.85 lakh crore on account of loan dues of 13 corporates even as the banks are used to bail out ailing financial institutions such as Yes Bank and IL&FS, United Forum of Bank Unions alleged on Monday. In press release, UFBU’s Convener B. Rambabu said the organisation calls for a two-day all India bank …

‘Demand takes big hit on second wave’
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Demand takes big hit on second wave’

The Hindu  

As the second wave of COVID-19 overwhelmed India and the world, the real economy indicators moderated through April-May 2021, senior officials of the Reserve Bank of India wrote in the RBI’s monthly bulletin. “The biggest toll of the second wave is in terms of a demand shock — loss of mobility, discretionary spending and employment, besides inventory accumulation” while the …

Concerns re-emerge on retail loans asset quality due to rising lockdowns: ICRA
3 years, 8 months ago

Concerns re-emerge on retail loans asset quality due to rising lockdowns: ICRA

Hindustan Times  

The rising Covid-19 cases has again raised concerns on asset quality of retail loans from non-banking financial companies and housing finance companies, according to investment information agency ICRA. Following the second wave of the pandemic, ICRA expects securitisation volumes to again get impacted in Q1 FY22 as NBFCs and HFCs will be more selective in fresh lending. However, said ICRA, …

NBFCs, fintech companies urge FM Nirmala Sitharaman to enhance lending facilities
3 years, 11 months ago

NBFCs, fintech companies urge FM Nirmala Sitharaman to enhance lending facilities

Live Mint  

Non-banking finance companies and fintech players have urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to enhance the lending facilities by three to four years which were announced and extended by the Reserve Bank of India during Covid-19 lockdown. This requires great effort for financial inclusion, including increased lending," said Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Executive Chairman of Capital India. Banks and capital markets play …

Data | Why did bad loans in banks reduce despite COVID-19 and economic downturn?
4 years ago

Data | Why did bad loans in banks reduce despite COVID-19 and economic downturn?

The Hindu  

The ratio of Gross Non-Performing Assets in Indian banks decreased in FY20 and FY21 despite the impact of COVID-19 and the economic downturn that preceded it. This was mostly due to three factors: 1) Banks wroteoff relatively more NPAs in FY20 to clean their balance sheets; 2) Some large NPA accounts got resolved through debt-recovery channels; and 3) It is …

Non-performing loans in Indian banking sector to rise in next 12-18 months: S&P
4 years, 1 month ago

Non-performing loans in Indian banking sector to rise in next 12-18 months: S&P

The Hindu  

Non-performing loans in the Indian banking sector is likely to witness an uptick and may shoot up to 11% of gross loans in the next 12-18 months, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday. It said forbearance is “masking” problem assets for Indian banks arising from COVID-19 and the financial institutions will likely have trouble maintaining momentum after the proportion of …

Non-performing Loans in Indian Banking Sector to Rise in Next 12-18 Months: S&P
4 years, 1 month ago

Non-performing Loans in Indian Banking Sector to Rise in Next 12-18 Months: S&P

News 18  

Non-performing loans in the Indian banking sector is likely to witness an uptick and may shoot up to 11 per cent of gross loans in the next 12-18 months, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday. It said forbearance is ”masking” problem assets for Indian banks arising from COVID-19 and the financial institutions will likely have trouble maintaining momentum after the …

NBFCs have an edge in banking licence race
4 years, 1 month ago

NBFCs have an edge in banking licence race

Live Mint  

Large non-bank lenders stand to gain the most from the Reserve Bank of India panel’s proposal to allow large companies and shadow lenders into banking services, experts said. More importantly, it would allow RBI to increase regulatory oversight over some of the large shadow lenders, particularly after the collapse of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd and Dewan Housing Finance …

RBI announces Co-lending scheme for banks, NBFCs for priority sector
4 years, 2 months ago

RBI announces Co-lending scheme for banks, NBFCs for priority sector

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In a bid to improve the flow of credit to the unserved sector of the economy and to make funds affordable for them, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday revised the guidelines for banks and NBFCs including housing finance companies to jointly lend to the priority sector. The primary focus of the revised scheme, rechristened as “Co-Lending Model”, …

KKR to step up real estate financing
4 years, 2 months ago

KKR to step up real estate financing

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Real estate focused non-banking financial company KKR India Asset Finance Ltd is stepping up lending even as overall financing to the sector remains subdued, said a top executive. We also think that the residential market will continue to bottom out and stage recovery in the next few quarters, thereby presenting a good risk-return proposition for investors,” Yesh Nadkarni, MD, …

India Ratings maintains negative outlook on NBFCs, HFCs for H2 FY21
4 years, 3 months ago

India Ratings maintains negative outlook on NBFCs, HFCs for H2 FY21

India TV News  

Domestic rating agency India Ratings and Research on Thursday said it has maintained a negative outlook on non-banking financial companies and housing finance companies for the second half of 2020-21. "We have maintained a negative outlook on the non-banking finance company and housing finance company sectors for 2HFY21, amid COVID-19 related business disruptions," the rating agency said. While it has …

Bank Lending to NBFCs Jumps 190 Basis Points to 8.8% Since Sept 2018
4 years, 5 months ago

Bank Lending to NBFCs Jumps 190 Basis Points to 8.8% Since Sept 2018

News 18  

Amid continuing calls for more bank loans to non-banking lenders, the latest data showed that banks have already been lending more to them increasing their overall exposure to NBFCs by 190 basis points to 8.8 per cent between September 2018 and June 2020, according to a report by CARE Rating. In absolute terms, banks' outstanding to NBFCs saw a huge …

NBFI recovery unlikely in near-term: Fitch Ratings
4 years, 6 months ago

NBFI recovery unlikely in near-term: Fitch Ratings

India TV News  

Fitch Ratings on Monday said recovery of non-banking financial institutions in near-term is not probable as the sector continues to wrestle with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. "A near-term recovery for India's non-bank financial institutions is not probable, as the sector continues to wrestle with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic," Fitch Ratings said. "This is longer than Fitch's …

NBFCs will continue to face liquidity, asset quality risks: Fitch
4 years, 6 months ago

NBFCs will continue to face liquidity, asset quality risks: Fitch

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: India's non-bank financial companies will continue to face elevated liquidity and asset quality risks, even as economic activity picks up with the easing of the nationwide lockdown, according to global rating agency Fitch Ratings. Non-banks, facing a liquidity shortage ever since Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd defaulted on its payment obligations, have been under renewed strain as banks …

Economic package: Successful implementation of support measures for NBFI will be key, says Fitch Ratings
4 years, 7 months ago

Economic package: Successful implementation of support measures for NBFI will be key, says Fitch Ratings

Firstpost  

Fitch Ratings on Wednesday said support measures announced by the government for non-banking finance companies seek to ease borrower strain and boost funding conditions for NBFIs, but successful implementation will be the key New Delhi: Fitch Ratings on Wednesday said support measures announced by the government for non-banking finance companies seek to ease borrower strain and boost funding conditions for …

Fresh crisis looms for NBFCs after fund shuts
4 years, 8 months ago

Fresh crisis looms for NBFCs after fund shuts

Live Mint  

India’s shadow lenders are facing fresh turmoil after asset manager Franklin Templeton shut funds late last month, prompting other large investors to dump the financiers’ debt. Three other gauges of the sector’s health compiled by Bloomberg showed no improvement last month, with a measure of shares of 20 financial firms and other companies staying depressed. Government measures To help cash-starved …

SBI to extend loan moratorium to NBFCs
4 years, 8 months ago

SBI to extend loan moratorium to NBFCs

The Hindu  

In a move that could give a huge relief to the non-banking finance companies facing a cash crunch, the State Bank of India has decided to extend loan moratorium to these entities. The move comes days after a recent meeting between the Reserve Bank of India and commercial banks wherein the issues of moratorium and liquidity flow to NBFCs were …

Coronavirus Outbreak: SIDBI to provide 90-day term loans to banks, NBFCs, MFIs for onward lending to MSMEs
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: SIDBI to provide 90-day term loans to banks, NBFCs, MFIs for onward lending to MSMEs

Firstpost  

SIDBI will offer liquidity to banks, NBFCs and MFIs as term loans for a tenor of 90 days and for a maximum period of one year, Mumbai: Small Industries Development Bank of India on Thursday said it will provide special liquidity to banks, non-banking financial companies and microfinance institutions for on-lending to micro, small and medium enterprises that are affected …

Coronavirus slump: NBFCs cast shadow on economic recovery
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus slump: NBFCs cast shadow on economic recovery

Live Mint  

In the second week of April, deep into India’s initial 21-day lockdown to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, senior officials at Bajaj Finance Ltd. held a conference call. Now, if bad loans rise as many including the central bank expect, banks and shadow lenders are set to become ever more cautious just when credit is most needed to keep …

RBI measures for NBFCs may not boost credit flow to the broader economy: Moody's
4 years, 8 months ago

RBI measures for NBFCs may not boost credit flow to the broader economy: Moody's

India TV News  

The Reserve Bank of India's measures to help facilitate funds to the NBFC sector is unlikely to boost the credit flow to the broader economy as NBFCs would shore up their own liquidity rather than on-lending to customers, Moody's Investors Service said on Sunday. Moody's Investors Service Vice-President Alka Anbarasu said the measures will soften the near-term credit negative impact …

RBI ensures liquidity support to NBFCs
4 years, 8 months ago

RBI ensures liquidity support to NBFCs

The Hindu  

The Reserve Bank of India has announced a host of measures to provide liquidity support to the non-banking finance companies, apart from giving them certain benefits for loans extended to the commercial real estate sector. To begin with, the banking regulator said banks to have to invest the funds availed under targeted long term repo operations, in investment grade bonds, …

Moratorium on repayment puts NBFCs in a spot
4 years, 9 months ago

Moratorium on repayment puts NBFCs in a spot

The Hindu  

Non-banking financial companies may face a tough time following the Reserve Bank of India’s recent directive on providing a moratorium on repayment. “With collections being minimal and the moratorium only for their borrowers, raising fresh funds is critical, especially because NBFCs, unlike banks, do not have access to systemic sources of liquidity and depend significantly on wholesale funding,” it said. …

Drop in borrowing costs shows India NBFC crisis may ease
4 years, 11 months ago

Drop in borrowing costs shows India NBFC crisis may ease

Live Mint  

Borrowing costs for India’s top-rated shadow financiers declined last month, indicating that the nation’s prolonged credit crisis may be seeing some improvement. Premiums that investors seek to buy AAA rated five-year bonds of non-bank lenders over government notes with similar maturities narrowed to a 16-month low in January, helping a gauge measuring bond spreads to strengthen. Supporting these financiers is …

Opinion | Budget 2020 wish list: More freedom for NBFCs to revive demand
4 years, 11 months ago

Opinion | Budget 2020 wish list: More freedom for NBFCs to revive demand

Live Mint  

Non-banking finance companies play an important role in providing credit access to businesses and individuals across the spectrum. The increase in the ₹2 lakh tax rebate on housing loan interest rates under Section 24 of the Income Tax Act, will encourage demand for housing, especially in the affordable and mid-segment categories. Allow strong NBFCs/ HFCs to access public deposits: Large …

NBFC crisis far from over: Revitalizing shadow bank industry is a must
5 years ago

NBFC crisis far from over: Revitalizing shadow bank industry is a must

Live Mint  

India’s shadow banks, which lend to everyone from teashop merchants to property tycoons, get a mixed bill of health in Bloomberg’s latest check. Revitalization of the industry, whose woes mounted last year when major mortgage lender Dewan Housing Finance Corp. missed repayments, is key to helping staunch a further slowdown in the nation’s economy. The Bloomberg check-up of the sector’s …

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