NBFC crisis not a solvency issue, says industry body
Live MintFinance Industry Development Council, the industry body for non-banking financial companies, said the current liquidity crisis is not a solvency issue, but is more of a growth-related problem. At a press conference held on Tuesday, FIDC said that while funds were available at a higher cost, there was a need for a special liquidity window through banking channels, which will provide growth capital for NBFCs on a sustainable basis. The industry body has also sought other short-term measures such as allowing refinance for all small and medium NBFCs from the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. This is not the first time that the industry body has raised the demand for a special liquidity window to help NBFCs tide over the crisis following the default by IL&FS.