NBFCs started operations in India in the 1960s. They began as an alternative for individuals whose financial needs were not sufficiently met by the banking system of the country. For the initial period, they operated on a limited scale without any significant impact. Here’s A Brief History about Non-Banking Financial Institutions NBFIs invited fixed deposits […]
Myths of Invoice Financing Busted: Does it Benefit a Lender?
The lack of credit is one of the biggest challenges facing India’s Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), which represent a lucrative market for banks and NBFCs. A study conducted by IFC Intellecap in June 2019 revealed that 80% of India’s 55.8 million MSMEs, in both the manufacturing and service sectors, were in dire need […]
7 Challenges faced by Microfinance Institutions
The majority of developing nations are struck with poverty as a leading roadblock to their progress. The main factor that influences the widespread poverty in regions like India is the massive disparity in income distribution. Being an agrarian economy primarily, more than half of the Indian population sustains on agriculture and allied activities. Both the […]
How to Ease the Lending Process through Bank Statement Analysis?
An applicant’s bank statement gives a periodic view of all the transactions undertaken by them including deposits, withdrawals, transfers, debit card payments, interest earned, bank service fees, as well as the other instalments they are paying. Lenders analyze the frequency of the transaction to estimate an applicant’s ability to repay the loan in time. Analyzing […]
Micro Finance in India: How it Has Evolved over the Years?
It all began when the economist cum professor Muhammed Yunus from Bangladesh began making small loans to poor families in neighboring villages in an effort to break their cycle of poverty during the countrywide famine of the 1970s. His loans were successful in elevating the poor families, and he received timely repayment. Unsuccessful in further […]
7 Steps To Future Proof your Lending Business in India
To stay relevant in a rapidly evolving lending market, financial lending companies need to be future-ready. They need to embrace technology and practices with a long term horizon. Additionally, business processes at the lending firm should be amiable enough to accommodate changes in the ever-shifting regulatory landscape in the space. While it may sound like […]