India’s digital lending market is expected to grow to $1.3 Trillion in 2030, says Inc42. Technological growth, higher internet penetration and the tiresome loan application process in traditional banking establishments have pushed many towards digital lending. Moreover, customers’ demand for a faster and simpler loan application process has propelled lenders to go online and adopt […]
RBI’s Surveillance of Digital Lending Apps: Productive or Obstructive?
The Indian digital lending sector, an industry virtually non-existent nearly a decade back, has grown by leaps and bounds in the last three to four years. The market valued at $14 billion in 2013, is expected to reach $350 billion by 2023 and $1.3 trillion by 2030. An enormous credit demand in the economy fuelled […]
How Is Technology Vital for the Positive Growth of BNPL Providers
The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) option, also known as interest-free loans, became exceedingly popular during the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports suggest BNPL services are expected to cross USD 7000 million in 2022 in India; 22% of consumers bought goods using this option. BNPL services are popular among the young, tech-savvy population and also those who […]
New Digital Lending Guidelines and Their Impact on NBFCs
The fintech lending ecosystem in India was largely unregulated for a long time. A large section of the population that was ignored by the traditional banking industry received timely financial assistance, thanks to new technologies and innovative products. But the digital lending sector was beset with problems such as exorbitant interest rates, unrestricted employment of […]
What Does RBI’s Latest Digital Lending Guidelines Signify?
India’s digital lending market has grown considerably in recent years. Many fin-tech providers are offering easy loans to customers without collateral. While these loans are helpful for some customers who may be unable to get approved loans by a bank, the unregulated nature of this sphere proposed quite a few problems. Violations of customer data […]
Bad Debt Recovery Strategies: Reduce Risks and Improve Collections
Vijay Mallya, Anil Ambani, Pramod Mittal, Nirav Modi—something strikes, doesn’t it? Whilst most of you are familiar with these names, some of you might also be aware of their not-so-happily-ever-after entrepreneurial journey; who were once “Business Tycoons” are now on the list of notorious bankrupts. As much as their lavish lifestyle sparked our interest, when […]