A summary of NBFC-MFI Directions – August 2012
On August 03, 2012, RBI came out with its ‘Non Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institutions’ (NBFC-MFIs) – Directions – Modifications’1 via which RBI has made changes to Directions issued on December 02, 2011 in light of representations received by it from NBFCs functioning in the microfinance sector.
Perspective on IRDA’s proposed ‘everything product’
The Micro-insurance sector has been often in the news in the recent times. This is primarily because of IRDA’s recent recommendation towards an “everything product” approach for which the Life Insurance Council has been asked to prepare a blue-print.
Response to the Report of the Working Group on the Issues and Concerns in the NBFC Sector
NBFCs play a critical role in furthering the goal of financial inclusion. It is our view that in order to make access to financial services universal, while ensuring systemic stability, we need to build on the separate natural strengths of banks and NBFCs.
Response to the Draft Micro Finance Institutions (Regulations and Development) Bill 2011
The Draft Micro Finance Institutions (Regulations and Development) Bill 2011 (the Bill) seeks to cover all entities engaged in ‘microfinance activities’ under a single regulator (the Reserve Bank of India) and prescribes various rules for such institutions.
Response to RBI’s discussion paper on Deregulation of Savings Bank Deposit Rate
We think that the Indian economy is ripe for deregulation of savings rate. The recent monetary
policy released by the RBI highlights that the Indian economy may experience a slow growth over
this year, given an inflation focused tightening of the monetary policy.
Funding options for non-bank originators – Mezzanine instruments
Recently, we flagged off our new blog series on financing options for non-bank originators with our first post that explored debt-funding options in some depth.
Effect of IFRS on Banks & NBFCs
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a discussion on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which was attended by chartered accountants and key financial stakeholders.
Who should govern NBFCs?
Does the RBI’s claim to regulate NBFC (MFIs) have more merit than Federal state governments’ claims? An analysis of constitutional provisions by Vishnu Peri, IFMR Mezzanine Finance.
Protection versus service – The RBI should rethink its entire model of regulation
[The author is an independent columnist. This article is a reproduction of his column from The Telegraph]
RBI Draft Guidelines on Securitisation: Balancing growth and stability
Securitisation of assets by NBFCs came under regulatory purview with draft guidelines being put on the RBI website on June 3rd.
