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RBI Regulations on Digital Lending:

FLDGs come under regulatory ambit – Team Financial Services | finserv@vinodkothari.com The RBI had constituted a Working Group on digital lending including lending through online platforms and mobile apps on January 13, 20211. The Working Group (‘WG’) submitted its report and the same was published by the RBI on November 18, 20212 (‘Report’). On August […]

SEBI proposes to regulate private debt platforms

Proposals include stock broker registration, 6 months lock-in after allotment by an issuer – finserv@vinodkothari.com Background Growth of investor interest in fixed income investment options is a sign of maturity of a market. Indian investors have traditionally been looking at securities markets for equity-type returns and use mutual funds, bank deposits etc. for fixed returns. […]

The future of Loan-loaded Prepaid Payment Instruments

Financial Services Division | finserv@vinodkothari.com The latest communication from the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’), barring issuers of prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) from having the same loaded by credit lines, has created a substantial flutter in the financial sector, particularly among the Fintech lenders. Based on the feedback received from market participants it seems that […]

FAQs on Large Exposures Framework (‘LEF’) for NBFCs under Scale Based Regulatory Framework

Financial Services Division | (finserv@vinodkothari.com) 1. Applicability – 1.1. What is the intent behind the LEF? Response: Regulation and control of “large exposures” is a part of financial sector regulations globally to control concentration of exposures (thus, risks) to a few individuals/entities/groups. The Basel Committee of Banking Standards has been having recommendatory pieces on this […]

Differential Standard Asset Provisioning for NBFC-UL

-RBI issues new guidelines on provisioning for standard assets -Kumari Kirti | finserv@vinodkothari.com The function of NBFCs as a supplemental route of credit intermediation alongside banks and its contribution to supporting real economic activity are well known. Within the financial sector, the NBFCs have grown significantly in terms of scale, complexity, and interconnectedness over time. […]