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Full Day Workshop on Securitisation,Transfer of Loans and Co-lending

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Surging gold loan business sets off RBI alarm

Several practices in gold lending pointed by supervisor; 3 months’ time to mend ways

– Team Finserv (finserv@vinodkothari.com

The Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’) issued a notification dated September 30, 2024[1] raising concerns on the irregular practices observed in the grant of loans against pledge of gold ornaments and jewellery. 

The RBI’s comprehensive review has unveiled notable deficiencies, including lapses in due diligence process, credit appraisals, ineffective monitoring of loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, a lack of transparency in the auctioning of jewellery upon default and so on. This notification compels all commercial banks, primary co-operative banks, and non-banking financial companies to undertake a meticulous evaluation of their existing gold lending processes and rectify identified gaps or shortcomings.

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Indian securitisation enters a new phase: Banks originate with a bang

Abhirup Ghosh | abhirup@vinodkothari.com

The Indian securitisation market has been without banks as originators for nearly 17 years, until HDFC Bank[1] launched a landmark transaction that may signal their potential return. Prior to the Global Financial Crisis, which raised significant questions about the viability of securitization as a financial product, banks like ICICI Bank were actively involved in the market, with ICICI’s last reported transaction occurring in 2007[2].

It is notable that erstwhile HDFC Limited, prior to its merger into the Bank, was the largest single originator of home loan securitisations; however, the present transaction is not home loans.

After the GFC, banks shifted from being originators to becoming investors in securitised assets. To meet the priority sector lending targets, banks started investing heavily in the securitisation market, be it in pass-through certificates or through acquisition of loan pools. This was a stark contrast to the situation elsewhere in the world, where the issuances are primarily made by banks.

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Union Budget 2024: Did it hit the mark?

Team Finserv and Corplaw | finserv@vinodkothari.com

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Read our other publications on the Budget 2024:

  1. Bye bye to Share Buybacks
  2. Scaling up skilling by using CSR funds: Any takers?
  3. Variable Capital Companies