LENDING SERVICE PROVIDERS
Indian fintech sector sees 59% drop in funding in H1 2024, remains among top three globally
The fintech sector saw a nearly 60% slump in funding for the first six months of 2024. Startups in the space raised $795 million during this period, as against $1.9 billion in the first half of 2023.
PayU's LazyPay expands quick commerce partnership with Blinkit addition
LazyPay partners with Blinkit for seamless checkout, expanding its portfolio. PayU's revenue grows in India, driven by the credit business despite regulatory challenges. India remains a key market for digital payments, with significant growth projected in digital credit transactions.
We empower MSMEs, retailers across India via offerings designed to boost market access, cut costs: Anand Kumar Bajaj, PayNearby
Our model ensures that MSMEs can access the financial tools they need to thrive, while also enabling retailers to expand their service offerings and increase footfalls to their stores, says Anand Kumar Bajaj, MD and CEO, PayNearby.
Salesforce launches public sector division in India; unveils Made-for-India digital lending solution
Salesforce launched its public sector division in India, introducing a digital lending solution tailored to the market's needs. The move underscores the company's commitment to India, with insights from an IDC study projecting significant job creation and revenue generation. CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya highlighted India's digital transformation potential, noting an urgency for technology adoption. The new offerings aim to enhance citizen experiences and streamline consumer lending processes in the country.
ESG consultancies and services on the rise as companies rush to get sustainability tag
Emerging consultancies and ESG services companies have a lot of opportunities but struggle due to lack of awareness and data.
India can achieve a growth rate of 8-9% by 2031: KV Kamath
Today, capital growth happens through cash accruals, through equity raising as required, and access to capital markets, so that part is probably going to be so in the future also, except for infrastructure. So, where will financial services then, as we understand, go? Basically, it will need to drive the aspirations of the people. The retail at large and this is so everywhere in the world.
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ONDC is bulking up financial services play with consumer-facing apps
Tata Group's super app Tata Neu and credit marketplace Paisabazaar are conducting pilot studies for credit disbursals through the ONDC network, with lenders like DMI Finance and Aditya Birla Finance already integrated.
Stock brokers push lending; InsuranceDekho’s latest acquisition
Happy Tuesday! Tech-first broking companies are looking to diversify into the credit business to build a larger financial services play. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
ADB commits USD 2.6 billion in sovereign lending to India
Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed USD 2.6 billion (about Rs 21,500 crore) in sovereign lending to India in 2023 for various projects. The fund is aimed to strengthen urban development, support industrial corridor development, promote power sector reforms, build India's climate resilience, and enhance connectivity.
BharatX expands into healthcare finance with acquisition of Zenifi
Fintech startup BharatX acquires healthcare finance firm Zenifi to enter medical lending. Zenifi CEO Padam Kataria joins BharatX to lead healthcare lending vertical.
Retik Finance (RETIK) makes waves in the crypto market
Retik Finance (RETIK) has emerged as a leading player in the cryptocurrency market and DeFi sector, offering innovative solutions. With a market capitalization close to $3 billion, RETIK has captured attention with its performance and ecosystem.
Most SFBs would not clamour to become universal banks if RBI eases some curbs, says ex-Secy
As per the RBI guidelines, SFBs are required to open at least 25 per cent of their branches in unbanked rural centres and are mandated to provide 75 per cent of loans to the priority sector compared to 40 per cent for the commercial banks.
How Jaipur-based AU Small Finance Bank plans to plug a $400 billion credit gap
India’s largest small finance bank has recently bulked up and is now looking to utilise its heft to increase its presence in MSME lending. How successful would it be, is the billion-dollar question.
Clarification likely on GST on NBFC co-lending
The government, led by Vivek Joshi, addresses concerns around GST levy on co-lending arrangements with NBFCs, raising issues of distortion and increased lending costs. Banks, tax authorities, FIDC, MFIN, CRISIL, partner banks discuss the growth of co-lending model, NBFCs' loan book reaching ₹1 lakh crore.
Paytm shares hit 5% upper circuit on dip buying
Paytm Share Price: The stock, which stooped to a new all-time low of Rs 310 on Wednesday, witnessed a reversal on Thursday amid strong volumes with over 88 lakh shares getting traded on the NSE around 12:20 pm.
What's the new RBI proposal giving cold sweats to lenders?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed stringent new rules for project finance, aiming to minimize risks associated with long-gestation infrastructure projects. These regulations include higher provisioning during construction phases and classification of delayed projects as non-performing assets. However, banks and NBFCs fear these rules may hinder project viability and impede India's capital expenditure momentum.
Paytm shares plummet 5%, hit all-time low as lending partners invoke loan guarantees
Paytm Share Price: Paytm shares plummeted to an all-time low after Aditya Birla Finance invoked loan guarantees due to repayment defaults. Other partners like Piramal Finance and Clix Capital have also terminated their partnerships, reflecting stress in Paytm's lending business amidst regulatory actions and market conditions.
Shiprocket expands services to boost revenue beyond shipping
Shiprocket, an ecommerce logistics startup, expands revenue streams beyond shipping to include marketing, sourcing, payments, and lending services. Praful Poddar, the chief product officer, outlines the company's revenue sources and growth strategies in detail.
Paytm’s lending biz in trouble; inside Tata Digital’s top-level churn
Happy Wednesday! Paytm’s lending business has hit a roadblock as partner NBFCs have stopped issuing loans. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Aditya Birla Finance, others may have invoked Paytm’s loan guarantees
Aditya Birla Finance invoked loan guarantees from Paytm due to defaults. Partnership stress with other lenders. Paytm's lending business faces challenges post central bank's ban. Changes in top management. Reduced consumer loan portfolio to less than 1%.
4 PSU stocks which are gig beneficiaries of the government focus on power, railways & infrastructure projects
What should a company which is lending both for short and long term but only to a particular sector be called. A “sectoral lender” or “term lending institution”. The obvious answer would be a sectoral lender. But the fact is that these are term lending institutions which come with its own advantages and disadvantages. The word “term lending institution” is not a word which many on the street would know or remember because this word was used a couple of decades back when ICICI, IDBI were not banks but term lending institutions. The difference between today’s PFC and IRFC of the world and old timer ICICI is that the PFC and IRFC are focussed in lending to a sector, whereas in old days, ICICI used to lend to different sectors. Another big difference is that PFC and REC have lower cost of capital as compared to term lenders like in the old days. Because some of these PSU lenders have come into public space recently, even analysts seem to be getting on the wrong foot by being less than optimistic.
Neobanking startup Fi secures NBFC licence from RBI
Fi, backed by Peak XV and Temasek, obtained an NBFC licence from RBI for independent lending. Like Jupiter, Groww, and Cred, Fi now offers loans and additional financial services.
Lending service providers may have to provide digital view of all offers: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering new rules for digital lending, aiming to enhance transparency. The proposed guidelines would require lending service providers (LSPs) to digitally share all available loan offers from willing lenders with borrowers. This move aims to empower borrowers by providing a clear view of their loan options, including details like lender names, loan amounts, interest rates, and key terms. The RBI also emphasizes the need for unbiased content, prohibiting LSPs from favoring any particular lender.
RBI proposes new norms for LSPs to promote transparency
LSP is an agent of a regulated entity (RE) who carries out one or more of lender's functions or part thereof in customer acquisition, underwriting support, pricing support, servicing, monitoring, recovery of specific loan or loan portfolio on behalf of REs in conformity with extant outsourcing guidelines.
Making a comeback after 3 decades? 4 stocks of sector-specific term lending institutions with focus on power & railways
Term lending institutions as a sector or as a set of companies is not something which many on the street would know or remember because this word was used a couple of decades back when ICICI, IDBI were not banks. They were term lending institutions who used to give loans to companies for specific projects for a specific period of time, which used to be normally longer term as compared to banks. That model failed for multiple reasons that is why the word “ term lending institution” became a bad word or one can say went into oblivion. The one company which did not change itself for multiple reasons is IFCI and we all know what happened to it. But if one looks at some of the companies, their essential model is to provide capital for the long term. The only difference is that they are catering to specific sectors, the whole chain of companies in that sector. So they can be called “ sector specific term lending institutions” and yes they are once again back on the street because there is a world of difference in today and what things were 10 years back.
We are hoping to be closer to 25% of MSME lending in India in 2-3 years: SIDBI’s Prakash Kumar
Prakash Kumar, DMD, SIDBI explains the various initiatives being undertaken by them to reform the MSME ecosystem and why bringing more micro enterprises within a formal structure is essential to growth.
Startups tap new pools of capital; consumer lending apps hit profitability
Capital pools have diversified amid the broader tech slowdown with large global, crossover and hedge funds mostly staying away from cutting new cheques. Domestic firms and family offices such as those run by Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath, Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai, and Premji Invest have backed startups including Subko, Quorum Club, Kites Seniorcare and The Sleep Company.
Infibeam Avenues acquires 49% stake in capital markets software provider Pirimid Fintech
With the stake acquisition, Infibeam is looking to integrate its digital payments framework with Pirimid Fintech's capital market trading software for clients in India and globally.
L&T consolidates financial services into a single entity
L&T Finance Holdings has successfully completed the merger of three subsidiaries, namely L&T Finance, L&T Infra Credit, and L&T Mutual Fund Trustee, into a single entity. All lending businesses will now be consolidated under the equity-listed operating entity of L&T Finance Holdings. The merger, effective Monday, received approvals from various authorities
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