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Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) are essential players in India’s financial system, offering services like loans and credit to businesses and individuals. To operate legally and successfully, NBFCs must follow specific rules and guidelines set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Understanding and meeting these compliance requirements may seem challenging,…
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Non-banking financial Companies (NBFCs) play a pivotal role in India's financial ecosystem. With their increasing significance, NBFC takeovers have become an important topic among businesses, investors, and regulators. As the financial market evolves, understanding the intricate legal framework of NBFC takeovers has become essential for stakeholders aiming to seize new opportunities and…
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Managing your financial data from different sources can be confusing and take a lot of time. The Account Aggregator framework is here to help. It simplifies and secures how you handle financial information. An Account Aggregator (AA) is a licensed service in India that acts like a bridge, securely sharing financial data…
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The financial arena is always coming in with a twist, and one of the most important things that has emerged over the recent years is peer-to-peer or P2P lending. This emerged through the necessity to devise more accessible financing means and provide investors with alternative avenues to gain some returns. Peer-to-peer lending…
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Category III AIFs are the most diversified and flexible of all three categories. These funds employ sophisticated strategies to increase returns. They are essentially hedge funds, which involve the trading of derivatives, arbitrage strategies, and other market-linked opportunities. Category III AIFs are ideal for investors who are accustomed to a high-risk and…
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Introduction: Understanding the Backbone of Credit Reporting in India
In today's financial ecosystem, making informed lending decisions is crucial, both for financial institutions and individual borrowers. But how do banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) assess someone’s creditworthiness? That’s where Credit Information Companies (CICs) step in. These specialized entities gather and maintain…
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Category II AIFs have been developed to offer the investor flexible investment options that are not tied to government-specific incentives or even restrictions. These funds include private equity, real estate, debt funds, and other areas and are suited for investors who require diversification of portfolios using moderate risks. Category II AIFs are…
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Category I AIF is designed for routing investment to sectors believed to be an economic as well as socially relevant direction. The aim of the category is based upon the grounds that it brings about country-level economic growth to the extent that SEBI has accorded these recognition and benefits to funds working…
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Alternative Investment Funds(AIF) are in high demand among HNIs and institutional investors, and India's investment landscape is growing at a fast pace. The asset size of the AIF market in India had reached ₹6.94 lakh crore as of the end of March 2024, having grown at an approximate rate of 30% every…
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In today's rapidly changing financial scenario, compliance has taken the dimension of being not only a regulatory requirement but is the backbone of the best financial system there can be. A very significant compliance requirement for financial institutions in India pertains to guidelines issued by the Financial Intelligence Unit of India, FIU-IND.…
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India's financial landscape is changing rapidly, with the dominance of digital lending on the rise. In the future that had dawned for fintech startups as much as it had done for established financial institutions, credit was offered expeditiously and efficiently through digital lending. The Indian digital lending market is likely to grow…
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When it comes to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) in India is concerned, it may sometimes be overwhelming to ensure that everything is in place. Whether you're planning to invest, buy, or work with an NBFC, due diligence is the first step to ensure you're on the right path. Consider it as a…