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New categorization of NBFCs as per revised framework by Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Reserve Bank of India through a circular in October 2021, [9] has categorized the NBFCs into three layers: [10] Base layer – This layer covers NBFCs which are non-systematically important, i.e., they have a lesser risk and impact on the financial system. It ...
The Reserve Bank of India has set a cap on the lending rate of microfinance institutions at 26 per cent per year and a margin cap of 12 per cent over their cost of funds. Currently, the network member organizations consist of 55 [ 3 ] of the leading non-banking financial companies and microfinance institutions, whose combined businesses ...
SIDBI is one of the five All India Financial Institutions regulated and supervised by the Reserve Bank of India. The other four are Exim Bank Of India, NABARD, NABFID and NHB. They play a statutory role in the financial markets through credit extension and refinancing operation activities and cater to the long-term financing needs of the ...
It also refinances fund from World Bank and Asian Development Bank to state co-operative agriculture and rural development banks (SCARDBs), state co-operative banks (SCBs), regional rural banks (RRBs), commercial banks (CBs) and other financial institutions approved by RBI. While the ultimate beneficiaries of investment credit can be ...
Malegam was appointed Chairman of the famous Malegam Committee (Sub-Committee of the RBI Central Board of Directors) set up to study issues and concerns in the MFI Sector. The committee submitted its report to the RBI in January 2011. [7] [8] Malegam contended that the micro-finance institutions have neglected the poor. [9]
In March 2015, Muthoot Microfin Limited (MML) obtained a microfinance institution (MFI) license as a non-banking financial company (NBFC-MFI) from the Reserve Bank of India. [ 13 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] In 2021, Muthoot Microfin Ltd launched Mahila Mitra app to help rural women beneficiaries with repayment.
Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Bank (or MUDRA Bank) [1]) is a public sector financial institution in India.It provides loans at low rates to micro-finance institutions and non-banking financial institutions which then provide credit to MSMEs.
The company launched its operations as a provider of individual and small business loans and savings services to urban lenders in 1990, going on to be registered as an NBFC with the RBI in 1998 and converting into an NBFC-MFI in November 2013. Founded by HP Singh who has over three decades of micro-finance experience.