Gold Loans

IIFL Finance's gold loan book shrinks by over Rs 7,000 crore in Q1

Follows RBI curbs on lender in March this year

NBFCs' consumer, gold loan sanctions shrink QoQ in Q4 FY24 after RBI action

Regulator last year hiked risk weights for unsecured loans and put curbs on IIFL Finance, a large player in gold loan business

Muthoot Finance diversifying loan book to make customers 'stick': MD

Firm will not sell gold loans to asset reconstruction companies as the RBI is 'not comfortable', says George Alexander Muthoot

Muthoot, Manappuram Finance tank up to 9% on RBI's cash disbursal advisory

According to reports, the RBI has said no gold loan NBFC should disburse loan amount in excess of Rs 20,000 in cash

RBI asks NBFCs not to lend more than Rs 20,000 in cash for gold loan

NBFCs are required to maintain a Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratio not exceeding 75 per cent for loans granted against the collateral of gold jewellery

All that glitters is not gold for Reserve Bank & FinMin

Rightly so. Since November 1962, there have been many attempts to monetise gold. It's finally happening, but we must look for sustainable growth

IIFL Finance planning Rs 1,500 cr rights issue to shore up capital adequacy

Adds two directors on board, rejigs top management

Finmin asks PSU banks for comprehensive review of their gold loan portfolio

The finance ministry has directed all state-owned banks to review their gold loan portfolio as instances of non-compliance with regulatory norms have been noticed by the government. The Department of Financial Services (DFS) in a communication addressed to heads of public sector banks has asked them to look at their system and processes related to gold loan. "We have asked banks to undertake comprehensive review of the gold loan business," Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi told PTI. A directive in this regard was issued last month advising them to fix anomalies relating to collection of fees and interest and closure of gold loan accounts. The letter flagged various concerns, including disbursement of gold loans without requisite gold collateral, anomalies regarding collection of fees and repayment in cash. The DFS urged banks to undertake a thorough review of the last two-year period from January 1, 2022 to January 31, 2024 so as to ensure that all gold loans were disburse

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Fairfax India agrees to give IIFL Finance up to $200 mn liquidity support

NBFC's stock falls another 20% after RBI bars it from disbursing gold loans

IIFL Finance slumps 20% post RBI ban on sanctioning, disbursing gold loans

he RBI observed deviations in assaying and certifying purity and net weight of the gold at the time of sanctioning loans and at the time of auction upon default

Here's why IIFL Finance investors may have terrible Tuesday

The RBI found breaches in the loan-to-value ratio, significant disbursements and collections of loan amount in cash

RBI bars IIFL Finance from sanctioning and disbursing gold loans

RBI has instituted a special audit and the restrictions will be reviewed after the completion of the audit

RBI increases monetary ceiling of gold loans to Rs 400,000 for UCBs

The RBI on Friday announced the increase in the monetary ceiling of gold loans that can be granted under the bullet repayment scheme from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4 lakh for UCBs

Loan sanctions through NBFCs slip sharply to 5.7% in June quarter

Sequentially, the sanctioned shrunk by 20.3 per cent over the quarter ended March 2023 (Q4FY23), data from Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC)-CRIF showed

Only 21 tonnes mobilised under gold monetisation scheme in 8 years

Gold loan market expected to shift to organised sector: WGC report

Banks ask RBI to frame policy for silver loans similar to gold metal loans

Under the current Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015, banks can give gold loans to jewellery exporters or domestic makers. The loan, equivalent to the value of gold borrowed, needs to be repaid in rupees

Loan closure to KYC norms: What RBI panel's suggestions mean for you

Proposals will improve banking for customers; make lenders be mindful of how they sell products

Indel Money to raise Rs 100 cr via secured non-convertible debentures

Indel Money Limited, a non-bank lender focussed on gold loan, on Thursday said it will raise Rs 100 crore through secured non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The NCD issue of face value of Rs 1,000 each will open on June 6 and close on June 19, the lender said in a release. "The issue includes a base issue size for an amount of up to Rs 50 crore with an option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 50 crore aggregating up to Rs 100 crore," it said. The debentures will be issued for a tenure ranging from 400 days to 72 months with coupon rates of up to 12.25 per cent per annum, the company said, adding that the issue is rated as BBB+/Stable by Crisil Ratings Ltd. "Increased revenue, profitability and visibility are the factors that drive the branch network. With this issue, we aim to expand our sources of funds," said Umesh Mohanan, Executive Director and CEO, Indel Money. Indel Money earlier raised Rs 100 crore through NCDs in May 2022. It also plans to raise around Rs 300 crore thro

Stringent rules for education loans turn parents towards gold loans

The recent surge in gold prices has made the yellow metal shinier as it fetches more funds for borrowers. Significantly, gold prices shot to Rs 60,000 per 10 grams from about Rs 50,000 a year ago