«I think primarily it is the NBFCs which is there, which actually the NBFC MFIs where this issue is in terms of the higher rates. Spandana has announced that they are going to cut rates. So, we are seeing this trend across all the MFIs. And it should play out for the other MFIs also over the course of next few quarters,» says Viral Shah, Vice President, IIFL Securities.
Let us start with that comment that has come in. What is it in terms of the risk that has comes out for the NBFC? Is it much of a concern? How are you seeing? Yes, they have cautioned this before, but how do you see this now shaping up?
I think RBI's pattern in terms of incrementally dealing with all the regulated entities is quite set. They have highlighted this issue quite sometimes. The deputy governors have highlighted it in their interactions. And today we had a comment from the governor himself. So, I think this is one key area that should be on focus and he has specifically called out the MFI sub-segment and that is a place where we believe that some of the higher rate lenders will have to take a rate cut. In fact, a couple of them have already announced that they are going to take between 50-70 odd basis points of rate cuts over the next few quarters.
And which are those companies you believe, in terms of let us say the exposure to rural or the companies that have that high interest rate, small ticket loans, which are those companies and which are the ones that you are saying that they have already talked about of some sort of rate cuts as
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