Risk off! Banks opting to lend to prime customersBanks are now favouring borrowers with top credit scores. This shift reflects caution in lending. New customers are also getting fewer loan...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Lenders turn risk-averse, focus on high CIBIL score borrowers as gold loans surge in IndiaLenders are prioritizing borrowers with strong credit histories and higher loan amounts, leading to a decline in new-to-credit customers. D...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
UK parcel firm disables AI after poetic bot goes rogueA parcel delivery firm in Britain has disabled the artificial intelligence (AI) function in its online chat systems after a frustrated user...
20 Jan, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
More pain for microfinance: Sticky loans beyond 180 days swell to Rs 24,500 croreThree months ago, the aggregate size of sticky loans was estimated at Rs 20,000 crore or about 8% of the microfinance book.
25 Mar, 2022, 07.36 AM IST
Recovery chances look slim for Rs 20,000 crore of micro loansMicrofinance lenders including banks and small finance banks may find it difficult to recover about Rs 20,000 crore worth of loans, which w...
07 Jan, 2022, 04.16 PM IST
MFI's gross loan portfolio grows 0.86 pc to Rs 2,36,100 crore as of June-end: ReportBraving the COVID-19 pandemic impact, the microfinance sector was quick to recover to the pre-pandemic level by the fourth quarter of FY202...
20 Oct, 2021, 09.37 PM IST
Covid impact: Microfinance repayment collection starts falling againRating company ICRA has estimated a sequential 8-10% drop in collections in April 2021 and the same may dip further if the second wave cann...
04 May, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
Collection efficiency in retail loan pools of NBFCs, HFCs remains steady in October: ICRAFor SME, commercial vehicle and microfinance institutions (MFIs), the collection efficiency was 120 per cent, 114 per cent and 104 per cent...
10 Dec, 2020, 07.54 PM IST
CBIC revamping policy for inland container depotsUnder direct port delivery (DPD), cargo is transferred directly to the place of delivery and not held initially at a container freight stat...
06 Sep, 2018, 06.57 AM IST
Sea change in shipping cargo at Jawaharlal Nehru Port TrustThrough measures punitive and inclusive, John Joseph got the biggest corporate names to adapt to a faster cargo clearance method, Direct Po...
18 May, 2017, 12.59 AM IST
Direct Port Delivery failing to deliver: CosDPD, a global concept, can potentially cut the time between a shipment landing at the port and reaching the factory to one day from nine at...
20 Mar, 2017, 01.26 AM IST
Government exhorts importers to use direct port delivery facilityJNPT port officials said importers have helped it in achieving 8-fold rise in DPD registration in January 2017 alone.
02 Mar, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
JNPT extends direct delivery facility to accredited clientsThe extension of DPD will enhance container movement at port thereby increasing cargo volume, the statement said.
12 Feb, 2016, 02.35 PM IST
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03 Feb, 2011, 05.57 AM IST
- Indiabulls gets Isle of Man court nod for DPD acquisition
Indiabulls Real Estate said it has received approval from the High Court of Isle of Man for acquisition of Dev Property Development Plc, a ...
08 May, 2008, 02.15 PM IST
- Indiabulls gets shareholders' nod for acquiring Dev Property
Indiabulls Real Estate on Monday said it has received shareholders' approval for the acquisition of Dev Property Development Plc (DPD) for ...
31 Mar, 2008, 08.58 PM IST
- Indiabulls realty arm acquires majority stake in Dev Property
Indiabulls Real Estate has decided to take majority stake in Dev Property Developers, the London-listed property fund, in order to gain maj...
29 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST