For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
24 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Microfinance sector returns to growth after 11 quarters of contraction, loan portfolio rises 5.3%The microfinance sector has turned a corner, showing growth in the January-March period. This follows a period of contraction and write-off...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Digital lenders put small business on watch listDigital lenders are becoming cautious about loans to small businesses like restaurants and petrol pumps. This move follows disruptions in W...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
MobiKwik shares jump 12% after RBI nod for NBFC licence to launch lending armShares of One MobiKwik Systems surged 12% on Monday after receiving the Reserve Bank of India's approval for an NBFC licence, enabling it t...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Mobikwik gets central bank nod for non-banking financial company licenceFintech firm One MobiKwik Systems has secured approval from the Reserve Bank of India for a non-banking financial company (NBFC) license. T...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
How secured loans can open new doors to credit-based growth for MSMEsSecured loans offer MSMEs a pathway into the formal credit system, eliminating the need for years of audited financials or a long operation...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Why are fintechs and VC going chasing secured loans?Investor interest is shifting away from unsecured lending platforms to secured platforms. This has led to more fintech startups moving towa...
19 Jun, 2025, 10.04 PM IST
Listed fintechs feel the pinch of lenders going slow on unsecured lendingA slowdown in unsecured loan disbursals by banks and NBFCs has hit fintech firms like Paytm, MobiKwik, and Paisabazaar. These companies are...
21 May, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
Fintechs parse end use of personal loansKey players in this sector include LendingKart, Axio, Fibe, KreditBee, TruBalance, Vivifi, and others. This shift follows a regulatory push...
12 Feb, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
Lending winter is sending chills to listed fintech companiesThe slowdown in unsecured consumer loans is affecting fintechs like Paytm, MobiKwik, and Paisabazaar, with significant drops in loan disbur...
06 Feb, 2025, 07.14 PM IST
As RBI frowns, fintechs pivot to secured loansFacing tighter regulations on unsecured lending, digital lenders in India are shifting towards secured options like property and business l...
18 Dec, 2024, 06.39 AM IST
Why RBI's disproportionate action against fintechs may be bad for business and investor sentiment?In a situation where financial liabilities of citizens have grown from 3.8% to 5.8% of GDP between 2021 and 2023, is it not reasonable to e...
24 Mar, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
MSME fintechs steal show as consumer lending loses fizzAll these years, digital lending has been mostly synonymous with unsecured consumer credit. But that is slowly changing. Business-focused f...
13 Mar, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Pioneering change: Evolving products and technology in the time of regulatory shifts within financial servicesAs regulatory changes take root, the financial services industry in India stands at the crossroads of challenge and opportunity. The impera...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Unsecured loans in focus, fintechs see NBFC credit taps drying upLarge NBFCs like Aditya Birla Finance and Poonawalla Fincorp have informed the fintech startups they do business with that they will no lon...
08 Dec, 2023, 09.17 PM IST
Fintech lenders may face the brunt of RBI’s tightening of capital norms for unsecured lendingGiven that fintechs have mostly focussed on disrupting unsecured personal loans, consumer durable loans, credit cards and gold loans throug...
17 Nov, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
Lenders disbursing more unsecured loansA total of Rs 3.29 lakh crore worth of personal, unsecured loans were disbursed by regulated lenders.
09 Apr, 2019, 08.01 AM IST