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    Small finance banks stare at rising NPAs and shrinking margins

    RBI should review some of the operational guidelines for SFBs to pre-empt the risk of systemic instability in the financial sector

    Rajrishi Singhal
    October 16, 2024 / 08:04 IST
    It is quite likely that, given the prolonged economic stagnation in both the rural economy and the micro, small and medium enterprises sector, SFBs have milked the sub Rs 25 lakh rule to branch out into aggressive unsecured retail lending
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