Borrowing Cost

NBFCs are likely to be selective in passing on the reduced funding costs to borrowers, which will help support their margins, the ratings agency has said

L&T Finance may focus more on loans with PSL benefit to reduce borrowing cost, says CEO Sudipta Roy

The company will be launching new products in Q1FY27 as part of the Lakshya 31. These products will be mixed of secured and unsecured, Roy said.

HDFC Bank reduced high cost borrowing share to 14% in FY25, says CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan

According to the investor, the total borrowing of the bank stood at Rs 5.47 lakh crore as on March 31, 2025, as compared to Rs 6.62 lakh crore as on March 31, 2024.

Government committed to reducing fiscal deficit to 4.9% by FY25: FM Sitharaman

The finance minister emphasised that reducing the fiscal deficit from 5.6 percent of GDP in FY24 to 4.9 percent in FY25 will "not only keep the bond yields in check but also manage borrowing costs"

NBFCs increase borrowing via bonds as bank loans become expensive

On November 16, 2023, the RBI increased risk weights on unsecured consumer credit and bank credit to NBFCs to pre-empt build-up of any potential risk in these segments.

States’ weighted average borrowing cost rises to highest level in FY24

So far in the October-December quarter, the amount raised by state governments is higher than the indicative amount

Despite near record supply, states borrowing cost dips marginally

Aditi Nayar, the chief economist and head of research at Icra Ratings, said the drawdown is a sharp 24 per cent more than indicated in the quarterly borrowing calendar

States’ borrowing cost continues to fall; eases 4 bps to 7.67%

The yield on the benchmark 10-year G-secs also declined in the week by 4 bps to 7.23 per cent from 7.27 per cent last Tuesday

As monetary policy normalises, NBFCs need to be wary of rising borrowing costs: RBI article

The non-banking lenders are poised for an expansion aided by strong capital buffers, adequate provisions and sufficient liquidity on their books, the article 'A Steady Ship in Choppy Waters: An Analysis of the NBFC Sector in Recent Times' said.

Global bond burn from Brexit may now force fiscal response

A slump in long-term interest rates since Britons voted to quit the European Union is the clearest financial market verdict on the global impact of 'Brexit' - yet another body blow to world growth that may now need a game-changing policy response.

Aim to grow loan book to Rs 11K cr by March 2016: Can Fin

C Ilango, MD of Can Fin Homes Limited expects benefits of product mix and low borrowing cost to continue in coming two quarters.

Will use Rs 250 cr for capex; debt reduction: Orient Green

S Venkatachalam, managing director, Orient Green Power, says out of the Rs 250 crore raised, Rs 125 crore will be used for expanding projects, while the rest will be used for retiring the high-cost bank loans and getting longer tenures which will lead to larger savings

RBI may hold rates; IIP respite unlikely: Bank of S'pore

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Richard Jerram, chief economist, Bank of Singapore says that while the weak currency is going to boost exports, the high borrowing cost is likely to weigh down on the industrial production.