The bank may have extended loans to husbands of some MFI borrowers to ensure that the loans didn’t turn bad, The practice, flagged during an audit, has since been stopped
Sources said that the regulator may require more banks to raise their risk weights on microloans, currently at 75 percent, to 125 percent if problems in the microlending category persist
Time seems to be running out for bankers to complete the CDR package of microfinance companies. Some bankers fear that MFI loans could become bad loans or non-performing assets (NPAs) if the restructuring is not implemented by end of this month, reports CNBC-TV18’s Gopika Gopakumar.
At the pre-credit policy meeting, bankers have reiterated their request to extend the deadline for restructuring microfinance loans to June of this year. CNBC-TV18’s Gopika Gopakumar reports that ahead of the annul credit policy next month, the RBI governor held a meeting with bankers today.