NBFC vs Nidhi Company vs Microfinance: Which is the Best Structure for Your Lending Business?
Starting a lending or financial services business in India is highly lucrative, but choosing the wrong corporate structure can lead to severe regulatory penalties or stalling due to capital requirements. Entrepreneurs often find themselves confused by the overlapping terminologies and varying compliance demands of different financial entities. The choice ultimately comes down to […]
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NBFC Outsourcing of Financial Services 2026: The April Deadline Is Here and Every Vendor Contract Needs a Review
Outsourcing is how modern NBFCs stay lean. Customer acquisition through fintech partners, credit assessment through analytics platforms, loan servicing through technology vendors, collections through recovery agents, security monitoring through external SOC teams. The operational model depends on third parties at almost every step. And for most of that time, the regulatory framework governing […]
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NBFC Transfer of Ownership 2026: New RBI Acquisition Directions, the 26 Percent Rule
Buying or selling an NBFC is not a private transaction between two parties. It is a regulated event that requires the Reserve Bank of India’s written approval before a single share changes hands, before a board seat is transferred, and before control of the entity shifts in any meaningful way. Acting without this […]
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NBFC Merger and Amalgamation 2026: The Complete Guide to RBI Approval, NCLT Process
Mergers between NBFCs are not simply a corporate finance decision. They are a regulated event that requires prior approval from the Reserve Bank of India, a scheme sanctioned by the National Company Law Tribunal, and in many cases the surrender of one entity’s Certificate of Registration before the process is legally complete. Getting […]
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NBFC Asset Classification and Provisioning 2026: The IRACP Directions Are Now Fully Effective and Every NBFC Must Comply
The single most consequential change to NBFC financial reporting in the last five years completed its final phase on 31 March 2026. The 90-day Non-Performing Asset recognition norm, which the RBI introduced through a phased glide path starting in 2022, is now fully applicable to every NBFC in India without exception. There is […]
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