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A thought leadership survey study that explores the employee pulse and the nature of “new work.”
Read moreNon-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) tracker
The year 2023 stood out as a landmark period of regulatory actions, with the RBI introducing measures to curtail the growth of unsecured lending, raising risk weights, and imposing stricter guidelines on lending practices. These changes, notably the increase in risk weights for unsecured loans and heightened supervision, have necessitated a strategic recalibration within the sector. NBFCs have been compelled to reassess their capital allocation strategies, navigate the complexities of capital raising in a cautious investment climate, and adapt to the evolving interest rate scenario amid geopolitical uncertainties.
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M&A deal tracker series
November 2023
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February 2024
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Expanding upon the NBFC horizon
The contribution of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in reinforcing real economic activity and standing as peripheral channels of credit intermediation along banks is well identified. Over the recent years, NBFCs have branched into considerable extension in terms of size, complexity, and interconnectedness within the financial sector.
Labour landscape in India
Owing to the vast population of our country, the labour landscape is an intricate set of layers. Diversity, multi-linguistic and multi-cultural are hallmarks of the labour population (labour pool) in India. Economic activities in the country are broadly categorised in the organised and unorganised sectors.
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Mending the missing middle
MSMEs are the lifeblood of India, whether it be running our GDP, our vibrant export profile or facilitating employment across the country.
Be it micro, small or medium sized firms, each type of enterprise has played a pivotal role in shaping the sector’s growth story till date.
The macro 'PDF' series
The macro-PDF series is a series of analytical articles which identify opportunities across industries in India and examine them on a three-pronged scale – PDF; that is, seeing what is in store from a People, Development and Financial angle. Our aim is to highlight that every opportunity carries many areas of growth for various stakeholders and has a number of ramifications across the value chain. As a community, we need to take actionable steps to capitalize upon the opportunity before it wanes away.
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