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Will NBFCs need more capital to support group companies?

Will NBFCs need more capital to support group companies?
Will NBFCs need more capital to support group companies?
For instance, an NBFC with a net worth of ₹70,000 crore and a total exposure of ₹20,000 crore to group entities, will have to lower its tier-1 capital by ₹13,000 crore in arriving at the CAR.

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The current rule says that in calculating the capital adequacy ratio (CAR), an NBFC’s tier-1 capital — which is equity and free reserves — has to be reduced by the quantum of the company’s exposure to group businesses in excess of 10% of the NFBC’s net worth.

Mumbai: Shadow banks never go out of news. Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in regulatory parlance, some have run-ins with the regulator, a few struggle to stave off creditors, the bigger ones aspire to transform into banks, and others try to preserve their credit ratings, defend some of the sharp practices of the past, sell loans to generate cash, and raise cheaper money to lower cost of funds. Last week, Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
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