Debt collections is an important pillar in lending as it directly impacts the lender’s overall revenue and profitability. Growing purchasing power is accelerating the consumption of debt-based products in India, thereby, creating a promising growth opportunity for lenders. But at the same time, the need to recover debts is also increasing due to multiple factors. This brings forth the need…
Month: June 2022
Leveraging the Right Technology is Pivotal to Rein in NPAs
Over the last seven years, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks (PSBs) have doubled¹, going from INR 2.24 trillion in 2014 to INR 5.40 trillion in 2021. As per a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report², the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of banks may increase from 6.9% in September 2021 to 8.1% by September 2022 under the baseline scenario and to…
Are your Loan Collection Mechanisms Future-Ready?
Are your Loan Collection Mechanisms Future-Ready? As the world tries to return to a semblance of normalcy in a post-pandemic world, the lending industry is seeing some respite. A recent Moody’s report¹ expects growth in bank loans to accelerate to 12-13% in FY 23 aided by increasing corporate earnings and easing of funding constraints for NBFCs. An Icra report² predicts an 8.9-10.2 per cent…