Ultimately, it “transitions priority sector lending from a lender’s market to a borrower’s market, offering MSMEs greater choice”, he adds. Notably, priority sector lending is distinct ...

Nabard has pegged total priority sector credit potential in Andhra Pradesh for 2025-26 at ₹4.24 lakh crore, marking an ...

Funding squeeze, Karnataka's plan to curb coercive recoveries and rating downgrades have worsened the stress for the MFI ...

NABARD on Wednesday organised the State Credit Seminar 2025-26 to launch the State Focus Paper (SFP) for FY 2025-26, with the ...

MUMBAI: India's non-bank lenders are coming together to set up a first-of-its-kind industry body for priority sector lending. The Priority Sector Lenders Association of India (PSLAI) as it is ...

PSLAI has been conceptualised to focus on loans under the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) norms, which are a key business vertical for banks and NBFCs. Indian Software Products Industry Round Table ...

As India sets its sights on the Union Budget 2024-25, the conversation around unlocking the true potential of Priority Sector Lending (PSL) and MSME financing has become paramount. While PSL is a ...

Sharad Sharma, co-founder of iSPIRT, highlighted that PSLAI's primary focus will be to advocate for reforms like liberalised risk weightage on priority sector lending (PSL) portfolios, the ...

Stakeholders suggest the government: o Increase the priority sector lending (PSL) limits of banks for on-lending to NBFCsto enableMSMEs to get funds at a lower cost.At present, the on ...

Banks are also allowed to classify these loans as priority sector lending. In addition, loans to MSMEs come with an optional credit guarantee that lenders can avail of. These will be made ...

The housing sector may see changes in the definitions of Priority Sector Lending, with affordable housing limits raised to Rs 65 lakh in metro cities and Rs 50 lakh in other regions, replacing ...