Asset reconstruction companies are hiring specialised collection agencies to recover unsecured retail loans as stress in this segment increases. ARCs are prompted by the need to use external infrastructure and banking guidelines. A push towards professionalisation in loan recovery is underway.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,