NBFC MFI funding from securitisation deals up 170% to Rs 26,200 cr in FY19

SBI led the rise, buying portfolios worth Rs 45,000 cr, say MFIs; 43 firms raised funds via securitisation in FY19 versus 24 in FY18; Of these, 14 were first-time entrants

Amid tight liquidity, NBFC MFIs (Non-Banking Finance Company-Microfinance Institutions) raised close to Rs 26,200 crore through securitisation deals in the last financial year, a massive rise of 170 per cent over 2017-18, according to a report by credit rating agency Icra. NBFC-MFIs had raised close to Rs 9,700 crore in the financial year 2017-18.

According to MFIs, one of the factors behind the rise in securitisation deals was State Bank of India’s (SBI) decision to buy portfolios worth Rs 45,000 crore from NBFCs. Soon after the liquidity crisis in the NBFC sector in September 2018