Thursday, May 3, 2007

Global NBFCs want to play it big in India

Top global financial firms which have acquired a foothold in the Indian non-banking finance companies’ (NBFCs) segment are now pursuing an aggressive strategy to expand their reach within the country.

Fullerton India, a subsidiary of Temasek, the Singapore government’s investment arm, is emerging as one of the most aggressive players in the financial sector. The firm is now drawing up plans to open 400 branches over the next 12 months to scale up its operations from the current base of 100 branches.

Other recent entrants in the NBFC segment include biggies such as AIG Capital while other global players — BNP Paribas and Societe Generale have also entered the business by acquiring stakes in Indian firms.

The aggressive moves by these firms come at a time when entrenched firms such as Citi Financial and StanChart’s Prime Financial have been pursuing a scorching growth strategy. Besides, the new players have to contend with local firms — Future Group and Indiabulls which have also forayed into this business during the past few years.

Read more in The Economic Times article.

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