SKS Microfinance to impose 1% processing fee

01 Jun 2011 Evaluate

SKS Microfinance in a move to provide greater transparency in its operation's will start charging a processing fee of 1 percent of the amount on all microloans offered across India effect from June 01, 2011. The company will collect the credit shield insurance premium from the borrowers on the actual basis without any administrative charges.

This is in accordance with the pricing guidelines mentioned in RBI's circular dated May 03, 2011 to banks on ‘Bank loans to Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) - Priority sector status.’ An MFI can levy only three charges --- a processing fee not exceeding 1 percent of total amount, interest and insurance charge, as per the guideline.

Besides, SKS Microfinance has completed the first rated pool assignment (securitization) for the microfinance sector after the notification of Malegam Committee Recommendations. The rated pool assignment transaction of Rs 50 crore comprises 65,438 contracts rated PR1+ (SO) by CARE, with Yes Bank. This assignment follows a securitization of a pool of Rs 550 crore with assignee banks earlier this month. The instruments with a PR1+ (SO) rating are considered to have a strong capacity for timely payment of short term debt obligations and carry the lowest credit risk.

SKS Microfinance (SKS) is a non-banking finance company (NBFC), registered and regulated by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), whose mission is to eradicate poverty by providing financial services to the poor.

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