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RBI Ke Naye Rules Se Deal Par Sankat?
Scene yeh hai ki RBI ne NBFCs ke liye kuch naye rules laane ka proposal diya hai. Ye rules upper-layer NBFCs ko unke asset size ke basis par decide karenge, jiska threshold ₹1 lakh crore rakha gaya hai. Sabse bada change ye hai ki government-owned NBFCs jo pehle exempt thi, ab unhe bhi rules follow karne honge.
PFC & REC Par Kya Asar Hoga?
Iska seedha asar Power Finance Corporation (PFC) aur REC Ltd. par padega. Ab ye dono companies, jinke assets ₹12 lakh crore (PFC - Dec 2025 tak) aur ₹6 lakh crore (REC) se zyada hain, NBFC-UL category mein aa jayengi. Matlab, RBI ki strict oversight private companies jaisi hogi. PFC ke CMD Parminder Chopra ne RBI se group exposure limits ko 50% se ghata kar 35% na karne ki appeal ki hai, kyunki kuch existing loans is limit se exceed kar sakte hain.
Merger Ka Goal Aur Market Ka View
Waise toh merger ka main aim India ke power sector ke liye ek robust single-window financing platform banana hai, jisse scale aur efficiency badhegi. Analysts iss deal ko generally positive dekh rahe hain. Unka kehna hai ki combined entity ki debt market mein bargaining power increase hogi. Investors bhi ab thode confident ho rahe hain, although pehle stock mein dips aayi thi. Kuch analysts ne PFC par 'Buy' ya 'Hold' ki salah di hai aur target price ₹485 ke aas-paas rakha hai. PFC shares ne haal hi mein ₹467 ka 52-week high bhi dekha tha. Lekin, REC shareholders ke liye favourable swap ratio aur execution risk abhi bhi investors ko thoda tense kar rahe hain.
Sector Challenges Aur Integration Risk
India ke power sector ko 2035 tak har saal $145 billion ki funding chahiye, but company bond market itni strong nahi hai. Iske alawa, grid issues aur supply chain problems renewable energy ke liye challenges hain. Merger mein companies ki culture aur IT systems ko integrate karna bhi ek bada task hai. Analysts ko lagta hai ki PFC shareholders ke liye equity dilution 34% tak ho sakta hai. Combined entity ka power sector par heavy focus, sector downturns ke liye vulnerability badhata hai.
Aage Kya?
Deal successfully complete hone ke liye regulatory approvals aur smooth integration bahut important hai. Market abhi regulatory decisions, final swap ratio, aur merged entity ke operational performance par nazar rakhega. India ke power sector ka growth bhi iss deal ke future par asar dalega.