Chit fund cos go tech-savvy with huge data at stake on getting legal status
With
the chit fund sector now on a firm legal pedestal with the recent
passage of the Chit
Funds
(Amendment) Bill, 2019, the emerging fintech space surrounding chit
finds is set to get a boost. At the heart of this growth is the quest
for the gold mine of data hidden in sector, running into several
million.
Over
the last couple of years, several fintech players are already in the
business of data analytics in the chit fund sector, providing
services like credit bureau checks and facilitating loans for chit
fund subscribers and companies. Also, in the recent years, with banks
and non-banking finance companies facing liquidity crunch, chit fund
has become a booming business.
According
to T S Sivaramakrishnan, president, All India Chit Fund Association,
and managing director of Balussery Benefit Chit Fund, the sector has
been growing at about 10-15 per cent annually over the past few
years.
“After
demonetisation, we saw good growth in the value of chit funds. With
banks, NBFCs shying away from lending, many small entrepreneurs are
turning to chit funds,” he says. Read
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