MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT INTRODUCTION Your Directors are pleased to brsent the Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year ended 31st March, 2015. The Management Discussion and Analysis have been included in consonance with the Code of Corporate Governance as approved by The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Investors are cautioned that these discussions contain certain forward looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties including those risks which are inherent in the CompanyRs.s growth and strategy. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the opinions or forward looking statements exbrssed in this report consequent to new information or developments, events or otherwise. The Management of the Company is brsenting herein the overview, opportunities and threats, initiatives by the Company and overall strategy of the Company and its outlook for the future. This outlook is based on Management’s own assessment and it may vary due to future economic and other future developments in the country ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Financial Services are fundamental to economic growth and development. Banking savings and investments insurance and debt and equity financing help private citizens save money, guard against uncertainty and build credit, while enabling businesses to start up, expand, increase efficiency and compete in local and international market. For the poor, the services reduce vulnerability and enable people to manage the assets available to them in ways that generate income and options. India has a diversified financial sector, which is undergoing rapid expansion. The sector comprises commercial banks, insurance companies, non-banking financial companies, co-operatives, pension funds, mutual funds and other smaller financial entities. The financial sector in India is brdominantly a banking sector with commercial banks accounting for more than 60 per cent of the total assets held by the financial system. India’s services sector has always served the countryRs.s economy well, accounting for about 57 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). In this regard, the financial services sector has been an important contributor. The size of banking assets in India reached US$ 1.8 trillion in FY14 and is expected to touch US$ 28.5 trillion by F.Y. 2025. India has moved a step closer to having a Singapore- or Dubai-like financial hub, with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approving a framework for international financial centers (IFCs) India’s economic growth rate in the FY 2014-15 was 7.3%, an improvement to the brvious year (6.9% in FY 2013-14),mainly on the back of recent policy initiatives, pick up in investments and lower oil prices. Going forward, growth rate is estimated at 7.5% by IMF, which would mean that India will outpace China in successive years to become the fastest growing emerging economy. This is achieved mainly because of restoring macroeconomic stability achieved on account of fiscal consolidation; control over inflation and support from fall in the global commodity prices. India is today one of the most vibrant global economies, on the back of robust banking and insurance sectors. The country is projected to become the fifth largest banking sector globally by 2020, as per a joint report by KPMG-CII. The report also expects bank credit to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 per cent in the medium term leading to better credit penetration. Life Insurance Council, the industry body of life insurers in the country also projects a CAGR of 12-15 per cent over the next few years for the financial services segment. Also, the relaxation of foreign investment rules has received a positive response from the insurance sector, with many companies announcing plans to increase their stakes in joint ventures with Indian companies. Over the coming quarters there could be a series of joint venture deals between global insurance giants and local players. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY The Company does not have any subsidiary or Holding Company during the year under consideration. OPPOURTUNITIES & THREATS There are several large and profitable opportunities for NBFCs and the sector plays an important role in the Indian financial system. The key is for the NBFC sector to grow in a prudential manner while focusing on financial innovation and in having in place, the adequate risk management systems and procedures before entering into risky areas. The regulator constantly endeavors to balance the multiple objectives of financial stability, consumer and depositor protection and regulatory arbitrage concerns. The Company is amongst the few NBFCs that offers a full range of Retail and Corporate products and services. A balance in the mix as a brferred partner for all financial needs of the customer. We believe our digital assets across social, mobile and web, providing reach, operating efficiency and improved customer experience will be an opportunity for us to capitalize on in the coming years. It will be critical to retain talent at the right cost for effectively building a high performance organization with an engaged and young workforce. Adequate funding at the right cost and tenure will be critical to achieve business growth. RISKS & CONCERNS The brsent risks and anticipated future risks are reviewed by the management of your company at regular intervals. Based on its past experiences, the management tries to remain vigilant about all prospective risks and takes suitable brventive measures to adequately safeguard its resources like men, machine & money, so that the business continues as usual even during difficult situations. Also we can say, risk is an inherent part of any business. There are various types of risks that threat the existence of a company like Credit Risk, Market Risk, Operational Risk, Liquidity Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Strategic Risk, Regulation Risk etc. Your Company aims at enhancing and maximizing shareholders value by achieving appropriate trade-off between risk & returns. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM & ADEQUACY The company has adequate internal control system commensurate with its size and business.Company Complies with all Applicable statutes, policies, procedures, listing requirements and management guidelines. It Adheres to applicable accounting standards and polices. HUMAN RESOURCES The Company has excellent combination of experienced and talented employees. The Company also undertakes on regular basis various training programmes to keep its employees updated on new technical developments and information which directly results in optimum capacity utilization and cost effectiveness. The CompanyRs.s relation with its employees continues to be cordial. The Company always reciprocates commitment to its employees in order to motivate them to perform the best. FULFILLMENT OF RBI NORMS AND STANDARDS The Company continues to fulfill all applicable norms and standards lay down by the Reserve Bank of India pertaining to prudential norms, income recognition, accounting standards, asset classification as applicable to NBFC’s (ND). CAUTIONARY STATEMENT Statements in foregoing paragraphs of this report describing the current industry structure, outlook, opportunities, etc., may be construed as "forward looking statements", based on certain assumptions of future events over which the Company exercises no control. Therefore, there can be no guarantee as to their accuracy. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be implied by these forward looking statements. |