In a first for the bank, State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, is set to link the commission it pays to car dealers, for sourcing loans, to sales as opposed to the current practice of paying them a fixed percentage as a commission, according to a bank’s internal circular, assessed by ET. The … Read more
Carmakers expect to face a record stockpile of 400,000 vehicles worth ₹44,000 crore by this month-end as demand cools in India after a 3-year run of scorching sales. With car despatches to dealers outpacing demand, passenger vehicle registrations, taken as a proxy for retail sales, are also expected to fall by 5% in May from … Read more
Car dealers in India are estimated to end the current month with a four-year high stock as automakers resorted to pumping up inventory in anticipation of a good festive season, driven by pricier SUVs. They are estimated to end the current month with stocks of 310,000-325,000 units worth ₹24,000-26,000 crore, equivalent to 8-9% of annual … Read more