The term “shadow bank” was coined by economist Paul McCulley in 2007.
A shadow banking system is the term used for the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) which perform similar roles as commercial banks but are not under any control. It is the term prevalent more in advanced countries.shadow banking
If we talk about India, NBFCs (Non Banking Financial Companies) can be regarded as the Shadow Banks. But they are not actually shadow banks because NBFCs in India are under the regulation of RBI.
The shadow banking sector plays an important role in promoting financial inclusion. The main advantages of shadow banks lie in their ability to reduce transaction costs, their quick decision making ability, and customer orientation and prompt delivery of services. But there is also a risk in shadow banking practice in any economy because they can take their own decisions.
One of the leading factors that caused the financial crisis of 2007 was the risk taking and failure of shadow banks in the advanced countries. Because they are not regulated, they took too much risk and their risk taking tendency was unnoticed by central banks like the US Fed which led the global financial crisis in 2007. After the financial crisis, central banks including the US, UK and EU have introduced many strong measures to control shadow banking.
Though shadow banks do not exists here in India, still, the risk related to the excessive risk taking and failure probabilities of these institutions may create systemic crisis in India as well. That is why the RBI is implementing measures to control all financial institutions including the NBFCs to have a strong control over the sector.
A shadow banking system is the term used for the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) which perform similar roles as commercial banks but are not under any control. It is the term prevalent more in advanced countries.shadow banking
If we talk about India, NBFCs (Non Banking Financial Companies) can be regarded as the Shadow Banks. But they are not actually shadow banks because NBFCs in India are under the regulation of RBI.
The shadow banking sector plays an important role in promoting financial inclusion. The main advantages of shadow banks lie in their ability to reduce transaction costs, their quick decision making ability, and customer orientation and prompt delivery of services. But there is also a risk in shadow banking practice in any economy because they can take their own decisions.
One of the leading factors that caused the financial crisis of 2007 was the risk taking and failure of shadow banks in the advanced countries. Because they are not regulated, they took too much risk and their risk taking tendency was unnoticed by central banks like the US Fed which led the global financial crisis in 2007. After the financial crisis, central banks including the US, UK and EU have introduced many strong measures to control shadow banking.
Though shadow banks do not exists here in India, still, the risk related to the excessive risk taking and failure probabilities of these institutions may create systemic crisis in India as well. That is why the RBI is implementing measures to control all financial institutions including the NBFCs to have a strong control over the sector.
