India's central bank bars four non-bank lenders from issuing fresh loans

India's central bank bars four non-bank lenders from issuing fresh loans

FILE PHOTO: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seal is pictured on a gate outside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai, India, February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui//File Photo

India’s central bank barred four non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) from sanctioning and disbursing loans due to “usurious” pricing and for charging a significant mark-up over their funding costs, it said in a release on Thursday.