Lending apps thrive on India's Google Play despite policy violations
When contacted by Reuters, the apps offering short tenures either denied wrongdoing or did not respond. The apps, many of which act as intermediaries connecting borrowers and lending institutions, are not breaking the law as the RBI has no rules covering minimum loan tenures. The RBI also does not oversee intermediaries. The Indian finance ministry and information technology ministry did not respond to requests for comments on whether they planned to increase scrutiny of these apps. Some consumer campaigners say short-term, or payday, loans can lead to borrowers defaulting and running up spir...