TransUnion CIBIL

TransUnion CIBIL Limited
TypeCredit Information Company
FoundedMumbai, Maharashtra, India (August 2000; 23 years ago (2000-08))
HeadquartersOne Indiabulls Centre, Tower 2A-2B,19th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India
Area served
India
Key people
Rajesh Kumar (Managing Director)[1]
ServicesResearch, Risk and Policy Advisory
Websitewww.transunioncibil.com

TransUnion CIBIL Limited is a credit information company operating in India. It maintains credit files on 600 million individuals and 32 million businesses. TransUnion is one of four credit bureaus operating in India and is part of TransUnion, an American multinational group.[2][3]

Consumer Credit Reporting

Main article: Credit bureau § India

Trans Union CIBIL aggregates consumer borrowing and payment information for the purpose of assessing loan risk and pricing credit (setting the interest rate). It has partnered with Chicago-based TransUnion.[4][5]

Consumer credit scores are also used in unemployment decisions,[6] although there are no studies in India showing that impaired credit leads to employee misconduct and unemployment.[7]

Business Credit Reporting

Main article: Credit bureau § India

TransUnion CIBIL aggregates business financial and payment information for the purpose of assessing loan risk and pricing credit (setting the interest rate. It has partnered with New Jersey based Dun and Bradstreet. D&B maintains files on 150 million business worldwide.[8]

CIBIL Full Form

CIBIL is fully known as Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited

What is CIBIL Score?

CIBIL score is a bank's assessment of a client's trustworthiness based on information from their credit history. The higher the score, the more favourable the bank is to the client. It is a 3-digit number ranging between 300 and 900. Ideally, 720 or above score considered as a good CIBIL score. It tells your financial health and your previous records of loans.

CRIF vs. CIBIL

Banks and financial organisations widely use CRIF and CIBIL.[9] Both of them are more or less the same. Here's a comparative analysis of CRIF and CIBIL

CRIF Credit Scores:

300–500 Very low
500-650 Low
650–750 Great
750-900 Excellent

CIBIL Credit Scores:

<600 Low
600-649 Difficult
650-699 Possible
700-749 Good
750-900 Excellent

Effect Of CIBIL Score

Higher CIBIL score makes your loan journey easy and smooth. It also helps you to get lower interest rate on your unsecured loans. Your CIBIL score get affected by your loan history. It has many affecting factors like settlement of loan or credit card in past, delay payment or overdue and didn't paid any loan. If your CIBIL score is low then it is very hard for you to get any type of loan. CIBIL score can also be increased[10] but it takes time approximately 4-8 months. You have to pay your EMIs and credit card bills on time to obtain a good CIBIL score.

Competition

Competitors to TransUnion CIBIL include:

History

  • 2000: CIBIL (Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited) incorporated.
  • 2004: Credit bureau services are launched in India (Consumer Bureau).
  • 2006: Commercial bureau operations commenced.
  • 2007: CIBIL Score, India’s first generic risk scoring model for banks and financial institutions, was introduced.[11]
  • 2010: Two firsts for the credit industry in India with the launch of:
    • CIBIL Detect: India's first repository for information on high-risk activity.[12]
    • CIBIL Mortgage Check: The first centralized database on mortgages in India.[13]
  • 2011: CIBIL Score is made available to individual consumers.
  • 2016: Transunion acquired 92.1% stake in CIBIL to become Transunion CIBIL.
  • 2017: TransUnion CIBIL launches CIBIL MSME Rank to drive credit penetration in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and helping lenders assess risk better [14][15]
  • 2017: Bank of India sold its 5% share in the company for Rs190.6 crore, implying a value of US$592 million for TransUnion CIBIL[16]

References

  1. ^ "Rajesh Kumar - CEO/Managing Director, TransUnion CIBIL Ltd". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ "India to get three new credit data bureaus". Live Mint. 1 June 2009.
  3. ^ "CIBIL eyes new sectors for growth". Times of India. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Important of Cibil Credit Score". Credit Vidya. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  5. ^ "How to get Cibil Score Online". CreditVidya. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  6. ^ "How Cibil score check chances of landing a job". freescoreindia. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  7. ^ Shetty, Mayur (18 April 2017). "Employers add credit score to list of employee background checks". Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. ^ "About Us." Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved on 1 October 2012. "HQ info: 103 John F. Kennedy Parkway Short Hills, NJ 07078"
  9. ^ "CIBIL Score: Full Form, What it is? Difference Between Credit Score & CIBIL". Buddy Loan Official Blog. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  10. ^ "How To Increase Cibil Score From 500 To 750? - Crdtlin Capital". 10 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Everything About : TransUnion CIBIL Limited". Aim Success. 11 July 2022.
  12. ^ "CIBIL and TransUnion launch CIBIL Detect". India Infoline.
  13. ^ "CIBIL and TransUnion launch CIBIL Mortgage Check". Business Standard. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  14. ^ "TransUnion CIBIL launches credit risk ranking for MSMEs". SME Times. 1 March 2017.
  15. ^ "TransUnion CIBIL introduces ranking for MSMEs". Bank Frontiers. 1 March 2017.
  16. ^ "BoI to complete sale of 29.96% stake in STCI Finance by month-end". Financial Express. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

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