What is different about financial services in India
NBFCs need their RBI registration certificate number on record, insurance agencies and agents must hold a valid IRDAI licence, and loan DSAs operate under an empanelment agreement with the lending NBFC or bank rather than selling independently. Leads typically arrive through loan aggregator portals, bank branch referrals and DSA networks, so the pipeline should track which empanelled lender a lead is being routed to, not just the deal amount.
Commission invoices between DSAs and lenders must carry GST, and loan processing fees charged to customers are also GST-liable. Financial and identity data collected for KYC is highly sensitive personal data under the DPDP Act 2023, so consent capture and access logs matter for every lead record. Loan and insurance enquiries typically rise before the financial year-end in March, when individuals rush tax-saving investments and businesses close working-capital loans before their books close.
Set up your CRM for India financial services teams
- Record the IRDAI licence number for insurance agents and the RBI registration number for NBFC accounts on file.
- Track which empanelled lender or insurer each DSA lead is routed to, since one lead can go to several partners.
- Set a March fiscal year-end reminder campaign for tax-saving and working-capital products, when enquiry volume rises sharply.
