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India’s auto retail sector aims for 3 crore sales amid financing overhaul

Even asIndia’s vehicle finance market has grown to around 2.65 lakh crore and motor insurance to nearly 1.25 lakh crore as leaders from India’s auto retail sector are push for real-time funding dashboards, dealer-centric credit assessment and deeper digital integration to improve working capital and customer experience
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Tata Capital joins the gold loan rush. What’s driving the frenzy?
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