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]
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| Formerly | Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited |
|---|---|
| Company type | Credit Information Company |
| Founded | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (August 2000) |
| Headquarters | One Indiabulls Centre, Tower 2A-2B,19th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, , India |
Area served | India |
Key people | Rajesh Kumar (Managing Director)[1] |
| Services | Research, Risk and Policy Advisory |
| Website | www |
Consumer credit reporting
editTrans 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
editTransUnion 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
editCIBIL is fully known as Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited
What is CIBIL score?
editCIBIL 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
editBanks 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 |
Higher CIBIL scores make your loan journey easy and smooth. They also help you secure lower interest rates on your unsecured loans. Your CIBIL score is affected by your loan history. It is influenced by various factors such as past settlements of loans or credit cards, delayed payments or overdue amounts, and unpaid loans. If your CIBIL score is low, it becomes significantly harder to obtain any type of loan. However, CIBIL scores can be improved,[10] though this process usually takes about 4–8 months. To achieve a good CIBIL score, it is crucial to pay your EMIs and credit card bills on time.[11]
Competition
editCompetitors to TransUnion CIBIL include:
History
edit- 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.[12]
- 2010: Two firsts for the credit industry in India with the launch of:
- 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 [15][16]
- 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[17]
References
edit- ^ "Rajesh Kumar - CEO/Managing Director, TransUnion CIBIL Ltd". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "India to get three new credit data bureaus". Live Mint. 1 June 2009.
- ^ "CIBIL eyes new sectors for growth". Times of India. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Important of Cibil Credit Score". Credit Vidya. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "How to get Cibil Score Online". CreditVidya. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "How Cibil score check chances of landing a job". freescoreindia. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ Shetty, Mayur (18 April 2017). "Employers add credit score to list of employee background checks". Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "About Us." Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved on 1 October 2012. "HQ info: 103 John F. Kennedy Parkway Short Hills, NJ 07078"
- ^ "CIBIL Score: Full Form, What it is? Difference Between Credit Score & CIBIL". Buddy Loan Official Blog. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "How to Improve a Bad CIBIL Score Quickly? -". 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Increase CIBIL Score". NewsFrom360.in. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Everything About : TransUnion CIBIL Limited". Aim Success. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "CIBIL and TransUnion launch CIBIL Detect". India Infoline.
- ^ "CIBIL and TransUnion launch CIBIL Mortgage Check". Business Standard. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "TransUnion CIBIL launches credit risk ranking for MSMEs". SME Times. 1 March 2017.
- ^ "TransUnion CIBIL introduces ranking for MSMEs". Bank Frontiers. 1 March 2017.
- ^ "BoI to complete sale of 29.96% stake in STCI Finance by month-end". Financial Express. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.