The Reserve Bank of India has today, issued three revised Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management for the Regulated Entities viz. (i) Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) and All India Financial Institutions; (ii) Cooperative Banks (Urban Cooperative Banks / State Cooperative Banks / Central Cooperative Banks); and (iii) Non-Banking Finance Companies (including Housing Finance Companies).

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank has cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC): Name of the NBFC Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued On Name of the services provider/mobile app Star Finserv India Limited 8-2-268/K/35, Plot No. 35, Navodaya Colony, Road # 2 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana B-09.00208 September 04, 2015 Progcap (owned and operated by Desiderata Impact Ventures Private Limited).

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank has cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC): Name of the NBFC Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued On Name of the services provider/mobile app Polytex India Ltd 5th Floor, 5B, Technopolis Knowledge Park, Mahakali Caves Road, Near Udyog Bhavan Chakala, Andheri (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400093 13.00039 February 20, 1998 ‘Z2P’ mobile application (owned and operated by Zaitech Technologies Private Limited). As such, the above company shall not transact the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI), as defined in clause (a) of Section 45-I of the RBI Act, 1934.

The following Nine Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) have surrendered the Certificate of Registration (CoR) granted to them by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has therefore cancelled their CoR. i) Due to exit from Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) business: Sr. No. Name of the Company Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued on Date of cancellation of CoR 1 Vigfin Holdings Private Limited New No. 24, Old No. 15, Yogambal Street, T Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 017 B-07.00369 February 27, 2002 May 06, 2024 2 Strip Commodeal Pvt Ltd Haute Street, 86A, Topsia Road South, 2nd Floor, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700046 B-05.05669 October 16, 2003 May 09, 2024