The Reserve Bank held a Conference for the large-sized Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) on March 28, 2025, in Chennai. Chairpersons of the Audit Committee of the Board (ACB), MD & CEOs and the Statutory Auditors of the NBFCs attended the Conference. The Conference was a part of the series of supervisory engagements that the Reserve Bank has been having with key stakeholders of its Regulated Entities. The theme of the Conference was ‘Shared Vision, Shared Responsibility: Strengthening the NBFCs’. The Conference was attended by over 200 participants.

The Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), a joint program of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), undertakes a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of a country’s financial sector. Since September 2010 the exercise has become mandatory for jurisdictions with systemically important financial sectors. Currently, it is mandatory for 32 jurisdictions including India, every five years, and for another 15 jurisdictions every ten years. Last FSAP for India was conducted in 2017 and the Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) report was published by IMF on 21st December, 2017.

In exercise of powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (the Act), the Reserve Bank of India by its order dated March 24, 2025 has cancelled the Certificate of Registration No. B-03.00016 dated February 20, 1998 issued to M/s. Unitara Finance Limited, CIN No. U65921MP1994PLC008248, having its Registered Office at 70, Transport Nagar Indore, Madhya Pradesh- 452001 for carrying on the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution as defined in section 45-I(a) of the Act. The company therefore cannot carry on the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution under the Act.

The Certificate of Registration issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) has been restored after considering the orders passed by the Appellate Authority/Courts. These NBFCs are advised to adhere to the applicable provisions of the RBI Act, 1934, and guidelines/directions issued by the RBI including reporting requirements.

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has cancelled the Certificate of Registration of the following companies. Sr. No. Name of the Company Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued On Cancellation Order Date 1 Doyen Vyapaar Private Limited 8A & 8B, Satyam Towers 3, Alipore Road, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700027 05.00072 February 14, 1998 February 06, 2025

The following 3 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.

Reserve Bank of India had introduced the Account Aggregator (AA) framework in September 2016. The AA framework facilitates secure and seamless exchange of specified financial information through Non-Banking Financial Company-Account Aggregators (NBFC-AAs), which act as intermediaries between Financial Information Providers (FIPs) and Financial Information Users (FI-Us). These FIPs and FI-Us fall under the purview of different Financial Sector Regulators (FSRs), i.e., Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India. Further, Department of Revenue is deemed to be the regulator for Goods and Services Tax Network for the purpose of onboarding the AA ecosystem.

It may be recalled that, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 45-IE (5) (a) of the RBI Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank had, on January 30, 2025, constituted a three-member Advisory Committee to assist Shri Ram Kumar, Administrator of Aviom India Housing Finance Private Limited (AVIOM) in discharge of his duties. The members of the Committee are:

The Certificate of Registration issued to the following Non-Banking   Financial Company (NBFC) has been restored after considering the orders   passed by the Appellate Authority/Courts. This NBFC is advised to adhere   to the applicable provisions of the RBI Act, 1934, and   guidelines/directions issued by the RBI including reporting   requirements.

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has cancelled the Certificate of Registration of the following companies.