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RBI/DOR/2021-22/89 DoR.FIN.REC.95/03.10.038/2021-22 March 14, 2022 (Updated as on October 10, 2024) (Updated as on July 25, 2022) All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) excluding Payments Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Microfinance Institutions and Housing Finance Companies) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans) Directions, 2022 Please refer to paragraph 8 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced as a part of the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2020-21 dated February 5, 2021, regarding review of the regulatory framework for microfinance.
RBI/DOR/2021-22/89 DoR.FIN.REC.95/03.10.038/2021-22 March 14, 2022 (Updated as on October 10, 2024) (Updated as on July 25, 2022) All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) excluding Payments Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Microfinance Institutions and Housing Finance Companies) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans) Directions, 2022 Please refer to paragraph 8 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced as a part of the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2020-21 dated February 5, 2021, regarding review of the regulatory framework for microfinance.
RBI/2020-21/73 DOR.FIN.HFC.CC.No.120/03.10.136/2020-21 February 17, 2021 (Updated as on May 05, 2025) (Updated as on October 10, 2024*) (Updated as on March 21, 2024*) (Updated as on December 15, 2023*) (Updated as on October 19, 2023*) (Updated as on August 29, 2023*) (Updated as on June 20, 2023*) (Updated as on December 27, 2022*) (Updated as on September 29, 2022*) (Updated as on August 17, 2022*) (Updated as on July 22, 2022*) (Updated as on June 14, 2022*) (Updated as on April 22, 2022*) (Updated as on April 01, 2022*) (Updated as on December 28, 2021*) (Updated as on October 05, 2021*) (Updated as on August 25, 2021*) (Updated as on July 29, 2021*) Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the financial system to the advantage of the country and to prevent the affairs of any Housing Finance Company (HFCs) from being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of investors and depositors or in any manner prejudicial to the interest of such HFCs, and in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 45L and 45MA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and Sections 30, 30A, 32 and 33 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, hereby issues to every HFC, in supersession of the regulations/ directions as given in Chapter XVII of these directions, the Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 hereinafter specified.
RBI/2020-21/73 DOR.FIN.HFC.CC.No.120/03.10.136/2020-21 February 17, 2021 (Updated as on May 05, 2025) (Updated as on October 10, 2024*) (Updated as on March 21, 2024*) (Updated as on December 15, 2023*) (Updated as on October 19, 2023*) (Updated as on August 29, 2023*) (Updated as on June 20, 2023*) (Updated as on December 27, 2022*) (Updated as on September 29, 2022*) (Updated as on August 17, 2022*) (Updated as on July 22, 2022*) (Updated as on June 14, 2022*) (Updated as on April 22, 2022*) (Updated as on April 01, 2022*) (Updated as on December 28, 2021*) (Updated as on October 05, 2021*) (Updated as on August 25, 2021*) (Updated as on July 29, 2021*) Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the financial system to the advantage of the country and to prevent the affairs of any Housing Finance Company (HFCs) from being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of investors and depositors or in any manner prejudicial to the interest of such HFCs, and in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 45L and 45MA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and Sections 30, 30A, 32 and 33 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, hereby issues to every HFC, in supersession of the regulations/ directions as given in Chapter XVII of these directions, the Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 hereinafter specified.
RBI/DNBR/2017-18/57 Master Direction DNBR (PD) 090/03.10.124/2017-18 October 04, 2017 (Updated as on February 27, 2025) (Updated as on September 09, 2024) (Updated as on August 16, 2024) (Updated as on December 29, 2022) (Updated as on September 29, 2022) (Updated as on October 05, 2021) (Updated as on December 23, 2019) (Updated as on November 22, 2019) (Updated as on February 23, 2018) (Updated as on November 09, 2017) Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017
RBI/DNBR/2017-18/57 Master Direction DNBR (PD) 090/03.10.124/2017-18 October 04, 2017 (Updated as on February 27, 2025) (Updated as on September 09, 2024) (Updated as on August 16, 2024) (Updated as on December 29, 2022) (Updated as on September 29, 2022) (Updated as on October 05, 2021) (Updated as on December 23, 2019) (Updated as on November 22, 2019) (Updated as on February 23, 2018) (Updated as on November 09, 2017) Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017
RBI/DNBS/2016-17/53 Master Direction DNBS.PPD.No.04/66.15.001/2016-17 June 08, 2017 Master Direction - Information Technology Framework for the NBFC Sector In exercise of the powers conferred in terms of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of 45-
RBI/DNBS/2016-17/53 Master Direction DNBS.PPD.No.04/66.15.001/2016-17 June 08, 2017 Master Direction - Information Technology Framework for the NBFC Sector In exercise of the powers conferred in terms of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of 45-
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