Regulating Non-Banking

RBI/DOR/2021-22/85 DOR.STR.REC.53/21.04.177/2021-22 September 24, 2021 (Updated as on December 05, 2022) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks but excluding Regional Rural Banks); All All-India Term Financial Institu

RBI/DOR/2021-22/86 DOR.STR.REC.51/21.04.048/2021-22 September 24, 2021 (Updated as on December 05, 2022) All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/

RBI/2021-22/74 DOR.FIN.REC.No.34/03.10.136/2021-22 July 29, 2021 All deposit taking Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Rating of Deposits of HFCs – Approved Credit Rating Agencies and Minimum Investment Grade Credit Rating A reference is invited to Para 25.2 of Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021, wherein the names of five approved credit rating agencies and their minimum investment

RBI/2021-22/47 DOR.STR.REC.21/21.04.048/2021-22 June 4, 2021 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam / Dear Sir, Resolution Framework - 2.0: Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Micro, Small and

RBI/2021-22/46 DOR.STR.REC.20/21.04.048/2021-22 June 4, 2021 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam / Dear Sir, Resolution Framework - 2.0: Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Individuals and

RBI/2021-22/45 DOR. AML.REC 18 /14.01.001/2021-22 May 31, 2021 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks / Payments Banks/ Small Finance Banks / NBFCs / Payment System Providers Madam / Dear Sir, Customer Due Diligence for transactions in Virtual Currencies (VC) It has come to our attention through media reports that certain banks/ regulated entities have cautioned their customers against dealing in virtual currencies by making a reference to the RBI circular DBR.No.BP.BC

RBI/2021-22/42 DOR.RUR.REC.No.17/19.51.007/2021-22 May 24, 2021 All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Amalgamation of District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) with the State Co-operative Bank (StCB) - Guidelines The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 (39 of 2020) has been notified for the State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) with effect from, April 1, 2021 vide Notification dated December 23, 2020

RBI/2021-22/32 DOR.STR.REC.12/21.04.048/2021-22 May 5, 2021 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam / Dear Sir, Resolution Framework 2.0 – Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Micro, Small and M

RBI/2021-22/31 DOR.STR.REC.11/21.04.048/2021-22 May 5, 2021 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam / Dear Sir, Resolution Framework – 2.0: Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Individuals and S

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/2020-2021/97 DOR.CO.LIC.CC No.119/03.10.001/2020-21 February 12, 2021 To Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) (including Housing Finance Companies) andAsset Reconstruction Companies Madam / Dear Sir, Investment in NBFCs from FATF non-compliant jurisdictions The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) periodically identifies jurisdictions with weak measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) in its following publications: i) High-Risk Jurisd

RBI/2020-21/24 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No.117/03.10.001/2020-21 August 13, 2020 All Core Investment Companies (CICs) Madam/Dear Sir, Review of Guidelines for Core Investment Companies Please refer to the report of the Working Group (WG) to Review the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for Core Investment Companies (CICs), constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri Tapan Ray, former Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The report of the WG was p

RBI/2020-21/15 DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.116/22.10.106/2020-21 July 24, 2020 To Non-Banking Financial Companiesand Asset Reconstruction Companiesimplementing Indian Accounting Standards Madam / Sir, Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards Please refer to paragraph 3 of the Annex to our circular DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.109/22.10.106/2019-20 dated March 13, 2020, on the captioned subject, in terms of which any net unrealised gains arising on fair valuation of financial inst

RBI/2020-21/12 DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.115/03.10.001/2020-21 July 10, 2020 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Exemption from Registration as NBFC – Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) A reference is invited to para 5 of Master Directions on Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 dated August 25, 2016. Venture capital fund companies, holding a certificate of registration obtained under section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Board of Indi

RBI/2020-21/11 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No. 114/03.10.001/2020-21 July 06, 2020 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Extension of timeline for finalization of audited accounts Please refer to para 18(2) of the Master Direction on Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 and Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, as per which every appl

RBI/2019-20/170 DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.109/22.10.106/2019-20 March 13, 2020 To Non-Banking Financial Companies and Asset Reconstruction Companies implementing Indian Accounting Standards Madam / Sir, Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) covered by Rule 4 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 are required to comply with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for the preparation of their financial statemen

RBI/2019-20/131 DOR.NBFC (PD) CC.No.107/03.10.001/2019-20 December 31, 2019 All NBFCs Madam/Sir, Extension of relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions Please refer to the circular DNBR (PD)CC.No.95/03.10.001/2018-19 dated November 29, 2018 on “Relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions” and the circular DNBR (PD)CC.No.100/03.10.001/2018-19 dated May 29, 2019 extending the dispensation till December 31, 2019. 2. On

RBI/2019-20/121DOR.NBFC(PD) CC.No.106/03.10.124/2019-20 December 23, 2019 All Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platforms Madam/Sir, Review of Master Directions - Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017 Please refer to paragraphs 7 and 9 of Master Directions - Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017, dated October 04, 2017. 2. On a review, it

RBI/2019-20/98 DOR NBFC (PD) CC.No.105/03.10.136/2019-20 November 11, 2019 To All Housing Finance Companies Madam/Sir, Withdrawal of exemptions granted to Housing Finance Institutions Please refer to Para 1 of our Master Direction – Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934. 2.@@NBSP@@ Housing Finance Institutions as defined under Clause (d) of Section 2 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987 are currently exempt from the provisions of Chapter IIIB of Reserve Ba

RBI/2018-19/191DNBR (PD) CC. No. 100/03.10.001/2018-19 May 29, 2019 All NBFCs Madam/Sir, Extension of relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions Please refer to the circular DNBR (PD) CC.No.95/03.10.001/2018-19 dated November 29, 2018 on “Relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions”. 2. On a review, it has been decided to extend the dispensation provided therein till December 31, 2019. Yours faithfully, (Manoranjan Mi

RBI/2018-19/126 DBR.BP.BC.No.25/21.06.001/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks),Small Finance Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Risk Weights for exposures to NBFCs Please refer to para 5.8 and para 5.13.5 of the Master Circular on Basel III Capital Regulation dated July 1, 2015. At present claims on rated as well as unrated Non-deposit Taking Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-ND-SI), other than Asset

RBI/2018-19/100 DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 January 1, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir/ Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector – Restructuring of Advances 1. Please refer to the circulars DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 dated February 07, 2018 and DBR.No.BP.BC.108/21.04.048/2017-18 dated June 6, 2018. In this regard, with a view to facilitate meaningful restructuring of MSME accounts {MSME as defined

RBI/2018-19/82 DNBR (PD) CC.No.95/03.10.001/2018-19 November 29, 2018 All NBFCs Madam/Sir, Relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions Please refer to the Guidelines on Securitisation Transactions vide paragraph 102 of Master Directions on Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions dated September 01, 2016 and paragraph 89 of Non-Banking Financial Compa

RBI/2018-19/70 DBR.BP.BC.No.7/21.04.142/2018-19 November 2, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Partial Credit Enhancement to Bonds Issued by Non-Banking Financial Companies and Housing Finance Companies Please refer to circular DBR.BP.BC.No.40/21.04.142/2015-16 dated September 24, 2015 on Partial Credit Enhancement to Corporate Bonds and other associated circulars issued subsequently on the subject. 2. It has now been decided to allow

RBI/2018-19/27DNBR (PD) CC.No.094/03.10.001/2018-19 July 27, 2018 All Standalone Primary Dealers Madam/Sir, Diversification of activities of Standalone Primary Dealers-Foreign Exchange Business Please refer to Para 11 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued as part of the Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19, dated June 06, 2018, on expanding activities of Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs). 2. In order to facilitate SPDs to

RBI/2017-18/189 DNBR (PD) CC.No.093/03.10.001/2017-18 June 07, 2018 Systemically Important Core Investment Companies (CIC-NDSI) Madam/ Sir, Investment in the units of an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) by sponsor CIC-NDSI In order to enable Systemically Important Core Investment Companies (CIC-NDSI) to act as a sponsor of InvITs, it has been decided to permit CIC-NDSIs to hold InvIT units only as a sponsor. Exposure of such CICs towards InvITs shall be limited

RBI/2017-18/129 DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 February 07, 2018 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Madam / Dear Sir, Relief for MSME Borrowers registered under Goods and Services Tax (GST) Presently, banks and NBFCs in India generally classify a loan account as Non-Performing Asset (NPA) based on 90 day and 120 day delinquency norms, respectively. It has been represented to us that formalisation of business through registration under GST h

RBI/2017-18/45 DNBR (PD).CC.No.89/03.10.001/2017-18 August 14, 2017 All Deposit Taking NBFCs (except Residuary Non-Banking Companies) Madam/Sir, Eligible Credit Rating Agencies- Rating of Fixed Deposits by Infomerics Valuation and Rating Private Limited (IVRPL) A reference is invited to para 9 of the Master Direction DNBR. PD.002/03.10.119/2016-17 dated August 25, 2016 on Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, wherein,

RBI/2016-17/295 DNBR. PD (ARC) CC. No. 03/26.03.001/2016-17 April 28, 2017 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All registered Asset Reconstruction Companies. Dear Sir, Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002- Section 3 (1) (b) - Requirement of Net Owned Fund (NOF) for Asset Reconstruction Companies. A reference is invited to paragraph 9 of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Statement on Develo

RBI/2015-16/25 DNBR (PD) CC.No.048/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Core Investment Companies, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular– Regulatory Framework for Core Investment Companies (CICs) As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updated as on June 30, 2015

RBI/2015-16/24 DNBR (PD) CC. No. 060/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Finance Companies, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Opening of Branch/Subsidiary/Joint Venture/ Representative office or Undertaking Investment Abroad by NBFCs As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in var

RBI/2015-16/21 DNBR (PD) CC. No.042/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (except Residuary Non-Banking Companies and Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies), Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – “Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998” As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notificatio

RBI/2015-16/19 DNBR (PD) CC. No. 050/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – “Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1977” As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars/notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updat

RBI/2015-16/18 DNBR (PD) CC.No.046/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All NBFCs, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – "Infrastructure Debt Fund-Non-Banking Financial Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2011" As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updated as on

RBI/2015-16/16 DNBR (PD) CC.No.054/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Residuary Non-Banking Companies (RNBCs), Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Fair Practices Code As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updated

RBI/2015-16/15 DNBR (PD) CC.No.052/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To (i) The Secretary, Ministry of Finance (ii) The Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (iii) President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (iv) President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (v) Associations of NBFCs (vi) All Non-Banking Financial Institutions Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular- Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 As you are aware, in or

RBI/2015-16/14 DNBR (PD) CC.No.059/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All NBFCs, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Allied activities- Entry into insurance business, issue of credit card and marketing and distribution of certain products As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circula

RBI/2015-16/11 DNBR (PD) CC.No.057/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To 1. All Non-Banking Financial Companies [Excluding RNBCs] 2. The President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Non-Banking Financial Companies Auditor’s Report (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008 As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instruc

RBI/2015-16/12 DNBR (PD) CC.No.053/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – “Non-Banking Financial Companies – Corporate Governance (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015” As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circul

RBI/2015-16/94 DNBR.(PD).CC.No.03/SCRC/26.03.001/2015-16 July 01, 2015 Notification as amended up to June 30, 2015 - The Securitisation Companies and Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines and Directions, 2003 As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in The Securitisation Companies and Reconstruction Companies (Rese

RBI/2015-16/93DNBR(PD)CC.No.04./SCRC/26.03.001/2015-16 July 01, 2015 Notification as Amended upto June 30, 2015 - Change in or Take Over of theManagement of the Business of the Borrower by SecuritisationCompanies and Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines, 2010 As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in the Notific

RBI/2015-16/73DNBR.(PD-MGC).C.C.No.03/23.11.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairman / CEOs ofAll Mortgage Guarantee Companies. Dear Sir, Notification as amended upto June 30, 2015 - "Mortgage Guarantee Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines, 2008" on Registration and Operations of Mortgage Guarantee Company As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instruc

RBI/2015-16/72 DNBR.(PD-MGC).C.C.No.02/23.11.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairman / CEOs of All Mortgage Guarantee Companies Dear Sir, Notification as Amended upto June 30, 2015 'Mortgage Guarantee Companies Investment (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008' As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in the notification No.DNBS(MGC)5/C

RBI/2015-16/71DNBR.(PD-MGC).C.C.No.01/23.11.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairman / CEOs of All Mortgage Guarantee Companies Dear Sir, Notification as amended upto June 30, 2015 - "Mortgage Guarantee Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008" As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in the notification No.DNBS(

RBI/2015-16/28 DNBR (PD) CC.No.055/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circulars- Miscellaneous Instructions to NBFC- ND-SI As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updated as on June 30, 2015 a