DNBS (PD) CC.No.14/02.01/2000-01March 31, 2001To All Non-Banking Financial Companies including Chit Fund and Nidhi Companies Dear Sirs,Amendments to NBFC Regulations-Ceiling on rate of interestIt has been decided that, keeping in view the prevailing interest rates in the entire financial system, the interest rates on deposits of NBFCs should be reduced by two percentage points, from the present level of 16 percent per annum to 14 per cent per annum, with immediate eff

October 24, 2000All Regional Offices of DNBSDear Sir,New Monetary and Supervisory return -Return for companies holding deposits of Rs. 20 crore and aboveAs you are aware, the NBFCs are required to furnish statutory returns at quarterly, half-yearly and annual periodicity which are utilised for supervising compliance with the specific provisions of the RBI Act / Directions. Presently, we are also separately calling for a return from all the NBFCs holding public deposit

In exercise of powers conferred under sub-section (2) of section 45-IB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and in partial modification of Notification No. DFC. 108/ED(JRP)-97 dated April 30, 1997, the Reserve Bank of India, on being satisfied that it is necessary so to do, hereby directs that the forms for quarterly return I and II shall stand substituted, with immediate effect, by Returns NBS 3 and NBS 3A, as appended hereto. Sd/-( V.S.N. Murty )Chief

The Reserve Bank of India, having considered it necessary in the public interest and being satisfied that for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the credit system to the advantage of the country, it is necessary to amend the Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposit (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45J, 45K, 45L and 45MA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and of all the powers

The Reserve Bank of India, having considered it necessary in the public interest and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the credit system to the advantage of the country, it is necessary to amend the Residuary Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1987, hereby, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45J, 45K, 45L and 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and all the powers enabling it in this beh

The Reserve Bank of India, having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the credit system to the advantage of the country, it is necessary to amend the Non-Banking Financial Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf,

The Reserve Bank of India, having considered it necessary in the public interest and being satisfied that for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the credit system to the advantage of the country, it is necessary to amend the Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1977, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45J, 45K and 45L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, he

Ref.DNBS.(PD).CC.No. 13 /02.01/99-2000June 30, 2000.To All Non-Banking Financial Companies including Residuary Non-Banking Companies Dear Sirs,Amendments to NBFC RegulationsThe Bank regulates the activities of NBFCs through five sets of Directions viz. NBFC Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998NBFC Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998NBFC Auditors Report (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998RNBC (Reserve Bank) Directions 1987Miscellaneous

1. Any non-banking financial company (NBFC) registered with RBI having net owned fund of Rs. 500 lakhs as per the last audited balance sheet would be permitted to undertake insurance business as agent of insurance companies on fee basis, without any risk participation. 2. All NBFCs registered with RBI which satisfy the eligibility criteria given below will be permitted to set up a joint venture company for undertaking insurance business with risk participation, subjec

Ref.DNBS.(PD).CC.No. 12 /02.01/99-2000January 13, 2000.To All Non-Banking Financial Companies including Residuary Non-Banking Companies Dear Sirs,Amendments to NBFC RegulationsAs you are aware, Reserve Bank has put in place a comprehensive regulatory and supervisory framework in January 1998, in terms of which certain measures were taken for protecting the interests of depositors and for ensuring that the NBFCs function on sound and healthy lines. Reserve Bank has sin