The Reserve Bank of India has on September 12, 2008 cancelled the certificate of registration granted to Goodwill Housing and Investments Limited having its registered office at Suite C-2, J.P.Greenland Apartments, No.5, Fifth Main Road, Nandanam Extension, Chennai-600035 for carrying on the business of a non-banking financial institution as the company has opted to exit from the business of a non-banking financial institution. Following cancellation of the registration certificate the company cannot transact the business of a non-banking financial institution.

Under powers conferred by Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank can cancel the registration certificate of a non-banking financial company. The business of a non-banking financial institution is defined in clause (a) of Section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

G. Raghuraj
Deputy General Manager