The Reserve Bank of India has today, in exercise of its powers under Section 45L(1)(b) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, issued Directions to the following NBFCs to cease and desist from sanction and disbursal of loans, effective from close of business of October 21, 2024:

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.

The following seven 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.

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.

The following 13 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.

    It has come to the notice of the Reserve Bank of India that unscrupulous elements are using various methods to defraud members of the public by using the name of RBI in some capacity. A brief on various modus operandi employed by such fraudsters is as below

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank has cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC): Name of the NBFC Registered Office Address CoR No. & Date Date of Cancellation Margdarshak Financial Services Limited 118, Dayal Farms, Ganeshpur - Rehmanpur, Chinhat-Deva Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226019 B-12.00364 dated March 22, 2011 August 20, 2024

The following Eight 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.

The Reserve Bank of India has today, issued three revised Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management for the Regulated Entities viz. (i) Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) and All India Financial Institutions; (ii) Cooperative Banks (Urban Cooperative Banks / State Cooperative Banks / Central Cooperative Banks); and (iii) Non-Banking Finance Companies (including Housing Finance Companies).

The Reserve Bank held a Conference for the Statutory Auditors and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of Commercial Banks and All India Financial Institutions on July 9, 2024, in Mumbai. The Conference was a part of the series of supervisory engagements that the Reserve Bank has proactively been having with key stakeholders. The theme of the Conference was ‘Shared Vision, Shared Responsibility: Advancing Assurance in Banking Supervision’. The Conference was attended by over 300 participants.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank has cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC): Name of the NBFC Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued On Name of the services provider/mobile app Star Finserv India Limited 8-2-268/K/35, Plot No. 35, Navodaya Colony, Road # 2 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana B-09.00208 September 04, 2015 Progcap (owned and operated by Desiderata Impact Ventures Private Limited).

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank has cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC): Name of the NBFC Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued On Name of the services provider/mobile app Polytex India Ltd 5th Floor, 5B, Technopolis Knowledge Park, Mahakali Caves Road, Near Udyog Bhavan Chakala, Andheri (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400093 13.00039 February 20, 1998 ‘Z2P’ mobile application (owned and operated by Zaitech Technologies Private Limited). As such, the above company shall not transact the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI), as defined in clause (a) of Section 45-I of the RBI Act, 1934.

The following Nine 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. i) Due to exit from Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) business: Sr. No. Name of the Company Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued on Date of cancellation of CoR 1 Vigfin Holdings Private Limited New No. 24, Old No. 15, Yogambal Street, T Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 017 B-07.00369 February 27, 2002 May 06, 2024 2 Strip Commodeal Pvt Ltd Haute Street, 86A, Topsia Road South, 2nd Floor, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700046 B-05.05669 October 16, 2003 May 09, 2024

The Reserve Bank had issued ‘Omnibus Framework for recognition of Self-Regulatory Organisations for Regulated Entities of the Reserve Bank’ dated March 21, 2024, wherein broad parameters, viz., objectives, responsibilities, eligibility criteria, governance standards, application process, etc., were specified. It was also stated that other sector-specific guidelines like number of SROs, membership, etc., shall be issued separately whenever a sectoral SRO is intended to be set up.

The Reserve Bank of India has today, in exercise of its powers under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 imposed business restrictions on the following supervised entities respectively, belonging to the Edelweiss Group. The Reserve Bank has directed: (i) ECL Finance Ltd (ECL) to cease and desist, with immediate effect, from undertaking any structured transactions in respect of its wholesale exposures, other than repayment and/ or closure of accounts in its normal course of business. (ii) Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (EARCL) to cease and desist from acquisition of financial assets including security receipts (SRs) and reorganising the existing SRs into senior and subordinate tranches.

The Reserve Bank today held a Conference in Mumbai for the Directors and MD/ CEOs of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). The conference was attended by over 80 participants representing all 27 ARCs. This event, with the theme ‘Governance in ARCs – Towards Effective Resolutions’, is a part of the series of supervisory engagements the Reserve Bank has been organising over the last one year with its Regulated Entities. As part of this series, the Conference for the Board of Directors and MD/ CEOs of Scheduled Commercial Banks and Urban Co-operative Banks were held earlier.

The Reserve Bank today held a Conference in Mumbai for the Heads of Assurance Functions (i.e., Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Risk Officers and Heads of Internal Audit) of select Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). The conference was attended by about 280 participants representing more than 100 NBFCs. This event, with the theme ‘<i>Resilient Financial System – Role of Effective Assurance Functions</i>’, is a part of the series of supervisory engagements the Reserve Bank has been organising over the last one year with its Regulated Entities. As part of this series, the Conference for the Heads of Assurance Functions of Scheduled Commercial Banks was held earlier in January 2024.

The following 15 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.  i) Due to exit from Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) business:  Sr. No. Name of the Company Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued on Date of Cancellation of CoR 1 Vian Growth Capital Private Limited No.2151, 2nd Floor, HAL 2nd Stage, 17th Main, Bangalore, Karnataka – 560008 N-02.00351 September 19, 2022 April 04, 2024 2 Drap Leasing and Finance Pvt Ltd 701, Christa 1, Apollo D B City, Nipaniya Indore, Madhya Pradesh - 452010 B-03.00061 May 02, 1998 April 09, 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank has cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC): Sr. No. Name of the NBFC Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued On Name of the services provider/mobile app

The Reserve Bank of India has today issued the Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Directions, 2024. The Directions have come into effect immediately.

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.

The following five 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.

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 Nimisha Finance India Private Limited B 1/7, Sector 1, Jankipuram Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226021 B-12.00291 March 29, 2001 February 08, 2024 2 R.M.B. Finance Company Limited Rajni Complex, 3rd Floor, Khagaul Road, Mithapur, Patna Sadar, Bihar - 800001 B-15.00036 November 08, 2001 February 14, 2024

The following seven 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.

The Reserve Bank of India has today, in exercise of its powers under section 45L(1)(b) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, directed JM Financial Products Limited (JMFPL or ‘the company’) to cease and desist, with immediate effect, from doing any form of financing against shares and debentures, including sanction and disbursal of loans against Initial Public Offering (IPO) of shares as well as against subscription to debentures. The Company shall, however, continue to service its existing loan accounts through the usual collection and recovery process.

The Reserve Bank of India has today, in exercise of its powers under Section 45L(1)(b) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, directed IIFL Finance Ltd. (“the company”) to cease and desist, with immediate effect, from sanctioning or disbursing gold loans or assigning/ securitising/ selling any of its gold loans. The company can, however, continue to service its existing gold loan portfolio through usual collection and recovery processes.

As announced in Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued as part of Monetary Policy Statement dated August 10, 2023, the Reserve Bank has issued Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Filing of Supervisory Returns) Directions – 2024 to bring clarity, brevity and harmonization to the instructions issued to various supervised entities for submission of returns.

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.

The following Nine 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.

In pursuance of the announcement made in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released along with the Monetary Policy Statement on October 06, 2023, the Reserve Bank has today placed on its website, a ‘Draft Omnibus Framework for recognising Self-Regulatory Organisations for Regulated Entities’.  The draft omnibus framework contains broad parameters applicable to any Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) viz., objectives, responsibilities, eligibility criteria, governance standards, application process and other basic conditions for grant of recognition to the SRO.

The Reserve Bank of India today released the draft circular on ‘Review of regulatory framework for HFCs and harmonisation of regulations applicable to HFCs and NBFCs’. Comments on the draft circular are invited from NBFCs (including HFCs) and other stakeholders by February 29, 2024. 

The following 5 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.

 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 company.Sr. No.Name of the CompanyRegistered Office AddressCoR No.CoR Issued OnCancellation Order Date1Jaryal Motor Finance Company LimitedWard No. 11, Dosharka, Subhash Nagar, P.O. Mohin, Tehsil & District Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - 177001B-06.00489July 02, 2018

The following 15 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.

The Reserve Bank of India has today, in exercise of its powers under section 45L(1)(b) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has directed Bajaj Finance Ltd. (“the company”) to stop sanction and disbursal of loans under its two lending products ‘eCOM’ and ‘Insta EMI Card’, with immediate effect.

The following Four 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.

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.

The first flagship publication of the Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL) with the title “India Finance Report 2023” (IFR 2023) was released by Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today. CAFRAL, a not-for-profit organisation, was set up in 2011 as an independent body by the RBI to promote research and learning in banking and finance.

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 29A (6) of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, has cancelled the CoR of following company.

Sr. No.Name of the CompanyRegistered Office AddressCoR No.CoR Issued OnCancellation Order Date

1Ind Bank Housing Ltd3rd Floor, 480 Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 60003501.0023.01August 16, 2001September 21, 2023

The following 14 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.

The Reserve Bank of India had issued a Discussion Paper (DP) on January 14, 2022 proposing revisions to the current norms for the classification, valuation, and operation of investment portfolios of commercial banks. After considering the feedback received on the DP, the Reserve Bank of India (Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks) Directions, 2023 has been issued today.

2. The revised Directions include principle-based classification of investment portfolio, tightening of regulations around transfers to/from held to maturity (HTM) category and sales out of HTM, inclusion of non-SLR securities in HTM subject to fulfilment of certain conditions and symmetric recognition of gains and losses.

3. These Directions are expected to enhance the quality of banks' financial reporting, improve disclosures (disclosures of fair value of investments in HTM category, fair value hierarchy, sales out of HTM, etc.), provide a fillip to the corporate bond market, facilitate the use of derivatives for hedging, and strengthen the overall risk management framework of banks. While the revised Directions align the accounting norms for banks' investment portfolios with global financial reporting standards, important prudential safeguards such as investment fluctuation reserve (IFR), due diligence/limits with respect to non-SLR investments, internal control systems, reviews and reporting etc. have been retained and prudential concerns on reliability of valuation have been addressed.

4. The revised Directions shall apply to all commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) from the financial year commencing on April 1, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India announced today the list of NBFCs in the Upper Layer under Scale Based Regulation for NBFCs for the year 2023-24.

2. The Reserve Bank had issued the Scale Based Regulation (SBR): A Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs (the framework) on October 22, 2021. The framework categorises NBFCs in Base Layer (NBFC-BL), Middle Layer (NBFC-ML), Upper Layer (NBFC-UL) and Top Layer (NBFC-T

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 company.

Sr. No.Name of the CompanyRegistered Office AddressCoR No.CoR Issued OnCancellation Order Date

1Pooram Finserv Private Limited25/395/27, First Floor, Pathayapura Round South, Thrissur, Kerala - 680001B-16.00199December 09, 2015August 11, 2023

As such, the above company shall not transact the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution, as defined in clause (a) of Section 45-I of the RBI Act, 1934.

(Yogesh Dayal)      
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/907

The following Eight 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.

i) Due to exit from Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) business:

Sr. No.Name of the CompanyRegistered Office AddressCoR No.CoR Issued onDate of Cancellation of CoR

1North Eastern Publishing and Advertising Co Ltd.Room No. 5, 1st Floor, H. M. Market, T. R. Phookan Road, Guwahati, Assam - 78100108.00039May 25, 1998August 24, 2023

2Purbanchal Prestressed LtdRoom No. 5, 1st Floor, H. M. Market, T. R. Phookan Road, Guwahati, Assam - 78100108.00003March 11, 1998August 24, 2023

3Imperial Credit Pvt Ltd8-2-337, Road No. 3 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500034N-09.00461December 21, 2018August 24, 2023

4Layana Finance and Leasing LimitedFlat No. 403, 4th Floor, Sri Sai Rajendra Pinnacle, 1-10-12/5, 6 & 7,
Street No. 4, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana - 50002009.00042March 02, 1998August 24, 2023

ii) Due to NBFC ceasing to be a legal entity due to amalgamation/ merger/dissolution/ voluntary strike-off, etc.:

Sr. No.Name of the CompanyRegistered Office AddressCoR No.CoR Issued onDate of Cancellation of CoR

1Twinvest Financial Services LimitedPlot No.318, Road No. 25, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500033B-09.00346May 09, 2001August 09, 2023

2JM Financial Capital Limited7th Floor, Cnergy, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra -400025N-13.02140November 03, 2016August 23, 2023

3Kampani Consultants Ltd141, Maker Chambers III Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 40002113.00387March 23, 1998August 23, 2023

4Samvardhana Motherson International Limited
(CIN No U74900MH2004PLC287011)Unit-705, C Wing, One BKC, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra -400051N-13.02168March 07, 2017August 30, 2023

Further, the following Asset Reconstruction Company has surrendered the CoR granted by RBI. The RBI, in exercise of powers conferred on it under section 4 (1) (a) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, has therefore cancelled the CoR.

i) Due to exit from securitisation/ asset reconstruction business:

Sr. No.Name of the CompanyRegistered Office AddressCoR No.CoR Issued onDate of Cancellation of CoR

1Arcion Revitalization Private LimitedG1/G19, Grand Hyatt Shopping Plaza, Off Western Express Highway, Vakola, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400055028/2018August 10, 2018August 28, 2023

(Yogesh Dayal)      
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/906

The following 19 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. i) Due to exit from Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) business: Sr. No. Name of the Company Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued on Date of Cancella

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes for the year 2020-21 today, which has been prepared for the nine-month period, i.e., July 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, in alignment with the change in the Financial Year of RBI from ‘July – June’ to ‘April – March' with effect from July 1, 2020. The Annual Report covers the activities under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006 (BOS), the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies