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Master Direction - RBI (Non-Banking
Financial Company – Scale Based
Regulation) Directions, 2023
Multiple
NBFCs in a
Group -
Classification
in Middle Layer
Para 3 of the Circular on Multiple NBFCs in a
Group: Classification in Middle Layer
If the consolidated asset (consolidation as per
para 2 above) size of the Group is ₹1000
crore and above, then each Investment and
Credit Company (NBFC-ICC), Micro Finance
Institution (NBFC-MFI), NBFC-Factor and
Mortgage Guarantee Company (NBFC-MGC)
lying in the Group shall be classified as an
NBFC in the Middle Layer and consequently,
regulations as applicable to the Middle Layer
shall be applicable to them.
Section I – Introduction
Para 2.8.2 - If the consolidated asset
(consolidation as per paragraph 2.8.1 above)
size of the NBFCs in the Group is ₹1000
crore and above, then each NBFC-ICC,
NBFC-MFI, NBFC Factor and MGC lying in
the Group shall be classified as an NBFC in
the Middle Layer and consequently,
regulations as applicable to the Middle Layer
shall be applicable to them. However, NBFC-
D, within the Group, if any, shall also be
governed under the Non- Banking Financial
Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits
(Reserve Bank) Direction, 2016.
Criteria for
deciding
NBFC-ML
status
Criteria for deciding NBFC-ND-SI status
(1) Once an NBFC reaches an asset size of
₹500 crore or above, it shall be subject to the
regulatory requirements as per Non-Banking
Financial Company - Systemically Important
Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit
taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions,
2016, despite not having such assets as on
the date of last balance sheet. All such non-
deposit taking NBFCs shall comply with the
regulations/directions issued to NBFC-ND-SI
from time to time, as and when they attain an
asset size of ₹500 crore, irrespective of the
date on which such size is attained.
In a dynamic environment, the asset size of a
company can fall below ₹ 500 crore in a given
month, which may be due to temporary
fluctuations and not due to actual downsizing.
In such a case the company shall continue to
meet the reporting requirements and shall
comply with the extant directions as
applicable to NBFC-NDSI, till the submission
of its next audited balance sheet to the Bank
and a specific dispensation from the Bank in
this regard.
Section I - Introduction
Para 2.9.1: Criteria for deciding NBFC-ML
status - Once an NBFC reaches an asset size
of ₹1,000 crore or above, it shall be subject to
the regulatory requirements as per Section III
of these Directions, despite not having such
assets as on the date of last balance sheet.
All such non-deposit taking NBFCs shall
comply with the regulations/directions issued
to NBFCs-ML from time to time, as and when
they attain an asset size of ₹1,000 crore,
irrespective of the date on which such size is
attained.
Para 2.9.2 - In a dynamic environment, the
asset size of a NBFCs can fall below ₹1,000
crore in a given month, which may be due to
temporary fluctuations and not due to actual
downsizing. In such a case the NBFC shall
continue to meet the reporting requirements
and shall comply with the extant directions as
applicable to NBFC-ML, till the submission of
its next audited balance sheet to the Reserve
Bank and a specific dispensation from the
Reserve Bank in this regard.
Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank)
Directions, 2016 (Updated as on August 29, 2023)
Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on August 29, 2023)
Scale Based Regulation (SBR): A Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs and related circulars (Note: certain provisions of the SBR
framework and its circular are not consolidated and continue to apply as directed by RBI)