No longer current — withdrawn, no replacement on file yet
Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/304 · issued 04 Feb 2010 · ~2 min read
Quick answerNBFCs with FDI must submit a half-yearly certificate from their Statutory Auditors confirming compliance with minimum capitalisation and FDI terms. Certificates are due within one month after September and March half-year ends, sent to the relevant RBI Regional Office.
The rule, in the simplest words
NBFCs with FDI must submit a half-yearly certificate from their Statutory Auditors confirming compliance with minimum capitalisation and FDI terms.
Certificates are due within one month after September and March half-year ends, sent to the relevant RBI Regional Office.
NBFCs must review their FDI terms and minimum capitalisation norms to ensure ongoing compliance before each certificate is prepared.
How it plays out — a real example
An NBFC compliance officer in Indore, working for a NBFC with FDI, ensures that their Statutory Auditor issues a half-yearly certificate confirming compliance with FDI norms by the end of September and March. This certificate is then submitted to the RBI Regional Office in Indore within one month of each half-year end, demonstrating the NBFC's adherence to FDI norms and minimum capitalisation requirements.
What changed
RBI mandated that all NBFCs with FDI, whether under automatic or approval route, must submit a half-yearly compliance certificate from their Statutory Auditors. The certificate must be submitted within one month of the half-year ending September and March to the respective RBI Regional Office.
What it means for you
NBFCs with foreign investment now have a recurring compliance obligation to demonstrate adherence to FDI norms, including minimum capitalisation requirements. This ensures ongoing regulatory oversight and reduces the risk of non-compliance. Lenders must factor this into their audit and reporting schedules to avoid delays or penalties.
Historical instruction — do not use for current compliance. This is what was required at the time; it no longer reflects current RBI requirements. If no replacement rule is linked above, that only means none is recorded on our register yet — it does not prove no later applicable rule exists. Confirm on the official RBI source below.
What banks were required to do at the time
Arrange for your Statutory Auditor to issue a half-yearly certificate confirming FDI compliance, covering the periods ending September and March.
Submit the certificate to the RBI Regional Office where your NBFC's head office is registered, within one month of each half-year end.
Review your NBFC's FDI terms and minimum capitalisation norms to ensure ongoing compliance before each certificate is prepared.
Who it affects
All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) with foreign direct investment (FDI), Statutory Auditors of NBFCs with FDI, RBI Regional Offices handling NBFC registrations
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Decoded by BankPulse2026-06-19 07:36 IST
repealed_by — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
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What is the deadline for submitting the half-yearly FDI compliance certificate?
The certificate must be submitted within one month from the close of the half-year, i.e., by end of October for the September half-year and by end of April for the March half-year.
Which RBI office should receive the certificate?
The certificate must be sent to the Regional Office of RBI in whose jurisdiction the head office of the NBFC is registered.
Does this apply to NBFCs with FDI under the automatic route as well?
Yes, the requirement applies to all NBFCs having FDI, whether under the automatic route or the approval route.
📜 This document’s life story (1 recorded event, each backed by RBI’s own words)
Repealed byRBI/2025-26/100 — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
RBI’s words: “Official withdrawal register entry #142: DNBS.(PD).CC.No.167/03.10.01/2009-10 — "Compliance with FDI norms - Half yearly certificate from statutory auditors of NBFCs" dated February 04, 2010”
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2009-10/304
DNBS (PD).CC. No 167 /03.10.01 /2009-10
February 04, 2010
All Non-Banking Financial Companies
Dear Sir,
Compliance with FDI norms-Half yearly certificate from Statutory Auditors of NBFCs
NBFCs having FDI whether under automatic route or under approval route have to comply with the stipulated minimum capitalisation norms and other relevant terms and conditions, as amended from time to time under which FDI is permitted.
2. As such these NBFCs are required to submit a certificate from their Statutory Auditors on half yearly basis (half year ending September and March) certifying compliance with the existing terms and conditions of FDI. Such certificate may be submitted not later than one month from the close of the half year to which the certificate pertains, to the Regional Office in whose jurisdiction the head office of the company is registered.
Yours faithfully,
(A.S.Rao)
Chief General Manager In-Charge
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/304 · issued 04 Feb 2010. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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