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NBFCs must finalise balance sheet within 3 months

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Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/295 · issued 01 Dec 2010 · ~2 min read
Quick answerRBI mandates all NBFCs to finalise their balance sheet within 3 months of the financial year-end (by June 30). Statutory auditor certificates must be submitted within one month of finalisation, but no later than December 30.

What changed

RBI added a new requirement to the existing prudential norms: every NBFC must finalise its balance sheet within 3 months from the date to which it pertains (e.g., March 31 balance sheet must be finalised by June 30). Earlier, only the submission of the auditor certificate had a timeline; now balance sheet finalisation itself has a hard deadline.

What it means for you

NBFCs now face a tighter compliance calendar: balance sheets must be closed by June 30 each year, and the statutory auditor certificate must follow within one month of finalisation (but not later than December 30). This reduces flexibility in extending balance sheet dates without prior RBI approval. Lenders and investors can expect more timely financial data from NBFCs.

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

Who it affects

All deposit-taking NBFCs, All non-deposit-taking NBFCs, Statutory auditors of NBFCs, Compliance teams at NBFCs

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What is the deadline for finalising the balance sheet?

The balance sheet as on March 31 must be finalised within 3 months, i.e., by June 30 of the same year.

When must the statutory auditor certificate be submitted?

Within one month from the date of finalisation of the balance sheet, but in any case not later than December 30 of that year.

Can an NBFC get an extension for finalising its balance sheet?

Yes, but only with prior approval from RBI. The circular states that extension of the balance sheet date requires prior RBI approval.

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Repealed by RBI/2025-26/100 — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
RBI’s words: “Official withdrawal register entry #1580: DNBS.PD/CC.No.204/03.05.002/2010-11 — "Submission of Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account" dated December 1, 2010”
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2010-11/295 DNBS.PD/ CC.No. 204 / 03.05.002/2010-11 December 1, 2010 All NBFCs Dear Sir, Submission of Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Account In terms of para 12 of both the Non-Banking Financial (Deposit Accepting) Companies Prudential Norms Directions, 2007 and Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting) Companies Prudential Norms Directions, 2007, every NBFC shall prepare its balance sheet and profit and loss account as on March 31 every year and extension of date of balance sheet requires prior approval of RBI. Further in terms of para 15 of the above Directions, all NBFCs are required to submit a certificate from Statutory Auditor with respect to the position of the company as on March 31 st every year within one month from the date of finalization of the balance sheet and in any case not later than December 30 th of that year. 2. While emphasizing that the certificate from Statutory Auditor shall be submitted to RBI within one month from the date of finalization of the balance sheet, it is also advised that all NBFCs shall finalise their balance sheet within a period of 3 months from the date to which it pertains. For eg: balance sheet as on March 31 st of an year shall be finalized by June 30 th of the year. 3.  A copy each of amending Notifications No.DNBS.217/CGM(US)-2010 and Notification No.DNBS.218/CGM(US)-2010 both dated December 1, 2010 is enclosed. Yours sincerely, (Uma Subramaniam) Chief General Manager-in-Charge Encl: As above RESERVE BANK OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF NON-BANKING SUPERVISION CENTRAL OFFICE CENTRE I, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, CUFFE PARADE, COLABA, MUMBAI 400 005. Notification No. DNBS. 217 / CGM(US)-2010 dated December 01, 2010 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, and in partial modification of its Non-Banking Financial (Deposit Accepting) Companies Prudential Norms Directions, 2007 issued vide Notification No. DNBS. 192 dated DG (VL)-2007 dated February 22, 2007, the Reserve Bank hereby notifies as follows, namely- In para 12 of the Directions, the following shall be added at the end. "Every non-banking financial company shall finalise its balance sheet within a period of 3 months from the date to which it pertains". (Uma Subramaniam) Chief General Manager in Charge RESERVE BANK OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF NON-BANKING SUPERVISION CENTRAL OFFICE CENTRE I, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, CUFFE PARADE, COLABA, MUMBAI 400 005. Notification No. DNBS. 218 / CGM(US)-2010 dated December 01, 2010 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, and in partial modification of its Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting) Companies Prudential Norms Directions, 2007 issued vide Notification No. DNBS. 193 dated DG (VL)-2007 dated February 22, 2007, the Reserve Bank hereby notifies as follows, namely- In para 12 of the Directions, the following shall be added at the end. "Every non-banking financial company shall finalise its balance sheet within a period of 3 months from the date to which it pertains". (Uma Subramaniam) Chief General Manager in Charge
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/295 · issued 01 Dec 2010. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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