No longer current — withdrawn, no replacement on file yet
Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2023-24/99 · issued 28 Dec 2023 · ~2 min read
Quick answerRBI exempts transfer of factoring receivables from Minimum Holding Period (MHP) if residual maturity ≤90 days and transferee does credit appraisal of drawee. Effective December 28, 2023, via amendment to MD-TLE clause 39.
What changed
RBI added a proviso to clause 39 of the Master Direction on Transfer of Loan Exposures (MD-TLE), exempting eligible transferors from MHP requirements when transferring receivables acquired under factoring business. The exemption applies only if residual maturity at transfer is 90 days or less and the transferee performs proper credit appraisal of the bill drawee.
What it means for you
Banks and NBFCs engaged in factoring can now sell short-term receivables (≤90 days residual maturity) without waiting for the MHP, boosting liquidity and secondary market activity. This eases capital release for factoring portfolios, but lenders must ensure transferees conduct due diligence on drawees to maintain credit quality.
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
Review your factoring receivables portfolio to identify eligible transfers with residual maturity ≤90 days.
Ensure transferee entities conduct proper credit appraisal of the drawee before acquiring receivables.
Update internal policies and systems to reflect the MHP exemption for factoring transfers.
Train staff on the new conditions to avoid non-compliance with other MD-TLE provisions.
Who it affects
Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), All-India Financial Institutions, Non-Banking Financial Companies (including HFCs), Entities engaged in factoring business
❓ Common questions
Regulatory timeline
Stated effective dateEffective December 28, 2023
Decoded by BankPulse2026-06-18 04:02 IST
repealed_by — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
Status change: withdrawn03 Aug 2026, 04:00 IST
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What is the Minimum Holding Period (MHP) exemption for factoring receivables?
RBI exempts transfer of factoring receivables from MHP if residual maturity at transfer is ≤90 days and the transferee conducts credit appraisal of the drawee. This applies to eligible transferors under the MD-TLE.
Does this exemption apply to all loan transfers?
No, it only applies to receivables acquired as part of factoring business as defined in the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011. Other loan transfers still require MHP compliance.
What conditions must be met for the MHP exemption?
Two conditions: (1) residual maturity of receivables at transfer must not exceed 90 days, and (2) the transferee must conduct proper credit appraisal of the bill drawee before acquisition.
📜 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 #150: DOR.STR.REC.60/21.04.048/2023-24 — "MHP Exemption for Transfer of Receivables" dated December 28, 2023”
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2023-24/99
DOR.STR.REC.60/21.04.048/2023-24
December 28, 2023
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)
All All-India Financial Institutions
All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)
MHP Exemption for Transfer of Receivables
Please refer to clause 39, of the Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Transfer of Loan Exposures) Directions, 2021 (“MD-TLE”) , regarding requirement of Minimum Holding Period (MHP) on transfer of loans.
2. In order to develop secondary market operations of receivables acquired as part of ‘factoring business’ as defined under the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011, it has been decided that transfer of such receivables by eligible transferors will be exempted from MHP requirement, subject to fulfilment of the following conditions:
The residual maturity of such receivables, at the time of transfer, should not be more than 90 days, and
As specified under clauses 10 and 35 of these directions, the transferee conducts proper credit appraisal of the drawee of the bill, before acquiring such receivables.
3. Accordingly, a suitable proviso has been added to clause 39 of MD-TLE, through amendment dated December 28, 2023.
4. All other provisions of the MD-TLE shall continue to be applicable, as hitherto.
Yours faithfully,
(Vaibhav Chaturvedi)
Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2023-24/99 · issued 28 Dec 2023. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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