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RBI Amends NBFC Registration, Exemptions, and Scale-Based Regulation

NBFC Regulations
Quick answerRBI issues Amendment Directions for NBFCs, introducing new definitions and exemptions for NBFCs not availing public funds and not having customer interface, effective July 1, 2026.

What changed

["New definitions for 'NBFC not availing public funds and not having any customer interface' and 'Type I NBFC' have been introduced.", 'Exemptions for NBFCs not availing public funds and not having customer interface have been detailed in paragraph 65A of the Directions.', "Regulatory requirements for 'NBFCs not availing public funds and not having any customer interface' have been specified in Section A.1 of the Directions."]

What it means for you

['Banks and lenders will need to identify and classify NBFCs based on the new definitions and exemptions.', 'NBFCs not availing public funds and not having customer interface with asset size less than ₹1,000 crore will be exempt from provisions of sections 45IA and 45IC of the RBI Act, 1934, subject to conditions.', 'Banks and lenders will need to ensure compliance with the new regulatory requirements for NBFCs not availing public funds and not having customer interface.']

What you must do

Who it affects

Banks and lenders, NBFCs not availing public funds and not having customer interface, Reserve Bank of India

What is the definition of 'NBFC not availing public funds and not having any customer interface'?

An NBFC registered with the Reserve Bank as Type I NBFC or otherwise, not accepting public funds and not intending to accept public funds in the future, and not having customer interface and not intending to have customer interface in the future.

What are the regulatory requirements for 'NBFCs not availing public funds and not having any customer interface'?

NBFCs with asset size less than ₹1,000 crore are exempted from provisions of sections 45IA and 45IC of the RBI Act, 1934, subject to conditions including application for deregistration by December 31, 2026.

Key dataSee the live numbers behind this topic: NPA / Asset-Quality Tracker, Bank Health Scores — updated from official RBI data.
Key termsPlain-English definitions of terms in this circular — see the full Indian banking glossary. NBFC · CRAR (Capital adequacy) · Gross NPA (GNPA) · Wilful defaulter
Official source: RBI/2026-27/43 on rbi.org.in ↗
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