Pre Requisites
For NBFC registration, several prerequisites must be met, including:
- A net owned fund of Rs. 200 lakhs.
- At least one director with a relevant background.
- A good CIBIL score.
- Acceptance and renewal of public deposits for a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 60 months.
- Adherence to RBI-prescribed interest rate ceilings.
- Exclusion from the payment and settlement system, meaning they cannot issue cheques.
- Prohibition from offering higher interest rates, gifts, incentives, or additional benefits to depositors.
- Note that deposits with NBFCs are not insured.
Proposed director & Shareholder - Indian Citizen:
- PAN Card
- Aadhar Card
- Proof of Address (Bank Statement, Telephone Bill, Electricity Bill, or Mobile Bill - Latest of Two Months)
- Passport Size Photo
Proposed director & Shareholder - Foreign National:
- Copy of Passport (Notary and Apostille required)
- Copy of Address Proof (Notary and Apostille required)
- Copy of Nationality Proof (Notary and Apostille required)
- One Passport Size Photo
Register Office documents:
- If the Office is Rental, Rental Agreement is Mandatory
- Electricity Bill (Not more than two months old)
- Occupant must provide a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the landlord if the office is not rented.
Procedure of NBFC
Step 1: Submit the application on COSMOS
- Application Submission Submit your application online on RBI's official COSMOS website. Download the application form from there.
Step 2: Make available the approved regional office name in C-8
- Regional Office Name Specify the name of your preferred regional office in Annex-I of the Excel application form.
Step 3: Allotment of Company Application Reference Number
- Application Reference Number You will receive a Company Application Reference Number. This number is essential for further online application for the Certificate of Registration (CoR).
Step 4: Send the documents to the Regional Office
- Document Submission Submit hard copies of all required documents, including your application form, to the relevant regional RBI office. Remember to provide your online Company Application Reference Number
Step 5: Track the status of the application
- Track Application Status After successfully completing the above steps, you can track your application's status on the COSMOS website. Simply enter your Company Application Reference Number.