Sep 27, 2011

NBFC Returns – Revised Formats & Liberalization of ECB Norms

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NBFC Returns – Revised Formats

To increase the accountability of NBFCs, the Reserve Bank of India has made efforts towards rationalizing its data collecting system by streamlining the systems of reporting and filing of various documents by both, Deposit Accepting and Non-Deposit Accepting NBFCs.

As per the DNBS(PD).CC.No.243/03.02.02/2011-12 dated 22.09.2011, the following changes in the format and periodicity of filing returns have been made.

Form

Purpose

Any Change in

Periodicity

Effective From

Periodicity

Format

Before this circular

After this circular

NBS 1

Return on deposit in First Schedule
(To be submitted by Deposit Accepting NBFCs)

Yes

Yes

Annually

Quarterly

June,2011

NBS 2

Return on Prudential Norms
(To be submitted by Deposit Accepting NBFCs)

Yes

Yes

Half-Yearly

Quarterly

June,2011

NBS 3

Return on Liquid Assets
(To be submitted by Deposit Accepting NBFCs)

No

Yes

Quarterly

Quarterly

No Change

NBS 4

Return on Repayment on Deposit
(To be submitted by NBFC holding public deposits whose application for has been rejected)

Yes

No

Annually

Annually

No change

NBS 5

Monetary and Supervisory Return
(To be submitted by all NBFCs, and Residuary Non-Banking Companies holding
public deposits of Rs. 20 Crores and above as per the last audited balance sheet)

Withdrawn

N.A.

Quarterly

N.A.

N.A.

NBS 6

Return on exposure to capital market
(To be submitted by Deposit Accepting NBFCs with total assets of Rs. 100 Crore or above)

No

Yes

Monthly

Monthly

Sep, 2011

NBS 7

Statement of Capital Funds, Risk Weighted Assets, Risk Asset Ration
(To be submitted by Non-Deposit Accepting NBFCs)

Yes

Yes

Annually

Quarterly

June,2011

Monthly Return

Return on Important Financial Parameters
(To be submitted by Non-Deposit Accepting NBFCs)

No

Yes

Monthly

Monthly

Sep, 2011

Return on Important Financial Parameters

Return on Important Financial Parameters of non-deposit accepting NBFCs having asset size of Rs. 50 Crore and above but less than 100 Crore.

No

No

Quarterly

Quarterly

No Change

The revised formats are available on https://cosmos.rbi.org.in.


External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) – Rationalization and Liberalization

The Reserve Bank of India vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 25, 26 and 27 dated 23.09.11 has further liberalized the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) Norms. The following are the highlights of the circulars:

Limits enhanced under Automatic Route

Sector

Earlier Limit

Enhanced Limit

Real sector, Industrial sector& Infrastructure sector

USD 500 million or equivalent per financial year

USD 750 million or equivalent per financial year

Corporates in specified service sectors viz. hotel, hospital and software,

USD 100 million or equivalent per financial year

USD 200 million or equivalent per financial year

Raising of ECB for repayment of existing rupee loans for carrying out infrastructure projects has been allowed under approval route, subject to following conditions:

  • Not less than 75% of the ECB proposed to be raised shall be utilized for capital expenditure towards a new infrastructure project.
  • Remaining 25% or less shall be utilized for repayment of Rupee loan availed for capital expenditure of completed infrastructure project(s).
ECB can be raised in INR from foreign equity holders, however, NGOs engaged in micro finance activities can avail ECB in from both overseas organizations and Individuals as per the extant ECB guidelines.
Now ECB can be raised for Interest during Construction (IDC) with a condition that it should form part of the project cost and to be capitalized.
Companies, in infrastructure sector, have been allowed to raise ECB to import the capital goods by availing of short term credit in the nature of bridge finance under the approval route subject to following conditions:

  • The bridge finance shall be replaced with a long term ECB
  • The long term approval ECB shall comply with the extant ECB norms
  • Prior approval shall be sought from the Reserve Bank for replacing bridge finance with a long term ECB

The designated AD – Category I bank shall monitor the end-use of funds and banks in India will not be permitted to provide any form of guarantees. The designated AD – Category I bank shall evidence the import of capital goods by verifying the Bill of Entry.


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