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Reserve Bank of India vide its notification no. RBI/2010-11/168 DNBS (PD) CC.No. 197/03.10.001/2010-11 dated 12th August 2010 has issued the much awaited regulatory framework for the Core Investment Companies (CIC).
The major highlights of the regulatory framework are outlined below:
1. Core Investment Company means:
A NBFC carrying on the business of acquisition of shares and securities which satisfies the following conditions:-
- it holds not less than 90% of its Total Assets in the form of investment in equity shares, preference shares, debt or loans in group companies;
- its investments in the equity shares (including instruments compulsorily convertible into equity shares within a period not exceeding 10 years from the date of issue) in group companies constitutes not less than 60% of its Total Assets;
- it does not trade in its investments in shares, debt or loans in group companies except through block sale for the purpose of dilution or disinvestment;
- it does not carry on any other financial activity referred to in Section 45I(c) and 45I(f) of the RBI Act, 1934 except investment in bank deposits, money market instruments, government securities, loans and investments in debt issuances of group companies or guarantees issued on behalf of group companies.
2. Core Investment Companies (CIC) with an asset size of less than Rs. 100 crores will not be required to register themselves with RBI.
3. Core Investment Companies (CIC) with an asset size of Rs. 100 crores or more, will be regarded as Systemically Important Core Investment Companies (CICs-ND-SI).
4. Systemically Important Core Investment Companies will be required to get themselves registered with Reserve Bank of India.
5. A CIC-ND-SI which fulfills the following conditions , will not be required to meet the requirement for maintaining Net Owned Funds & capital adequacy and exposure norms as required under Non-Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007
- Maintenance of minimum Capital Ratio where Adjusted Net Worth shall not be less than 30% of its Aggregate Risk Weighted Assets on Balance Sheet and risk adjusted value off-balance sheet items as on the date of the last audited Balance Sheet at the end of the financial year.
- Ensuring that it’s outside liabilities at all times doesn’t not exceed 2.5 times of the Adjusted Net Worth as on last audited Balance Sheet date.
6. All CICs-ND-SI, whether they are exempted in the past from registration with the RBI or not, should apply to the RBI for obtaining the CoR within a period of 6 months from the date of the Notification.
7. Companies which presently have an asset size of less than Rs 100 crores would be required to apply to RBI for CoR within 3 months of the date of achieving a Balance Sheet size of Rs. 100 crores.
8. CICs-ND-SI will be required to submit an Annual Certificate from their statutory auditors regarding compliance with the above guidelines within one month from the date of finalisation of the Balance-Sheet.
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