Tuesday, March 26, 2013

FSLRC says deposit-taking NBFCs must obtain license to operate as a bank

......The WG headed by Kishori Udeshi, former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said, “...deposit taking NBFCs, and functionally provides the same service as a bank. Yet there is neither a level playing field nor equal treatment between banks and NBFCs. A deposit taking NBFC is not subject  to the same prudential regulations (such as branch licensing) as is applicable to a bank. This gives NBFCs a competitive advantage over traditional banks.".......

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