Non bank financial institutions Lecturer: Daud Dahir Hassan Email: Daud.d.hassan@gmail.com

1. Course: Modern banking
Chapter: Non Bank Financial Institution
Lecturer: Daud Dahir Hassan

2. To Accomplish following
1. Definition NBFIs
2. Features of NBFIs
3. NBFIs Versus Banks
4. Importance of NBFIs

3. Definition of NBFIs
 Are financial institution that does not have a
full banking license or is not supervised by a national
or international banking regulatory agency.
 The financial institution which provide various
banking facilities but are not termed as banks
because they do not hold banking license are known
as non banking financial institution.
 A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company
registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (Malaysia)

4. Features of NBFC’s
 Registration with RBI is mandatory
 All the NBFC are not entitled to accept public
deposits
 NBFC can accept public deposit for a minimum
period of 12 months and maximum of 60 months
 They cannot accept deposits repayable on demand
 NBFCs cannot offer interest rates higher than the
ceiling rate prescribed by RBI from time to time
 NBFCs cannot offer gifts/incentives or any other
additional benefit to the depositors

5. CONTD.
 NBFCs (except certain AFCs) should have minimum
investment grade credit rating.
 The deposits with NBFCs are not insured
 The repayment of deposits by NBFCs is not guaranteed by
RBI
 There are certain mandatory disclosures about the company in
the Application Form issued by the company soliciting deposits
 If a NBFC defaults in repayment of deposit, the depositor can
approach
A. Company Law Board or
B. Consumer Forum or
C. file a civil suit to recover the deposits.

6. NBFI’s VERSUS BANK’s
BANKS NBFIS
Definition Banking is acceptance of deposits
withdraw able by cheque or
demand;
NBFI cannot accept
demand deposits
NBFI are companies
carrying financial business
Scope of business Scope of business of the bank is
limited.
There is a various types of
business regarding
financial activities.
function They generate multiple expansion
of credit
Only mobilise savings for
investment.
Need for a license License norms are tightly
controlled and generally it is
perceived to be quite difficult to get
a license for a bank
It is comparatively much
easier to get a registration
as an NBFI.
Types of group Banks form homogeneous group
doing banking business
NBFC form a
heterogeneous group

7. Importance of NBFIs
 Non banking financial institutions have the following
importance in an economy.
 Greater reach.
 Flexibility in tapping resources.
 Retail services to small and medium business.
 Important component of financial market.

8. List of Common NBFIs
1. Credit Union
2. Housing Unit
3. Trust Unit
4. Pension Fund
5. Insurance Company
6. Finance company
7. Leasing Firms
8. Hire purchase Firms
9. Mutual Fund

9. The End
Lecturer: Daud Dahir Hassan
Email: Daud.d.hassan@gmail.com
Tell: +25290-6-794324
Mobile: +25290-7-688150