"RBI Releases NBFC Upper Layer List for 2024-25 under Scale-Based Regulation".

National | Dated: 22 Jan 2025

In January 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the list of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in the Upper Layer (UL) segment under the Scale-Based Regulation (SBR) for NBFCs for the year 2024-25.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Despite its request to de-register as an NBFC, Tata Sons Private Limited has been retained in the NBFC UL list, and its request is still under examination.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The updated list includes 15 companies, such as Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Housing Finance Limited (HFL), Bajaj Finance Limited (BFL), and Shriram Finance Limited (SFL), among others.
  • (ii) Muthoot Finance Limited (MFL), a part of the Muthoot Group, is the only gold loan NBFC included in RBI's 'UL' list for three consecutive years.
  • (iii) Piramal Enterprise Limited (PEL), which qualified for inclusion based on its scoring, has been excluded from the list for the year 2024-25 due to ongoing restructuring in the business group.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which organization released the list of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in the Upper Layer (UL) segment for 2024-25?

Correct Answer: RBI

🚀 Quick Recap:

About RBI

  • Governor : Sanjay Malhotra
  • Headquarter : Mumbai