The regulator has introduced a unified governance framework for NBFCs, tightening board oversight, risk management, and compensation norms. The move aims to strengthen accountability and curb excessive risk-taking.
The Directions introduce a unified responsible-business framework for NBFCs, focusing on transparency, fair pricing, and ethical recovery. Mandatory KFS disclosures, limits on penal charges, and borrower-friendly loan resets significantly enhance consumer protection.
Separate asset classification and provisioning norms apply to Base, Middle, and Upper Layer NBFCs. The change strengthens proportional regulation based on systemic risk and size.
The 2025 Directions comprehensively revamp rules governing Asset Reconstruction Companies. They tighten governance, capital, valuation, and disclosure norms to ensure transparent and time-bound recovery of stressed assets.
The new Directions mandate a single holding company structure for banks and group financial entities. They aim to prevent contagion risks and strengthen consolidated supervision.
The Directions mandate prudential capital standards for All India Financial Institutions. They aim to enhance resilience and align AIFIs with financial stability objectives.
Mandatory board-approved policies, diversification limits, and alignment with group risk frameworks are prescribed. The decision underscores heightened governance expectations.
The regulator fixes an umbrella borrowing ceiling linked to net owned funds while removing the older overall borrowing limit. AIFIs must now strictly align funding plans with the retained cap.
The updated Directions clarify that P2P platforms can only act as intermediaries and cannot lend, guarantee returns, or absorb losses. The key takeaway is complete risk transfer to lenders with enhanced disclosures.
The new Directions consolidate fragmented ALM instructions into a single, principle-based regime. They strengthen oversight through ALCO governance, stress testing, and maturity mismatch limits.
