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Seminar
On
Bank Finance
&
Non Banking Finance Companies
Organised by
Northern India Regional Council of
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Message
Dear colleagues,
Namaskaram!
I am very pleased to present the Background Material on Bank Finance and NBFC.
Businesses and enterprises being revenue driven require immaculate resource
mobilization and optimum deployment. When it comes to finance, it has to be cost
effective, aligned to the requirements of the objectives. With the dawn of
liberalization, privatization and globalization in the early part of last decade, the realm
of finance as a subject has undergone sea change.
There has been paradigm shift in the field of business finance and has tremendously
realigned the role and relationships amongst the resource seekers, resource providers
and the intermediaries. The role of the government, the exchequer and the
regulators, have become all the more pervasive in the dominion of finance and
financial markets the world over. The environment becomes even more arduous in
the times of turbulence.
Keeping the same in view, the need for organization Seminar on resource mobilization
in current scenario and the role of the Chartered Accountants in the preparation of
Project Report so as to meet the appraisal criteria of the bankers was felt by us,
similarly the audit seasons being on and seeing the regulatory specific reporting
requirements. In case of audit of Non Banking Financial Companies particularly the
requirement of exception Audit reporting requirements and the Seminar on legal
framework and regulatory means in case of NBFC was felt.
I personally offer my heartiest gratitude to CA. Rajeev Kumar and CA. Walter D’Souza.
I am also thankful to Shri Anil Girotra, Executive Director, Andhra Bank for his valuable
time he has kindly agreed to spare. The contributors have spent their precious time to
compile the data. I appreciate and compliment them for their brilliant effort. I believe
that this Background Material will surely find a suitable place in the library which
would be used as a guide & referencer in cases of any required information, doubts.
I place on records the cooperation of all the office bearers and my colleagues in the
Council for their encouragement and cooperation in bringing this background material
for your use
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Bank Finance
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Recent Headlines
Raising Funds in the Current
Scenario – Various Options
Tata Steel gets Rs.2000 cr LIC loan
ECB’s register 70% fall in April
L&T plans to raise Rs.1000 cr through NCD
QIP’s become chosen option
30th May 2009 - Delhi
Indiabulls Real Estate raises $600 Mn (through QIP)
Promoters forfeit Rs.1000 cr as Warrants lapse
GMR Infra may take PE route to raise Rs.3k cr
Corporate India clocks PE deals worth 494 mn in April
Private Equity investors may be back
IFC to invest $ 1 bn in next fiscal
Rajeev Kumar IDFC to close infra fund in 2 weeks
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Direct Financial Impact Debt Funding Options
Macro Products
Term Loans
Currency volatility with max Rupee Financial products which have Working Capital Loans
depreciation against USD at around dramatically reduced: NCD’s – secured or unsecured
28% LBO Funding Fixed Deposit’s – Sec 58A compliant
Foreign currency line of credits have CCD’s Forex loans
significantly reduced FCCB’s - Long term : ECB’s / FCNR(B) loans
LIBOR at margin’s have gone-up PTC’s - Short term : Suppliers Credit / Buyers Credit / Export Factoring
considerably Funding - AIM Exchange, London SME lending
Rupee interest rates are broadly still Securitizing Contingent Receivables - Mortgage Finance
- Equipment Finance (Printing / Healthcare / Construction, etc)
in double digits, inspite of huge Exotic Derivatives - Parameterised
Repo / Reverse Repo rate-cuts REIT’s (Offshore) - Credit Guarantee Scheme(CGS)
- SBI Schemes
Structured Finance
Infrastructure Funding
It back to basic’s in the financial world !!!!! Promoter Funding
Risk perceptions have permanently changed !!!!
All products with a far stricter Risk assessment than was prevalent just 1 year back !!
ECB’s raised in 2008-09 USD18.36 bn (PY USD 30.96 bn) Different definitions in individual banks
All-in cost ceilings for ECB funds suspended by RBI upto December 2009
– hence, currently no cap on LIBOR+ margins Quick turnaround time for sanction
Max $ 500 mn per financial year under the Automatic route. Beyond that,
RBI Approval required Integrating both Qualitative and Quantitative Risk
Average maturity period: Factors
- < $ 20 mn - 3 years
- $20 - $500 mn - 5 years
Rule Based Model (No Subjectivity)
Permitted for foreign currency and rupee capital expenditure for Sectoral Based Scores
permissible end use i.e. import of capital goods, new projects,
modernization, overseas direct investment, infrastructure sector. Market Intelligence
End use for working capital, general corporate purpose, repayment of
existing rupee loan not permitted. Also, not allowed in real estate and
investment in capital market
Estimated MTM losses upto March 2009 is around USD 6 billion
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Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) SBI Products for SME’s
Applicable to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) SME Care SME Help
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Guarantees provided through Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro 20% incremental WC ¾ Term Loan product
and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) setup by GOI & SIDBI ¾ Max 2 crores ¾ No cap on amount to be availed
Cover available through Member Lending Institutions i.e, All ¾ Interest 8% ¾ Interest 8% for 2 years
scheduled commercial banks and specified RRB’s which have ¾ Stock Margin reduced by 5% ¾ Max tenure is 60 months
entered into an agreement with CGTMSE. ¾ Debtors funded upto 180 days
Objective is to fund on project viability and secure the credit ¾ Valid upto 30.9.09, with 1 yr validity
facility purely on the primary security of the assets financed
Any facility provided on the basis of collateral security or third
party guarantee shall not covered under the scheme. Open Term Loans
Maximum risk covered is upto 75% (85% in select category of ¾ Pre-sanctioned Term Loan
borrowers), with a max cap of Rs.62.50 / Rs.65 lakhs. ¾ Max Rs.2.5 crores
Guarantee Fees (1% - 1.5%) & Annual Service Fees (0.5%- ¾ Funded on the basis on DSCR of 2
0.75%) payable ¾ Can be drawn multiple times over a year
Loan made under conditions that are structured so as to free Sectors – Telecom / Power / Roads / Ports / Airports
the lender from concern over the credit-worthiness of the Instruments – Equity / Mezannine / Debt
borrower Loan Tenures in excess of 10 years
Securitisation – process of converting existing assets or future Higher Debt:Equity ratio
cash flows into marketable securities Specialist lenders – IDFC, IIFCL, Power Finance Corpn.,
Factoring – with or without recourse ILFS
Buyers Credit – interest arbitrage opportunities Public Private Partnership (PPP) model being encouraged by
Channel Financing – with or without recourse Government in infrastructure development
Credit Insurance Viability Gap Funding
- In the form of Capital Grants at the stage of project
- Domestic sales & Exports construction
- Indemnity upto 85% on the insured loss - Shall not exceed 20% of total project cost. Additional Grants
- Premium rate : % of the annual insured credit sales of another 20% out of Budget allocation
- Funding through Lead Financial Institution
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Promoter Funding Restructuring Bank Loans
Helps promoters increase stake / invest in other RBI Circular of 8th December 2008 :
business with equity upside - Exceptional treatment extended to commercial real
Funding by NBFC’s & HNI’s - both for listed and estate exposure if restructured for the first time upto
unlisted companies 30th June 2009
Mezzanine Funding structure - Second restructuring upto 30th June 2009 eligible
for exceptional treatment, except for :
(a) Consumer and Personal Advances
(b) Capital market exposure
(c) Commercial Real Estate exposure
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Valuation Jargon Preferential Issues
Only listed companies can do Qualified Institutional Dramatically reduced in FY 2008-09 to $6.6 bn (PY $21.4 bn)
Placements (QIP’s) Number of transactions also reduced to 232 (PY 453)
QIP is currently the preferred route since it is cost effective As per Grant Thornton Deal Tracker, in March / April 2009, 25 deals were
and quicker announced for a total value of USD772 mn, with the sectoral break-up as
Restricted to 5 times the Net Worth as per the last audited follow:
accounts
No lock-in requirement as compared to Preferential Allotment
Minimum 2 Investors for issue size < Rs.250 crores and 5
investors for > Rs.250 crores
Only FII’s, Venture Capital Funds, Mutual Funds, Insurance
companies and other such Institutions can invest
At least 10% to be allotted to Mutual Funds
Recent Issue’s – Unitech / PTC / IndiaBulls
Minimum IRR expectation being plugged into a deals currently
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Mezzanine Funding Stressed Asset Funding
Equity or Debt ?
Existing Schedule VI Balance Sheet
Recast Balance Sheet !!!!
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PREPARATION
OF
INDEX
DETAILED PROJECT REPORT
Presentation by
Walter D’
D’Souza
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IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
ACTIVITY COMMENCEMENT LATEST
DATE COMPLETION
DATE
LAND ACQUISITION
FACTORY BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
PLANT & MACHINERY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/ ACQUISITION
PLACEMENT OF ORDER
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
¾
¾ DELIVERY
ARRANGEMENT OF POWER
ARRANGEMENT OF WATER
STATUTORY APPROVALS
ERECTION OF MACHINERY
TRIALS RUNS
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION
• IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
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TECHNICAL EVALUATION FUNDING EVALUATION
• PRODUCTS
• PRODUCTION CAPACITY
• TECHNICAL PERSONNEL
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SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS VIABILITY EVALUATION
VIABILITY EVALUATION
9. Year-
Year-wise Raw Material Consumption
11. Year-
Year-wise Sales Realisation
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VIABILITY EVALUATION
LAND
18. Calculation Of Financial Expenses
VIABILITY EVALUATION
SITE DEVELOPMENT
1. Cost of Project
Particulars Amount
(Rs. In lacs.) Particulars Amount
(Rs. In lacs)
Land 25
Site development 25 Cost of leveling the land 12.50
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BUILDING & CIVIL WORKS UTILITIES
Particulars Amount
(Rs. In Lacs) Particulars Amount
(Rs. In Lacs)
Cost of factory building for main plant and machinery 60.00
Crane 15.00
Cost of factory building for auxiliary services like steam 10.00
supply, water supply, laboratory, workshop etc. Air Compressor 5.00
Godowns,
Godowns, warehouses and open yard facilities 10.00 Boiler 15.00
Building canteen, guest houses, time office, excise 5.00 D.G. Set 10.00
house and quarter for staff
Building garages, sewers and drainage system 2.50 Total Cost 50.00
Architects’
Architects’ fees 2.50
IMPORTED
FOB value 150.00 Particulars Amount
Shipping freight 20.00
(Rs. In Lacs)
Custom duty 50.00
Insurances 5.00
Cost of clearing, loading, unloading and transport charges to the
the 10.00 Transformer 10.00
factory site.
Cabling 25.00
Total 235.00
INDIGENOUS Control Panel 5.00
FOR cost 100.00
Excise 15.00 Others 10.00
VAT 5.00
Octroi and other taxes 2.00
Railway freight and transport charges to site 3.00
Total Cost 50.00
Total 125.00
Machinery stores and spares 20.00
Foundation and installation charges on imported and indigenous 20.00
machinery
Total Cost 400.00
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MISCELLANEOUS FIXED ASSETS PRE-
PRE-OPERATIVE EXPENSES
Particulars Amount
(Rs. In Lacs)
Particulars Amount
(Rs. In Lacs) Establishment expenses 2.50
Rent, rates and taxes 2.50
Cost of furniture 5.00
Trial Run Expenses 2.50
Office machinery and equipment 5.00 Insurances 2.50
Erection tools 2.00 Consultancy fees 4.00
Cars, trucks etc 3.00 Interest on Loans 5.00
Laboratory equipment 2.50 Bank charges / LC commission 2.50
Workshop equipment 2.50 Electricity deposits 5.00
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WORKING CAPITAL MARGIN VIABILITY EVALUTION
Particulars Period Amount 2. Means of Finance
(No. Of Days) (Rs. In Lacs) Particulars Amount
(Rs. In Lacs)
Indigenous raw materials 15 100.00 Promoters Contribution 250.00
-Equity Share Capital
Imported raw materials 15 100.00
-Preference Share Capital
Consumable stores 90 25.00 -Quasi Capital (Unsecured loans from promoters)
-Others
Finished goods 10 100.00 Term Loans 600.00
Work-
Work-in-
in-process 21 50.00 -Rupee Term Loan
-Foreign Currency Term Loan
Debtors 45 225.00 -External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)
-Others
Total 600.00
Unsecured Loans / Deposits 150.00
Less : Creditors 7 50.00
Deferred Payment Arrangement including 0.00
Total 550.00 supplier’
supplier’s credit/ Buyers credit
Add : Expenses 30 25.00 Internal Cash Accruals 0.00
Other Sources 0.00
Total Working Capital Required 575.00
-Lease Financing/ Hire Purchase
Working Capital Facility 425.00 -Debentures
-Subsidy
Working Capital Margin 150.00
Total 1000.00
VIABILITY EVALUATION
1. Cost of Project IMPORTANT RATIOS / PARAMETERS
Particulars Amount • DEBT EQUITY
(Rs. In lacs.)
Land 25
• CAPITAL GEARING RATIO
Site development 25
• TOL/TNW
Building & Civil works 100
Plant & Machinery 400 • DEBIT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO (DSCR)
Technical know-
know-how fees 25
• PAY BACK PERIOD
Expenses on Foreign Technicians 25
Utilities 50 • BREAK EVEN POINT
Electricals 50
Misc. Fixed Assets 25 • RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Preliminary & Pre-
Pre-operative expenses 50
• CURRENT RATIO
Provision for Contingencies 75
Working Capital Margin 150
Total Cost 1000
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BASE II NORMS
Basel II is a New Capital Adequacy Framework (NCAF) applicable to scheduled SOURCES OF FINANCE
commercial Banks in India. As mandated by Reserve Bank of India (RBI).’ Basel
Capital Accord’ is in respect of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards,
which align regulatory capital requirements more closely with underlying risks.
The accord has been accepted by over 100 countries including India.
A basic principle is that short-
short-term financial needs
should be met from short-
short-term sources, medium
Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) = Capital Funds (Own funds or net worth) term financial needs from medium term sources &
Risk Weighted Assets (RWA)
long term financial needs from long-
long-term sources.
The minimum CAR in India is placed at 9%, one percentage point above the Basel Moreover a proper balance between loan funds &
II requirement. own funds has to be maintained.
The Basel II guidelines aim to align the bank’s capital to risks and works on
arriving at the regulatory capital for banks based on:-
Credit Risk
Market Risk
Operational Risk
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CLASSIFICATION OF SOURCES OF
FINANCE
SHORT TERM
Bank Overdrafts
Trade Credit
Bridge loans
Factoring
Bills of Exchange
Hire purchase
Letters of Credit
Financial Indicators
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NBFCs Regulatory & Legal Framework
Supervision
wOn-site Inspection
wMeeting and discussion with Company’s top management
wOff-site surveillance through Returns, SILA
wAuditors’ Exception Report
wMarket Intelligence
wCo-ordination with State Govt.
Corporate Governance
–i) NBFC having assets of Rs. 50 crore and above required to constitute an Audit
Committee, consisting of not less than three members of its Board of Directors
–ii) In addition, NBFC-D with deposit size of Rs 20 crore may also consider constituting
an Audit Committee on similar lines.
Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance
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–conformity with corporate governance standards viz. in composition of various
committees, their role and functions, periodicity of the meetings and compliance with
coverage and review functions, etc.
AS – 22
NBFCs – Classifications
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wCapital adequacy ratio
wMethod of recognizing income
wAsset classification
wMaking provision for non-performing assets, and
wExposure norms
wDisclosure norms-bring in more transparency in the disclosed financial statements
NBFCs-D- (for AFCs) Min CRAR (Tier I and Tier II) 12 % of aggregate Risk Weighted
Assets (RWA) and Risk Adjusted Value of off-balance sheet items
NDSI – 10%
(Let us see the calculation)
What is a NPA?
–Interest overdue for 6 months or more;
–Installment overdue for 6 months or more;
–Bills overdue for 6 months or more;
–Any dues on account of sale of assets or services rendered or reimbursement of
expenses incurred- overdue for 6 months or more;
–Lease rental or HP installments overdue for 12 months or more
Asset Classification
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w Sub-standard assets
wDoubtful assets, and
w Loss assets
wThese not be upgraded merely as a result of rescheduling.
wHowever, many auditors are classifying the assets as per disclosure requirements as
prescribed in part 1 of schedule VI of the Companies Act, 1956
Provisioning
Provisioning (para 8)
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Real Estate exposure = Mortgage on residential property + Mortgage on commercial real
estate (including non-fund based limits) + investment in MBS + fund / non-fund exposure
to NHB / HFCs
Investments
Valuation (cont..)
wIf the balance sheet of the investee company not available for 2 years-value at one
rupee only.
wUnquoted current investment (preference shares) – lower of cost or face value
wLong term investment - AS 13
wUnquoted government securities or government guaranteed bonds - carrying cost.
wUnquoted current investment (mutual funds) - net asset value declared by the mutual
fund.
wCommercial paper – carrying cost
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EXPOSURE – NBFC-ND-SI
Off-site Surveillance
All NBFCs
Under para 13 of the NBFC (Reserve Bank) PN Directions, 1998 every non-banking
financial company shall append to its balance sheet prescribed under the Companies Act,
1956, the particulars in the schedule as set out in Annex 1
(It is to be furnished by all NBFCs. However It is observed that many companies are not
preparing the said schedule. NBFCs / Auditors need to ensure compliance)
All NBFCs
Under para 8(4) of NBFC APD Directions, 1998 and para 19 of the NBFC (Non-deposit
accepting) PN Directions, 2007
wWithin one month from the occurrence of any change in the following matters, shall
intimate to the Reserve Bank of India:
(i) the complete postal address, telephone number/s and fax number/s of the
registered/corporate office;
All NBFCs
All NBFCs
Under para 15 of the NBFC (Reserve Bank) PN Directions, 1998 every NBFC shall
submit a Certificate from its Statutory Auditor that it is engaged in the business of non-
banking financial institution requiring it to hold a Certificate of Registration under
Section 45-IA of the RBI Act. latest by June 30, every year. Such certificate shall also
indicate the asset / income pattern of the NBFC for making it eligible for classification as
Asset Finance Company, Investment Company or Loan Company.
(To be furnished by all NBFCs)
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SA Certificate
SA Certificate
NBFI Activity
wDefined u/s 45I ( c ) of RBI Act, 1934
wFollowing activities are covered:
Financing whether by loans or advances or otherwise, of any activity other than its own
Acquisition of shares, stock, bonds, debentures or securities issued by Government/local
authority or other marketable securities
Letting or delivering of goods to the hirer
Carrying insurance business, conducting of chits etc, receiving monies under a scheme
& awarding prizes/gifts (not under RBI’s purview)
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In Case of FIPB Route
wThat the company as on March/September has duly ,complied with all the terms &
conditions on an ongoing basis as prescribed vide FIPB approval letter..............dated
................
All NBFCs-D
wNBS 1 – Annual return (Deposits) in terms of para 8(3) of NBFC APD Directions,
1998 by September 30 (CC No.115 dated July 1, 2008)
wNBS 2 – Half- yearly return (Capital and Risk weighted assets) within three months of
the expiry of the relative half-year in terms of para 21 of NBFC (Deposit accepting) PN
Directions, 2007 (CC No 116 dated July 1, 2008)
wNBS 3 – Quarterly return (liquid assets) within 15 days of the close of quarter in terms
of Notification No.108 dated April 30, 1997 (CC No 119 dated July 1, 2008)
NBFCs-D
NBFCs-D
wMonthly statement on status of liquid assets within 10 days from the close of the
month
wHalf-yearly ALM return containing all the 3 parts i.e. ALM I, II & III within one
month of the relevant half-year in terms of CC No. 15 dated June 27, 2001 by NBFCs-D
with PD > Rs 20 cr or Assets > Rs 100 cr
All NBFCs-D
Under para 8(2) of the NBFC (Reserve Bank) APD Directions, 1998 every NBFC
holding/accepting public deposits shall furnish to the Reserve Bank a copy of the
Auditor’s report to the Board of Directors and a certificate from its auditor, to the effect
that the full amount of liabilities to the depositors of the company, including interest
payable thereon, are properly reflected in the balance sheet, and that the company is in a
position to meet the amount of such liabilities to the depositors.
All NBFCs-ND
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wBoard resolution within 30 days of the commencement of the financial year to the
effect that it would not accept any public deposits during the current financial year in
terms of notification no. .DFC 118/DG(SPT)-98 dated January 31,1998. (To be furnished
by all NBFCs - ND)
NBFCs - NDSI
Yearly-Returns/Documents
wForm NBS-7: a statement of capital funds, Risk asset ratio etc in terms of Banks
Circular No.93 dated April 27,2007 as at the end of March every year within three
month from the end of the respective financial year.
wHalf-Yearly returns/documents
wStatement of Structural Liquidity (ALM-2) in terms of Circular. No. 125 dated August
1,2008 within 20 days from the end of the half-year period to which it pertains
NBFCs - NDSI
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Powers & duties of auditors
w45 MA(3) – If needed, the Bank may direct a special audit of the accounts of an NBFC
and may appoint an auditor/auditors for the purpose.
w45 MA(4) – The remuneration as fixed by the Bank shall be borne by the NBFC so
audited.
Matters to be….
NBFC-PD
wwhether the credit rating is from a listed Agency and is in force and whether the
aggregate amount of deposits outstanding as at any point during the year has exceeded
the limit specified by the Rating Agency;
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wNBFCs NOF >Rs 25 lakh and <Rs 200 lakhs, whether PD is in excess of the revised
ceiling in terms of Notification dated June 17, 2008 and whether such company :
whas frozen its level of deposits orhas brought down its level of deposits to the level of
revised ceiling of deposits.
Matters to be….
NBFC-PD
Matters to be….
NBFC-PD
wWhether the company has complied with the prescribed liquidity requirement and
kept the approved securities with a designated bank.
wwhether the company has furnished to the Reserve Bank of India within the stipulated
period the annual return NBS-1 and half-yearly return on prudential norms – NBS-2
wIn case of opening of new branches or offices to collect deposits or closure thereof
whether the company has complied with the requirements contained in the NBFC
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998
Matters to be….
NBFC-Non-deposit taking (Para 3-C)
wwhether the Board of Directors has passed a resolution for the non- acceptance of any
public deposits.
wwhether the company has accepted any public deposits during the relevant period/year;
and
wwhether the company has complied with the prudential norms relating to income
recognition, accounting standards, asset classification and provisioning for bad and
doubtful debts as applicable to it.
Matters to be….
NBFC-NDSI Para 3-C)
wwhether the capital adequacy ratio as disclosed in the return submitted to the Bank in
form NBS- 7, has been correctly arrived at and whether such ratio is in compliance with
the minimum CRAR prescribed by the Bank;
wwhether the company has furnished to the Bank the annual statement of capital funds,
risk assets/exposures and risk asset ratio (NBS-7) within the stipulated period
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Matters to be….
wIn the case of a company engaged in the business of non-banking financial
institution not required to hold CoR subject to certain conditions (3-D)
wWhere a Company has obtained a specific advice from the Bank that it is not required
to hold CoR from the Bank
wwhether the company is complying with the conditions stipulated as advised by the
Bank.
Matters to be….
Reasons to be stated for unfavourable or qualified statements (Para 4)
wWhere, in the auditor’s report, the statement regarding any of the items referred to
above is unfavourable or qualified, the auditor’s report shall also state the reasons there-
for.
wWhere the auditor is unable to express any opinion on any of the items referred to
above his report shall indicate such fact together with reasons there-for.
Some instances…..
wNOF falling below regulatory requirement
wCRAR falling below regulatory requirement
wF/A or F/I falling below 50% of gross assets & gross income respectively
wNot registered with RBI & doing NBFI activity
wAccepting PD without a valid registration from RBI as Cat ‘A’ company
w…..and so on and so forth
Appointment letter of Statutory Auditors
The certificate of registration is issued subject to the company complying with certain
terms and conditions’ & one of the conditions is that
‘In the appointment letter to be issued to the Statutory Auditors, the company may insert
a Clause inviting the attention of the Statutory Auditors about the provisions contained in
Para 5 of the NBFCs Auditor’s Report (Reserve Bank) Directions 1998, in terms of
which the Statutory Auditors are required to send an exception report to Reserve Bank of
India for violations of the Directions as stated therein.’
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9 Approx. 13000 players registered under RBI : A & B categories
¾ Prevent concentration of credit risk in banks only 9 As recognized by RBI & Expert Committees / Taskforce
¾ Financial Inclusion – providing finance to unorganized and under banked ¾ Development of sectors like Transport & Infrastructure
segment of the society ¾ Substantial employment generation
¾ Help & increase wealth creation
¾ Product innovation gives NBFCs a competitive edge ¾ Broad base economic development
- used vehicles financing ¾ Irreplaceable supplement to bank credit in rural segments
- small ticket personal loans ¾ major thrust on semi-urban, rural areas & first time buyers / users
- three wheeler financing ¾ To finance economically weaker sections
- IPO financing ¾ Huge contribution to the State exchequer
- finance for tyres & fuel
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9 The key factor for our survival & growth ¾ Weak and Fly by Night operators have been weeded out by RBI
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¾ Bank Funding
¾ Income Tax Benefits U/s. 36(1) & 43D of the I. T. Act where Deduction is
- Need for liberal Bank Funding at competitive rates allowed for Provisions made against NPAs – available to banks, FIs and
HFCs
- “Wholesaler - Retailer” relationship between banks and NBFCs needed
¾ Exemption from TDS requirements U/s. 194A(3) of the I. T. Act –
¾ Deposit acceptance limits have not been changed since 1998 available to banks and FIs
¾ ECBs – the only source for Low Cost Long Term finance for NBFCs
engaged in Infrastructure funding restricted
¾ Securitization Guidelines issued by RBI have restricted securitization of ¾ TDS on Lease Rentals U/s. 194I as per Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act,
receivables 2006 where TDS is deducted from the principal also
¾ Urgent need for Refinance window for NBFCs
¾ Service Tax on the 10% of the interest component in a Lease & Hire
Purchase Transaction – makes lease & H.P unviable as compared to a
9 Stimulus Package announced by the Govt on Jan 02, 2009 loan transaction
¾ Special Line of credit from public sector banks for financing of ¾ Multiple Taxes Levied on Lease/ Hire Purchase Transactions
commercial vehicles – IBA yet to issue the circular
¾ SPV created to provide liquidity support to NBFCs-ND-SI – Rs. 25000 cr - Treated as “Sale” & Subject to VAT
for meeting existing liabilities only
- Treated as “Service” & Subject to Service Tax
- Treated as “Finance” & Subject to Interest Tax
- TDS on Lease Rentals
¾ Filing civil suits : takes ages and thus defeats the purpose
¾ There is no laid out Recovery Mechanism to facilitates recoveries by
NBFCs
¾ Referring the matter for arbitration : the borrowers/ hirers do not
¾ Timely Recovery of our dues shall ensure timely payment of our participate
liabilities including deposits
¾ Filing criminal complaints against the borrower/hirer u/s.138 of The
¾ SARFAESI Act & DRTs not available to NBFCs Negotiable Instruments Act for Cheque Bouncing
- huge back log of pending cases all over the country
¾ Supreme Court order dt. February, 2007 and subsequent orders passed
by Consumer Courts have been wrongly interpreted to ban - special courts setup for the purpose are simply few drops in the ocean
repossession - recent Supreme Court order has created unnecessary confusion
relating to the jurisdiction
- some courts have even commented that they cannot act as collection
agents for Banks/ NBFCs
Hire Purchase & Hypothecation are on equal footing in these
procedures
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9 Do you know?
¾ NBFC-AFCs have been repossessing since decades without facing much 9 False criminal complaints : harassment & threats
problems
¾ FIRs lodged due to ignorance and misguidance
¾ Problems of unethical behavior of recovery agents is quite recent
¾ Issue is CIVIL (not criminal)
¾ Problems of Abusing, harassment and threatening by recovery agents is
more in case of unsecured lending where the borrower himself is the ¾ FIRs lodged at police stations other than the police station under whose
only security jurisdiction the place of repossession lies and where the intimation by
the recovery agents has been given
¾ Only 1 to 2% of the cases lead to repossession – blown up by the media
9 Typical allegations
¾ Repossession is more a deterrent to default and is the major tool for
recovery for NBFC-AFCs
¾ Thefts & act of dacoity
¾ Discouraging Repossession is having a cascading effect and even
regularly paying borrowers are defaulting ¾ Loss of cash & valuables
¾ The borrower is an “Informed Defaulter” who has been sent reminders ¾ Physical abuse and unethical behavior of “goons” (recovery agents)
and notices
9 Who Should Repossess? ¾ Has never been challenged both in case of hire purchase and
hypothecation agreements
9 How to Repossess?
¾ Supreme Court order dt. February, 2007 also upholds this right
9 Post Repossession Sale & Transfer of the Asset ¾ Misinterpreted by the police authorities
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9 Need for distinction between Recovery & Repossession Agents
9 Need for Recognition and Regulation of Repossession Agents
Sno. Recovery Agents Repossession Agents
¾ In this era of heavy retail lending there is a undisputable need for
Repossession Agents
1 Engaged to “recover” unsecured Engaged to “repossess” assets financed in case
loans like personal loans, credit cards of default
¾ The society needs to recognize the need and role of Repossession etc.
Agents and stop blatantly coining them as “goons”
2 Adopt pressure tactics on the Focused on taking possession of the asset
customer since there is no underlying which is the prime security
¾ Repossession agencies provide employment opportunities to young and security
bold men including ex-servicemen and retd. Police personal
3 Often cause harassment to the May not contact the borrower and simply take
borrower by calling at odd hours and back the asset as soon as it is traced, as per the
¾ The need of the hour is to regulate repossession agencies – licensing use of unethical methods terms of the agreement
and training and thus bring credibility to this profession
4 Start approaching the borrower at the Repossession is the last recourse resorted to
first instance of default only after other options fail
5 The borrower may not be aware/ The borrower is an “informed defaulter” to whom
informed of the default reminders, notices etc. have been sent
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9 Favorable Supreme Court Rulings ¾ Right to Repossess is widely recognized by the judiciary and the
regulators
¾ The procedure used and the people deployed have been the focus of all
¾ Orix Auto Fin. Ind. Ltd. V/s. Jagmander Singh, 2006 the adverse court rulings and negative media publicity
¾ Charanjit S. Chadha V/s. Sudhir Mehra, 2001 ¾ The suggestion is to use “legal means” to repossess
¾ K.A.Mathai & Others V/s. Kora Bibbi Kutty, 1996 ¾ What are the legal means to undertake repossession :
¾ Manipal Finance V/s T Bangarappa, 1993 - Obtaining court orders for the same OR
¾ Trilok Singh and Others V/s Satyadeo Tripathi, 1979 - Repossession of assets by engaging people who are recognized by
the law and by following an acceptable procedure for the same
¾ Enormity of the back log of pending cases all over the country make it
9 Supreme Court Ruling which stopped Repossession impractical to obtain court orders
¾ Repossession by engaging licensed and trained agents and by using an
¾ Manager, ICICI Bank Ltd. V/s Prakash Kaur & Others, 2007 acceptable procedure as laid out under separate Repossession
guidelines is the most practical and achievable solution
9 Supreme Court Case where FIDC has Intervened ¾ Complaints of use of force and abusive behavior of agents shall also be
resolved once these agents are recognized by the law and are licensed
¾ Citicorp Maruti Finance Ltd. V/s S. Vijayalaxmi (Pending) – the bench to repossess
had expressed their intent to lay down guidelines
¾ SRO enables regulators to leverage their limited public resources ¾ Head Office in Mumbai with Regional Chapters started at Delhi, Kolkata,
through their expertise and oversight and Chennai
¾ Code of Conduct & Fair Business Practices has been formulated and
¾ SRO enables regulators to focus their resources where the risks are enforced
greatest
¾ Full recognition from MOF & RBI – Invited for Pre-Budget & Credit Policy
discussions
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¾ Code of Conduct
9 FIDC has been formed with a very clear focus
¾ Standardization of Practice
¾ System Manual
¾ To protect the interest of its members ¾ Risk Management
¾ Defaulters List
¾ To promote Asset Finance Business ¾ Compilation of Data / Statistics
¾ Pool of Funding / Contingency Fund
¾ To represent to Govt., RBI & various statutory & Trade Bodies ¾ Recovery Agents
¾ Trainings / Seminars / Workshops
¾ Web – Site
¾ To promote brotherhood amongst members
¾ Members Directory
¾ Journal
¾ To ensure fair and ethical practices among its members ¾ Grievance Forum
¾ Providing collection services for banks’ portfolios ¾ Supportive laws governing accounting rules, property rights and
contract enforcement will be of prime importance
¾ Acting as distribution backbone for Insurance Companies
¾ Fast track recovery mechanism like Repossession of Assets using
¾ Distribution of Mutual Fund Products – RBI Circular Dt. December 04, “private” means within the legal framework
2006
¾ A new regulatory approach
¾ Issue of Co-branded Credit Cards without risk sharing – RBI Circular Dt.
December 04, 2006 - development of NBFCs to ensure co-existence with Banks & FIs
- removing inequitable restrictions vis-à-vis banks
¾ Acting as Business Facilitator & Correspondents to banks for extension - a long term policy framework enabling the players to evolve long term
of Banking Services - RBI permission withdrawn
strategies
¾ Buyout and servicing of retail NPAs - closer consultation with representative bodies
- play the dual role of growth enabler and the regulator
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