Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
A NBFC is a company registered under the companies act, 1956 which is involved in the business of loans, shares/stocks, etc. Non-banking financial companies are financial institutions that provide banking services, but do not hold a banking license. These institutions are not allowed to take deposits from the public. NBFCs do offer all sorts of banking services, such as loans and credit facilities, retirement planning, money markets, underwriting, and merger activities. The basic difference between bank and NBFC is:-
- They can’t accept demand deposits.
- They are not a part of the payment and settlement system and can’t issue cheques drawn on themselves
- They are not registered in the banking act and don’t have a banking license.
- They don’t have to maintain CRR, SLR or CASA like banks.