Provision of 0.25% for standard assets of all NBFCs
RBI has issued a notification no. DNBS.PD.CC.No.207/03.02.002/2010-11 dated January
17, 2011. As per the notification, in terms of Non-Banking Financial (Deposit Accepting or
Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007, and Non-
Banking Financial (Non- Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007, all NBFCs are required to make necessary provisions
for non performing assets. In the interests of counter cyclicality and so as to ensure that
NBFCs create a financial buffer to protect them from the effect of economic downturns, it
has been decided to introduce provisioning for standard assets also.
Accordingly,
(i) NBFCs should make a general provision at 0.25 per cent of the outstanding
standard assets.
(ii) The provisions on standard assets should not be reckoned for arriving at net NPAs.
(iii) The provisions towards Standard Assets need not be netted from gross advances
but shown separately as ‘Contingent Provisions against Standard Assets’ in the
balance sheet.
(iv) NBFCs are allowed to indude the ‘General Provisions on Standard Assets’ in Tier II
capital which together with other ‘general provisions/loss reserves’ will be admitted as
Tier II capital only up to a maximum of 1.25 per cent of the total risk-weighted assets.
Notifications No. DNBS. 222 CGM(US)2011 and No. DNBS. 223 CGM (US) 2011 both
dated January 17, 2011 are also issued for meticulous compliance of the said norms.
All Deposit taking NBFCs - CRAR Fifteen percent w.e.f March 31, 2012
In terms of paragraph 16 of Non Banking Financial (Deposit Accepting or Holding)
Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007, every deposit taking
NBFC shall maintain a minimum capital ratio consisting of Tier I and Tier II capital, which
shall not be less than 12% of its aggregate risk weighted assets on balance sheet and of
risk adjusted value of off-balance sheet items. However, in terms of paragraph 16 of Non
Banking Financial (Non-Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007, dated February 22, 2007, every systemically important
non-deposit taking NBFC (NBFC-ND-Sl) has to maintain a minimum capital ratio
consisting of Tier I and Tier II capital, which shall not be less than 15% of its aggregate
risk weighted assets on balance sheet and of risk adjusted value of off-balance sheet
items by March 31, 2011.