NBFC
NBFC
Microfinance Institution:
1. NBFC-MFI is an ND-NBFC (Non-Deposit Accepting NBFC) with not
less than 85% of its assets in the nature of qualifying assets that
satisfy the following criteria:
a. loan disbursed by it to a borrower having a rural household annual
income not exceeding Rs. 60,000 or urban and semi-urban
household income not exceeding Rs. 1,20,000,
b. the loan amount is not more than Rs. 35,000 in the first cycle and
Rs. 50,000 in subsequent cycles,
c. the total indebtedness of the borrower is not more than Rs. 50,000,
duration of the loan not to be less than 24 months for loan amount
in excess of Rs. 15,000 with prepayment without penalty, loan to
be extended without any security,
d. the aggregate amount of loans, given for income generation, is not
less than 75% of the total loans given by the MFIs,
e. the loan is repayable on weekly, fortnightly, or monthly instalments
at the option of the borrower.