{"id":11207,"date":"2020-06-23T17:15:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T11:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/?p=11207"},"modified":"2020-06-23T17:25:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T11:55:42","slug":"nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"NBFC vs Banks: How NBFCs Are Bridging Banking Loopholes in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Loans have become an essential part of availing immediate financial assistance, be it for personal use or business purposes. Loans may be used to boost business, handle some personal emergency, purchase some property or uplift the borrower\u2019s living standards. Earlier, traditional banks were known to dominate and lead the Indian financial sector. However, in the recent years, the situation has changed, with the advent of NBFCs (Non-Banking Financial Companies) in India. In this learning blog, we will discuss in-depth the <strong>concept of NBFC vs Banks<\/strong> and how NBFCs are bridging the gaps left by banks in serving the <strong>credit needs of the public<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a61a5dfabe\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a61a5dfabe\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Concept\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Concept\">NBFC vs Banks: Concept<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Meaning_of_Non-Banking_Financial_Company\" title=\"Meaning of Non-Banking Financial Company\">Meaning of Non-Banking Financial Company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Meaning_of_Banks\" title=\"Meaning of Banks\">Meaning of Banks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Activities\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Activities\">NBFC vs Banks: Activities<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC\" title=\"NBFC\">NBFC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Eligibility_for_Loans_and_Advances\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Eligibility\nfor Loans and Advances\">NBFC vs Banks: Eligibility\nfor Loans and Advances<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-2\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Rate_of_Interest\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Rate of\nInterest\">NBFC vs Banks: Rate of\nInterest<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-3\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-2\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Dealing_in_Negotiable_Instruments\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Dealing in\nNegotiable Instruments\">NBFC vs Banks: Dealing in\nNegotiable Instruments<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-4\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-3\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Documentation_for_Processing_Loan\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks:\nDocumentation for Processing Loan\">NBFC vs Banks:\nDocumentation for Processing Loan<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-5\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-4\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Customised_Loans_Products\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Customised\nLoans Products\">NBFC vs Banks: Customised\nLoans Products<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-6\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-5\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Good_Credit_Score\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Good Credit\nScore\">NBFC vs Banks: Good Credit\nScore<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-7\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-6\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Acceptance_of_Deposits\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Acceptance\nof Deposits\">NBFC vs Banks: Acceptance\nof Deposits<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-8\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-7\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Protection_on_Deposits\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Protection\non Deposits\">NBFC vs Banks: Protection\non Deposits<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-9\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-8\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Customers_Grievance_Redressal\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Customers\nGrievance Redressal\">NBFC vs Banks: Customers\nGrievance Redressal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Overdraft_Facility\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Overdraft\nFacility\">NBFC vs Banks: Overdraft\nFacility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Flexibility\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Flexibility\">NBFC vs Banks: Flexibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Late_Payments\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Late\nPayments\">NBFC vs Banks: Late\nPayments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Regulation\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Regulation\">NBFC vs Banks: Regulation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-10\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-9\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Star_Rating\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Star Rating\">NBFC vs Banks: Star Rating<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Target_Market\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Target\nMarket\">NBFC vs Banks: Target\nMarket<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-11\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-10\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Issuance_of_Credit_Card\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Issuance of\nCredit Card\">NBFC vs Banks: Issuance of\nCredit Card<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-12\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-44\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-11\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-45\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Foreign_Investment\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Foreign\nInvestment\">NBFC vs Banks: Foreign\nInvestment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-46\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-12\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-47\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-13\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-48\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Reserve_Ratio\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Reserve\nRatio\">NBFC vs Banks: Reserve\nRatio<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-49\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-14\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-50\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-13\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-51\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Forex_Transactions\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Forex\nTransactions\">NBFC vs Banks: Forex\nTransactions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-52\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-15\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-53\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-14\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-54\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFC_vs_Banks_Credit_Rating\" title=\"NBFC vs Banks: Credit\nRating\">NBFC vs Banks: Credit\nRating<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-55\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Banks-16\" title=\"Banks\">Banks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-56\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#NBFCs-15\" title=\"NBFCs\">NBFCs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-57\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Summarised_Difference_between_NBFC_vs_Banks\" title=\"Summarised Difference\nbetween NBFC vs Banks\">Summarised Difference\nbetween NBFC vs Banks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-58\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-how-nbfcs-are-bridging-banking-loopholes-in-india\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Concept\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Concept<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_of_Non-Banking_Financial_Company\"><\/span>Meaning of Non-Banking Financial Company<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the <em>economic crisis of 2009 in India<\/em>, businesses struggled with their financial due to the liquidity crash faced by the banking sector in India. The banks which were the creditors of the <strong>defaulting companies<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Default_(finance)\">[1]<\/a>  struggled to stay afloat. Relying on banking institutions started to look like an <em>unapproachable option for businesses and individuals<\/em>. Thus, alternative means of finance, i.e. the Non-Banking Financial Companies provided a way out by bridging the gaps left by banks in terms of safety and accessibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NBFCs&nbsp;(Non-Banking Financial Companies) in India play a crucial role in the country\u2019s economy by <strong>offering financial assistance<\/strong> not only to businesses but also to the weaker sections of the society that did not have access to banking facilities. An NBFC is a company registered under the <strong>provisions of Companies Act, 2013<\/strong> and <strong>regulated by the RBI<\/strong> (Reserve Bank of India).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although <strong>NBFCs are distinct from banks<\/strong>, they are involved in identical lending activities to businesses and individuals as per the conditions and <em>guidelines issued by the Apex Bank<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apexbank.in\/\">[2]<\/a> . Simply, there are some aspects on which the functioning of <em>NBFC vs Banks<\/em> are similar to each other as <em>both provide loans and advances, credit assistance, savings to the general public<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_of_Banks\"><\/span>Meaning of Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Banks are the apex institutions that are responsible for the smooth working of the economy within the country. They are engaged in activities like <strong>accepting deposits<\/strong>, <strong>maintaining credit flow,<\/strong> <strong>managing withdrawals<\/strong>, providing secure money transfers, granting loans, clearing cheques, and other financial services to customers. Moreover, to contribute to initiatives like cashless and digital India, banks have recently started services like <strong>mobile banking<\/strong>, <strong>net banking<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, banks help in <em>boosting the country\u2019s economic growth<\/em> and act as financial intermediaries between the borrowers and depositors. The <em>Indian banking sector includes private, public and foreign banks<\/em> functioning in the country. Lastly, the ownership of bank vests with its shareholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Activities\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Activities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC\"><\/span>NBFC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In India, the activities of NBFCs prescribed by RBI can be summarised as:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>NBFCs cannot <em>accept Demand Deposits<\/em> like Banks;<\/li><li>NBFCs are not allowed to be a part of <em>any payment or settlement<\/em> mechanism;<\/li><li>NBFCs are not allowed to <em>issue or draw cheques on themselves<\/em>;<\/li><li>NBFCs are not allowed to <em>provide Insurance to the Deposits<\/em>; and <\/li><li>NBFCs are not allowed to <em>provide credit guarantee to its customers<\/em>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In India, the activities of Banks can be summarised as:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Banks lend money to their customers by making advances;<\/li><li>Bank accepts deposits from the <strong>public against a small amount of interest<\/strong>;<\/li><li>Banks discounts bills of exchange;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Eligibility_for_Loans_and_Advances\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Eligibility\nfor Loans and Advances<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-2\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Banks offer financial assistance only for a certain portion of the credit requirement. However, a bank employs stringent procedures and demographic conditions to accept an individual or a business as its customer. As a result, a significant part of the society remains deprived of banking services and facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In comparison to banks, NBFCs offer loans and advances for almost the full credit requirements of their customers. The <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/nbfc-registration\">eligibility criteria of NBFCs<\/a> is more relaxed and straightforward. This allows people from rural sectors to get loans even though they have limited disposable income or no credit history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Rate_of_Interest\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Rate of\nInterest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-3\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Banks are not allowed to <strong>grant credit below the MCLR<\/strong> (Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate). The loans offered by the banks are associated with the <strong>concepts of Macro-Economics<\/strong>, including global market situations, lending rates <strong>prescribed by the Apex Bank<\/strong>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-2\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The interest rate charged by NBFCs is based on PLR <strong>(Prime Lending Rate)<\/strong>. Instead of regulating the <strong>interest rates charged by an NBFC<\/strong> on its products, the RBI prescribes a limit within which such NBFC can charge a rate of interest from their borrowers. <strong>Due to this mechanism<\/strong>, NBFCs have the freedom to either reduce or increase the interest rates on their different loan products to invite a larger customer base. Moreover, borrowers also benefit from this as <strong>NBFCs offer flexible loan tenures<\/strong> as well as interest rates to their customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Dealing_in_Negotiable_Instruments\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Dealing in\nNegotiable Instruments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-4\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The term \u201c<strong>Negotiable instruments<\/strong>\u201d include cheques, bills of exchange, demand drafts, cheques, promissory notes. In India, <em>banks have the authority to issue and accept negotiable instruments<\/em>. They even allow their account holders to withdraw funds by using negotiable instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-3\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, an <em>NBFC is not allowed to issue, accept, or deal in negotiable instruments<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Documentation_for_Processing_Loan\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks:\nDocumentation for Processing Loan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-5\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For availing loans, the customers have to undergo strict requirements, lengthy paperwork, and document verification. Moreover, some banks still rely on <strong>manual document verification<\/strong>, and this, as a result, increases the time involved in processing a loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-4\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, NBFCs include not only simple KYC (<strong>Know Your Customer<\/strong>) and AML (<strong>Anti Money Laundering<\/strong>) documentation requirements, but they have allowed their customers to submit the required documents online. A loan from these non-banking institutions <strong>involves lesser paperwork<\/strong> and shorter processing time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Customised_Loans_Products\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Customised\nLoans Products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-6\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of Banks, customers are offered only <strong>fixed loan products<\/strong>, i.e. banks do not provide customised loan products.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-5\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, NBFCs offer personalised loan products to <strong>match the financial requirements of their customer<\/strong>. The term \u201c<strong>personalised loan products<\/strong>\u201d includes the choice of the repayment period, flexible interest rates, modes of repayment, and many other offers and discounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Good_Credit_Score\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Good Credit\nScore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-7\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Good credit score acts as a parameter for the Indian Banks to decide whether a loan applicant is worthy of <strong>receiving financial assistance<\/strong> or not. Due to this, a significant count of individuals and business entities gets <strong>excluded from obtaining loans<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-6\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, <strong>NBFC offers loans and credit facilities to everyone<\/strong>, be it individuals or business entities, even when the loan applicant does not possess a credit history. However, an NBFC must make sure that it has a robust risk management policy and default management strategy to reduce the chances of NPA (<strong>Non-Performing Assets<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Acceptance_of_Deposits\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Acceptance\nof Deposits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-8\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, banks accept all <strong>types of deposits<\/strong>, including <strong>demand deposits<\/strong>, from their customers. The word \u201c<strong>deposit<\/strong>\u201d includes <strong>recurring deposits<\/strong> (RD), <strong>fixed deposits<\/strong> (FD), and <strong>time-bound deposits<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-7\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, an NBFC can only accept public deposits for a minimum tenure of one year and a maximum tenure of five years. Further, an <strong>NBFC is not allowed to accept deposits that are repayable on demand<\/strong>. Furthermore, an NBFC is also not allowed to offer interest rates more than the ceiling rate prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India. It shall be noteworthy to state that an NBFC is allowed to accept demand deposits from its customers only after obtaining special permission from the Apex bank.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Protection_on_Deposits\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Protection\non Deposits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-9\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Banks provide protection on deposits by insurance up to a prescribed limit. Further, the <strong>Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee<\/strong> Corporation provides insurance protection on bank deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-8\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the deposits accepted by NBFC- NDs (<strong>Deposit Taking Non-Banking Financial Companies<\/strong>) do not have such insurance protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Customers_Grievance_Redressal\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Customers\nGrievance Redressal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the primary function of both banks and NBFCs is to meet loan requirement, the entire financial sector is prominently into providing <strong>customer services<\/strong>. However, when it comes to devoted customer service or customer grievance redressal, most of the time, NBFCs outperform banks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With every loan approval, the customer is allowed to keep a check of all the loan details, payments, charges, and statuses on its online platform. Moreover, customers are also assigned an RM (<em>Relationship Manager<\/em>) who attends to all their queries and efficiently manages their loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Overdraft_Facility\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Overdraft\nFacility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The overdraft facility helps to minimise interest through pre-payments. Moreover, a loan with the overdraft facility is linked to the customer\u2019s account and surplus funds can be deposited in that bank account. These surplus payments over and above the EMI are <strong>considered as pre-payments<\/strong> towards the actual loan. This brings down the total loan liability and saves on interest payments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a loan has been <strong>availed of Rs 50 lakhs for 20 years<\/strong>, at an <strong>annual interest rate of 8.6%<\/strong>. The total amount of interest paid comes to <strong>approximately Rs 55 lakhs<\/strong> over the entire home loan period, which is far more than the principal amount. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, Banks are entitled to offer the facility of\noverdraft to their borrowers, but the same is not the case with NBFCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Flexibility\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Flexibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NBFCs, with their proactive, <strong>dynamic and aggressive marketing policies<\/strong>, offer more flexibility while granting loans. For example, <strong>Flexi interest-only loans and Flexi term loans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Flexi term loans, both the principal amount and the <strong>interest form the EMIs<\/strong>, whereas, in <strong>Flexi interest-only loans<\/strong>, only the interest component constitutes the EMIs. There is an option of <strong>paying back the principal<\/strong> at the end of the loan period. This, in <strong>result, brings down the EMI amount<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Late_Payments\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Late\nPayments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All kinds of loans have some associated charges attached. Both <strong>NBFCs and banks tend to charge for pre-payment and foreclosure<\/strong>. However, the charges levied by NBFCs are higher than in comparison to banks. Moreover, their late payment charges can be up to <strong>15-20% of the monthly EMI<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, the <strong>processing fees are also higher by&nbsp;NBFC vs banks<\/strong>, even though some banks may charge correspondingly. Therefore, a borrower must make sure to calculate future interests and additional costs with a repayment before choosing a lender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Regulation\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Regulation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-10\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Banks are registered under the provisions of the <strong>Banking Regulation Act<\/strong>, 1949. Further, they are strictly monitored by the <strong>Apex Bank <\/strong>as they deal with the <strong>public deposits<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-9\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An NBFC or <strong>Non-Banking Financial Company is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013<\/strong>. However, it also needs to obtain registration with the RBI. Further, they are strictly monitored by the Apex Bank, but the extent of control is less than the banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Star_Rating\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Star Rating<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Star Rating is another <strong>prime factor between NBFC vs banks<\/strong>. For instance, the deposits of NBFCs need to have a <strong>star rating<\/strong>, whereas bank deposits do not require any such evaluation. The reason for it is that the bank deposits are considered <strong>very secure and safe<\/strong>, while the same is not the case with <strong>NBFC deposits<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, it is always suggested to check the star ratings of an NBFC before investing in it. The ones with <strong>AAA-rating<\/strong> are considered as good quality deposits, implying the safety and timely payment of principal amount and interest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Target_Market\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Target\nMarket<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-11\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Banks always attract corporates as well as retailers\nfrom their policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-10\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, NBFCs are more equipped to handle the unorganised sector of businesses as well as the <strong>retail industry<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, remote areas such as rural or <strong>semi-urban sections<\/strong> of the country may not have branches of any bank. However, there may be some person or more, acting as <strong>agents of NBFCs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Issuance_of_Credit_Card\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Issuance of\nCredit Card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-12\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another difference is in the <strong>term of credit card issuance<\/strong>. Banks have the authority to <strong>regularly issue credit cards of varied types depending<\/strong> on the customers. They can also <strong>issue ATM cards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-11\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NBFCs are not authorised to <strong>issue credit cards<\/strong>, <strong>debit cardsor ATM cards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Foreign_Investment\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Foreign\nInvestment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-12\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An NBFC after taking permission from RBI is allowed to take up <strong>foreign investments to 100%<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-13\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, only the private sector <strong>banks are allowed to take up foreign investment in the case of banks<\/strong>, but only to a specific limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Reserve_Ratio\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Reserve\nRatio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-14\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For banks, it is mandatory to maintain minimum reserve ratios such as SLR (<strong>Statutory Liquidity Ratio<\/strong>) and CRR (<strong>Cash Reserve Ratio<\/strong>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-13\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, NBFCs do not require to maintain any such\nminimum reserve ratios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Forex_Transactions\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Forex\nTransactions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-15\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Commercial Banks are allowed to undertake activities\nrelated to foreign exchange as authorised dealers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-14\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, NBFCs are not allowed to undertake foreign exchange transactions without <em><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/ffmc-license\">obtaining FFMC License<\/a><\/em> <strong>(Full-Fledged Money Changer<\/strong>) from the RBI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFC_vs_Banks_Credit_Rating\"><\/span>NBFC vs Banks: Credit\nRating<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Banks-16\"><\/span>Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Banks do not require to have a <strong>credit rating for accepting deposits<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NBFCs-15\"><\/span>NBFCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is a <strong>compulsory requirement for NBFCs <\/strong>to have credit ratings before accepting public deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summarised_Difference_between_NBFC_vs_Banks\"><\/span>Summarised Difference\nbetween NBFC vs Banks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>Area<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Banks<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>NBFCs<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Meaning<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>   Banks are government organisations engaged in <strong>activities like accepting deposits<\/strong>,   maintaining <strong>credit flow<\/strong>, managing withdrawals, secure money transfers,   granting loans, clearing cheques, and other <strong>financial services<\/strong> to customers   <\/td><td>\n  NBFCs are involved in providing financial\n  services to businesses and individuals as per the conditions and guidelines\n  issued by the Apex Bank.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Demand Deposits<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>   Banks can <strong>accept all kinds of deposits<\/strong>.   <\/td><td>\n  NBFCs cannot accept demand deposits.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Deposit Insurance<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>   Covered under the <strong>RBI\u2019s deposit<\/strong> insurance.   <\/td><td>\n  No Deposit Insurance\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Payment and Settlement Mechanism of the RBI<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>   Banks are backed by the RBI\u2019s Payment and Settlement mechanism like   <strong>RTGS<\/strong>, <strong>NEFT<\/strong>.   <\/td><td>\n  NBFCs can not avail of the RBI\u2019s payment and settlement mechanism.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Foreign Direct investment<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>   &nbsp;Allowed up to a <strong>specific limit<\/strong>.   <\/td><td>\n  Allowed up to 100%.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Cash Reserve Ratio<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Applicable in the case of banks.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Not applicable in the case of NBFCs.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>CRAR<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Applicable in the case of Banks.\n  <\/td><td>   Applicable up to 15% CRAR for the Deposit seeking NBFCs (<strong>NBFCs- D<\/strong>) and   Non-Deposit seeking \u2013 Systemically Important NBFCs (<strong>NBFCs -SI- ND<\/strong>).   <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Statutory Liquidity Ratio<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Applicable in the case of banks\n  <\/td><td>   Only the deposit-taking NBFCs requires to <strong>maintain 15% SLR<\/strong>.   <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>SARFAESI Act<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Applicable in the case of banks.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Applicable in the case of NBFCs as well.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Governing Law<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>   Banks are registered under the provisions of the <strong>Banking Regulation   Act, 1949<\/strong>.   <\/td><td>   NBFCs are registered under the provisions of <strong>Companies Act, 2013<\/strong>, and   acquire a license to operate as a <strong>Non-Banking Financial Company under RBI   Act, 1934<\/strong>.   <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Credit Ratings<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Not Required in case of Banks.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Required in case of NBFCs.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Forex Transactions<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Banks are allowed to undertake\n  activities related to foreign exchange\n  <\/td><td>   NBFCs can undertake activities   related to foreign exchange only after obtaining an <strong>FFMC license from RBI<\/strong>.   <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Credit Cards<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Banks are allowed to issue credit\n  cards\n  <\/td><td>\n  NBFCs are not authorised to issue credit cards. \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>Good Credit Score<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Banks require a good credit score\n  or credit history before granting loans.\n  <\/td><td>\n  NBFCs do not require a good credit score.\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In view of the aforementioned differences, it is evident that NBFCs play a <strong>crucial role in boosting the economy of a country<\/strong>. By satisfying the credit <strong>requirements of the MSME sector<\/strong>, the non-banking financial companies tend to spur the growth of economically weaker sections that lack necessary <strong>financial solutions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, NBFCs outperform conventional banks in terms of ease of offering business loans. The financial stability report issued by the apex bank has also revealed that the <strong>functioning of NBFCs<\/strong> has improved remarkably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NBFCs are definitely bridging the gaps between the banked and unbanked markets with their technologies, processes and hybrid operations. Therefore, with regard to <strong>benefits and future trends<\/strong> in the non-banking financial sector, it is suggested to opt for NBFCs for quick and hassle-free financial solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Also, Read<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/nbfc-vs-banks-the-best-option-for-getting-loans-in-india\/\">NBFC vs Banks: The Best Option for Getting Loans in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loans have become an essential part of availing immediate financial assistance, be it for personal use or business purposes. Loans may be used to boost business, handle some personal emergency, purchase some property or uplift the borrower\u2019s living standards. Earlier, traditional banks were known to dominate and lead the Indian financial sector. 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