Case Brief
What Happened
The Reserve Bank of India, acting under Section 45-IA(6) of the RBI Act, 1934, cancelled the Certificate of Registration of 54 companies. The release lists each affected company and its registered office, and notes that they shall not transact the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution as defined in Section 45-I(a) of the RBI Act, 1934. This is a license-cancellation action against the listed NBFCs.
Quick Facts
- Primary Impact
- License cancellation
- Entity Type
- NBFC
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Order Date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Effective From
- 10 Mar 2026
- Entities Affected
Why RBI Acted
In exercise of powers under Section 45-IA(6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, RBI cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) of 54 companies listed in the release. The order states that, as a result, these companies shall not transact the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution as defined in Section 45-I(a) of the RBI Act, 1934.
Severity Assessment
Cancellation of a Certificate of Registration is a license cancellation, which is a severity 5 action regardless of any separate business prohibition language.
Impact
All 54 listed companies lose their ability to operate as NBFCs and must stop NBFC business activities. Customers and counterparties dealing with them for financial intermediation services are affected immediately from the cancellation order dates stated against each company.
Regulatory Basis
- Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
- clause (a) of Section 45-I of the RBI Act, 1934
Restrictions & Effective Timeline
- Effective From
- 10 Mar 2026
- Effective Until
- 30 Mar 2026
Affected Entities
- Chefair Impex LtdNBFC · Primary
Published as Chefair Impex Ltd
- Zafonic Finlease & Investments Private LimitedNBFC · Bulk Member
Published as Zafonic Finlease & Investments Private Limited
- Tulip Investments Private LimitedNBFC · Bulk Member
Published as Tulip Investments Private Limited
- Unickon Fincap Pvt. LtdNBFC · Bulk Member
Published as Unickon Fincap Pvt. Ltd.
Official RBI Source
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