RBI press-release 2026-2027/574 · 30 Jun 2026
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Voluntary Surrender of Certificate of Registration by NBFCs (including HFCs) for Cancellation – Application Form and Indicative Checklist
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India revises the application form and indicative checklist for the voluntary surrender of the Certificate of Registration for Non-Banking Financial Companies and Housing Finance Companies. This update follows the issuance of the 2026 Amendment Directions regarding Unregistered Type I NBFCs. Applicants must submit the completed form and required documents through the PRAVAAH portal. The submission of an application does not result in the immediate cancellation of the Certificate of Registration. Entities must continue to follow all regulatory guidelines and submit all required returns until the Reserve Bank of India communicates the formal cancellation of the Certificate of Registration.
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June 30, 2026
Voluntary Surrender of Certificate of Registration by NBFCs (including HFCs) for Cancellation – Application Form and Indicative Checklist
The Reserve Bank, vide press release dated September 23, 2025 on Voluntary surrender of Certificate of Registration (CoR) by NBFCs (including HFCs) for Cancellation, had announced about the availability of the application form and indicative checklist for voluntary surrender of CoR on the PRAVAAH portal.
Following the issuance of Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2026, dated April 29, 2026 regarding Unregistered Type I NBFCs, the application form and the indicative checklist have been revised. Applicant NBFCs (including HFCs) may submit the duly filled-in application form, along with the requisite documents complete in all respects as per the checklist, through the PRAVAAH portal.
It may be noted that mere submission of the application with supporting documents by an NBFC (including HFCs) should not be construed as cancellation of its CoR. NBFCs (including HFCs) should continue to comply with all applicable guidelines/instructions issued by the RBI/NHB/other competent authorities and submit requisite regulatory/supervisory returns, as applicable, until the CoR is cancelled and such decision is communicated by the Reserve Bank to the concerned entity.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2026-2027/574 Chief General Manager ᮧेस ᮧकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ᳯरज़वर् बᱹक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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