Today we are going to discuss What is NBFC, Types of NBFC, Difference between NBFC and Bank, Services provided by NBFC, Top NBFCs in India.
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What is NBFC?
The full form of NBFC is Non-Banking Financial Companies. An NBFC is a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956, and it is involved in the business of financial services. These companies provide financial services like loans, credit facilities, retirement planning, etc., to the clients without holding a banking license from RBI(Reserve Bank of India).
Types of NBFC
- Investment Company: Investment companies mainly deals with stocks and their acquisition
- Asset Finance Company: These companies provide finance to automobiles, machines, industrial machines, generators, etc
- Loan Companies: These companies provide finance to the public.
- Systemically Important Core Investment Company: These companies whose asset value is Rs 500 crores and above are considered systemically important NBFC. They invest 90% of their assets in stocks, debt instruments, etc.
- Infrastructure Finance Company: These are the companies involved in the business of providing loans to the infrastructure companies. They deploy 75% of their total assets in infrastructure loans.
- Micro Finance Institution: These companies provide small loans to individuals who do not have banking facilities.
Difference between NBFC and Bank
| NBFC | Bank |
| Without holding a banking license from RBI, NBFC provides financial services to the public. | It is government authorized mediator which provide financial services to the public |
| It was incorporated under companies Act 1956 | It is incorporated under Banking Regulation Act 1949 |
| They cannot accept demand deposit | They can accept demand deposit |
| Foreign investment is allowed upto 100% | Foreign investment is allowed up to 74% for private sector banks |
| Deposit Insurance is not available | Bank deposits are insured up to 1 lakh |
| Transaction services are not provided by NBFC | Transaction services are provided by bank |
| NBFC no need to maintain any SLR or CRR | Banks should maintain SLR(statutory liquidity ratio) and CRR(Cash Reserve Ratio) as directed by RBI |
Services provided by NBFC
Here is the list of services provided by NBFC
- loans and advances
- Retirement Planning
- saving and investment plans
- credit facilities
- stock services
- acquisition of shares
- insurance business
- chit fund business
Top NBFCs (Non-Banking Financial Companies) in India
| Company Name | About Company | Market Capitalization | Share Price |
| Power Finance Corporation Limited | The company provide financial assistance to the power sector. | 32209 Cr | Rs 110.95 |
| Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited | The company provides financial services like commercial vehicle loans, life insurance, Business loans etc. | 34633 Cr | Rs 1061.85 |
| Bajaj Finance Limited | The Company provide financial services like personal loans, small business loans, etc. | 423512 Cr | Rs 6472.5 |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited | The company provides financial services like mortgage loans, insurance,etc. | 20633 Cr | Rs 141.05 |
| Muthoot Finance Ltd | The company provide financial services like gold loans, personal loans, money transfer, foreign exchange, etc | 58893 Cr | Rs 1425.5 |
| Cholamandalam | The Company provide financial services like vehicle finance, home loans, home equity loans, etc. | 53681 Cr | Rs 640.5 |
| Sundaram Finance Limited | The company provide financial services like car loans, commercial vehicle loans, construction equipment loan, etc | 1434 Cr | Rs 73.4 |
