RBI/2012-13/314
DNBS (PD) CC.No.311/03.10.001/2012-13
December 06 , 2012
All Core Investment Companies
Dear Sirs,
Core Investment Companies – Overseas Investment (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2012
Please refer to the Non-Banking Financial Companies (Opening of Branch/Subsidiary/Joint Venture/Representative Office or Undertaking Investment Abroad by NBFCs) Directions, 2011 dated June 14, 2011. The Directions have specified general and specific conditions for overseas investment by NBFCs. The applicability of the Directions for Core Investment Companies (CICs) has been examined and in view of their unique nature of business (investment only for holding purpose), certain modifications have been found necessary to be made in the Directions.
2. Core Investment Companies (CICs) invest primarily in group companies, in different sectors of the economy. Being holding companies they need to invest in both financial and non-financial activities. It has therefore been decided to issue a separate set of Directions to CICs with regard to their overseas investments.
3. All CICs investing in joint ventures/subsidiaries/representative offices overseas in financial sector will require prior approval from the Bank. The approval will be subject to the CIC fulfilling the conditions enumerated in the enclosed Directions issued by Reserve Bank in exercise of powers under Sections 45JA, 45K and 45L of the RBI Act, 1934 vide Notification No.DNBS(PD)252 /CGM(US)/2012 dated December 6, 2012. The notification is enclosed for meticulous compliance.
4. Thus, should CICs currently exempted from registration, desire to make overseas investments in financial sector, they would require a CoR from RBI and shall have to comply with all the regulations applicable to registered CICs. However exempted CICs do not require to be registered with RBI for making investments in non-financial sector.
Yours sincerely,
(Uma Subramaniam)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
