Entries by Anita Baid

Simplifying the KYC process and business identifier

Anita Baid, Vice President | finserv@vinodkothari.com Backdrop The regulations for conducting customer identification and due diligence by financial sector entities have been laid down by RBI and SEBI, in accordance with the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Rules. Under the current regime, the KYC process extends from physical KYC to digital and […]

16 NBFCs identified as Upper Layer entities for bank-like compliances

– Anita Baid, Vice-President, VKCPL | finserv@vinodkothari.com In line with the guidance given in the Scale Based Regulatory Framework of the RBI[1], the new regulatory framework is effective from October 1, 2022. Just one day before D-day, the RBI on September 30, has kickstarted the new regulatory version for NBFCs by identifying 16 of the […]

Digital lending: Footnote prescriptions heavier than the headlines

Time to re-think on co-lending transactions and FLDG arrangements – Anita Baid, Vice President | anita@vinodkothari.com The August 10, 2022 Press Release of the RBI on implementation of the recommendations of the Working group on Digital Lending was a major setback for the existing business model of several fintech entities and digital lenders. Through the […]