**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Reserve Bank of India amending the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006. The amendment, titled "The Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2021," comes into effect on the date of its publication in the official gazette, dated November 29, 2021. It adds a new clause to Regulation 3, relating to entities processing information for the support or benefit of credit institutions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Regulations Title:** The regulations are called the Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.
* **Effective Date:** The regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette (November 29, 2021).
* **Regulation 3 Amendment:** Regulation 3 of the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006, is amended by adding clause (j).
* **New Clause (j):** An entity engaged in the processing of information for the support or benefit of credit institutions, and satisfying the criteria laid down by the Reserve Bank from time to time is now included.
**Impact Analysis**
**Credit Information Companies (CICs)**
* **Impact:** CICs need to incorporate the new clause (j) of Regulation 3 in their operations, which includes entities processing information for the support or benefit of credit institutions.
* **Action Required:** CICs must understand and adhere to any criteria laid down by the Reserve Bank related to the new clause, potentially requiring adjustments to their data handling and assessment procedures.
**Entities Processing Information for Credit Institutions**
* **Impact:** Entities involved in processing information to support or benefit credit institutions may now be subject to regulation under the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006.
* **Action Required:** These entities need to ensure they meet the criteria specified by the Reserve Bank of India and comply with the regulations outlined in the amended act.
**Reserve Bank of India**
* **Impact:** The Reserve Bank of India is tasked with defining and enforcing the criteria for entities processing information for credit institutions to be included under the new clause.
* **Action Required:** The Reserve Bank of India needs to clearly define and communicate the specific criteria that entities must meet to fall under clause (j) of Regulation 3.
Key Entities Referenced
Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005: The primary Act enabling the Credit Information Companies Regulations and their amendments.
Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006: The original regulations being amended by this notification.
Reserve Bank of India: The regulator issuing the amendment to the Credit Information Companies Regulations.
Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2021: The specific amendment to the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण्ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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भारतीय ररज़र् वबकैं
अजधसचू ना
मुम् बई, 10 नर्म् बर, 2021
प्रत्यय जर्षयक िानकारी कंपनी (सिं ोधन) जर्जनयमार्ली, 2021
स.ं DOR. SIG. FIN. No. 52140/20.16.050/2021-22.—प्रत्यय जर्षयक िानकारी कंपनी (जर्जनयमन)
अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का अजधजनयम 30) की धारा 37 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
प्रत्यय जर्षयक िानकारी कंपनी जर्जनयमार्ली, 2006 म ें संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जर्जनयम बनाता ह।ै
1. संजिप्त िीषवक और प्रारंभ (1) इन जर्जनयमों को प्रत्यय जर्षयक िानकारी कंपनी (संिोधन) जर्जनयमार्ली,
2021 कहा िा सकता ह।ै
(2) र्े रािपत्र म ें उनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलाग ू होंगे।
2. जर्जनयम 3 का संिोधन प्रत्यय जर्षयक िानकारी कंपनी जर्जनयमार्ली, 2006 म,ें जर्जनयम 3 म,ें
खंड (i) के तुरंत बाद, जनम्नजलजखत को खंड (िे) के रूप म ें िोडा िाएगा,
अर्ावत:् "(ि)े ऋण संस्ट्र्ानों के समर्वन या लाभ के जलए सूचना के प्रसस्ट्ं करण म ें
लगी एक इकाई, और समय-समय पर ररज़र्व बैंक द्वारा जनधावररत मानदडं ों को
पूरा करें”.
सौरभ जसन्हा, कायवपालक जनदिे क
[जर्ज्ञापन-III/4/असा./455/2021-22]
6892 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
फुटनोट : प्रत्यय जर्षयक िानकारी कंपनी जर्जनयमार्ली, 2006 ददनांक 14 ददसंबर 2006 के भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i), िीएसआर 754 (अ), के तहत प्रकाजित दकए गए र् े और बाद म ें
भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4 में प्रकाजित ददनांक 11 अगस्ट्त 2017 की अजधसूचना द्वारा
संिोजधत दकया गया।
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 10th November, 2021
THE CREDIT INFORMATION COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2021
No. DOR. SIG. FIN. No. 52140/20.16.050/2021-22.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of
the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (Act 30 of 2005), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes
the following regulations, to amend the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006.
1. Short title and (1) These regulations may be called the Credit Information Companies
commencement (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official
gazette.
2. Amendment of In the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006, in Regulation 3,
regulation 3 immediately after Clause (i), the following shall be inserted as Clause (j),
namely,
"(j) an entity engaged in the processing of information, for the support or
benefit of credit institutions, and satisfying the criteria laid down by the
Reserve Bank from time to time”.
SAURAV SINHA, Executive Director
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./455/2021-22]
Foot Note : The Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006 were published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide GSR 754(E), dated December 14, 2006 and
subsequently amended vide Notification dated August 11, 2017, published in Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part III, section 4.
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