**Executive Summary**
This document introduces the Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2021, published by the Reserve Bank of India. The regulations amend the existing Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006, by inserting a new clause into Regulation 3. These amendments are effective from the date of their publication in the official gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Short Title and Commencement:**
* These regulations are to be called the Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.
* They will come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette.
* **Amendment of Regulation 3:**
* Regulation 3 of the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006, is amended by inserting a new clause (j) immediately after clause (i).
* The new clause (j) defines an entity as: "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".
**Impact Analysis**
* **Credit Information Companies:**
* **Impact:** These companies are directly affected by the amendment, as the definition of entities they can process information for is now explicitly defined.
* **Action Required:** Must ensure their operations and the entities they support align with the newly added clause (j) of Regulation 3, adhering to criteria set by the Reserve Bank.
* **Credit Institutions:**
* **Impact:** These institutions will benefit from the clarity on entities that process their supporting information, ensuring better compliance and potentially improved data processing for credit-related purposes.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is mandated for credit institutions in this document, beyond understanding the scope of entities that can process their information.
* **Reserve Bank of India:**
* **Impact:** The Reserve Bank of India is the issuing authority and will be responsible for defining and enforcing the criteria mentioned in the new clause (j).
* **Action Required:** To periodically define and communicate the criteria that entities must satisfy to be considered as processing information for the support or benefit of credit institutions.
Key Entities Referenced
The Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2021: The primary regulation being enacted, amending existing regulations.
Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005: The foundational law under which the regulations are made.
Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006: The existing regulations that are being amended by the new rules.
Reserve Bank of India: The issuing authority for the regulations.
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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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