On September 22, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the Certificate of Registration (CoR) of Datta Finance and Trading Private Limited, a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC). This action was taken under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, due to irregular lending practices. The NBFC, located at K-1/82 Chittaranjan Park, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110019, with CoR No. B-14.01007 dated March 29, 2000, is now prohibited from conducting business as a Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI). The service providers (mobile apps) used by the NBFC are KinCash app & DoLoan app - Zest Top One Technology Private Limited and ZestCash app – the company's in-house app. The RBI cancelled the CoR because the company violated RBI guidelines on outsourcing of financial services in digital lending operations, specifically outsourcing core decision-making functions like customer sourcing, due diligence, loan disbursement, servicing, recovery, and Know Your Customer (KYC) verification. Press Release: 2025-2026/1143. Contact Puneet Pancholy, Chief General Manager. Website: www.rbi.org.in, email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in, Phone: 022-2266 0502. Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934: The act under which the Reserve Bank of India derives its authority, specifically Section 45-IA(6) in this case, which enables the cancellation of the Certificate of Registration.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): The central bank of India, which cancelled the Certificate of Registration.
Datta Finance and Trading Private Limited: The Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) whose Certificate of Registration was cancelled.
KinCash app & DoLoan app: Service provider (mobile app) used by Datta Finance and Trading Private Limited.
ZestCash app: Service provider (mobile app) used by Datta Finance and Trading Private Limited.
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September 22, 2025
Reserve Bank cancels Certificate of Registration of Datta Finance and Trading
Private Limited due to irregular lending practices
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank
of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank has cancelled the Certificate of Registration
(CoR) issued to the following Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC):
Name/ details of the NBFC Name of the service provider (mobile app)
Datta Finance and Trading Private 1. KinCash app & DoLoan app - Zest Top One
Limited Technology Private Limited
2. ZestCash app – the company’s in-house app
Registered Office Address:
K-1/82 Chittaranjan Park, South
Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India,
110019
CoR No.:
B-14.01007 dated March 29, 2000
As such, the above company shall not, hereinafter, transact the business of a
Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI), as defined in clause (a) of Section 45-I of
the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
The CoR has been cancelled by RBI as the company has violated RBI guidelines
on code of conduct in outsourcing of financial services in its digital lending operations
by outsourcing its core decision-making functions such as sourcing of the customers,
conducting their due diligence, disbursement of loans, servicing of loans, recovery of
loans granted etc. as well as Know Your Customer (KYC) verification to the Service
Provider.
(Puneet Pancholy)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1143 Chief General Manager