BANKING AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -A Core Investment Company (CIC) is a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) which carries on the business of acquisition of shares and securities and holds not less than 90% of its net assets in the form of investment in equity shares, preference shares, bonds, debentures, debt or loans in group companies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Core Investment Company (CIC) are specialized Non-Banking Financial Companies that need to undergo NBFC registration with the RBI. These CICs, which have an asset size of ₹100 crore and above, carry on the business of acquisition of shares and securities, subject to certain conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans: CICs having asset size of below Rs 100 crore are exempted from registration and regulation from the Reserve Bank, except if they wish to make overseas investments in the financial sector.

Detailed explanation-4: -A minimum of 75 per cent of the total assets of an IFC-NBFC should be deployed in infrastructure loans; The company should have minimum net-worth of Rs 300 crore, The CRAR of of the company should be at 15% with Tier I capital at 10% and.

Detailed explanation-5: -To facilitate and encourage the creation, issue or conversion of debentures, debenture stock, bonds, obligation, shares, stocks, and securities, and to act as trustees in connection with any such securities, and to take part in the conversion of business concerns and undertakings into companies. 2.