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Peer to Peer Lending License


Peer to Peer lending is a method of debt financing under which individuals can lend or borrow money without any financial institution getting involved as an intermediary. An online platform helping to raise and distribute loans which are to be paid back with interest. The platform website may set an interest rate to be charged on the loans or it may be decided mutually between these two parties themselves. While taking a loan from a bank, the rate of interest may be higher, with many formalities involved. On this platform, borrowers can borrow money easily. They operate online with low overhead expenses, acting as aggregators. This mode is proving beneficial for lenders & borrowers, as well as the start-ups.

P2P lending platforms are technology-driven companies established under the Companies Act. The companies are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.

To set-up your company as P2P lending platform, you need to apply for a license from RBI.

Scope of Peer to Peer Lending in India


The online market is growing at a rapid speed. Not only for products but also all kinds of services are being provided online. The businesses, in order to keep up with the demand, are offering loans and investments online as well. P2P Lending provides a route for a wide cadre of investors and borrowers to meet at a common platform to satisfy their financial needs.
The rise of P2P lending industry in India was especially boosted by the 2016-2017 slowdown in lending by the banks. This slowdown forced borrowers to seek other options to seek finances.
This industry is expected to grow into a $ 5 billion industry by 2023.

To become an NBFC, you need


There are a few conditions to be met before you can apply for a license of P2P lending platform to RBI. To start with, such platforms can only run by the NBFCs or registered companies in India.

  • Company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 or 2013.

  • Have a Net Worth of Rs. 2 crore.

  • After your application, RBI would grant the NBFC Certificate of Registration (CoR) for P2P lending

  • All P2P platforms are to be registered with the RBI as an NBFC. However, an existing NBFC is not authorized to set-up as an NBFC P2P.

RBI Approval


As mentioned above, sale, takeover or certain changes in the Board of Directors of an NBFC requires prior approval from RBI. All documents to be submitted to RBI must be filed in agreement with the Acquirer Company.

  • If a new company seeking CoR fulfils all the conditions mentioned above, and upon fulfilment of such other conditions as RBI may deem fit, RBI may grant in-principle approval to set up a P2P Lending Platform.

  • The in-principle approval holds valid for a period of 12-months from the date which it is granted.

  • During these 12-months, the company must set-up its technology platform, perform all required legal documentation, and report all the compliances to RBI that were to be fulfilled.

  • If RBI is satisfied that the company is ready for commencing the operations, it shall grant the CoR.


Funds Transfer Mechanism for P2P Lending Platforms


Types of P2P Lending Platforms


Peer to Peer Lending can be classified into following types:

Consumer Lending

Short-term & small personal loans are involved. Such as for car purchase, weddings, vacations, house repair, repayment of credit card dues, etc.


Small Business (SME) Lending

SME loans for small businesses are involved. Such as for working capital, expansion, asset financing, etc. A personal guarantee may be provided against the loan by the founders.


Property Lending

Rare in India, these are secured loans. For purposes of personal mortgages, residential renovations, buy to-lets, and developing commercial loans.


IT Framework & Data Security


Peer to Peer Lending can be classified into following types:

The business of the P2P Lending Platform is primarily IT-driven.
Sufficient safeguards must be in place in the IT systems to ensure the security of data.
Audit of the internal information systems to be carried at least once every 2-years by CISA certified external auditors.
This Audit report to be submitted to the Department of Non-Banking Supervision (DNBS) of RBI, within 1-month of submitting the report by the external auditor.
Reasonable arrangements must be employed to ensure that the loan agreements between the parties will continue to be managed by a 3rd party, if the P2P ceases to carry on the business.


Basic requirements for obtaining P2P Lending License


The P2P Lending platforms are covered under Section 45 I (f)(iii) of the RBI Act. The regulatory frameworks stipulates:

Permitted Activity:

The P2P platforms act as an intermediary, as they bring the lender and borrower together without reflecting the lending and borrowing in its Balance Sheet. The leverage to provide assured returns shall be prohibited. The funds shall be directly transferred into the Borrower’s Escrow account from the Lender’s Escrow account to prevent any possibility of money laundering. The FEMA guidelines must also be considered for any cross-border transactions.


Governance Requirements:

The general character of the management of the company, that is the promoters, directors, and CEO, must be fit and proper and not detrimental to the public interest. Having a reasonably solid financial background. And most of the management must primarily be based in the country.


Resources:

Have all the essential managerial, entrepreneurial, and technological resources to offer P2P lending services to the participants.


Business Plan:

Viable to implement an efficient Information Technology System and Website/Mobile App Work Flow, if the same has not been implemented already.


Business Continuity Plan:

Adequate risk management system shall be in place by the platform acting as the custodian of cheques and agreements.


Customer Interface:

Since the data of the customers are used to assess their credibility, the portal has to safeguard their information in the first place. Transparency in operations and data confidentiality shall be maintained. No false promising of regarding extraordinary returns.


Reporting Requirements:

Regular reports must be submitted by them based on their financial position, loans arranged in each quarter, complaints received in each quarter, etc. to RBI.


Goal:

Serving public interest must be the basic objective.


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Frequently Asked Questions


As per RBI directives, P2P lending platform must be registered as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) which carries on the business of a Peer to Peer Lending platform. It is an intermediary providing the loan facilitation services, via online mechanism or otherwise, to the participants. These platforms connect borrowers with individual investors, who come together to invest & arrange an amount to meet the borrower’s loan requirements. The loans are unsecured and the interest rates may be higher than loans from banks and other financial institutions. The lenders and borrowers must be registered with the platform and enter into an arrangement with the Platform.

The facilitation of loans involves bringing lenders and borrowers together, as well as carrying out the credit assessment and risk profiling of the participants on that platform.

The process of getting a company registered as a P2P platform is the same as registering an NBFC. As required by RBI, all prospective P2Ps are to apply for registration to the Department of Non-Banking Regulation (DNBR), Mumbai. And RBI shall grant in-principle approval for setting up and operating a P2P Lending Platform, once knowing that all regulations are being complied with.

You can get your company registered as P2P lending platform with LegalRaasta. We are a team of experts providing skilled professional services in the field of company registrations. With an experience of over 10 years.

Only an NBFC is entitled to carry out the business of P2P lending. This NBFC must have a net owned fund (NOF) of not less than Rs. 2 crores and obtain a CoR from RBI.

The applicant wishing to commence business in P2P lending platforms must fulfil below criteria:
• Be registered as a company in India
• Capital of minimum Rs. 2 crore should be available before applying for license
• Possess all required resources like managerial, entrepreneurial, technological and financial
• Have a functional business plan in place
• Motive to serve public
• All proposed Directors to fulfil Fit and proper criteria
• Efficiency in IT systems

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