Section 39, Reserve Bank (Transfer of Public Ownership) Act, 1948 [S19-66M]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 January 1948.
39. Registration of financials institution.—(1) Every financial institution shall, within sixty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the business of a financial institution after such commencement, within sixty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Reserve Bank in Form A, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees. (2) The Reserve Bank shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No financial institution shall carry on the business of a financial institution unless registered under this section.
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financial institution: Section 2, Reserve Bank (Transfer of Public Ownership) Act, 1948 [S1951P] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "financial institution" means a financial institution as defined in clause (c) of section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934)
financial institution: 25 more definitions.
Reserve Bank: Section 2, Reserve Bank (Transfer of Public Ownership) Act, 1948 [S1951P] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Reserve Bank" means the Reserve Bank of India constituted under section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934)
Reserve Bank: 24 more definitions.
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