RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION
CENTRAL OFFICE
MUMBAI 400 001

Notification No. DOR.FIN.081/CGM(JPS) – 2022

January 14, 2022

Registration of Assignment of Receivables (Reserve Bank) Regulations, 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 (1A) read with Section 31A of the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 (12 of 2012), the Reserve Bank of India, hereby makes the following regulations pertaining to the manner of filing of particulars of transactions with the Central Registry by a Trade Receivable Discounting System (TReDS) on behalf of Factors.

1. Short title and commencement

(1) These regulations may be called the Registration of Assignment of Receivables (Reserve Bank) Regulations, 2022.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions

For the purpose of these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Act” means the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 (12 of 2012);

(2) “Central Registrar” means a person appointed as such under subsection (1) of section 21 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002);

(3) “Central Registry” means the Central Registry set up under section 20 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002).

3. Registration of assignments of receivables transactions

(1) Where any trade receivables are financed through a Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS); the concerned TReDS on behalf of the Factor shall, within a period of ten days, from the date of such assignment or satisfaction thereof, as the case may be, file with the Central Registry the particulars of

(a) Assignment of receivables in favour of a Factor in Form I, which shall be authenticated by the authorized person using a valid electronic signature.

(b) Satisfaction of any assignment of receivables on full realization of the receivables in Form II, which shall be authenticated by the authorized person using a valid electronic signature.

(2) If the particulars referred in the sub-regulation (1) are not filed within the period specified therein, the Central Registrar may, on being satisfied on an application made in this behalf stating the reasons for the delay, allow the said particulars to be filed within such additional time not exceeding ten days as he may specify, upon payment of the fee as prescribed by GoI in Registration of Assignment of Receivables Rules, 2012, as amended from time to time.

(3) Every Form for registration of any transaction relating to assignment of receivables or satisfaction of receivables on realisation shall be accompanied by the fee, as prescribed by GoI in Registration of Assignment of Receivables Rules, 2012, as amended from time to time, to be paid to the Central Registrar in the manner as may be specified by the Central Registrar from time to time.

(J. P. Sharma)
Chief General Manager

Published in Official Gazette – Extraordinary – Part-III, Section 4 dated January 17, 2022