09 September 2011
Note 7 of Form 1 under LLP Rules, 2009 amended vide notification dated 20-01-2010 that ” in principle approval" of RBI is required for NBFC activities. As per RBI Act, 1934 trading in shares/securities is a NBFC activity irrespective of public borrowing/deposits and for these activities only company as business format is permitted. In LLP you can do this business only when RBI grants in-principle approval that it will regulate the NBFC activities of LLP after incorporation.