A non-banking financial company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 which is primarily engaged in the business activities like loans and advances, acquisition of shares/stock/bonds/debentures/securities issued by government or local authority or other securities of like marketable nature, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance business. I...more

A non-banking financial company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 which is primarily engaged in the business activities like loans and advances, acquisition of shares/stock/bonds/debentures/securities issued by government or local authority or other securities of like marketable nature, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance business. It bars any institution whose principal business is that of agriculture activity, industrial activity, sale/purchase/construction of immovable property. Sundaram Finance is a strong player in the commercial vehicle and car finance segments. Housing finance sector benefited from realty boom since 2002-03.  hide