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NBFC full form and meaning

NBFC stands for Non-Banking Financial Company, a financial institution regulated by the RBI that offers loans, credit, and similar services but cannot accept regular demand deposits like savings or current accounts the way a bank can. Several credit card partners and co-branded card issuers in India operate as NBFCs rather than full banks, which does not affect the card's actual benefits, but is worth knowing since NBFCs follow a somewhat different regulatory framework than banks.

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Not inherently. NBFCs are RBI-regulated and many are well-established, financially sound companies. The card benefits and your obligations work the same way regardless of whether the issuer is a bank or an NBFC.
Yes, RBI-regulated NBFCs report to credit bureaus the same way banks do, so your repayment behaviour on an NBFC-issued card affects your credit score just as much.