The Reserve Bank of India vide its notification dated 14th January 2022 has published the Registration of Assignment of Receivables (Reserve Bank) Regulations, 2022, which deals with manner of filing of particulars of transactions with the Central Registry by a Trade Receivable Discounting System (TReDS) on behalf of Factors.
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 Assignment of receivables in favour of a Factor in Form I, which shall be authenticated by the authorized person using a valid electronic signature and 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.
If the above particulars are not filed within the periodof 10 days, 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.
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.
