| 30. Branches and appointment of agents to collect deposits (1) No non-banking financial company shall open its branch or appoint agents to collect deposits except as provided hereunder: (i) a non-banking financial company having the certificate of registration issued under section 45-IA of the RBI Act and otherwise entitled to accept public deposits as per paragraph 12 of these Directions, shall open its branch or appoint agents if its 
			
				| (a) NOF is up to Rs. 50 crore | Within the State where its registered office is situated; and |  
				| (b) NOF is more than Rs. 50 crore and its credit rating is AA or above | Anywhere in India |  (2) (i) for the purpose of opening a branch, a non-banking financial company shall notify to the Bank of its intention to open the proposed branch; (ii) on receipt of such advice, the Bank may, on being satisfied that in the public interest or in the interest of the concerned non-banking financial company or for any other relevant reasons to be recorded, reject the proposal and communicate the same to the non-banking financial company; (iii) if no advice of rejection of the proposal under (ii) above is communicated by the Bank within 30 days from the receipt of such advice, the non-banking financial company may proceed with its proposal.     |