The RBI has asked the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) with assets of more than ₹5,000 crore to appoint a Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
Defaults by some huge non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) has led to a liquidity crisis. Ex: Financial crisis in IL&FS
The primary role of the CRO will be identification, measurement and mitigation of risks.
He should be a senior official in the hierarchy of an NBFC and shall possess adequate professional qualification or experience in the area of risk management.