CITM3040 - Investment by CDFI: Investments which are not relevant investments

SI2003/96 Schedule 1

Accreditation as a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) is conditional on the accredited body investing specified proportions of its ‘investment fund’ within defined time limits in ‘relevant investments’ in ‘qualifying enterprises’ (see CITM3005).

The meaning of relevant investments is described at CITM3030.

But certain kinds of investment are specifically excluded from being relevant investments. These excluded investments are listed at SI2003/96 Schedule 1 and fall into the following categories:

CITM3050investments that are protected by publicly-funded guarantees
CITM3060certain loans to profit-distributing enterprises
CITM3065equity investments in profit-distributing enterprises
CITM3070certain investments in non-profit-distributing enterprises
CITM3080investments that exceed 20% of the CDFI’s investment fund
CITM3020excessive investment in enterprises within Case 2 of SI2003/96 Regulation 10
CITM3090certain investments in property
CITM3100excessive investment by retail CDFIs in other CDFIs or similar bodies
CITM3110excessive investment by wholesale CDFIs in other CDFIs or similar bodies