In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- "deposit" means any receipt of money by way of deposit or loan or in any other form, but does not include-
- amounts raised by way of share capital;
- amounts contributed as capital by partners of a firm;
- amounts received from a scheduled bank, co-operative bank, or any other banking company;
- any amount received from the Development Bank, the Exim Bank, the National Housing Bank, the National Bank, the Small Industries Bank or any other financial institution;
- "financial institution" means any non-banking institution which carries on as its business or part of its business any of the activities mentioned in clause (c);
- "non-banking financial company" means-
- a financial institution which is a company;
- a non-banking institution which is a company and which has as its principal business the receiving of deposits, under any scheme or arrangement or in any other manner, or lending in any manner;