Recently in November 2021 RBI came out with the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2021. This scheme is not applicable to which of the following? 

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In November 2021, RBI came out with the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2021 which integrated the three Ombudsman schemes of RBI namely, (i) the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006; (ii) the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018; and (iii) the Ombudsman Scheme for Digital Transactions, 2019. The Scheme covers the following regulated entities :         i.       all Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks and Non-Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks with deposits size of Rupees 50 crore and above as on the date of the audited balance sheet of the previous financial year;        ii.       all Non-Banking Financial Companies ( excluding Housing Finance Companies ) which (a) are authorised to accept deposits; or (b) have customer interface, with an assets size of Rupees 100 crore and above as on the date of the audited balance sheet of the previous financial year;       iii.       all System Participants as defined under the Scheme.