Reserve Bank of India has comprehensively reviewed the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) Guidelines to align it with emerging national priorities and bring sharper focus on inclusive development, after having wide ranging discussions with all stakeholders.
Revised PSL guidelines will enable better credit penetration to credit deficient areas; increase the lending to small and marginal farmers and weaker sections; boost credit to renewable energy, and health infrastructure.
RBI issued instructions to all the Financial Institutions including Banks, Cooperative Banks, NBFC’s and other FI’s to initiate necessary action for reclassification of enterprises as per the new definition w.e.f July 1, 2020 and issue necessary instructions to your branches/controlling offices in this regard,
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today launched the technology platform CHAMPIONS which stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength. As the name suggests,the portal is basically for making the smaller units big by solving their grievances,encouraging, supporting, helping and handholding.It is a real one-stop-shop solution of MSME Ministry.
RBI cracks the whip on auditors, wants them to keep eye on five key areas : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked bank auditors to keep a close watch on five key parameters and is to reassign its senior supervisory authority in charge of the inspection of specific banks. The twin changes have…
Amalgamation of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda has been notified vide Gazette of India Notification G.S.R. 2(E) dated January 2, 2019. The Notification called the ‘Amalgamation of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda Scheme, 2019’ has come into force on April 1, 2019. In view of the above,…
Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification – (FAQ’s As on April 18, 2018) 1. What are the different categories under priority sector? Priority Sector includes the following categories: (i) Agriculture (ii) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(iii) Export Credit(iv) Education(v) Housing(vi) Social Infrastructure(vii) Renewable Energy(viii) Others 2. What are the Targets and Sub-targets for banks under…