Reporting of Large Exposures to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) – UCBs

With reference to RBI Circular DOR (PCB). BPD.Cir.No.7/13.05.000/2019-20 dated December 27, 2019 on "Reporting of Large Exposures to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) - UCBs", RBI has issued  instructions that Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) having total assets of ₹500 crore and above as on 31st March of the previous financial year (hereinafter referred to as “banks”) shall report credit information, including classification of an account as Special Mention Account (SMA), on all borrowers having aggregate exposures of ₹5 crore and above with them to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) maintained by the Reserve Bank. Aggregate exposure shall include all fund-based and non-fund based exposure, including investment exposure on the borrower.

The operational guidelines for reporting the CRILC– UCBs return are as follows:

i. The reporting frequency of the CRILC– UCBs return is quarterly to start with. The banks need to submit the data on large exposures within 30 days from the end of the quarter through XBRL reporting platform of RBI. Banks may put in place appropriate systems to be in readiness to submit the return on a more frequent periodicity.

ii. CRILC – UCBs return will comprise of three sections viz. Section 1: Exposure to Large Borrowers, Section 2: Reporting of Technically / Prudentially Written-off Accounts and Section 3: Reporting of Balance in Current Account, as below:

  1. In Section 1: Exposure to Large Borrowers, the bank needs to report the credit information of all borrowers having aggregate exposures (fund-based, non-fund based and investment exposure) of ₹5 crore and above.
  2. In Section 2: Reporting of Technically / Prudentially Written-off Accounts, the bank needs to report the data on the amount written off, if any, for borrowers whose technically/prudentially written off amount is ₹5 crore or more and which are not reported in Section 1.
  3. In Section 3: Reporting of balance in Current Account, the bank needs to report the data on Current Account holders whose (i) balance (either credit or debit) in current account as on reporting date is ₹1 crore and above or (ii) total of credit summation (sum of all credit transactions) during the reporting quarter is ₹5 crore and above or (iii) total of debit summation (sum of all debit transactions) during the reporting quarter is ₹5 crore and above.

iii. The detailed instructions for each Section is provided in the CRILC-UCBs return installer (macro enabled excel template).

iv. Banks are advised to take utmost care about data accuracy and integrity while submitting the data on large credits to the Reserve Bank of India, failing which penal action would be undertaken.

In the light of DoR instructions referred above and in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 27 (2) read with Section 56 (a)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949(AACS), UCB's are advised to submit the data in CRILC-UCBs return with effect from the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The format of reporting is enclosed.

With reference to  paragraph 2 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated December 5, 2019 on ‘Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks - Reporting to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC)’ (extract enclosed) RBI has decided that Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) having total assets of ₹500 crore and above as on 31st March of the previous financial year shall report credit information, including classification of an account as Special Mention Account (SMA), on all borrowers having aggregate exposures of ₹5 crore and above with them to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) maintained by the Reserve Bank. Aggregate exposure shall include all fund-based and non-fund based exposure, including investment exposure on the borrower.

Special Mention Account (SMA)

Special Mention Account (SMA) is an account which is exhibiting signs of incipient stress resulting in the borrower defaulting in timely servicing of her debt obligations, though the account has not yet been classified as NPA as per the extant RBI guidelines. As early recognition of such accounts will enable banks to initiate timely remedial actions to prevent their potential slippages into NPAs, it is advised that UCBs having total assets of ₹500 crore and above as on 31st March of the previous financial year shall take necessary steps to classify loans/advances accounts as SMA, as under:

SMA Sub-categories Basis for classification
Principal or interest payment or any other amount wholly or partially overdue for
SMA-0 1-30 days
SMA-1 31-60 days
SMA-2 61-90 days

In case of revolving credit facilities like cash credit, the SMA sub-categories will be as follows:

SMA Sub-categories Basis for classification
Outstanding balance remains continuously in excess of the sanctioned limit or drawing power, whichever is lower, for a period of
SMA-1 31-60 days
SMA-2 61-90 days
  • To start with, UCBs will be required to submit CRILC Report on quarterly basis with effect from December 31, 2019. Detailed operating instructions will be issued shortly by Department of Supervision, Reserve Bank of India.
  • UCBs should take utmost care about data accuracy and integrity while submitting the information /data on large credit to RBI, failing which penal action as per the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 may be taken.

Extract from the fifth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2019-20 announced on December 05, 2019

2. Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks - Reporting to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC)

The Reserve Bank has created a Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) of scheduled commercial banks, all India financial institutions and certain non-banking financial companies with multiple objectives, which, among others, include strengthening offsite supervision and early recognition of financial distress. With a view to building a similar database of large credits extended by primary (urban) co-operative banks (UCBs), it has been decided to bring UCBs with assets of ₹500 crores and above under the CRILC reporting framework. Detailed instructions in this regard will be issued by December 31, 2019.

Source: rbi.org.in

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