Prudential Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets

Reserve Bank of India has issued a new framework on 7th June 2019 for resolution of bad loans, replacing the previous norms quashed by the Supreme Court in April, offering a 30-day gap for stress recognition instead of the one-day default earlier. The apex court had on April 2 struck down the stringent RBI circular, issued…

Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies

RBI has released Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies on 6th June 2019 which sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures for strengthening regulation and supervision; broadening and deepening the financial markets; and improving payment and settlement systems. I. Regulation and Supervision 1. Leverage Ratio for Banks In order to mitigate risks of excessive leverage,…

RBI’s IInd Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Review as on 6th June 2019

– RBI cuts repo rate for 3rd time in a row by 25 bps to 5.75%. The repo rate, which now stands at 5.75 per cent, is the lowest since July 2010. – RBI delivers another rate cut, shifts policy stance to ‘accommodative’. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday the 6th June 2019,…

Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC

RBI vide Notification dated 29th May 2019 made amendments to the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005. An Ordinance, “Aadhaar and other Laws (amendment) Ordinance, 2019”, has been notified by the Government amending, inter alia, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Important changes carried out in the Master Direction in accordance with…

Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System – Extension of Timings for Customer Transactions

RBI has revised the RTGS time window with effect from June 01, 2019 as under: Sr. No. Event Time 1. Open for Business 08:00 hours 2. Customer transactions (Initial Cut-off) 18:00 hours 3. Inter-bank transactions (Final Cut-off) 19:45 hours 4. IDL Reversal 19:45 hours – 20:00 hours 5. End of Day 20:00 hours 3. The…

RBI to hold ‘structured meetings’ with bank auditors to deal with divergences

On May 1 We have posted an article “RBI cracks the whip on auditors, wants them to keep eye on five key areas” wherein its was mentioned that 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…

Trade war: India extends retaliatory tariff deadline on US products till June 16

The government on Tuesday extended the deadline to impose retaliatory import tariffs on 29 US products till June 16. The move comes as New Delhi hopes to sort out trade issues with Washington after the general elections are over and a new government is in place. The duties, which were to come into effect from…

Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification

With reference to First Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement on Development and Regulatory Policies RBI has prescribed eligibility criteria of housing loans for classification under priority sector for RRB’s & Small Finance Banks as under: In terms of the Master Direction for RRBs, loans to individuals up to ₹ 20 lakh for purchase/construction of a dwelling unit…

Haircut in Loan Recovery

WHAT IS HAIRCUT IN LOAN RECOVERY ? 1. In banking, haircut means the difference between the actual dues form a borrower, and the amount he settles with the bank. 2. When there is no hope of loan recovery, bank will write-off it as one time settlement. It is better to recover something rather than losing…