Rise in income, not interest rates, key to deposit growth: RBI research

Rise in income, not interest rates, key to deposit growth: RBI research

RBI cracks the whip on auditors, wants them to keep eye on five key areas

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…

RBI’s revised guidelines for resolution of stressed assets likely before May 23

RBI’s revised guidelines for resolution of stressed assets likely before May 23

The Reserve Bank Extends Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies to eligible Non-Deposit Taking Non-Banking Financial Companies

As announced in Para 11 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies of the Monetary Policy Statement dated April 04, 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today has extended wef 26th April 2019 the coverage of Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), 2018 (the Scheme) to eligible Non Deposit Taking Non Banking Financial…

RBI gets SC ultimatum on RTI Act disclosures

Central bank told to share information on annual bank inspection reports.The RBI is ‘duty bound under the law’ to disclose information sought under the RTI Act, said the Supreme Court

Swiss Challenge Method – Enabling Low Vintage and Debt aggregation

In Indian Express dt 24th April 2019, a news has been flashed as under: “Central Bank of India on Friday put up two non-performing assets (NPAs) worth Rs 251 crore for sale through the Swiss challenge method.” “The auction for Srinagar Banihal Expressway (Rs 200 crore) and Maa Mahamaya Industries (Rs 51 crore) are being…

RBI releases draft “Enabling Framework for Regulatory Sandbox”

In view of the growing significance of FinTech innovations and their interface with the financial sector as well as financial sector entities, the Financial Stability and Development Council – Sub Committee had decided to set up a Working Group (WG), to look into and report on the granular aspects of FinTech and its implications, so…

Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility

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,…

Minimum Standards for a Currency Chest

1.  The Bank had constituted a Committee on Currency Movement (CCM) [Chair: Shri D.K. Mohanty, Executive Director]. The Committee, inter-alia, recommended that the Reserve Bank should encourage banks to open large Currency Chests (CCs) with modern facilities and Chest Balance Limit (CBL) of at least ₹ 10 billion. Accordingly, RBI decided to have the following…