RBI eases rules on what lenders can count as Basel III capital

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India said on Tuesday it would ease rules on what lenders can count towards their core capital requirements under upcoming Basel III rules, in moves intended to ease pressure on the cash-constrained sector.  Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/51211967.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

RBI brings Capital Treatment of Banks’ Balance Sheet Items in closer Alignment with Basel Framework

“The RBI has made some amendments to the treatment of certain balance sheet items for the purposes of determining banks’ regulatory capital. The review was carried out with a view to further aligning the definition of regulatory capital with the internationally adopted Basel III capital standards,” it said in a press release on 1st March…