Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Section 26A Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 – Operational Guidelines – Payment of Interest

RBI vide its notification dated 7th June 2018 inform all the Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs), Local Area Banks (LABs), Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks /District Central Co-operative Banks and Small Finance Banks/Payment Banks that wef 1st July 2018 the rate of interest has since been reviewed and it was  decided that the rate of interest payable…

Rs 200 note launched: Here’s a brief history of Indian bills post Independence

The Reserve Bank of India issued on August 25, 2017 ₹ 200 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India from select RBI offices, and some banks. Modern paper currency in India traces its origins to the late 18th century when private and…

RBI amends Banking Ombudsman Scheme: Includes Complaints relating to Misselling and Mobile/ Electronic Banking

The Reserve Bank of India has widened the scope of its Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006, to include, inter alia, deficiencies arising out of sale of insurance/ mutual fund/ other third party investment products by banks. Under the amended Scheme, a customer would also be able to lodge a complaint against the bank for its non-adherence…

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002- Section 3 (1) (b) – Requirement of Net Owned Fund (NOF) for Asset Reconstruction Companies

RBI Notification DNBR (PD-ARC) No. 05/ED(SS)-2017 dated April 28, 2017In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, Reserve Bank of India hereby specifies that the Net Owned Fund (NOF) for Asset Reconstruction Companies…

Factors and Policy affecting Bankers

A good and informative article shared from my friend Shri Arvind Mannur’s post:MAJOR POLICIES THAT AFFECT BANKS:All the major policy matters decide the destiny of banks. Look at the following:1. MONETARY POLICY decides the volume of business growth, interest rates on deposits & lending, and all other prudential regulations.2. FISCAL POLICY decides the tax matters…

Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of the old Bank Notes in the denominations of ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- (Updated as on December 05, 2016)

Dear friends , I have placed the updated details of FAQ’s on Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Old Bank Notes (SBN). Please click on the following links for the same: FAQ’s Updated as of 5th Dec 2016

Security Distinctive Features of Rs. 500/- & Rs. 2000/- Mahatma Gandhi (New Series) Notes

Distinctive Features of Rs. 500/- & Rs. 2000/- Notes

Risk- based Internal Audit

Keeping in view the change in demographic profile of the staff in banks on account of retirement leading to shortage of staff to conduct internal audit which is an important component of Risk Based Supervision (RBS), RBI has decided to permit banks to engage the services of its retired officials for assisting in internal audit…

Interesting facts about Indian Currency

Some interesting facts every Bankers should know.1. 10₹ के सिक्के को बनाने में 6.10₹ की लागत आती हैं. 2. नोटो पर सीरियल नंबर इसलिए डाला जाता हैं ताकि आरबीआई(RBI) को पता चलता रहे कि इस समय मार्केट में कितनी करंसी हैं। 3. रूपया भारत के अलावा इंडोनेशिया, मॉरीशस, नेपाल, पाकिस्तान और श्रीलंका की भी करंसी…

Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector

RBI has on August 1, 2016 released “Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector”.On Tap Licensing is one of the Reforms brought in by the RBI Governor Shri Raghuram Rajan which means Continuous Banking i.e. Now bank licensing process will no longer be a once-in-a-decade affair. It will be an…