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…

Banks must turn towards global trade-finance instruments: RBI

Banks need to expand their global banking relationship and shift towards globally accepted trade finance instruments instead of indigenous instruments (such as letter of undertaking/ letter of credit), according to a Reserve Bank of India paper.

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…