Exchange of old Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes worth Rs 4,000 allowed only once till RBI review

The limit to exchange old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 is Rs 4000 till further review by the RBI and NOT per day as has been misunderstood by some people. The Frequently asked Questions (FAQs) on the RBI website and the notification regarding de-monetisation mention that old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 can be exchanged at bank or post office branches till December 30, 2016 up to a value of Rs 4000 by filling up a form and providing ID proof.

RBI allows banks to raise funds via masala bonds

RBI allowed Indian Banks to issue Masala Bonds..

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…

RBI’s MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE : GOVERNOR’S ROLE REDUCED.

RBI’s MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE : GOVERNOR’S ROLE REDUCED. 1. The Government has notified the formation of ” Monetary Policy Committee” (MPC) under the RBI. This committee will take decision on interest rate or Repo rate in a transparent manner in future. 2. MPC will bring significant changes in the power of the RBI Governor. 3.…

RBI eases stressed asset restructuring rules for banks

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Monday relaxed guidelines for restructuring of large stressed assets by lenders in a move that would allow the banks to more effectively manage bad loans on their books.  India’s banks are saddled with about $120 billion in stressed loans, or 11.5 percent of the total, and RBI Governor…

Reasons for Increase in NPA’s

The main reasons for increase in NPAs of banks include sluggishness in domestic growth during the recent past, slowdown in recovery in the global economy and continuing uncertainty in the global markets leading to lower exports of various products like textile, engineering goods, leather, gems.Besides external factors, Finance Ministry’s annual report said, ban in mining…

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) System

The National Payments Corp. of India Ltd’s (NPCI) most ambitious project, unified payments interface (UPI) system, will go live on Monday. The payments interface is expected to bring about a significant shift in the way mobile banking transactions are conducted. 1. Reduce need for e-wallets: UPI is set to allow you to make payments using…

Monetary Policy Tools and Highlights of RBI’s first bi—monthly monetary policy statement, 2016—17 and its Impact on Indian Economy

The Goals of Monetary PolicyPrimarily price stability, while keeping in mind the objective of growth.In India, subsequent to the recommendations of the Dr. Urjit Patel Committee Report, the Reserve Bank has formally announced a “glide path” for disinflation that sets an objective of below 8 per cent CPI inflation by January 2015 and below 6…