The Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021

The Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 (the Scheme) was launched today in virtual mode by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Scheme integrates the existing three Ombudsman schemes of RBI namely, (i) the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006; (ii) the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018; and (iii) the Ombudsman Scheme for Digital Transactions, 2019. The Scheme, framed by the Reserve Bank in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), Section 45L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), and Section 18 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (51 of 2007), will provide cost-free redress of customer complaints involving deficiency in services rendered by entities regulated by RBI, if not resolved to the satisfaction of the customers or not replied within a period of 30 days by the regulated entity.

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Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework for Scheduled Commercial Banks

RBI has revised the PCA framework for Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks and Regional Rural Banks). The provisions of the revised PCA Framework will be effective from January 1, 2022.

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Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies

RBI has issued Statement on Development and Regulatory Policies immediately after announcing the Monetary Policy on 8th Oct 2021. This Statement sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures relating to (i) liquidity measures; (ii) payment and settlement systems; (iii) debt management; and (iv) financial Inclusion and customer protection.

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RBI Monetary Policy Bi-Monthly Review 8th October 2021 – Highlights and Key Takeaways

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to keep benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 percent but maintained an accommodative stance.

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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016—- A Primer

The presence of multiple laws, forums and complexities resulted in delays in the timely resolution of the distressed entities and eventually resulting in deterioration of assets and their realizable value. The IBC 2016 laid down a collective mechanism for resolution of insolvencies in the country in a time bound manner and to preserve the economic value of assets of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals and to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all the stakeholders

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Finance Minister unveils 4th edition of Public Sector Bank Reforms Agenda – EASE 4.0 – Reviews performance of public sector banks – Announces EASE 3.0 award winners

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman today on 25th August 2021 unveiled the fourth edition of the Public Sector Bank (PSB) Reforms Agenda ‘EASE 4.0’ for 2021-22 – tech-enabled, simplified, and collaborative banking. She unveiled the annual report for the PSB Reforms Agenda EASE 3.0 for 2020-21 and participated in the awards ceremony to felicitate best performing banks on EASE 3.0 Banking Reforms Index.

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Monetary Policy – Important Concepts

Why should a country need a monetary policy? Who makes it? What is the purpose of monetary policy? What are the instruments used for it? In this article, we shall learn and understand all major concepts associated with the monetary policy of India.

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RBI’s Bi-Monthly Review 6th August 2021- Highlights & Key Takeaways

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent. This is the seventh straight MPC, when RBI kept the rates steady. RBI Guv SHaktikanta Das said that MPC has decided to leave repo rate unchanged and continue with the accommodative stance as long as necessary to support growth. Das said that India is a much better position as compared to June 2021.

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