Under the existing guidelines, advances to small road and water transport operators (SRWTOs) owning a fleet of vehicles not exceeding ten, are eligible to be classified-under priority sector lending of commercial banks. The Reserve Bank of India has now decided that bank credit to eligible non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) for financing of trucks for the purpose of on-lending to SRWTOs will be treated as priority sector lending. The ultimate borrowers, that is, SR

Report of The High-Level Committee on Agricultural Credit through Commercial Banks 5.01 Under the present arrangement, agricultural credit for all purposes relating to agricultural production and activities allied to agriculture whether of short, medium or long duration is provided by an extensive network of commercial bank branches in the rural and semi-urban areas. 5.02 Credit requirements for raising crops and working capital expenses for agricultural and livestock

The Reserve Bank of India has appointed Shri S.L.Bose, IAS (Retd.), formerly Member, Board of Revenue and Secretary, Land Reforms, Government of West Bengal, as the Banking Ombudsman for the States of West Bengal and Sikkim, with effect from May 12, 1997. Shri Bose will be based at the Reserve Bank of India, 15, Netaji Subhas Road, Calcutta 700 001. It may be recalled that the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 1995 was introduced by the Reserve Bank in June 1995. The Scheme,

To facilitate Indian overseas investment in Nepal in Indian Rupees, Government of India, Ministry of Commerce have announced certain relaxations in the existing norms vide their notification issued on March 26, 1997. The relaxations are: Proposals for Indian Rupee investments in Nepal not exceeding Rs.25 crore will now be considered by the Reserve Bank of India under the Fast Track Route. Such proposals will be considered without any linkage to export/foreign exchange