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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
The provisions made in the above framework shall be applicable to MSMEs having loan limits up to Rs.25 crore, including accounts under consortium or multiple banking arrangement (MBA).
Before a loan account of a MSME turns into a Non-Performing Asset (NPA), banks or creditors should identify incipient stress in the account by creating three sub-categories under the Special Mention Account (SMA) category as given in the Table below:
SMA Sub-categories | Basis for classification |
SMA-0 | Principal or interest payment not overdue for more than 30 days but account showing signs of incipient stress |
SMA-1 | Principal or interest payment overdue between 31-60 days |
SMA-2 | Principal or interest payment overdue between 61-90 days |
Ans : The Reserve Bank of India has deregulated the charges to be levied by sponsor banks from user institutions. The sponsor banks are, however, required to disclose the charges in a transparent manner. With effect from 1st July 2011, originating banks are required to pay a nominal charge of 25 paise per transaction to the Clearing house and destination bank respectively. Destination bank branches have been directed to afford ECS Credit free of charge to the beneficiary account holders.
ECS (DEBIT)
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Like other G-Secs, the day count for IIBs would 30/360.
Ans: There is no restriction with respect to primary/ secondary market investments in specified securities under the on Tap TLTRO scheme.