RBI releases “Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector”

I. Introduction The Reserve Bank had issued the Guidelines for Licensing of “Small Finance Banks” in the Private Sector on November 27, 2014. The process of licensing culminated in granting in-principle approval to ten applicants and they have since established the banks. It was notified in these Guidelines that after gaining experience in dealing with these banks, the Reserve Bank will consider ‘on tap’ licensing of these banks. After a review of the performance of t

1. Background (i) Pursuant to The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 26A has been inserted in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 that empowers the Reserve Bank to establish a fund called Depositor Education and Awareness Fund (Fund). RBI has notified the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 (Scheme) in the Official Gazette on May 24, 2014. (ii) The Fund has been created and all banks have been advised to transfer the balances in inoperative depos

I. Introduction The Reserve Bank had issued the Guidelines for Licensing of “Small Finance Banks” in the Private Sector on November 27, 2014. The process of licensing culminated in granting in-principle approval to ten applicants and they have since established the banks. It was notified in these Guidelines that after gaining experience in dealing with these banks, the Reserve Bank will consider ‘on tap’ licensing of these banks. After a review of the performance of t

RBI/2017-18/ DBR.No.BP.BC……/21.04.048/2017-18 June 11, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Draft guidelines on Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit Please refer to paragraph No. 1 of Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, by RBI, dated April 5, 2018. It was indicated therein that RBI would issue draft guidelines on Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit. 2. The

These directions are called ‘The Electronic Trading Platform (ETP) Directions, 2017’ and are issued in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45W of the RBI Act, 1934. 2. No entity shall operate an ETP to trade any instrument covered under Section 45 (W) of the RBI Act, 1934 without prior authorisation of the Reserve Bank under these directions. Existing electronic trading platforms would also be required to obtain authorisation under these directions, within

RBI/2016-17/ DBR.No.BP.BC…/21.07.005/2016-17 February 2, 2017 The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Draft Guidelines on governance, measurement and management of Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book Please refer to the paragraph 5 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, by RBI, dated October 4, 2016. It was indicated therein that RBI would issue draft guideli

1. Introduction 1.1 A bank’s exposures to its counterparties may result in concentration of its assets to a single counterparty or a group of connected counterparties. As a first step to address the concentration risk, the Reserve Bank, in March 1989, fixed limits on bank exposures to an individual business concern and to business concerns of a group.RBI’s prudential exposure norms have evolved since then and a bank’s exposure to a single borrower and a borrower group

Draft Circular (for public comments) RBI/2016-17/ DBR.No.Leg.BC. /09.07.005/2016-17 August 11, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions Please refer to our circular DBOD.Leg.BC.86/09.07.007/2001-02 dated April 8, 2002 regarding reversal of erroneous debits arising from fraudulent and other transactions. 2. With the in

Preamble The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had issued guidelines for licensing of new banks in the private sector on February 22, 2013. Reserve Bank issued in-principle approval to two applicants and they have since established the banks as per the licences. Recognising the need for having an explicit policy on banking structure in India in line with the recommendations of the Narasimham Committee, Raghuram G. Rajan Committee, and other viewpoints, the Reserve Bank came