The key difference between the Basel II and Basel III are that in comparison to Basel II framework, the Basel III framework prescribes more of common equity, creation of capital buffer, introduction of Leverage Ratio, Introduction of Liquidity coverage Ratio(LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR). Leverage Ratio: The leverage ratio is calculated by dividing…
Q: How the education loan granted to a minor student binds him to repay the loan, as he is not the executant of loan documents? What is the procedure to be followed in cases of minor students as borrowers? Reply: If the student is a minor, then the parent/guardian would execute loan documents on behalf…
We are aware that Reserve Bank of India issues Government securities on behalf of the Government. Primary Dealers are the licensed dealers who deal in buying and selling these Government securities. There are two types of primary dealers, viz. Standalone Primary Dealers and Bank Primary Dealers. Standalone Primary Dealers: Most of these PDs are subsidiaries…
National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Ltd [NCGTC] was set up by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 on March 28, 2014. NCGTC, inter alia, act as a common trustee company to manage and operate various credit guarantee trust funds. At present, there are five…
It is a Government of India scheme known as Central Scheme to provide Interest Subsidy (CSIS) for the EWS students to pursue Technical/ Professional education studies in India. This scheme is independent of any other schemes which may cater to Economically Weaker Sections. Under the scheme the interest payable on education loan by the students…
Till now the rate of interest payable by banks to the depositors/claimants on the unclaimed interest-bearing deposit amount transferred to the DEA Fund has been maintained at the rate of 4% simple interest per annum.RBI vide its circular RBI/2017-2018/191 dated June 07, 2018 communicated to all the banks that the rate of interest payable by…
President Mr.Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday (June 6, 2018) gave assent to promulgate the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018. The Government in its statement said that the changes envisioned in the amendment are expected to further strengthen the Insolvency Resolution Framework in the country and produce better outcomes in terms of resolution as…
The ordinance passed by Government of India on Wednesday (June 06, 2018) to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) treats home buyers in ailing real estate companies on par with banks in the resolution process. The new IBC ordinance tags the buyers of home buyers with financial creditors which empowers even a single home buyer to…
RBI extends relief to all MSMEs that was till now only available to GST registered MSMEs having credit facilities up to Rs.25 Crores to repay loan up to 180 days (as against 90 days) without being classified as NPAs. In order to enable other MSMEs for their transition to formalised sector (MSMEs) and also keeping…
Beside the policy decision to hike the Repo rate by 25 bps, RBI on Wednesday (06.06.2018) revised the housing loan limits for priority sector lending from existing limit of Rs.28 lakhs to Rs.35 lakhs in Metropolitan Centers provided the overall cost of dwelling unit does not Rs.45 lakhs. The limit for other centers for classification…