Eligibility criteria for Kisan Credit Card Scheme for farmers engaged in fisheries/ aquaculture, amended

RBI on Wednesday (18.05.2022) notified all the banks that the RBI circular dated February 04, 2019, related to Kisan Credit Card (KCC) for  ‘Working Capital for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries’  stand modified. Modification of the scheme was necessitated by the Central Bank in India (RBI), as they received information that the licensing/authorisation related requirements pertaining…

RBI permits banks to extend on-lending facility on an ongoing basis for delivering credit to the specified priority sectors

 “On-lending” means loans sanctioned by banks to eligible intermediaries for onward lending for the creation of priority sector assets. As per the latest RBI, circular banks are permitted to extend the above facility on an ongoing basis. RBI on Friday (May 13, 2022) announced that “To ensure the continuation of the synergies that have been…

ASBA-designated bank branches will remain open for public on Sunday to facilitate processing of applications for LIC’s initial public offering

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday requested all ASBA designated branches of banks to remain open for the public on May 8, 2022 (Sunday) to facilitate the processing of applications for LIC IPO “The Government of India, in order to facilitate bidding for LIC IPO, has requested that all bank branches designated to process…

What is ASBA facility?

Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) is an application made by an investor for the subscription of an Initial Public Offer (IPO) and Follow-on Public Offer (FPO). The form contains an authorization to Self-Certified Syndicate Bank (SCSB) to block funds available in the applicant’s Savings Bank Account or Current Account (other than Overdraft or loan…