RBI revises regulatory framework and prescription for declaring Financially Sound and Well Managed (FSWM) category UCBs

RBI on Thursday revised the regulatory framework for catogorisation of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) based on net worth, CRAR, and reserve ratios and also a prescription for the declaration of Urban Cooperative Banks as Financially Sound and Well Managed (FSWM) category banks. Based on the recommendations of the Expert Committee on Urban Co-operative Banks, the…

India and Japan exchanged letter of cooperation pursuant to Europe derecognized Indian Clearing Houses

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan on Wednesday exchanged letters of cooperation in the field of Central Counter Parties (CCPs) with the objective of improving mutual cooperation. The exchange of letters takes place pursuant to the European and the UK regulators having derecognised various Indian clearing houses, including…

RBI report on Municipal Finances proposes ‘Alternative Sources of Financing’

On Thursday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Report on Municipal Finances, which is the first-ever comprehensive analysis of Municipal finances. The rapid growth of urbanisation in India has not been accompanied by a corresponding increase in urban infrastructure, which is reflected in the performance of the urban local bodies, especially MCs, the…

RBI fixes premature redemption date and price for SGB 2017-18 Series I – Issue date May 12, 2017

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced today the premature redemption date and price for SGB 2017–18 Series I. According to the RBI notification, the second due date of premature redemption under the above tranch of the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme shall be November 11, 2022 (November 12, 2022, being a second Saturday). The…

Revised guidelines for ‘Internet Facility for customers of Regional Rural Bank’

RBI on Tuesday amended its circular dated November 19, 2015, for extending internet banking services with transactional facilities by the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to promote and spread digital banking for customers in rural areas. ‘Keeping in view the need to promote the spread of digital banking for customers in rural areas, the eligibility criteria…