Reserve Bank of India

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposed New Securitisation Framework for Stressed Assets

By Editors | 27/01/2023

Banks would be able to sell stressed assets to special purpose entities that issue securitisation notes for investors to buy.

Enforcement

SEBI Probes Nippon Mutual Fund, Yes Bank Transactions – Report

By Editors | 20/01/2023

SEBI is investigating whether investments in Yes Bank perpetual bonds were made as part of a special deal to benefit Ambani Group companies.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Tightens Rules on Ownership of Bank Shares

By Mark Johnston | 17/01/2023

The rules are intended to ensure control and ownership stay “well-diversified” and major shareholders are ‘fit and proper’.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes to Adopt ECL Approach for Loan Provisioning

By Manesh Samtani | 17/01/2023

Indian banks currently still use the incurred loss model, which the RBI says delays NPA identification, loan reclassification, and provisioning.

AML / KYC

Banks Can Perform Re-KYC Process Remotely, Says RBI

By Editors | 10/01/2023

If there is no change in a customer’s KYC information, only a self-declaration is required to complete the re-KYC process.

ESG / Sustainability

India to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds on 25 January

By Editors | 09/01/2023

There will be no limit on overseas investment in the $1.9bn sovereign green bond issuance. Five percent of the sale will be reserved for retail investors.

Capital / Liquidity

Indian Banks Can Withstand Even Severe Stress Conditions: RBI

By Editors | 07/01/2023

RBI stress tests for credit risk showed that commercial banks can meet minimum capital requirements even under severe stress situations.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Working to Mitigate Risks from ESMA Decision on Indian CCPs

By Mark Johnston | 05/01/2023

The RBI said it is engaging with European regulators and discussing “alternate arrangements” to avert a market disruption that could result from ESMA’s derecognition of Indian CCPs.

ESG / Sustainability

RBI Official Calls for Structural Changes to Scale Up Green Finance

By Editors | 27/12/2022

Deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao said a formal definition of green finance and a taxonomy are needed, along with a robust ecosystem for third-party verification and assurance.