Reserve Bank of India

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    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Consolidates Norms for Currency Derivatives

    By Ajoy K Das | 06/01/2024

    Retail users can be classified as non-retail if an authorised dealer is satisfied that they have the requisite risk management capabilities.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Proposes to Tighten Dividend Payout Norms for Banks

    By Ajoy K Das | 04/01/2024

    For a bank to distribute dividends, its net NPA ratio must be below 6%, with the maximum payout ratio capped at 50%.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Offers 10-Point Checklist for AI Deployment in Banking

    By Ajoy K Das | 04/01/2024

    M Rajeshwar Rao said the banking sector needs to address concerns over the fairness, transparency and governance or AI models.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Issues Draft Directions on Bonds Forwards in G-Secs

    By Ajoy K Das | 03/01/2024

    Resident and non-residents who are eligible to invest in government securities will also be eligible to undertake bond forward transactions.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Issues New Rules for Financial Benchmark Administrators

    By Ajoy K Das | 02/01/2024

    Financial benchmark administrators operating in India must seek authorisation from the RBI within three months.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Includes EXIM Bank, NaBFID as NDBs for NSFR Computation

    By Ajoy K Das | 02/01/2024

    EXIM Bank and NaBFID are now considered as National Development Banks for the purpose of NSFR computation.

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    RBI Issues Master Direction on Internal Ombudsman Mechanism

    By Ajoy K Das | 02/01/2024

    The master direction is aimed at strengthening internal grievance redressal systems at regulated entities.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Moves SBI and HDFC to Higher Buckets on D-SIBs List

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/12/2023

    SBI and HDFC will have to maintain higher CET1 requirements from 1 April 2025. ICICI remains in the same bucket.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Finalises Rules for G-Sec Borrowing and Lending

    By Ajoy K Das | 28/12/2023

    Securities issued by the central government excluding Treasury Bills are eligible for lending and borrowing in GSL transactions.

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    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Proposes to Introduce New Category of Money Changers

    By Ajoy K Das | 28/12/2023

    The RBI proposes to allow businesses to deal in foreign exchange through an agency model by becoming forex correspondents of authorised dealer banks.

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