Reserve Bank of India

    RBI Allows More NBFCs to Undertake Factoring Business

    By Editors | 23/01/2022

    The change will increase the number of NBFCs eligible to undertake factoring business from 7 to 182.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Proposes New Classification Norms for Bank Investments

    By Editors | 14/01/2022

    The RBI proposes to divide banks’ investment portfolios into three categories – held-to-maturity, available for sale, and fair value through profit and loss account.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Updates Liquidity Standards to Align with Basel Norms

    By Editors | 11/01/2022

    The RBI has raised the deposit threshold under which small business customers can be managed as retail deposits for the purposes of LCR and NSFR.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Establishes Dedicated Fintech Unit to Promote Innovation

    By Editors | 10/01/2022

    The new department will seek to promote innovation in the financial sector including by exploring policy interventions by the RBI.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Issues Eligibility Criteria for Use of Credit Information Services

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/01/2022

    More entities will become eligible to tap credit information disseminated by CICs, which observers say will benefit digital lenders and neobanks.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI Introduces New Market Making Scheme for G-sec Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2022

    The market-making scheme will ensure quotes are available to retail investors using the RBI Retail Direct Scheme to buy and sell G-secs.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Publishes List of Indian D-SIBs for 2022  

    By Editors | 05/01/2022

    SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank continue to be identified as D-SIBs, under the same bucketing structure as in the 2020 list.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Issues New Framework on Offline Digital Payments

    By Mark Johnston | 05/01/2022

    Offline digital payments are expected to benefit areas with weak internet or telecom connectivity, particularly semi-urban and rural areas.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Issues Draft Rules for Banks on Operational Risk Capital

    By Editors | 20/12/2021

    The draft directions, aligned with the Basel III standards, are open for consultation until 31 January 2022 and expected to take effect on 1 April 2023.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Introduces New PCA Framework For NBFCs to Contain Risk

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2021

    The PCA framework will take effect on 1 October 2022. Restrictions will be imposed on NBFCs if they breach capital adequacy, Tier 1 capital and net NPA thresholds.

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