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Credit Risk
RBI Issues Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines
By Editors | 07/09/2020
The new guidelines will boost credit availability for startups, renewable energy, health infrastructure, small farmers, and “identified districts” with low credit flows.
Liquidity Risk
RBI Loosens Constraints on Banks’ Bond-buying Activities
By Editors | 06/09/2020
The move will provide banks additional liquidity to buy more government bonds and help calm investors who are nervous about a sudden spike in yields.
Credit Risk
SEBI Asks Rating Agencies Not to Classify Restructured Debt as Default
By Editors | 06/09/2020
Credit rating agencies are asked not to consider debt restructured as a result of Covid-19 related stress as a default event.
Cybersecurity
India Planning Specialised Cyber Agency for Financial Sector
By Editors | 19/08/2020
The specialised agency was proposed in 2017 by then finance minister Arun Jaitley. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will soon have a new cyber security policy.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Issues Draft Framework on Recognition of Payments SROs
By Editors | 18/08/2020
Recognised self-regulatory organisations would be responsible for establishing minimum benchmarks and standards for the proper functioning of their member entities.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Allows Formation of New Umbrella Entities for Retail Payments
By Editors | 18/08/2020
The framework allows private firms to apply to set up a new umbrella entity to operate retail payment systems. Currently, only the NPCI operates such an entity.
Credit Risk
RBI Adopts New Measures to Ease Covid-19 Financial Stress
By Editors | 06/08/2020
A new resolution framework will allow banks to continue to maintain the ‘standard’ classification for corporate borrowers in resolution rather than downgrade the account, among other measures.
Credit Risk
RBI Warns of Rising Bad Loans, While Urging Against Risk Aversion
By Editors | 27/07/2020
In a ‘very severe shock’ scenario, 23 banks would fail to maintain the 9% capital-to-risk weighted assets ratio, and the NPA ratio would reach 14.7%.
Structural Regulation
RBI Sets Fair Practices Code for Asset Reconstruction Companies
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 19/07/2020
The new Code sets out transparent and fair procedures for when asset reconstruction companies acquire assets from banks, along with anti-harassment provisions to protect borrowers.
Capital Adequacy
RBI Directs Banks to Conduct Stress Tests, Raise Capital
By Editors | 14/07/2020
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said minimum capital requirements may not be sufficient to absorb losses and maintain financial stability.
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