The committee will take stock of existing regulatory measures and their impacts and recommend other suitable measures to strengthen the sector.
February 17, 2021Due to ongoing stress and heightened uncertainty amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the RBI wants to ensure banks can continue to conserve capital and support the economy.
December 7, 2020The bill is aimed at protecting depositors and allows the RBI to restructure a cooperative bank without a moratorium period.
September 22, 2020The move to lower the reserve requirement ratio for thrift, rural and cooperative banks will release an estimated $200mn into the economy.
July 22, 2020Under the Banking Regulation Act amendments, cooperative banks can also undertake merger and restructuring activities more easily and access to fundraising channels.
June 29, 2020The accounting relief allows banks to effectively reverse unrealised losses resulting from a change in fair value. The MLR cut frees up almost $200mn for smaller lenders.
April 9, 2020The higher capital standards for stand-alone thrifts, rural and cooperative banks include a 6% minimum CET1 ratio, a 7.5% Tier 1 ratio, and a 2.5% capital conservation buffer.
February 28, 2020Under the amendments, the RBI gain powers to supersede the board of a cooperative bank under stress, with government approval.
February 7, 2020Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank is not allowed to grant or renew loans and advances, make investments, borrow funds or accept fresh deposits.
January 14, 2020Following the $560mn fraud detected at PMC Bank, the RBI is ordering all cooperative banks in the country to perform their daily reporting via the new system.
October 17, 2019