Reserve Bank of India

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Updates LCR Guidance for Commercial Banks

    By Editors | 30/04/2022

    Banks can include government securities worth up to 16 percent of their NDTL in their LCR calculations, compared to 15 percent under earlier guidance.

    AML / KYC

    RBI Expands LEI Requirements for Corporate Borrowers

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2022

    The RBI has prescribed timelines for borrowers with exposure of INR 50 million to obtain an LEI, including customers of NBFCs and UCBs.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Eases Capital Raising Restrictions for Rural Coop Banks

    By Editors | 24/04/2022

    Rural cooperative banks can raise capital by issuing preference shares, perpetual debt instruments or long term subordinated bonds.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Issues Guidance on New Regulatory Framework for NBFCs

    By Editors | 23/04/2022

    The new guidelines cover capital requirements, large exposure limits, lending caps, and disclosures requirements for large NBFCs.

    RBI Issues New Rules on NBFC Compliance Function

    By Editors | 21/04/2022

    Upper and middle layer NBFCs have until 1 October 2023 to install a compliance function and chief compliance officer.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Introduces New Standing Deposit Facility for Banks

    By Editors | 16/04/2022

    The facility allows banks to deposit excess liquidity at the RBI, without the central bank having to provide government securities as collateral in exchange.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI to Simplify E-Commerce Payment Settlement Process

    By Editors | 15/04/2022

    Foreign entities seeking to operate as payment gateways and aggregators for e-commerce-related export and import transactions would have to be authorised in India.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Issues Guidelines on Establishing Digital Banking Units

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/04/2022

    Commercial banks with past digital banking experience can open new digital banking units without having to seek authorisation from the RBI.

    ESG / Sustainability

    RBI Identifies Faults in Risk, Compliance, Audit Functions

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/04/2022

    The RBI has bolstered its supervisory focus at banks amid findings of compliance, risk management and internal audit weaknesses.

    HDFC to Seek Regulatory Approval to Merge Into Banking Unit

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    The merger is made possible by regulatory guidelines issued last year which reduced the arbitrage NBFCs have enjoyed over banks while also allowing large NBFCs to become banks.

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