RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

    Capital / Liquidity

    Negative Income Shock Could Wipe Out RBI Capital Reserves – Study

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2019

    The core capital held by the RBI is “too low” and could compromise its ability to manage risks, respond to negative income shocks and maintain operational independence.

    Market Infrastructure

    India Mulls Loosening Norms for New Players in Retail Payments

    By Garima Chitkara | 22/01/2019

    Concerned about the concentration risk posed by the NPCI, the central bank has proposed relaxing some requirements for new firms looking to operate payment systems in India.

    Capital / Liquidity

    India Liberalises Framework for Overseas Borrowing

    By Editors | 17/01/2019

    Eligible domestic borrowers can borrow up to $750mn per year in foreign currency or rupees from any entity in a country which is FATF or IOSCO compliant.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI Eyes Rules to Match CEO Pay to Bank Financial Health

    By Editors | 17/01/2019

    The Reserve Bank of India plans to provide guidance rules to bank boards on setting CEO remuneration, based on certain performance-related metrics.

    Market Infrastructure

    India to Force Foreign Brokers to Store Data Locally

    By Editors | 15/01/2019

    SEBI plans to mandate that data on Indian customers be stored on local servers, or for a real-time backup to be created to enable access from within the country.

    Enforcement

    RBI Imposes Monetary Penalty on Citibank India

    By Editors | 14/01/2019

    The ₹30mn penalty is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance related to ‘fit and proper’ requirements for bank directors.

    Capital / Liquidity

    India Delays Implementation Of Capital Conservation Buffer By One Year

    By Editors | 11/01/2019

    The RBI has announced the final tranche of the capital conservation buffer will be applicable from 31 March 2020 instead of 31 March 2019.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Turns Down Bank Requests for Special Classification of IL&FS Loans

    By Editors | 10/01/2019

    Banks will need to provision for IL&FS assets at the standard rate of 15% in the first year in the December quarter and will not get the six month reprieve they had asked for.

    Market Infrastructure

    UPDATED – Losses from Bank Fraud Up 72 Percent – RBI

    By Editors | 07/01/2019

    According to RBI data, the higher losses are in large part due to increasing cybercrime as well as the Punjab National Bank scandal in February 2018.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Easing Bank Capital Requirements Would Hurt Economy – RBI

    By Editors | 03/01/2019

    The RBI says that current provisioning is inadequate to cover future losses from bad loans, which have been underrecognised by Indian banks.

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