In the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated October 9, 2020, broadcasted by RBI on the limit for regulatory retail portfolio, it was decided to revise the risk weight for individual exposures to reduce the cost of credit to this segment. updated on November 17, 2023: RBI on Thursday (November 17, 2023)increases risk weights…
The Finance Minister of India Mrs.Nirmala Sitharaman, in a press conference today, announced a scheme offering tax-exempt payment of leave travel concession/allowance to encourage government and private sector employees to spend more and generate demand. FM also announced that the Govt to give Rs 10,000 special festivals advance to all its employees as a one-time…
The Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies of RBI on its 4th quarterly review has taken two key decisions. One, the the rationalization of risk weights for banks and secondly, the co-origination of loans for NBFCs and HFCs has been allowed. Rationalisation of risk weight: In terms of the extant regulations on capital charge for…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to discontinue the system-based automatic caution-listing of exporters in view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While reading the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated 09.10.2020, RBI Governor Shaktikant Das said that “Exports have been adversely impacted by the…
In the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated 09.10.2020, RBI said that the limits under Held to Maturity (HTM) category is increased to 22 percent of NDTL, in respect of SLR securities acquired on or after September 1, 2020, up to March 31, 2021. RBI on September 1, 2020, increased the limits under Held…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its fourth bi-monthly monetary meet held on October 9, 2020, has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged and continues with its accommodative stance. This is the second time in a row the apex bank has kept the key rates unchanged. The existing key policy rates are as…
In continuation of the ongoing exercise of streamlining and structural reforms of debt funds, on Thursday (October 8, 2020) SEBI has issued a circular that seeks to tighten the norms relating to inter-scheme transfers. Inter scheme transfers (ISTs) involve shifting of debt papers from one mutual fund scheme to another scheme. As per existing rules…
The Ministry of MSME (MoMSME) has implemented the “Interest Subvention Scheme for Incremental credit to MSMEs” vide circular no. FIDD.CO.MSME.BC.No.14/06.02.031/2018-19 dated February 21, 2019. According to the RBI circular, the term loan or working capital extended by Scheduled Commercial Banks to MSMEs are eligible under the scheme. Both manufacturing and service enterprises are eligible for…
The Capital market regulator SEBI has reviewed the guidelines for product labeling in mutual funds and has decided to introduce, ‘Very High Risk’ as the sixth risk profile for the MF schemes. According to SEBI notification, this new mutual fund rule shall be in force with effect from January 1, 2021, to all the existing…
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued guidelines to all General and Health Insurers offering indemnity-based Health Insurance products for both Individuals and Groups (excluding PA and Domestic / Overseas Travel). These provisions and guidelines were issued by IRDAI under the provisions of Section 34(1) of the Insurance Act, 1938, and…