RBI forms external working group for provisioning of banks on Expected Credit Loss (ECL)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday constituted a nine-member external working group to get independent views on Expected Credit Loss (ECL) based framework for provisioning by banks. The ECL approach to provisioning is a paradigm shift from the current incurred loss-based provisioning regime. The Discussion Paper released by RBI on January 16, 2023,…