What is a negative lien? Let us first understand what is a negative lien. Actually, there is no legal definition of the term ‘negative lien’ in any of the Indian legislative enactments. However, as it is understood in the normal course of business, it is merely a negative covenant which restricts a person from creating…
Scheduled Commercial banks in India have seen a sharp rise in unsecured loans – mostly personal loans and credit cards – that has outpaced the overall bank credit growth of about 15% over the past year, catching the attention of the Banking Regulator. The high growth seen in consumer credit and increasing dependency of NBFCs…
The Reserve Bank of India Thursday (October 26, 2023) released the framework for compensation to customers for delayed updation or rectification of credit information by credit institutions (CIs) and credit information companies (CICs). The compensation framework will come into effect six months from the date of this circular, the Reserve Bank said and directed CICs…
RBI on Wednesday directed all the regulated entities such as Commercial Banks, cooperative banks, small banks, RRBs, Local Area Banks, NBFCs, Asset Reconstruction Companies, etc. to release all the original movable/immovable property documents and remove charges registered with any registry within a period of 30 days after full repayment/ settlement of the loan account. The…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) took a significant step on Friday to ensure fairness and transparency in the disclosure of penal interest by saying that the penalty should be a ‘charge’ instead of an ‘interest’ that will be compounded. Through various guidelines, the banking regulator has issued various guidelines to the Banks and other…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the development of a Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit. The Platform is being developed by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RBI. The Platform would be rolled out as a pilot project on August 17, 2023, in a calibrated fashion, both in terms…
Every Bank has a Board approved policy in place for valuation of properties including collaterals accepted for their exposures. The valuation of properties should be done by professionally qualified independent Valuers i.e., the Valuer should not have a direct or indirect interest on assessed property or in the account. In the case of Valuation Reports…
eSARAS an e-commerce mobile app will be used as a more effective platform for marketing of the products made by women of self-help groups. It is an initiative conceptualized by the DAY-NRLM, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), towards the marketing of the best, authentic handicrafts and hand-looms. Launching the App, Secretary Shri Shailesh Kumar Singh…
In view of Bank unions AIBOC and AIBEA have opposed the Reserve Bank’s move to allow lenders to settle loans of wilful defaulters under compromise settlement, the central bank in a follow-up on Monday issued FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) related to its June 8 circular. RBI denied that it has introduced a new clause permitting…
Regulated Entities like banks and NBFCs may undertake technical write-offs in loan accounts that are either considered unrecoverable or whose recovery is likely to consume disproportionate resources of the lenders. The board approval will be required for compromise settlements or technical write-offs for accounts categorised as wilful defaulters or fraud. As for technical or prudential…