What is the concept of Priority Sector Lending?
Traditionally, banking was unknown to present day concept of priority sector lending. The commercial banks in India used to provide security oriented finance to trade and industry. Big industrial houses and traders were beneficiaries of security oriented lending concept and a large chunk of bank finance was enjoyed by them. The National Credit Council in…
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RBI’s Draft Guidelines to strengthen Credit Risk and Provisioning Frameworks
Moving Towards a More Risk-Sensitive Banking System, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released two important draft directions to strengthen the prudential framework for credit risk assessment and provisioning in line with international best practices under the Basel III reforms. 1. Draft Directions on Capital Charge for Credit Risk – Standardised Approach (2025) Aligning…
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Operational Guidelines on Joint Accounts of Illiterate and Visually Impaired Persons
Banks are required to extend financial services to all sections of society, including illiterate and visually impaired individuals, while ensuring operational safety and compliance with regulatory norms. The following guidelines outline the procedures and limitations applicable to the opening and operation of accounts by such customers. 1. Joint Accounts Between Two Illiterate Persons Ordinarily, banks…
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Trust Receipt under the contract of pledge
“Trust Receipt” under the contract of pledge In “trust receipt” under the contract of pledge, the borrower gets his assets/goods released from the pledge, only on full payment of his dues which automatically terminates contract of pledge. However in case of Key cash Credit or Key Loan, if bank desire to release the assets/goods retained…
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Essence of Pledge and Pledgee’s right & duties
Pledge is only a special kind of bailment where the object of the delivery of assets/goods is to provide a security for a loan or for the fulfillment of an obligation. Section 148 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines the” bailment”. Section 172 to 176 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 deals with pledge…
Definition of Assignment and actionable claim
When the rights, title and interest in debts due or accruing due to a person are transferred to another person, it is called assignment and actionable claim means any claim other than the debt to mortgage of immovable property or hypothecation or pledge of goods and receivables. Transfer of Life Insurance Policy, National Saving Certificates, Supply bills…
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