RBI proposes a few changes for regulatory framework applicable to HFCs
Reserve Bank of India today placed a draft of the changes proposed to be prescribed for HFCs. These are as follows: Classifying HFCs as systemically important (asset size of ₹500 crore & above) and non-systemically important (asset size less than ₹500 crore); Reserve Bank’s directions on Liquidity Risk framework &, LCR, securitisation, etc., for NBFCs,…
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RBI proposes revision in securitization definition for Sale of Loan Exposures including Standard Assets
Reserve bank of India proposes revision in definition of securitisation and lowered the stake the originating bank or non-banking finance company has to keep in the securitised asset. The Banking Regulator has placed on its website two draft documents for public comments – the ‘Draft Framework for Securitisation of Standard Assets’ and ‘the Draft Comprehensive…
Read article RBI sets up Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF)
The Reserve Bank of India broadcasts the setting up a Payment Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) of Rs 500 crore to encourage acquirers to deploy Points of Sale (PoS) infrastructure, both physical as well as digital modes in tier-3 to tier-6 centres and northeastern states. The fund has been created to provide further fillip to digitisation…
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Highlights of RBI’s important Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies
On Friday (May 22, 2020), in its statement on developmental and regulatory policy measures, RBI announced several measures to improve the functioning of markets and market participants; measures to support exports and imports; efforts to further ease financial stress caused by COVID-19 disruptions by providing relief on debt servicing and improving access to working capital;…
Read article RBI slashes repo rate and announces a series of measures in its advanced MPC meeting
A cut in policy repo rate, an extension of the moratorium on loans by another three months, [taking the total period of applicability of the measures to six months (i.e. from March 1, 2020, to August 31, 2020)], relief for corporates by permitting lenders to convert the accumulated interest on working capital facilities over the…
RBI Governor held meeting with MD/CEOs of banks to discuss on three months moratorium
Today (May 2, 2020), RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das held meeting with the MD/CEOs of major public and private sector banks in two separate sessions through video conference. The meetings were attended by Deputy Governors and other senior officers of RBI. The move comes after an apex court direction to the regulator that the intended beneficiaries…
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