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Advances against security of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB)

The Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) are government securities issued under section 3 (iii) of the government securities Act.  The holder of an SGB can borrow against the security of SGB or offer it as collateral security for any loan.  Banks can create a pledge, hypothecation or lien against the security (in accordance with the provisions…

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Dearness Allowance to Bank Officers from Nov.2019

On the basis of CPI data announced by the Labour Bureau for the months of July to September 2019, the average index number works out to 7311 (base 1960=100). It means 717 slabs DA on basic and special allowances for the bank staff. In other words, for the period of November 2019 to February 2020,…

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Dearness allowance to Bank sub-staff from Nov.2019

On the basis of CPI data announced by the Labour Bureau for the months of July to September 2019, the average index number works out to 7311 (base 1960=100). It means 717 slabs DA on basic and special allowances for the bank staff. In other words, for the period of November 2019 to February 2020,…

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Dearness Allowance to clerical staff of the banks from Nov.2019

On the basis of CPI data announced by the Labour Bureau for the months of July to September 2019, the average index number works out to 7311 (base 1960=100). It means 717 slabs DA on basic and special allowances for the bank staff. In other words, for the period of November 2019 to February 2020,…

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Advances against pledge of Gold jewels/coins/ornaments

The scheduled commercial banks including public sector banks as well as co-operative banks are lending against the security of jewels. They accept them for pledge after satisfying the ownership of the jewel and the prospective borrower is the account holder of the bank. The borrower shall give a declaration letter to the bank stating that…

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