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RBI proposes tighter norms for deposit-taking housing finance firms

The central bank has also proposed the ceiling on public deposits held by HFCs be reduced to 1.5 times of net-owned funds from 3 times

RBI releases draft framework for fintech self-regulatory organisation

The body would work towards strengthening governance standards and addressing the sector's needs and challenges, the central bank said

Macro-fundamentals strengthened after facing external shocks: MPC's Ashima

India's macro-fundamentals strengthened even though it faced severe external shocks since 2020, Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Ashima Goyal said on Monday. The country's economic diversity, adequate buffers, and feasible reforms have enabled policies to be countercyclical, she told PTI in an interview. With more and more firms and consumers internalising the inflation target, the economy is likely to approach the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) inflation target of 4 per cent this year. "There have been severe external shocks (Russia-Ukraine war, Israel-Hamas war, oil prices, Houthi attacks) since 2020. But despite these, Indian macro-fundamentals have strengthened in this period," she said. The economist said the rupee has been relatively stable due to these factors. "Economic diversity, adequate buffers, and feasible reforms... have enabled policies to be countercyclical. We have the capability to implement countercyclical policy and smooth external shocks,"

MFIs' worries overstated, but it pays to be cautious: Manoj Nambiar

Manoj Nambiar spoke about how the industry is changing and why credit rating is customers' responsibility

Funding winter shows signs of thaw but fintech industry is under scrutiny

The industry faces greater scrutiny and stricter governance norms

Binance loses India traders to local companies it recently dominated

WazirX and Mudrex estimated that roughly 70% of their fresh inflows came from Binance, while CoinDCX put the figure at around 40%

RBI imposes Rs 2.49 crore penalty on 3 banks including Punjab & Sind

The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has imposed penalties totalling Rs 2.49 crore on three banks, including Dhanlaxmi Bank and Punjab and Sind Bank, for contravention of regulatory norms. A penalty of Rs 1.20 crore has been slapped on Dhanlaxmi Bank for non-compliance with certain directions on 'Loans and Advances Statutory and Other Restrictions', KYC and certain norms related to interest rate on deposits, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. Further, a fine of Rs 1 crore has been imposed on Punjab and Sind Bank for non-compliance with certain directions on 'Loans and Advances Statutory and Other Restrictions'. The central bank has also imposed a penalty of Rs 29.55 lakh on ESAF Small Finance Bank for non-compliance with the directions issued by it on 'Customer Service in Banks'. The penalties are based on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance and are not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the lenders with their customers,

RBI deputy governor Michael Patra gets another 1-year extension

Patra, a career central banker since 1985, has worked in various positions in the Reserve Bank of India

At $617 bn, India's foreign exchange reserves slip from near 22-month highs

The reserves witnessed the steepest decline in nearly five months, falling $5.9 billion for the reported week, following a cumulative increase of $32.9 billion in the preceding seven weeks

Centre may peg FY25 fiscal deficit at 5.3% in interim budget: Goldman Sachs

Interim Budget 2024: The Centre will keep a focus on increasing the capital expenditure but it will most likely be at a slower pace than earlier, says Goldman Sachs

India's outward FDI nosedives to $2.25 billion in December: RBI data

Outbound FDI, expressed as a financial commitment, comprises three components: equity, loans, and guarantees

RBI asks banks' audit heads to take pre-emptive steps to mitigate risks

Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor, RBI outlined the Reserve Bank's supervisory expectations and asserted that supervision is effective when supported by effective Assurance Functions

RBI asks CROs of banks to take pre-emptive measures to mitigate risks

The Reserve Bank of India has asked chief compliance officers and Chief Risk Officers (CROs) to be proactive and take pre-emptive measures to mitigate risks. Addressing a conference of heads of assurance functions (i.e., chief compliance officers, CROs and heads of internal audit) of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao sought a forward-looking perspective of risks and initiate pre-emptive measures to mitigate risks. He further exhorted the assurance functions to work in collaboration with each other and avoid silos within the banks to provide for a holistic assurance to stakeholders. Speaking at the conference held on Wednesday, RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J outlined the central bank's supervisory expectations, and asserted that supervision is effective when supported by effective assurance functions.

Learnings from IBC suggest need for 'some course correction': RBI chief Das

Lenders have recovered 32 per cent of their total claims under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) but the learnings suggest the need for "some course correction" with respect to the law, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. He said the major criticisms of the IBC are on two fronts -- the time taken for resolution and the extent of haircuts as against the admitted claims. The IBC, which came into force in 2016, is a key legislation aimed at resolving stressed in a time-bound and market-linked manner. Addressing a conference on the IBC organised by the Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (Cafral) here, Das said "if we have to take stock of the IBC implementation journey and its impact so far, there are significant positive indications as well as learnings, suggesting a need for some course correction". In terms of realisation of value, the creditors have realised Rs 3.16 lakh crore out of the admitted claims of Rs 9.92 lakh crore as of September 2023,

UPI best payments system, RBI not averse to having rival of NPCI: Das

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday dismissed criticism from certain quarters that after the huge success of UPI, its creator NPCI has become a monopoly and asserted that there is more room for the payment app to grow and it can become the world leader in payments. Unified Payments Interface or UPI, developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has been a runaway success and is already operational in some countries, including Singapore and the UAE. Its monthly volume in the country crossed the 100-billion mark many months ago. RBI is in discussion with more central banks in other countries. Dismissing the criticism that NPCI, set up by RBI and other financial institutions, has become a monopoly, he said, it is the best creation. Das was speaking at a BFSI seminar organized by business daily Mint. "UPI has already become a digital public infrastructure. In fact it has to grow even further. I would say this is the best payments system in the world as of n

Cybersecurity threat to banking system a major challenge: RBI Governor

Regulator has dedicated team to check IT systems of banks and NBFCs, says Shaktikanta Das

Five NBFCs look to raise Rs 2,750 crore via public issue this month

The proceeds from the issue will be used for interest payment of existing borrowings, further lending, business operations and expansion plans

From Chennai to Davos, it's a flying start for India Inc in New Year

Vibrant Gujarat, which is celebrating 20 years, is hoping to forge a record number of memorandum of understanding this year, surpassing its previous best of 28,360 signed in 2019

PFC gets RBI nod to set up wholly-owned finance company in GIFT City

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Tuesday received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a wholly-owned finance company. The company is planning to set up a subsidiary at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in GIFT City, Gujarat. PFC is in receipt of the no objection letter dated January 9, 2024, from the RBI for setting up a finance company (as a wholly-owned subsidiary) at IFSC in GIFT City, Gujarat. "PFC's entry into the IFSC is expected to open up new business opportunities and establish PFC's global presence," PFC said in a BSE filing. Under the Ministry of Power, PFC is an infrastructure finance company.

Indian firms took on larger forex risk in 2023 counting on RBI support

"For us, the drop (in forward hedging) has been bigger, more in the vicinity of 20% to 25%," a senior FX salesperson at a private bank said