Category: RBI News

The Reserve Bank of India today released the names of applicants under the Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks. As on date, applications for Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks, under the aforementioned guidelines, have been received by the Reserve Bank from the following applicants:

Applicants under Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks

1. UAE Exchange and Financial Services Limited

2. The Repatriates Cooperative Finance and Development Bank Limited (REPCO Bank)

3. Chaitanya India Fin Credit Private Limited

4. Shri Pankaj Vaish and others

Applicants under Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks

1. VSoft Technologies Private Limited

2. Calicut City Service Co-operative Bank Limited

3. Shri Akhil Kumar Gupta

4. Dvara Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services Private Limited

It may be recalled that the Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector, were issued on August 1, 2016 and December 5, 2019 respectively. The constitution and composition of Standing External Advisory Committee for evaluating the applications received under the aforementioned guidelines was announced on March 22, 2021.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2021-2022/61

The Reserve Bank of India releases monthly data on India’s international trade in services with a lag of around 45 days.

The value of exports and imports of services during the month of February 2021 are given in the following Table:

Monthly data on services are provisional and would undergo revision when the Balance of Payments (BoP) data are released on a quarterly basis.

Rupambara
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/60

Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details:

The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification F.No.4(2)-W&M/2018 dated March 27, 2018 along with the Amendment Notification No.F.4(2)-W&M/2018 dated April 05, 2018, issued by Government of India, as amended from time to time. State Governments, eligible Provident Funds in India, designated Foreign Central Banks and any person or institution specified by the Bank in this regard, can participate on non-competitive basis, the allocation for which will be outside the notified amount. Individuals can also participate on non-competitive basis as retail investors. For retail investors, the allocation will be restricted to a maximum of 5 percent of the notified amount.

The auction will be Price based using multiple price method. Bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India’s Core Banking Solution (E-Kuber) system on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, during the below given timings:

Results will be announced on the day of the auction.

Payment by successful bidders to be made on Thursday, April 22, 2021.

Only in the event of system failure, physical bids would be accepted. Such physical bids should be submitted to the Public Debt Office (email; Phone no: 022-22632527, 022-22701299) in the prescribed form obtainable from RBI website (https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewForms.aspx) before the auction timing ends. In case of technical difficulties, Core Banking Operations Team should be contacted (email; Phone no: 022-27595666, 022-27595415, 022-27523516). For other auction related difficulties, IDMD auction team can be contacted (email; Phone no: 022-22702431, 022-22705125).

Rupambara
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/58

The Reserve Bank of India had set up a Regulations Review Authority (RRA) initially for a period of one year from April 1, 1999 for reviewing the regulations, circulars, reporting systems, based on the feedback from public, banks and financial institutions. The recommendations of the RRA enabled streamlining and increasing the effectiveness of several procedures, simplifying regulatory prescriptions, paved the way for issuance of master circular and reduced reporting burden on regulated entities.

2. Considering the developments in regulatory functions of the Reserve Bank over the past two decades and evolution of the regulatory perimeter, it is proposed to undertake a similar review of the Reserve Bank’s regulations and compliance procedures with a view to streamlining/ rationalising them and making them more effective. Accordingly, it has been decided to set up a new Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) for a period of one year from the date of its establishment to review the regulatory prescriptions internally as well as by seeking suggestions from the RBI regulated entities and other stakeholders on their simplification and ease of implementation.

3. The RRA 2.0 will focus on streamlining regulatory instructions, reduce compliance burden of the regulated entities by simplifying procedures and reduce reporting requirements, wherever possible. The terms of reference of RRA 2.0 would be as under:

1. To make regulatory and supervisory instructions more effective by removing redundancies and duplications, if any;

2. To reduce compliance burden on regulated entities by streamlining the reporting mechanism; revoking obsolete instructions if necessary and obviating paper-based submission of returns wherever possible;

3. To obtain feedback from regulated entities on simplification of procedures and enhancement of ease of compliance;

4. Examine and suggest the changes required in dissemination process of RBI circulars/ instructions (this would entail suggestions on the areas where the manner of issuing circulars, their updation and website linkages); and

5. Identify any other issue germane to the subject matter.

4. Shri M. Rajeshwar Rao, Deputy Governor has been appointed as the Regulations Review Authority. The Authority would be set up for a period of one year from May 01, 2021, unless its tenure is extended by the Reserve Bank.

5. The RRA will engage internally as well as externally with all regulated entities and other stakeholders to facilitate the process.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2021-2022/56

Detailed results will be issued shortly.

Rupambara
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/54

The Result of the auction of State Development Loans for 3 State Governments held on April 15, 2021.

Rupambara
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/53

Rupambara
Director   

Press Release: 2021-2022/52