The new framework will have a four-tier structure with only about 25 to 30 of the 9,000-plus NBFCs in the top two tiers with the strictest regulations.
The Reserve Bank of India's MPC left key rates unchanged at record lows earlier in the month
Almost the entire base of 5 million businesses using Razorpay's services will be ready to support tokenised card transactions.
"Developments around harsh recovery practices, breach of data privacy of digital lenders has dented the credibility of the whole system," Rao said
Many banks, merchants not fully compliant yet despite extension of deadline
The governor's office has assured the unions of an early resolution
Says policy support for sustained, inclusive recovery may be needed for longer
'This action is based on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance,' says RBI
Earlier this month, RBI monetary policy committee kept interest rates steady at record lows and reiterated the need to unwind pandemic-era stimulus only gradually
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It seems that the RBI had very little choice as the promoters did not infuse fresh capital, make adequate provisioning and improve corporate governance
Further opening up would increase risks
Goswami says case for normalisation of monetary conditions is starting to pick up pace, and next step will be to narrow the policy rate corridor closer to pre-pandemic level
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India is witnessing a very robust economic recovery, but there is still unevenness across sectors, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said
Quality spending can have multiplier effect, says Das
The proposed business model is one of collaboration and open architecture
The Reserve Bank on Thursday approved re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as managing director of private sector Axis Bank for a period of three years. The extended three-year term would be effective from January 1, 2022, Axis Bank said in a regulatory filing. "The Reserve Bank of India vide its letter dated October 14, 2021, has approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as the Managing Director & CEO of the bank, with effect from January 1, 2022 till December 31, 2024," it said. The board of the bank had in April approved the extension of his tenure for further period of three years subject to regulatory clearance.
The RBI has issued a Small Finance Bank license to the Centrum Group-BharatPe consortium; new SFB has been incorporated as 'Unity Small Finance Bank'
'Unity Small Finance Bank' will start with at least Rs 1,500-cr loan book, says Centrum