The scheme is aimed at encouraging customers to opt for digital payments even in those places where the internet connectivity is poor
Under the 'positive pay' system, a customer who issues the cheque clicks a picture of the cheque before handing it over to the beneficiary and uploads the same on the bank's mobile application
In a notification, the central bank said that rather than opening a new current account, all transactions should be routed through Cash Credit (CC) or OverDraft (OD) account
The RBI since February 2019 has slashed the benchmark lending rate by 250 basis points (bps). Of this, 115 bps cut has taken place this year
There has been a criticism that the excess liquidity framework helps lower the cost of borrowing for the government as the yields on bonds go down
At present, loans sanctioned by banks against pledge of gold ornaments and jewellery is up to 75% of the value of such items
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The repo rate call was a tough one to take considering that inflation is high and at the upper level of the band
Lenders allowed to provide a restructuring facility on some loans that were standard as on March 1 this year
Governor Das has recently turned his attention toward the fragile financial sector amid forecasts for a sharp rise in bad loans
For RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, this is probably the toughest monetary policy. The message it sends out is more important than the action
Rural rebound and its role in reviving the economy are overstated
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Lists progress achieved in infra space in past five years, stresses that funding of $4.5 trn by 2030, as estimated by NITI Aayog, cannot be done by banks alone
RBI governor favours a domestic free trade in agriculture, says policies undertaken by govt should be able to encourage private investment in supply chain infra
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das last week said banks should not wait for any event to happen, but actively raise capital to ensure financial resilience.
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RBI is engaged with all stakeholders for resolution for Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank," Shaktikanta Das said. Stay tuned with Business Standard for the latest news of today
Rathin Roy expresses concern on the collateral free lending scheme as not making the cut from a regulations perspective.
Building buffers and raising capital (for all kind of banks) will be very crucial for credit flow and resilience in financial system, says Shaktikanta Das