The Reserve Bank has said that it will hold further discussions with banks on linking interest rates on personal,home,auto and MSME loans with the external benchmark rates. In December 2018,Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had proposed a major change in the way banks price their loans.It had said that banks will have to link the… Continue reading Linking small loans to external benchmark after further talks
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RBI tweaks NPA divergence disclosure norms
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that banks should disclose Non performing assets(NPA) divergences if there is a more than 10% difference in their assessment of bad loans versus that of the regulator. The divergence in non-performing assets is the difference between the central bank’s assessment and the bank’s reported non-performing loans. Earlier,the… Continue reading RBI tweaks NPA divergence disclosure norms
New loan pricing scheme may be put off
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) may extend the deadline for banks to shift to the new loan pricing regime which was scheduled to be implemented from April 1.This new external benchmark rate will be applicable for floating rate loans extended to individuals and small businesses. Earlier,Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had proposed a major change… Continue reading New loan pricing scheme may be put off
7 banks fined for delayed SWIFT implementation
Reserve Bank of India(RBI) have imposed a monetary fine on 7 Banks for non-compliance with the directions on Implementing the SWIFT software, Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication(SWIFT) provides a network that enables financial institutions worldwide to send and receive information about financial transactions in a secure, standardized and reliable environment.In other words,It transports messages… Continue reading 7 banks fined for delayed SWIFT implementation
Banks may set repo rate as benchmark
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a major change in the way banks price their loans. It said that banks will now have to link the interest rates charged by them on different categories of loans to the external benchmarks instead of the used internal benchmarks. Currently, all loans such as for car… Continue reading Banks may set repo rate as benchmark
