Centre to shift regulation of housing finance firms from NHB to RBI, says report

The housing finance companies (HFC) will with most probability come under the regulatory jurisdiction of the Reserve Bank of India, reported Business Standard, citing sources. The sources, however, added that though... Read more »

NPAs could drop to 9% by March 2020: RBI in financial stability report

The country’s financial system is stable amid setbacks with NPA cycle and the sharp reduction in the ratio of dud assets to 9.3 percent, the Reserve Bank of India... Read more »

RBI starts CMS software for filing online complaints against banks, NBFCs

The Reserve Bank of India Monday has started an application on its website for filing complaints against banks and NBFCs with a view to improve customer experience in timely... Read more »

RBI panel recommends doubling collateral-free loans limit to Rs 20 lakh for MSMEs

There could be some good news for over 63 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from now on. An eight-member expert committee, constituted by the RBI, has reportedly... Read more »

RBI policy rate cuts may not affect private investments: CMIE

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has said that the past data would not indicate that a reduction in interest rates necessarily translates to rise in investments. In... Read more »

Fund transfers using RTGS, NEFT to cost less from July 1 says RBI

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said it will withdraw all charges on fund transfer through popular RTGS and NEFT systems from July 1 and asked banks to... Read more »

NPAs drops down to 9.3% in FY19, deeper than RBI estimate: Crisil

The system-wide non-performing assets stock has fell starkly to 9.3 percent in March 2019, more rapidly than the Reserve Bank’s estimate and far down from 11.5 percent the year... Read more »

RBI must focus on banking reforms, non-banking sector in coming months: Shaktikanta Das

With regards to frauds in the banking sector to absence of effective controls, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Saturday said focus of the central bank in the upcoming months will... Read more »

Kotak Securities, ICRA feel RBI’s dovish stance to steady inflation

According to analysts, RBI’s rate cut will help increase India’s GDP, while keeping the policy stance accommodative. “For the third successive time, in line with the majority market expectations,... Read more »

Bankers approve the accommodative stance of the monetary policy 

Bankers have rejoiced as the RBI slashed interest rates and changed the policy stance from neutral to an accommodative one. The repo rate is now positioned at 5.75%. While... Read more »