Cooperative banking
RBI Unveils 4-tiered Regulatory Framework for Urban Cooperative Banks
A four-tiered regulatory framework for categorization of the Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) was recently released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It had also announced norms concerning the net worth and capital adequacy of these banks. Why is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
RBI asks large UCBs to set up Board-approved policy, compliance function
The RBI has directed urban cooperative banks (UCBs) belonging to tier 3 and tier 4 categories to create a Board-approved policy and compliance function. Key facts The central bank has asked the urban cooperative banks with more than Rs.10,000 crore ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Merger of DCCBs with StCBs
Reserve Bank of India will consider merger of District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) with State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) if the concerned state government will make any proposal. Highlights RBI has notified the guidelines for merging DCCBs with StCBs as two-tier ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Cooperative Banks brought under RBI
On June 24, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved to bring cooperative banks under the Reserve Bank of India. This is to be done through an ordinance. Highlights There are about 1,482 crores of urban cooperative banks. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
RBI reduces exposure limits for UCBs
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notification, the single borrower and group exposure limit for Urban cooperative banks (UCBs) to 15% and 25% of tier I capital, respectively. This reduction in limit is to mitigate concentration risks arising ..
NABARD to disburse Rs. 21,000 to farmers via cooperative banks
The union government has allowed National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to disburse Rs 21,000 crore to cash-starved farmers ahead of the sowing season to sow rabi crops like Wheat. NABARD will disburse the money to District Central Cooperative ..
New Committee to bolster rural credit structure: RBI
RBI set up a panel to find ways to strengthen the rural cooperative credit structure. The 7 member Committee headed by NABARD Chairman Prakash Bakshi will; · Review the prevailing Short Term Cooperative Credit Structure (STCCS), focusing on structural hindrances ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Farmers to avail loans directly from commercial banks
Farmers in Maharashtra who are yet to obtain loans from cooperative banks can now expect them from commercial banks. The state govt will soon take measures to assist Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) utilize the infrastructure of primary agriculture cooperative societies, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012