RBI releases a Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies



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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a comprehensive Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, outlining significant measures across several key areas. These include extending liquidity support schemes like TLTRO on Tap, providing fresh liquidity facilities to All India Financial Institutions, and enhancing the maximum balance limit for Payments Banks to ₹2 lakh. The statement also addresses regulatory aspects such as reviewing Asset Reconstruction Companies, permitting banks to on-lend through NBFCs, and revising Priority Sector Lending guidelines. Furthermore, the RBI plans to introduce a Financial Inclusion Index and enhance membership in Centralised Payment Systems for non-banks.

This Statement sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures on (i) liquidity management and support to targeted sectors; (ii) regulation and supervision; (iii) debt management; (iv) payment and settlement systems; (v) financial Inclusion; and (vi) external commercial borrowings.
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FAQ :

The TLTRO on Tap Scheme, designed to provide liquidity to specific sectors with growth multiplier effects, was announced in October 2020. It has now been extended by six months, until September 30, 2021.

The limit for the maximum end-of-day balance per individual customer at Payments Banks has been increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh. This aims to encourage financial inclusion and better serve customers, including MSMEs and small traders.

Yes, the permission for banks to classify lending to registered NBFCs (excluding MFIs) as Priority Sector Lending for on-lending to Agriculture/MSME/Housing has been extended for another six months, until September 30, 2021.

The RBI will now construct and periodically publish a 'Financial Inclusion Index' (FI Index). This index will be based on multiple parameters to reflect the broadening and deepening of financial inclusion in India and will initially be published annually in July.

Interoperability for full-KYC PPIs and all acceptance infrastructure will become mandatory. Additionally, the limit for outstanding balances in full-KYC PPIs will be increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh to encourage migration to full-KYC.

Yes, as a one-time measure, unutilised ECB proceeds drawn down on or before March 1, 2020, can now be parked in term deposits with AD Category-I banks in India prospectively up to March 1, 2022, offering relief to borrowers facing utilisation difficulties.




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