RBI Loans and Advances – Regulatory Restrictions


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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has updated its master circular regarding regulatory restrictions on loans and advances. Key changes include a revised threshold for personal loans to directors of other banks, now set at Rupees five crore. Additionally, new rules specify that loans and advances of Rupees five crore and above to relatives of a bank's Chairman/Managing Director or other Directors require sanctioning by the Board of Directors or Management Committee.

RBI/2021-22/72 DOR.CRE.REC.No.33/13.03.00/2021-22 July 23, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Loans and Advances Regulatory Restrictions Please refer to paragraphs 2.2.1.2, 2.2.1.4 and paragraph 2.2.1.5 ofMaster Circular on Loans and Advances - Statutory and Other Restrictions dated July 01, 2015. 2. On a review, it has been decided that i) For personal loans granted to any director of other
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The threshold for personal loans granted to any director of other banks has been revised to Rupees five crore.

Loans and advances aggregating Rupees five crore and above to specified relatives of a bank's Chairman/Managing Director or other Directors must be sanctioned by the Board of Directors/Management Committee.

For these restrictions, 'relative' refers to individuals other than the spouse and minor/dependent children of the bank's Chairman/Managing Director or other Directors, and their relatives.

A 'major shareholder' is defined as a person holding 10% or more of the paid-up share capital or Rupees five crore in paid-up shares, whichever is less.

'Control' includes the right to appoint the majority of directors or to influence management or policy decisions, whether directly or indirectly.

 
Notification No : RBI/2021-22/72 DOR.CRE.REC.No.33/13.03.00/2021-22
Source : https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=12132&Mode=0



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