RBI releases Names of Applicants under the Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector

Last updated: 19 April 2021

Notice Date : 15 April 2021

Reserve Bank of India

Date : Apr 15, 2021

RBI releases Names of Applicants under the Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector

The Reserve Bank of India today released the names of applicants under the Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks. As on date, applications for Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks, under the aforementioned guidelines, have been received by the Reserve Bank from the following applicants:

Applicants under Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks

UAE Exchange and Financial Services Limited
The Repatriates Cooperative Finance and Development Bank Limited (REPCO Bank)
Chaitanya India Fin Credit Private Limited
Shri Pankaj Vaish and others

Applicants under Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks

VSoft Technologies Private Limited
Calicut City Service Co-operative Bank Limited
Shri Akhil Kumar Gupta
Dvara Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services Private Limited

It may be recalled that the Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks and Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector, were issued on August 1, 2016 and December 5, 2019 respectively. The constitution and composition of Standing External Advisory Committee for evaluating the applications received under the aforementioned guidelines was announced on March 22, 2021.

(Yogesh Dayal)
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2021-2022/61