Team BankExamsToday provides you with the analysis of the latest RBI Circulars and Notifications for the preparations of the RBI Grade B Exam.
January 2023
- EnKash got approval by RBI for a license as a payment aggregator
- RBI shortlists 7 consultancy firms to use AI, ML to improve supervision
- Hitachi Payment Services got approval by the RBI to serve as a payment aggregator (PA)
- Appointment of Michael Debabrata Patra as the Deputy Governor of RBI
- RBI chose six businesses from the fourth cohort of RS to test anti-fraud solutions
- Sovereign Green Bonds are to be issued by RBI
- RBI’s report on Ombudsmen Scheme
- RBI approved SBI Mutual Funds to acquire 9.99% of Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB)
- RBI, CAD increased to 4.4% of GDP in Q2FY23
- Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs): By RBI
- RBI launched UTKARSH 2.0
December 2022
- RBI Report on Trends and Progress of Banking in India, 2021–22
- RBI Approves Infibeam Avenues for the Bharat Bill Payment License
- RBI is going to revise bank locker rules from January 1st 2023
- RBI asks Razorpay, Cashfree to pause onboarding of New Customers
- RBI Signs Currency Swap Pact with Maldives
- RBI gave “in-principle” approval to PayMate India Ltd (PIL)
- Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy of RBI
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the Bharat Cooperative Bank Limited, Bengaluru
- RBI Launches e-Rupee in 4 Cities
- RBI Revises Framework for UCBs
November 2022
- “Quarterly Statistics on Deposits and Credit of SCBs: September 2022”
- RBI Includes GSTN in FIP List
- RBI’s Circular Regarding LCR Computation
- RBI Bulletin Comes Out with India’s Expected Growth
- RBI Approves DSP Mutual Fund’s Stake Buy in Equitas
- Vostro Accounts Approved by RBI
- RBI Approves Amalgamation of Two Banks
- RBI Provides License to ftcash
- MPC of the RBI Holds Special Meet
- RBI Launches First Digital Rupee
October 2022
- RBI lifts ban on new branches by Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
- RBI provides in-principle approval to Cygnet
- RBI cancels the registration of 8 NBFCs
- RBI to raise minimum capital requirement to set up ARCs
- RBI regulates use of Credit Ratings
- RBI cancels license of co-operative bank of Pune
- RBI to start a pilot for Digital Rupee
- RBI introduces an Internal Ombudsman Mechanism for Credit Information Companies(CICs)
- RBI Launches DAKSH
- Card tokenisation to be implemented from October 1
September 2022
- RBI Monetary Policy Committee
- RBI removes Central Bank of India from PCA framework after more than 5 yrs
- RBI Allows BBPS to Process Cross-Border Inbound Remittances
- RBI Sells USD 13 Billion
- HDFC and Precision Biometric India to Test Retail Payment Products under the RBI
- RBI to Digitize KCC
- RBI Issued Guidelines on Digital Banking
August 2022
- RBI may establish fraud registry to check bank frauds
- RBL Bank's board approves raising Rs 3,000 crore to fund business growth
- Government reappoints four independent directors on RBI central board
- RBI prescribes norms for small finance banks looking to deal in forex
- RBI imposes Rs 2.33 cr monetary penalty on Spandana Sphoorty Financial
- Premature redemption under Gold Monetisation Scheme payable only in rupees: RBI
- Standalone PDs allowed access to forex markets
- RBI sticks to October 1 deadline for card tokenisation
- RBI Monetary Policy - Repo rate hiked for third time in a row
- RBI imposes penalty on 8 cooperative banks
- RBI cancels the licence of Rupee Co-operative bank
- RBI approves payment aggregator's licence to Mswipe technologies
- 4 independent directors reappointed by GoI to RBI’s central board
- RBI has disallowed the use of Letters of Comfort (LoC)
- RBI cancelled the licence of Deccan Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Vijayapur, Karnataka
- RBI imposes restrictions on Thodupuzha Urban Co-operative bank in Kerala
- RBI lifts the ban on American Express
- RBI imposes penalty on eight Co-operative banks
- RBI is planning to set up a 'fraud' registry
- RBI imposes penalty on 8 cooperative banks
July 2022
- Banks and Financial institutions could consider to have paperless branches
- RBI gives payment aggregators another window to apply for license
- RBI launches public awareness campaign for Unclaimed Deposits
- India's foreign exchange reserve fall by $7.541 billion to $572.712 billion
- RBI imposed restrictions on four Co-operative banks
- Urban Co-operative banks to have four-tier regulatory framework
- RBI imposes restrictions on Mumbai-based Raigad Sahakari Bank
- RBI imposes penalty of Rs.1.67 cr on Ola financial services
- RBI allows global trade settlements in Rupees
- Razorpay receives RBI approval for payment aggregator license
- RBI Imposes penalty on three Co-operative banks
- RBI’s market operations helped banks in funding during Covid
- RBI cancels licence of Shri Anand Co-operative Bank due to lack of capital
- RBI eases forex rules to defend currency
- Interest rate cap on FCNR NRE deposits temporarily lifted
- Non-bank PSOs need approval for takeover or sale of business
- Central Bank’s DICGC to pay depositors of Two co-operative banks in August
- Large Borrowers loan accounts and bad loans decline for SCBs
- SFBs Balance sheet growth raises quality concerns
- RBI Pegs state govt market borrowing for July-Sept at Rs 2.1 trillion
- Big Tech firms offering Financial Services pose risk to Stability
- Gross NPAs could hit 9.5% in case of Severe Stress
June 2022
- Share of CASA in total Bank Deposits rose to 44.8% in March 2022
- Govt in talks with RBI to allow RRBs tap Credit Depository
- RBI extends deadline for card Tokenisation by another 3 months
- RBI acts in forwards market to protect forex reserves: Report
- RBI Proposes norms for outsourcing of IT services by banks, NBFCs
- Card-based fintech players may have to Stop Offers
- India Reports CAD of 1.2% of GDP in FY22 on widening Trade Deficit
- High inflation ‘a major concern’ for Economy
- Foreign Exchange reserves up by $30.3 bn in FY22
- RBI postpones implementation of Certain norms related to Cards by 3 Months
- Ban On loading through Credit Lines
- RBI Consider domestic processing of Transactions
- RBI aims to make India a powerhouse of payments Globally by 2025
- Credit growth hits Three-Year high of 13.1%: RBI Data
- Reserve Bank of India turns Net Buyer of dollars in April
- RBI Increases limit of e-mandates for Transactions up to Rs 15,000
- OmniCard becomes 1st RBI licensed PPI to launch Cash Withdrawal
- RBI to hike Repo Rate to 5.9% by Dec-end
- RBI much ahead in containing inflation but Rate hike possible
- RBI should do periodic Review of Regulations
- RBI Issued Fresh Norms for Urban Co-operative Banks
- Govt bond for Rs 33,000 crore Sails through as RBI accepts Bids
- Payments Infrastructure Development Fund corpus touches Rs 811 crore
- Most e-lending apps not Registered with RBI
- RBI hikes Repo Rate, raises Inflation Forecast
- RBI may go for 40bps rate hike on June 8
- Reserve Bank comes out with Provisioning norms for large NBFCs
- RBI to begin a three-day Monetary Policy Meeting
- Forex reserves up by $3.8 bn to $601.3 bn as Foreign Currency Assets Rise
- RBI likely to go for Another 0.40% rate Hike Next Week
- Reserve Bank of India will focus on Interest Rate Hikes
- Credit offtake remains Robust in April Across all Sectors
May 2022
- RBI Focussing on Emerging Risks in the Fintech Space
- State Finances improve and Gross Fiscal Deficit Declines by 31.5%
- RBI to Adopt Graded Approach for Introducing Digital Currency
- RBI Annual Report for 2021-22
- RBI Planning to Explore Policy Framework for BigTech in FY23
- RBI issues Guidelines for Gold Import by Qualified Jewellers
- RBI slashes Net-Worth requirement for Non-Bank Bharat Bill Payment Units
- RBI Planning to Introduce Comprehensive IT Outsourcing Framework
- RBI Enhance the Housing Finance Limit to Rs 10 Lakh
- RBI formed a Panel to Review Customer Service Standards
- RBI hints at an Increase in Policy Rates in the Next MPC Meeting
- RBI Bank Board Agreed to the Payment of 30,307 cr to the Government
- RBI issued Directions for Banks and ATMs on Cardless Cash Withdrawals
- India’s Central Bank RBI has Modified Eligibility Criteria
- Penalty Imposed on KEB Hana Bank by RBI
- RBI Revises Norms for Banks on Short Term Crop Loan Under KCC
- Banks Considering a Database of Frauds
- Banks Follow RBI's Policy Stance
- RBI Hikes the Key Policy Rates
April 2022
- Economy Would Take Another 13 years for Recovery: RBI
- Manappuram Finance Fined by RBI
- RBI allows NBFC to Issue Credit Cards
- RBI Tightens Credit and Debit Card Rules
- RBI cancels Plastic Note Plan
- Banks Seek RBI Nod for Cloud Services
- Retail Inflation breaches MPC Limit Mandated by RBI
- RBI to Operationalise SDF
- RBI Considers Introducing UPI for ATM Withdrawal
- RBI Monetary Policy Key Highlights
March 2022
- Ink Manufacturing Unit VARNIKA
- Reserve Bank Innovation Hub set up in Bengaluru
- RBI Expected to Grow Over Inflationary Fears in April
- LivQuik- 1st PPI insurer to Attain RBI’s PPI Interoperability Guidelines
- Paytm Payments Bank asked to Stop the Onboarding of New Customers by RBI
- License of Sarjeraodada Naik Shirala Sahakari Bank Cancelled
February 2022
January 2022
- Restrictions Imposed on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Limited
- RBI’s separate Internal Department for Fintech
- RBI released Norms for Entities that Harness Data from CICs
- India’s Foreign Currency Reserves Declined-- RBI
- RBI released the Framework for Small Value Offline Digital Payments
- SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank retained as D-SIBs
December 2021
- RBI brought NBFCs under PCA Framework
- Paytm Payments Bank received Scheduled Bank Status
- RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Highlights
November 2021
- RBI Revealed a Draft Scheme for Amalgamating PMC Bank with USFB
- Internal Ombudsman Mechanism for Select NBFCs- Introduced by RBI
- Rules Imposed on Babaji Date Mahila Sahakri Bank by RBI
- HARBINGER 2021 – Innovation for Transformation
- RBI Released Revised PCA Framework
- RBI named Bandhan Bank as an Agency Bank
October 2021
- RBI Introduced Revised Scale-Based Regulatory Framework for NBFCs
- RBI proposed Minimum 11.5% Capital for Four AIFIs
- RBI imposed Penalty Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL)
- RBI Imposed Fine on Standard Chartered Bank
- RBI Imposed Penalty on SBI
- RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee Decisions
- NARCL Received Approval from RBI to Register as an ARC
- New Auto-Debit Rules Set by RBI
- RBI removed IOB from PCAF
September 2021
- RBI Imposed Rs 2 crore Penalty on RBL Bank
- WMA Limit Set at Rs 50,000 crore-- RBI
- New Rules for Securitisation of Standard Assets-- RBI
- RBI allowed Lenders to Sell Fraud Loans to ARCs
- Committee will be Setup for NUE Licenses by RBI
August 2021
- RBI raised Limit Under Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme
- Recommendations on UCBs by RBI’s Expert Committee
- ‘Regulated Entities for Integrated Supervision and Monitoring (PRISM)’
- RBI cancelled the License of Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited
- Financial Inclusion Index -- RBI
- RBI increases Collateral-Free Loans to SHGs under the DAY-NRLM
- RBI announced its Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy
- Penalty imposed on Hewlett-Packard Financial Services (India) Private Ltd
July 2021
- Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Limited License Cancelled
- RBI Imposed Penalty of Rs 5 crore on Axis Bank
- RBI allows Loans upto Rs 5 cr. to other Bank’s Directors
- ‘RBI Retail Direct’ Scheme
- RBI approved Equitas SFB for Amalgamation of the Promoter into itself
- RBI Issued 10 year G-Sec at 6.10%
- Changes in Government Securities Auction Methodology
- RBI Imposed Penalty on Punjab and Sind Bank
- Report by RBI: ‘Quarterly Basic Statistical Returns’
June 2021
- RBI released New Dividend Payment Norms for NBFCs
- RBI approved CFSL to Take Over PMC Bank via SFB
- RBI allowed Prepaid Mobile Recharges through BBPS
- RBI extended RBIA System
- RBI changed the Rules Regarding ATM Cash Withdrawals
- RBI imposed Penalty on BoI and PNB
- RBI’s June 2021 Policy Review Meeting
- RBI announced FPI Investment limits in G-Secs and SDLs
May 2021
- RBI Annual Report 2021
- Amalgamation of District Central Co-op Banks with State Ones
- Monetary Penalty on City Union, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank & Other Two Lenders
- RBI to Transfer Rs 99,122 cr. Surplus to the Central Gov. for FY21
- RBI Mandated PPIs Interoperability by March 2022
- License of United Co-operative Bank Ltd Cancelled
- RBI grants PPI Authorisation to Eroute Technologies
- An Advisory Group to Assist RRA 2.0 Setup by RBI
- RBI Imposed Penalty on ICICI Bank
- RBI Joins NGFS
April 2021
- RBI Fixed Bank’s MD and CEOs Tenure at 15 years
- RBI bans American Express and Diners Club
- RBI Frames Committee to Review Regulations on ARCs
- RBI Setup Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) for 1 Year
- RBI Doubled Deposit Limit for Payment Banks
- RBI’s Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy
March 2021
- RBI imposed a Rs 15 lakh Penalty on Fedbank Financial Services Limited
- RBI sets up Panel to Evaluate Applications for Universal Banks and SFBs
- RBI Imposed Rs 2 crore Penalty on SBI
- Banks to Implement Image-based CTS System—By RBI
- RBI has Taken IDBI Bank out of PCA Framework
February 2021
- RBI caps Withdrawal Limit from Deccan Urban Co-operative Bank
- RBI issues Directions for Housing Finance Companies
- RBI permitted Residents to Make Remittances under LRS to IFSCs
- RBI sets up Expert Panel to Strengthen UCBs
- RBI’s Restrictions on Independence Co-operative Bank Limited, Nashik
- RBI to conduct OMO of Rs 20,000 Crore
- RBI announced to Setup Committee for Urban Co-operative Banks
- RBI Monetary Policy
January 2021
December 2020
- Highlights of RBI’s Working Paper
- RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee Meet
- RBI ordered HDFC Bank to halt its Digital Businesses
November 2020
October 2020
- IndusInd Bank—First Bank to go live on RBI’s ‘Account Aggregator Framework’
- RBI asks lenders to Implement Waiver of Interest on Interest Scheme
- RBI fixed minimum NOF size to HFCs at Rs 20 crore
- RBI increases Bank’s Aggregate Exposure limit for Small Businesses
- RBI to move NGTA to manage Forex and Gold Reserves
- RBI’s 3rd Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2020-21
- RBI defers Basel III Provisions amid COVID Uncertainty
September 2020
- RBI to launch ‘Positive Pay System’ for Cheque Truncation System
- RBI released Cyber Security Vision Framework for UCBs
- RBI issues Draft Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives Directions, 2020
- RBI released Guidelines to have Uniform Compliance Practices in banks
- K V Kamath’s Committee report Released by RBI
- Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines—By RBI
August 2020
- RBI Annual Report 2019-2020
- ‘National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025’- RBI
- ‘Framework for Authorisation of Pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments’
- RBI releases Draft for Self-Regulatory Body for Payment System Operators
- Surplus Transfer of Rs 57,128 crore to Central Govt
- RBI revises Norms for Core Investment Companies
- RBI to implement System Based Asset Clarification in Urban Co-operative Banks
- RBI sets up Committee to Suggest Financial Parameters to Tackle COVID-19
- Innovation Hub for Financial Sector in India—By RBI
- RBI Monetary Policy Updates
July 2020
- RBI signs Currency Swap Facility with Sri Lanka
- RBI Released 21st Issue of Financial Stability Report, July 2020
- Report of the Committee for Analysis of QR Code--RBI
- Tamil Nadu Tops in Market Borrowings—By RBI
June 2020
- All Co-operative Banks under RBI Supervision
- RBI extends Rs 50,000 crore Liquidity Window by 3 Months to Yes Bank
- RBI increases Withdrawal Limit to Rs 1 lakh for PMC Depositors
- New Rules for HFCs by RBI
- New Framework for FMI and RPS--- By RBI
- RBI sets up Panel to Review Corporate Structure
- RBI Restricts People’s Co-operative Bank to Grant Fresh Loans
- New Norms for Loan Sales and Securitisations—By RBI
- Indian Economy to Contract by 1.5% in FY21—By RBI
May 2020
- RBI Announced Rs 15,000 crore to EXIM Bank
- RBI’s Latest Monetary Policy Statements
- RBI cancels License of CKP Co-Operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai
- RBI Extends Regulatory Benefits under SLF-MF Scheme
April 2020
- RBI Extended Restrictions Imposed on Mumbai based Coop Banks
- Rs 50,000 crore Liquidity for Mutual Funds by RBI
- Sri Lanka to Get $400 Million Debt Facility from RBI
- RBI Allows Banks to Issue Electronic Cards for Overdraft Accounts
- RBI 3-Month EMI Moratorium to Provide Rs 2.1 lakh crore Liquidity to Corporates
- RBI Raises Ways and Means Advances (WMA) Limit for States
- RBI Cancels License of Mapusa Co-operative Bank
- RBI Launched 49th Round of OBICUS of Manufacturing Sector
- RBI Launches Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21
- RBI Eases Fund Flow for Cash-Starved Real Estate Sector
- RBI’s Current Notification--Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
March 2020
- RBI Announced Measures to Boost Liquidity in the Banking System
- RBI to Inject Rs 30,000 Crore into Market
- RBI Appointed Additional Directors for Yes Bank Board
- RBI Announced US Dollar Sell/Buy Swap
- RBI Deputy Governor N S Vishwanathan Quits Ahead of Retirement
- Reserve Bank of India Imposes Restrictions on YES Bank
- SC Lifted RBI Ban on CryptoCurrency
- RBI Received Rs 1.71 Trillion in LTRO
February 2020
- RBI Issued Norms for CRR
- RBI approved Appointment of Sunil Gurbaxani for Dhanlaxmi Bank MD
- FinMin Addressed the Central Board of Directors of RBI
- RBI Report on Bank Loans
- RBI: Lending from CRR Buffer to get 5-year Relief
- RBI: Status Quo on Repo Rate at 5.15%
- RBI Increased Insurance Cover on Bank Deposits
- Union Cabinet Approved Amendment to Bring Co-op Banks under RBI
January 2020
- Michael Debabrata Patra appointed as RBI Deputy Governor
- RBI Issued New Rules for Debit and Credit Card
- RBI amended the KYC Norms
- RBI New Norms for UCBs
- RBI has Launched a Mobile App, MANI
December 2019
- RBI buys Rs 10,000 crore Worth Long-Term Govt Securities in 2nd Special OMO
- 20th Financial Stability Report: RBI
- RBI Direction for Large Co-op Banks
- RBI introduced New Semi-closed Prepaid Payment Instrument
- Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme
- RBI tightens Norms for ARCs
- RBI 5th bi-monthly Monetary Policy
- RBI to amend regulatory Guidelines for UCBs
- NCLT admits Bankruptcy Resolution for DHFL
- Availability of NEFT on a 24x7 basis
- RBI imposed monetary Penalty on Andhra Bank
November 2019
- RBI imposed Rs 1.50 crore penalty on Corporation Bank
- RBI Reorganised it's Regulation and Supervision Departments
- H R Khan appointed as Chairman of CRL Committee
- RBI Constituted 3-Member Panel for DHFL
- Chit fund amendment bill, 2019
- RBI increased Household Income Limits for borrowers of NBFC-MFIs
- Documentation Identification Number (DIN) System
- RBI compensation norms for Foreign, Private Banks
- RBI put Rs 5 lakh Penalty on Oxigen Services
October 2019
- RBI guidelines on 'on tap' Authorisation on Payment Systems
- BHARAT ETF22
- RBI cuts Repo Rate by 25 Basis Points
- RBI imposed Penalty on Jalgaon Peoples Co-operative Bank Ltd
- RBI imposed Penalty on Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd
September 2019
- SEBI tighten Mutual Fund Norms
- RBI suggest Federal body like GST council for Farming Sector
- RBI modified directions to PMC Bank
- RBI allowed Payment Banks to apply for Small finance banks
- RBI mandated to link Retail Loans to External Benchmark
- RBI Put Lakshmi Vilas Bank under PCA Norms
- RBI has placed PMC Bank under Directions
- Scope of the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) Expanded
August 2019
- RBI made Jana Small Finance Bank a Scheduled Bank
- Central Vigilance Commission set up ABBF
- RBI ‘Fit and Proper’ Criteria for Elected Directors of PSB
- RBI slapped 11 Banks with Rs 8.50 Crore Fine
- RBI proposed Easing of Rules for Sandbox
- RBI will Transfer Rs 1.76 lakh Crore to the GOI
- RBI’s Monetary Policy Review
- RBI guidelines for Elected Directors in PSBs
- RBI data on Deposit Insurance
July 2019
- ‘UTKARSH 2022’: Three-year roadmap of RBI
- RBI can supersede NBFC board
- Tapan Ray committee set up by RBI to review CIC
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