Reserve Bank of India

Capital / Liquidity

RBI to Reduce Statutory Liquidity Ratio Over 18 Months

By Editors | 06/12/2018

Starting in January 2019, the RBI will reduce the SLR holding requirement by 25 basis points every quarter until it reaches 18% in April 2020.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Announces Phasing-In of LEI for Non-Derivatives Markets

By Editors | 30/11/2018

Entities transacting in government securities, money markets and non-derivative forex markets will be required to have LEI codes, starting with larger firms in April 2019.

Capital / Liquidity

India Eases Asset Securitisation Norms to Help Non-Bank Liquidity

By Editors | 30/11/2018

The RBI has reduced the holding time required for loans with maturities of over 5 years before they can be securitised.

Capital / Liquidity

India to Implement NSFR from April 2020

By Editors | 30/11/2018

The Net Stable Funding Ratio will apply to Indian banks on both a stand-alone and consolidated basis, and foreign banks on a stand-alone basis.

Big Picture

“Good Progress” On OTC Reform Among G20 Nations – FSB

By Garima Chitkara | 21/11/2018

The FSB found progress in OTC reform implementation on among 24 member jurisdictions, with great strides on trade reporting and higher capital on non-centrally cleared derivatives.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Agrees to Ease Bank Capital, Lending Norms Following Board Meeting

By Garima Chitkara | 20/11/2018

The central bank also agreed to allow SMEs to restructure loans and extend the deadline for banks to comply with the capital conservation buffer by one year.

Capital / Liquidity

India’s Government, RBI Close to Solution on Bank Lending Dispute

By Garima Chitkara | 15/11/2018

The government and RBI have reached a temporary agreement on some issues after an unprecedented public spat between the two caused alarm about the central bank’s independence.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Permits Banks to Provide Credit Enhancements to NBFC Bonds

By Editors | 05/11/2018

Banks can act as partial credit guarantors on bonds issued by NBFCs and HFCs to refinance existing debt, enhancing their credit ratings and making them more attractive to investors.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Eases Liquidity Norms to Support Non Bank Financing Sector

By Garima Chitkara | 22/10/2018

The RBI has increased the carve out for government securities used in LCR computations against statutory liquidity ratios, and increased the lending ceiling to a single NBFC.