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Credit Facilities – Others

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued directions on credit facilities offered by various regulated entities. This article summarises the directions applicable to credit facilities like project finance, loans to real estate sector, etc. To whom are the directions applicable? The directions are applicable to the following Regulated Entities (REs) – Commercial Banks  Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Local Area Banks (LABs) Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Rural Co-operative Banks – State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) regulated by RBI – Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) National Housing Bank (NHB) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) for all layers – Deposit taking NBFC (NBFC-D) NBFC-Investment and...
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Credit Facilities – Loans against Financial Assets

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued directions on credit facilities offered by various regulated entities. This article summarises the directions applicable to loans against financial assets. To whom are the directions applicable? The directions are applicable to the following Regulated Entities (REs) – Commercial Banks  Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Rural Co-operative Banks – State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) regulated by RBI – Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) National Housing Bank (NHB) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) for all layers – Deposit taking NBFC (NBFC-D) NBFC-Investment and Credit Companies (NBFC-ICC) NBFC-Factor  NBFC-Micro Finance ...

RBI’s Monetary Policy (June 05, 2026): In a Nutshell

The bi-monthly monetary policy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was announced on June 05, 2026. Here are some of the highlights of the monetary policy announcement. Rates   Change Rate Policy repo rate Unchanged 5.25% Standing deposit facility (SDF) rate 5.00% Marginal standing facility (MSF) rate 5.50% Bank rate 5.50% Monetary policy stance Monetary policy stance unchanged as ‘neutral’. Economic conditions  The Second Advance Estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) placed India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 7.6% in 2025-26, owing to strong expansion in private consumption and fixed investment. Robust performance of manufacturing and services sectors were the growth drivers from the supply side. Real GDP growth for 2026-27 is projected at 6.6%.  Prolonged global supply chain disruptions, volatility in global financial ...

Credit Facilities – Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued directions on credit facilities offered by various regulated entities. This article summarises the directions applicable in respect of finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). To whom are the directions applicable? The directions are applicable to the following Regulated Entities (REs) – Commercial Banks  Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) regulated by RBI – Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) National Housing Bank (NHB) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) What are the conditions on finance to NBFCs? Commercial Banks and SFBs The bank shall extend need based working capital facilities as well as term loans to NBFCs registered with the RBI and engaged in infrastructure financing, equipment leasing, hire-purchase, l...