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Treatment of Wilful Defaulters and Large Defaulters

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had issued the directions on treatment of wilful defaulters and large defaulters. To whom shall the directions be applicable? The directions shall be 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) categorized as Middle Layer and above layers – Deposit taking NBFC (NBFC-D) NBFC-Investment and Credit Companies (NBFC-ICC) NBFC-Factor  NBFC-Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MF...
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Credit Information Reporting

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had issued directions on credit information reporting by the regulated entities. What are Credit Information Companies (CICs)? Credit Information Companies (CICs) mean companies that have been granted a certificate of registration by RBI under section 5 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulations) Act, 2005 (CICRA).  The following CICs are registered with RBI – CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services Private Limited Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited Experian Credit Information Company of India Private Limited TransUnion CIBIL Limited What are Credit Institutions (CIs)? Credit Institutions (CIs) mean the following institutions – 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 I...

Utkarsh 2029

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published its medium-term strategy framework – Utkarsh 2029, for the period April 2026 to March 2029. Utkarsh RBI had first formulated its medium-term strategy framework, viz. ‘Utkarsh 2022’ for the period 2019-2022 in July 2019, replacing its annual action plans as the latter spanned over a short period, insufficient to pursue strategic objectives.  The strategic framework contained, inter alia, RBI’s Mission, Core Purpose, Values and Vision Statements, reiterating RBI’s commitment to the Nation. It became a medium-term strategy document guiding RBI’s progress towards realisation of the identified milestones. The subsequent strategy framework, i.e., ‘Utkarsh 2.0’, spanned the period 2023-25. Utkarsh 2029  Utkarsh 2029 is the medium-term strategy framework for the period April 2026 to March 2029. Utkarsh 2029 has a 3-layered structure consisting of strategy pillars guided by the vision and values of RBI. Vision of Utkarsh 2029 – Continue excelle...