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Archive 2023

This is an archive of the articles published on this blog in the descending order of the date of publication.

Corporate Governance in Banks - Appointment of Directors and Constitution of Committees of the Board - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/12/corporate-governance-in-banks.html

Draft Directions on Outsourcing of Financial Services - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/12/draft-directions-on-outsourcing-of.html

Guidelines on acceptance of bulk deposits by banks - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/12/guidelines-on-acceptance-of-bulk.html

Guidelines for import of Gold and Silver by Qualified Jewellers - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/11/guidelines-for-import-of-gold-and.html

Opening / shifting / closure of place of business by DCCBs - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/11/opening-shifting-closure-of-place-of.html

What is Fully Accessible Route? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/11/what-is-fully-accessible-route-far.html

Who are Account Aggregators? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/11/who-are-account-aggregators.html

Regulatory measures for credit exposures of bank and NBFCs - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/11/regulatory-measures-for-credit.html

Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Banks - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/10/classification-valuation-and-operation.html

HARBINGER – Global Hackathon of RBI - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/10/harbinger-global-hackathon-of-rbi.html

Guidelines on Bullet Repayment of Gold Loans of UCBs - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/10/guidelines-on-bullet-repayment-of-gold.html

RBI’s Monetary Policy (October 06, 2023): In A Nutshell - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/10/rbis-monetary-policy-october-06-2023-in.html

Release of Documents on Closure of Personal Loans - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/10/release-of-documents-on-closure-of.html

Reset of Floating Interest Rate on EMI based Personal Loans - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/10/reset-of-floating-interest-rate-on-emi.html

PM Vishwakarma Scheme - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/09/pm-vishwakarma-scheme.html

Regulatory Framework for IDF-NBFCs - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/08/regulatory-framework-for-idf-nbfcs.html

Penal Charges in Loan Accounts - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/08/penal-charges-in-loan-accounts.html

RBI’s Monetary Policy (August 10, 2023): In A Nutshell - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/08/rbis-monetary-policy-august-10-2023-in.html

Highlights of RBI Annual Report 2022-23– Chapter 7 to 12 - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/highlights-of-rbi-annual-report-2022-23_27.html

Highlights of RBI Annual Report 2022-23– Chapter 6 (Part II) - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/highlights-of-rbi-annual-report-2022-23_26.html

Highlights of RBI Annual Report 2022-23– Chapter 6 (Part I) - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/highlights-of-rbi-annual-report-2022-23_25.html

Highlights of RBI Annual Report 2022-23 – Chapter 4 and 5 - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/highlights-of-rbi-annual-report-2022-23_24.html

Highlights of RBI Annual Report 2022-23 – Chapter 1 to 3 - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/highlights-of-rbi-annual-report-2022-23.html

How to report foreign assets and foreign incomes in ITR? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/how-to-report-foreign-assets-and.html

What are Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/what-are-minimum-capital-requirements.html

Framework for Compromise Settlements and Technical Write-offs - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/framework-for-compromise-settlements.html

What is Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/what-is-trade-receivables-discounting.html

What is revised branch authorization policy for UCBs? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/07/what-is-revised-branch-authorization.html

RBI’s Monetary Policy (June 08, 2023): In A Nutshell - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/06/rbis-monetary-policy-june-08-2023-in.html

Summary on report of the Committee for Review of Customer Service Standards in RBI Regulated Entities - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/06/summary-on-report-of-committee-for.html

Withdrawal of ₹2000 Banknotes from Circulation - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/05/withdrawal-of-2000-banknotes-from.html

When are RRBs placed under PCA? What are its implications? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/05/when-are-rrbs-placed-under-pca-what-are.html

When are UCBs placed under SAF? What are its implications? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/05/when-are-ucbs-placed-under-saf-what-are.html

Why doesn’t RBI print unlimited money? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/05/why-doesnt-rbi-print-unlimited-money.html

Outsourcing of Information Technology Services by RBI regulated entities - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/05/outsourcing-of-information-technology.html

Provisioning for standard assets by UCBs - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/04/provisioning-for-standard-assets-by-ucbs.html

Guidelines on Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book (IRRBB) - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/04/guidelines-on-interest-rate-risk-in.html

What is the framework for acceptance of Green Deposits? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-is-framework-for-acceptance-of.html

RBI’s Monetary Policy (April 06, 2023): In A Nutshell - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/04/rbis-monetary-policy-april-06-2023-in.html

What went wrong with Credit Suisse? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/03/what-went-wrong-with-credit-suisse.html

What led to recent bank failures in the United States? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/03/what-led-to-recent-bank-failures-in.html

CCIL, FIMMDA and FBIL - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/03/ccil-fimmda-and-fbil.html

When Issued Market and Short Sale of G-Sec - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/03/when-issued-market-and-short-sale-of-g.html

What is UPI-PayNow linkage? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/03/what-is-upi-paynow-linkage.html

How and in what form can G-Secs be held? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/03/how-and-in-what-form-can-g-secs-be-held.html

Competitive and Non-Competitive Bidding for G-Sec - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/03/competitive-and-non-competitive-bidding.html

Yield and Price Based Auction for G-Sec - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/03/yield-and-price-based-auction-for-g-sec.html

What are State Development Loans (SDLs)? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/02/what-are-state-development-loans-sdls.html

What are Dated Government Securities? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/02/what-are-dated-government-securities.html

What are Cash Management Bills (CMBs)? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/02/what-are-cash-management-bills-cmbs.html

RBI’s Monetary Policy (February 08, 2023): In A Nutshell - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/02/rbis-monetary-policy-february-08-2023.html

What are Treasury Bills (T-bills)? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/02/what-are-treasury-bills-t-bills.html

What are Government Securities (G-Secs)? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/02/what-are-government-securities-g-secs.html

Tax slabs for individuals for AY 2023-24 and 2024-25 - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/02/tax-slabs-for-individuals-for-ay-2023.html

Securitisation of Stressed Assets Framework (SSAF) - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/securitisation-of-stressed-assets.html

Safe Deposit Locker / Safe Custody Article Facility - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/safe-deposit-locker-safe-custody.html

Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) vs Unified Payment Interface (UPI) - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/immediate-payment-service-imps-vs.html

National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) vs Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/national-electronic-funds-transfer-neft.html

Guidelines on Shareholdings in Banking Companies - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/guidelines-on-shareholdings-in-banking.html

Credit rating agencies eligible for risk weighting banks’ claims - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/credit-rating-agencies-eligible-for.html

Guidelines for ‘on tap’ licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/guidelines-for-on-tap-licensing-of.html

What are Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs)? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-are-sovereign-green-bonds-sgrbs.html

What are guidelines on hedging risks in overseas markets? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-are-guidelines-on-hedging-risks-in.html

What is revised regulatory framework for UCBs? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-is-revised-regulatory-framework.html

Which UCBs are classified as Financially Sound and Well Managed (FSWM)? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/which-ucbs-are-classified-as.html

What are ‘Significant Benchmarks’? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-are-significant-benchmarks.html

What is Utkarsh 2.0 – RBI’s Medium-term Strategy Framework? - https://inquisitivemind5.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-is-utkarsh-20.html


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