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The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 is a legislation in India that regulates all banking companies in India. [1] Passed as the Banking Companies Act 1949, it came into force on 16 March 1949 and changed to Banking Regulation Act 1949 from 1 March 1966.
Financial regulation in India is governed by a number of regulatory bodies. [1] Financial regulation is a form of regulation or supervision, which subjects financial institutions to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines, aiming to maintain the stability and integrity of the financial system.
Bank licensing, which sets certain requirements for starting a new bank, is closely connected with supervision and usually performed by the same public authority. Licensing provides the licence holders the right to own and to operate a bank. The licensing process is specific to the regulatory environment of the jurisdiction where the bank is ...
Both current account and savings accounts can be operated by such banks. Payments banks can issue ATM cards or debit cards and provide online or mobile banking. Bharti Airtel set up India's first payments bank, Airtel Payments Bank. [3]
Savings accounts did not exist at most banks in India for a lot of time. People relied primarily on fixed deposits for preserving their savings. Canara Bank (earlier Canara Banking Corporation Limited) introduced the concept of a savings account in 1920, with a set of very rigid rules. If a customer wanted to, he could deposit a minimum of ₹1 ...
The Indian Banks' Association (IBA) is an unregistered, voluntary association of like-minded banks and individuals. [1] It lacks statutory recognition or legal incorporation. Established on September 26, 1946, initially comprising private banks, it later expanded its membership.
The Reserve Bank of India extended financial support to the Board, meeting its expenses for the first five years. [3] However, on 28 September 2021, the member banks passed resolutions approving BCBSI dissolution. Accordingly it has stopped its operations and is under dissolution. [4]