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The Banking Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI) [1] is an independent banking industry watchdog that protects consumers of banking services in India. The board oversee compliance with the "Code of Bank's Commitment to Customers".
On 17 July 2014, the RBI released the draft guidelines for payment banks, seeking comments for interested entities and the general public. [7] On 27 November, RBI released the final guidelines for payment banks. [8] In February 2015, RBI released the list of entities which had applied for a payments bank licence. There were 41 applicants. [9]
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. It is applicable in Jammu and Kashmir from 1956.
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.
The Reserve Bank of India (India's Central Bank) maintains this payment network. Real-time gross settlement is a funds transfer mechanism where transfer of money takes place from one bank to another on a 'real time' and on 'gross' basis. This is the fastest possible money transfer system through the banking channel.
The functions of the subsidiary are governed by the provisions of The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961 (DICGC Act) and The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation General Regulations, 1961 framed by the Reserve Bank of India in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 50 of the Act. [5]
National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) is an electronic funds transfer system maintained by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Started in November 2005, the setup was established and maintained by Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology. [1]
Section 7 states that the central government can legislate the functioning of the RBI through the RBI board, and the RBI is not an autonomous body. Section 17 of the Act defines the manner in which the RBI can conduct business as the central bank of India. The RBI can accept deposits from the central and state governments without interest.