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Home / News / Business News / RBI amends ownership guidelines in private banks
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    RBI amends ownership guidelines in private banks

    Achin Garg
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    Last updated on May 13, 2016, 04:29 pm
    RBI amends ownership guidelines in private banks
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  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed the guidelines for ownership in the private sector banks.

    The ownership will now come under 2 broad categories- (i) natural persons or individuals and (ii) legal persons, which include entities or institutions.

    The changes are aimed at enabling private sector banks meet the additional capital requirements under Basel III regulations and rationalising ownership limits.

  • In this article
    Background of private sector banks RBI issues guidelines for private sector banks RBI amends ownership guidelines in private banks What is Basel III? The new shareholding caps Implications of the RBI's tweaking
  • Historical

    Background of private sector banks

  • Private sector banks were allowed by RBI in 1993 and subsequently licences were given to 9 private banks such as HDFC, ICICI, IndusInd, etc. Yes Bank was the last one to receive a licence in 2004.

  • 22 Feb 2013

    RBI issues guidelines for private sector banks

    RBI issues guidelines for private sector banks
    Credits:
  • The RBI had released guidelines for private sector banks in Feb 2013, which allowed entities or groups with 10 years of sound track record in the financial sector to open banks.

    The minimum capital required was fixed at Rs.500 crores and the foreign ownership was fixed at a maximum of 49% for first five years.

    The new guidelines are an amendment to these guidelines.

  • 13 May 2016

    RBI amends ownership guidelines in private banks

    RBI amends ownership guidelines in private banks
    Credits:
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed the guidelines for ownership in the private sector banks.

    The ownership will now come under 2 broad categories- (i) natural persons or individuals and (ii) legal persons, which include entities or institutions.

    The changes are aimed at enabling private sector banks meet the additional capital requirements under Basel III regulations and rationalising ownership limits.

  • Basel III

    What is Basel III?

    What is Basel III?
    Credits:
  • Basel III norms, which need to be implemented from 1st April 2019, are a sort of global regulatory standard for the banking sector.

    They aim to improve risk management and governance of banks, improve their shock absorbing ability, and strengthen transparency and disclosure.

    Basel III requires Indian banks to maintain a minimum capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of 11.5% against 9.62% currently maintained by banks.

  • Shareholding

    The new shareholding caps

    The new shareholding caps
    Credits:
  • The RBI had issued separate limits for financial and non-financial institutions.

    While total foreign investments in banks remain capped at 74%, the stakes which individuals and institutions can acquire has been doubled to 10%.

    Well-regulated financial institutions can take up to 40%.

    Non-financial institutions can take up to 10% stakes whereas non-regulated or non-diversified and non-listed entities can take up to 15% stakes.

  • Personal

    Implications of the RBI's tweaking

  • "Through this RBI move, it seems the much-expected consolidation will come through in the banking sector." - Kalpesh Mehta, Partner, Deloitte Haskins & Sells.

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