The Reserve Bank of India released on its website yesterday, the Discussion Paper on “Entry of New Banks in the Private Sector”.
Download the discussion paper at the link below
RBI Discussion Paper on Banking Licenses for NBFC’s- 81 Pages -350KB
The paper seeks views/comments of banks, non-banking financial institutions, industrial houses, other institutions and the public at large.
Suggestions and comments are invited on the following aspects delineated in the Discussion Paper:
- Minimum capital requirements for new banks and promoters contribution
- Minimum and maximum caps on promoter shareholding and other shareholders
- Foreign shareholding in the new banks
- Whether industrial and business houses could be allowed to promote banks
- Should Non-Banking Financial Companies be allowed conversion into banks or to promote a bank
- Business model for the new banks
Suggestions and comments may please be sent by September 30, 2010 to the
Chief General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India,
Department of Banking Operations and Development,
Central Office, 5th floor, World Trade Centre-1, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400005
or emailed to akkhound@rbi.org.in
After receiving feedback, comments and suggestions on the possible approaches discussed in this paper and detailed discussions with the stakeholders, comprehensive guidelines for licensing of new banks would be framed and applications invited for setting up new banks.
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To me, the below point is the most important one.
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To contain the possibility of “holding out” if an industrial / business house comes under severe stress, industrial and business houses may not be allowed to use the brand name and logo of the Group.
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