Banks must now disclose granular capital market exposures, including acquisition finance, IPO funding, CMIs, and underwriting commitments. The amendment enhances transparency and aligns reporting with revised concentration risk norms.
The RBI now permits acquisition finance only for strategic control transactions, subject to strict eligibility, valuation standards, 25% borrower contribution, and a 3:1 debt-equity ceiling. The move strengthens prudential safeguards and limits excessive leverage in takeover funding.
The RBI capped aggregate CME at 40% of eligible capital and expanded the definition to include acquisition finance, bridge finance, and IPCs, strengthening concentration risk oversight.
The new directions modify risk-weighted asset treatment, limiting capital maintenance to CME exposure and aligning with concentration risk rules.
The RBI amended NBFC Credit Facilities Directions to align asset classification and provisioning with updated prudential norms. The change ensures uniform application of income recognition and provisioning standards.
Rural Co-operative Banks can now recognise income on accrual basis for Standard assets, but must follow cash basis for non-Standard loans and reverse unrealised income on NPA classification.
The RBI has amended IRACP norms to permit NBFCs to factor in Default Loss Guarantee arrangements while computing Expected Credit Loss, subject to IndAS conditions. The changes apply immediately.
The amendment sets a 40% aggregate CME ceiling and a 20% cap on direct investments. It strengthens prudential controls over market-linked exposures and intra-day risk management.
Jharkhand Gramin Bank has announced empanelment of retired Scale II–V officers for contractual concurrent audit roles. The engagement is for three years with defined eligibility conditions, remuneration options, and region-wise postings across Jharkhand.
ICAI has introduced a mandatory registration framework for Global Networks between Indian CA entities and overseas firms. The Guidelines define compliance, ethical safeguards, reporting norms, and oversight mechanisms for cross-border professional collaboration.
