The circular introduces consolidated Directions governing credit facilities for Small Finance Banks. It outlines RBI’s mandate, regulatory safeguards, and immediate applicability.
New Directions mandate a fair, transparent, two-stage process with notice, disclosure, and hearing before tagging a borrower as a wilful defaulter. The key takeaway is strengthened natural justice alongside tighter credit discipline.
RBI introduces a unified framework ensuring transparent, non-discriminatory interest rates on all domestic and non-resident deposits. Key takeaway: SFBs must follow strict policies on rate setting, premature withdrawals, and disclosure.
RBI introduces a detailed framework allowing SFBs to issue long-term bonds with CRR/SLR and PSL benefits. The Directions aim to boost infrastructure and affordable housing finance.
The regulator has rolled out a comprehensive framework for early identification and time-bound resolution of stressed assets by NBFCs. The key takeaway is stricter governance, faster resolution timelines, and enhanced supervisory scrutiny to prevent evergreening and protect credit discipline.
RBI introduces 2025 prudential norms to ensure Small Finance Banks maintain adequate capital buffers for risk management and financial stability.
The regulator has introduced a unified governance framework for NBFCs, tightening board oversight, risk management, and compensation norms. The move aims to strengthen accountability and curb excessive risk-taking.
The Directions introduce a unified responsible-business framework for NBFCs, focusing on transparency, fair pricing, and ethical recovery. Mandatory KFS disclosures, limits on penal charges, and borrower-friendly loan resets significantly enhance consumer protection.
Separate asset classification and provisioning norms apply to Base, Middle, and Upper Layer NBFCs. The change strengthens proportional regulation based on systemic risk and size.
The 2025 Directions comprehensively revamp rules governing Asset Reconstruction Companies. They tighten governance, capital, valuation, and disclosure norms to ensure transparent and time-bound recovery of stressed assets.
