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RBI issues final norms on net stable funding ratio
The NSFR limits overreliance on short-term wholesale funding, encourages better assessment of funding risk across all on- and off-balance sheet items, and promotes funding stability, RBI says
1 min read17 May 2018Global banking regulators postpone approval of new rules
Global banking regulators postponed the approval of new capital rules designed to avert financial crisis, saying they needed more time to finalise the reforms
1 min read3 Jan 2017Donald Trump’s rise may save banks billions by disrupting global rules
Donald Trump's ascendancy and his vow to dismantle financial regulations could throw another wrench in the works
3 min read14 Nov 2016RBI releases draft norms for counterparty credit risk
The guidelines are based on the framework finalised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)
1 min read23 Jun 2016Moody’s warns of weakening capital of public sector banks
Moody's estimates that 11 banks will need capital of Rs1.2 trillion by the year 2020 as against the Rs45,000 crore the government has planned for in its budget
1 min read10 Jun 2016New Basel rules on global banks’ interest-rate risks face delays
UK, Germany seek requirements for banks to increase capital; US, Japan say issue should be left to local regulators
2 min read4 Apr 2015RBI moves to restrict bank exposure to corporate loans
Banks would only be allowed to lend up to 25% of their core capital, down from the earlier ceiling of up to 55%, starting 1 January 2019
2 min read28 Mar 2015Basel panel finds banks $341 billion short of crisis liquidity rule
The Basel rule, known as the liquidity coverage ratio, takes full effect in 2019
2 min read4 Mar 2015RBI to lower ceiling on bank loans to a single corporate group
Currently, banks are allowed to lend up to 40% of their core capital. The ceiling may rise to 55% including infrastructure loans and 'exceptional circumstances'
1 min read22 Aug 2014Asset-backed finance wins capital reprieve by global regulators
Regulators scale back plans to boost capital requirements for banks holding asset-backed bonds after lenders warn of curtailed lending
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared