We are pleased to release the August 2024 edition of the RBI Regulatory Banking Insights, which brings RBI regulatory updates for the month. This edition provides a comprehensive analysis of the consolidated regulatory amendments and Master Directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) during July and August, focusing on their impact and actionable insights for banks.
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Key highlights
Revised RBI Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management:
- The RBI Master Directions give the revised Fraud Risk Management Guidelines. It mandates a robust governance framework, a process for early warning signals (EWS), red-flagging of accounts (RFA), timely reporting of fraud incidents, emphasis on staff accountability highlighting penal measures, roles of auditors and legal audit requirements.
- Borrowers will now be provided with a reasonable opportunity to be heard before their accounts are classified as fraudulent, offering significant relief.
Master Direction for Wilful Defaulters:
- The RBI’s Master Direction on Treatment of Wilful Defaulters aims to maintain the integrity of the financial system by ensuring that deliberate defaulters are identified and dealt with appropriately.
- The revised process mandates a review and finalisation of wilful defaulter status within six months of an account becoming an NPA and introduces new reporting requirements.
Prudential treatment of bad and doubtful debt reserve by co-operative banks:
- The circular aims to bring uniformity in co-operative banks regulations specifically in the treatment of BDDR.
- With effect from FY 2024-25, all provisions as per Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning (IRACP) norms, whether accounted for under the head BDDR or any other head of account, shall be charged as an expense to the P&L account for the period under consideration.
