ET Explainer: What RBI's norms on penal charges mean for borrowersThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has implemented new guidelines on penal charges for loan accounts starting from April 1. These regulations ...
02 Apr, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
New RBI rules on penal charges on loans: Will there be any upper limit/cap for imposing penal charges?the RBI stated that the transition to the new punitive charges regime should occur on or after April 1, 2024, but no later than June 30, 20...
16 Jan, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
Penal charges in loan accounts: RBI gives 3 more months to banks, NBFCs to implement modified normsRegulated entities, which include banks and NBFCs, have been asked to ensure that the instructions are implemented in respect of all the fr...
29 Dec, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
Banks, NBFCs to stop compounding penalty charges from April 1, 2024 as RBI extends deadlineThe RBI has released a circular extending the deadline to implement the revised guidelines on how banks, NBFCs are charge penal interest an...
29 Dec, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
Are banks making a business out of punishing loan defaulters?The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in August had instructing banks not to use penal interest rates as a revenue enhancement tool but rather to...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.42 AM IST
Banks want norm barring penal interest rate deferred by three monthsLenders argued in a representation to the RBI earlier this month that penal interest rates lead to better credit discipline. They also said...
19 Dec, 2023, 12.02 AM IST
Can bank savings account balance go into negative if minimum balance is not maintained?When an individual opens a savings bank account, he/she is required to maintain the minimum balance in the account as per the bank's policy...
13 Sep, 2023, 12.03 PM IST
RBI stops banks, NBFCs from compounding penal interest on loansThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a circular on August 18, 2023 on penal charges that banks and other lending institutions can cha...
18 Aug, 2023, 04.47 PM IST
Lenders can't levy penal interest on loan accounts from January 1: RBIBanks and non-banking finance firms (NBFCs) in India have been barred from imposing penalties in case of any default of the contract's term...
18 Aug, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
RBI's master circular on fraud: The principle of natural justice and the conundrum for banksRBI's Master Directions on Frauds was introduced to protect the interest of depositors and banks from increasing instances of frauds.
23 May, 2023, 10.12 AM IST
RBI to cap penal charges on loans payment missed by borrowersThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to cap the penal charges levied by the banks and non-banks related to loans payment missed by borrow...
08 Feb, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
RBI to review arbitrary penal charges on loans; to release draft guidelines soonCurrently, the penal amount levied varies within banks and also among NBFCs. The penal charges levied are arbitrary by the bank i.e, each b...
08 Feb, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
Reserve Bank of India directs banks to report kisan vikas patra deals dailyThe new KVP rules came into effect from September 2014. The new Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme, is being implemented through designated branches ...
09 Feb, 2015, 09.23 PM IST
Inform customers about fall in minimum balance: RBI to banksThe guidelines with respect to levying of penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance will come into effect from April 1, 2015.
20 Nov, 2014, 07.33 PM IST
Zero balance in a/c need not worry you anymoreThe high court on Tuesday observed that banks recovering penal charges from customers not maintaining minimum balance in their accounts mig...
14 Aug, 2011, 12.22 PM IST
- RBI to charge penal interest for CRR default
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Friday notified all scheduled commercial banks that it would charge penal interest for default in maint...
11 Aug, 2006, 09.00 AM IST
- Co-ops asked to iron out flaws within 4 months of inspection
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed urban co-operative banks (UCBs) to remove irregularities pointed out in their annual inspectio...
17 Feb, 2003, 11.49 PM IST