Regulating Co-operative Banking

RBI/2023-24/42 DOR.CRE.REC.18/07.10.002/2023-24 June 8, 2023 Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Priority Sector Lending (PSL) targets / sub-targets and contribution against shortfall in achievement of PSL targets – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) - Extension of time Please refer to para 3 of the circular DOR (PCB).BPD.Cir No.10/13.05.000/2019-201 dated March 13, 2020, and para 5 of Master Direction on Priori

RBI/2023-24/41 DOR.CRE.REC.21/21.07.001/2023-24 June 08, 2023 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks), Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, Central Co-operative Banks; and Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/ Dear Sir, Guidelines on Default Loss Guarantee (DLG) in Digital Lending A reference is invited to Para (3.4.3.1) of Section C of Annex-II to the RBI Press Release “Recommendations of th

RBI/2023-24/40 DOR.STR.REC.20/21.04.048/2023-24 June 08, 2023 Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/Dear Sir, Framework for Compromise Settlements and Technical Write-offs The Reserve Bank of India has issued various inst

RBI/2023-24/39 DOR.REG.No.19/07.01.000/2023-24 June 08, 2023 Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (except Salary Earners’ Banks) Madam / Dear Sir Rationalization of Branch Authorisation Policy for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) A reference is made to the circular on the revised criteria for classifying a UCB as Financially Sound and Well Managed (FSWM) issued by RBI vide circular DOR.REG.No.85/07.01.000/2022-23 dated Dece

RBI/2023-24/18 DOR.STR.REC.12/21.04.048/2023-24 April 24, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Madam / Dear Sir, Provisioning for standard assets by primary (Urban) co-operative banks – revised norms under four-tiered regulatory framework Please refer to circular DOR.REG.No.84/07.01.000/2022-23 dated December 01, 2022, in terms of which Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) have been categorized into four Tiers namely Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 for regulatory

RBI/2022-23/189 DOR.CAP.REC. No.109/09.18.201/2022-23 March 28, 2023 Dear Sir/ Madam, Revised Regulatory Framework for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) – Net Worth and Capital Adequacy Please refer to para 7 of the circular DOR.CAP.REC.No.86/09.18.201/2022-23 dated December 01, 2022 on ‘Revised Regulatory Framework for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) – Net Worth and Capital Adequacy. 2. It has been decided that the instructions shall come into effect from March 31, 202

RBI/2022-23/181 DOR.ACC.REC.No.103/21.04.018/2022-23 February 20, 2023 Madam / Dear Sir, Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements - Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2021 – Disclosures for State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks The Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements-Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2021 (‘Master Direction’) are applicable to Commercial Banks and Primary Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs). They harmonize the r

RBI/2022-23/159 DOR.CRE.REC.92/07.10.002/2022-23 December 30, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Madam / Dear Sir, Individual Housing loans – Revised limits under four-tiered regulatory framework Please refer to circular DOR.REG.No.84/07.01.000/2022-23 dated December 1, 2022, in terms of which UCBs have been categorised into four tiers for regulatory purposes. 2. In terms of the circular DOR.CRE.REC.42/09.22.010/2022-23 dated June 8, 2022, ceilings on housin

RBI/2022-23/146 DOR.CAP.REC.No.86/09.18.201/2022-23 December 1, 2022 Dear Sir/Madam, Revised Regulatory Framework for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) – Net Worth and Capital Adequacy Please refer to the Revised Regulatory Framework for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) emanating from the recommendations of Expert Committee on Urban Co-operative Banks (Press Release: 2022-2023/561 dated July 19, 2022) and circular no. DOR.REG.No.84/07.01.000/2022-23 dated December 1, 202

RBI/2022-23/144 DOR.REG.No.84/07.01.000/2022-23 December 01, 2022 Madam / Sir Revised Regulatory Framework - Categorization of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) for Regulatory Purposes Given the heterogeneity in the cooperative sector, a tiered regulatory framework is required to balance the spirit of mutuality and co-operation more prevalent in banks of smaller sizes and those with limited area of operation vis-à-vis the growth ambitions of the large-sized UCBs to spre