The RBI regularly issues directions, circulars, frameworks and regulatory guidance covering the major risks faced by banks and financial institutions. These regulatory documents influence several important areas of banking operations, including: Credit appraisal and monitoring Loan classification and provisioning Capital Read More …
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From RBI Circulars to Practical Risk Management Capability
Disaster Related Credit Risk: How Banks Should Redesign Borrower Assessment
Every monsoon, cyclone season, and heatwave now carries a credit implication. A borrower who was “standard” in March can be under severe financial stress by August, not because their business model failed, but because a flood took out their inventory, Read More …
RBI 2026 Banking Rules and Risk Management Implications
The recent regulatory changes introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in April 2026 mark a significant shift in the banking landscape. These reforms focus on strengthening digital security, supporting trade finance, and refining capital exposure norms. From a risk Read More …
RBI Guidelines for UPI Fraud Prevention in Banks
According to the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India, in FY 2022-23, there were 95,000 cases of UPI fraud, which is an increase from 84,000 noted in FY 2021-22. This data, thus, underlines the importance of protective measures against Read More …
RBI steps in to end harassment of borrowers, prohibits digital lenders from accessing smartphone data
With the news of harassment of customers by digital lenders becoming frequent – in some cases the harassed borrowers even committing suicide – the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to issue stringent guidelines to put an end to Read More …