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Bancassurance Disclosure Norms for Banks

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Issued by RBI: 07 Jan 2010  ·  Decoded by BankPulse: 20 Jun 2026, 14:17 IST
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Quick answerRBI mandates banks to disclose commissions earned from bancassurance in balance sheets. This ensures transparency in fee-based income from insurance referrals and agency arrangements.

What changed

RBI issued a Master Circular on July 1, 2010, consolidating instructions on para-banking activities, including a requirement for banks to disclose commissions or remunerations received from bancassurance business in their balance sheets, as per paragraph 18 of the circular.

What it means for you

Banks must now separately report income from insurance referral or agency arrangements, increasing transparency for regulators and stakeholders. This affects how banks account for fee-based income and may require system changes to track such earnings accurately.

What you must do

Who it affects

All scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs) engaged in bancassurance, Bank finance and compliance departments, Insurance partners of banks

When did this requirement become effective?

The requirement was consolidated in the Master Circular dated July 1, 2010, which incorporates instructions issued up to June 30, 2010.

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