UCB Unsecured Loan Limits Enhanced

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BPD. (PCB) Cir. No. 21/13.05.000/2010-11 November 15, 2010 The Chief Executive Officers of All Urban Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Maximum Limit on Unsecured Loans and Advances Please refer to our circular UBD BPD (PCB) Cir. No. 51/13.05.000/2002-03 dated April 29, 2003 and circular UBD BPD (PCB) Cir. No. 22/13.05.000/2005-06 dated December 5, 2005 . The Reserve Bank had announced in its Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2010-11 enhancement in the limits on unsecured loans granted by Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs). The relevant paragraphs of the Review are reproduced below. “ Enhancement of Limits on Unsecured Loans and Advances Granted by UCBs 93. Keeping in view the growth in business of the UCBs over the years, it is proposed : to enhance the existing limits on individual unsecured loans and advances extended by the UCBs, which are complying with the regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (CRAR) of 9 per cent, subject to overall ceiling of 10 per cent of total assets. 94. Detailed guidelines in this regard will be issued separately .” 2. Accordingly, it has been decided to enhance the limits on unsecured loans and advances granted by UCBs complying with the regulatory capital to risk-weighed asset ratio (CRAR) of 9 per cent. The enhanced limits for grant of unsecured loans (with or without surety or for cheque purchase) are as under. (a) Limits for Individual Borrower and Group Borrower Criteria UCBs with DTL up to Rs. 10 crore UCBs with DTL above Rs. 10 crore & up to Rs. 50 crore UCBs with DTL above Rs. 50 crore & up to Rs.100 crore UCBs with DTL above Rs. 100 crore UCBs having CRAR equal to or more than 9 % Rs.1.00 lakh Rs. 2.00 lakh Rs. 3.00 lakh Rs. 5.00 lakh UCBs having CRAR less than 9 % Rs. 0.25 lakh Rs. 0.50 lakh Rs. 1.00 lakh Rs. 2.00 lakh (b) Aggregate Limits The total unsecured loans and advances (with surety or without surety or for cheque purchase) granted by a UCB to its members should not exceed 10 per cent of its total assets as per the audited balance-sheet as on 31 March of the preceding financial year. The total assets should be reckoned net of losses, intangible assets and contra items like bills receivables etc. 3. An amending directive UBD.BPD. (PCB) Dir.No.1/13.05.000/2010-11 dated November 15, 2010 is enclosed. 4. The enhanced limits would be applicable from the date of this circular. UCBs having unsecured loans and advances in excess of 10 per cent of its total assets may initiate steps to align their exposure to the revised limits within a period of six months from the date of this circular. Yours faithfully, (A. Udgata) Chief General Manager-in-Charge Encl: Directive UBD. BPD. (PCB) Dir. No. 1/13.05.000/2010-11 November 15, 2010 The Chief Executive Officers of All Urban Co-operative Banks Maximum Limit on Unsecured Loans and Advances In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 21 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest and in the interest of depositors to do so, hereby directs, in partial modification of its directives UBD.BPD.(PCB) DIR.6/ 13.05.000/2002-03 dated April 29, 2003 and UBD. No. DIR 2/13.05.000/2005-06 dated December 5, 2005 that : 2. Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) may grant unsecured loans and advances (with or without surety or for cheque purchase) within the under noted limits only. (a) Limits for Individual Borrower / Group Borrower Criteria UCBs with DTL up to Rs. 10 crore UCBs with DTL above Rs. 10 crore & up to Rs. 50 crore UCBs with DTL above Rs. 50 crore & up to Rs.100 crore UCBs with DTL above Rs. 100 crore UCBs having CRAR equal to or more than 9 % Rs.1.00 lakh Rs. 2.00 lakh Rs. 3.00 lakh Rs. 5.00 lakh UCBs having CRAR less than 9 % Rs. 0.25 lakh Rs. 0.50 lakh Rs. 1.00 lakh Rs. 2.00 lakh (b) Aggregate Limits The total unsecured advances (with surety or without surety or for cheque purchase) granted by a UCB to its members should not exceed 10 per cent of its total assets as per the audited balance-sheet as on 31 March of the preceding financial year. However, UCBs having unsecured advances in excess of the revised limits are permitted to conform to the above limits within six months from the date of this Directive. Explanations 3. For the purpose of this directive: The total assets should be reckoned net of losses, intangible assets and contra items like bills receivables etc. The total of the Demand and Time Liabilities (DTL) shall be the same as defined in Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 / Section 18 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of the Act ibid . 4. All other conditions in our Directive UBD.PCB.DIR 6/13.05.000/2002-03 dated April 29, 2003 remain unchanged. 5. The modification of the previous directive referred to in this directive shall not in any manner whatsoever affect any action taken by the Reserve Bank under the previous directive and shall not absolve any primary cooperative bank from its liability in respect of any contravention of or any non compliance with the provisions of the said directive. 6. In the event of any dispute relating to interpretation of any of the provisions of this directive, the Reserve Bank’s decision thereon shall be final. (V.K. 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Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/284 · issued 15 Nov 2010. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.

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