Circulars/Notifications  

 BPRD Circular No. 01 of 2009
January 17, 2009

The Presidents/Chief Executives
All Banks/DFIs

Dear Sir/Madam,

AMENDMENT IN PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS FOR CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL BANKING

Please refer to Regulation No. R-1 of Prudential Regulations for Corporate/Commercial Banking, regarding limit on exposure to a single person.

2. It has been decided to revise the limit on exposure to a single person/group, as contained in the above regulation, in a phased manner over the next five years. The revised limits and the dates from which the same shall be effective are given below:.

Effective date
Exposure limit as a % of bank’s/DFI’s equity (as disclosed in the latest audited financial statements)
For single person
For group
Total outstanding (fund and non-fund based) exposure limit
Fund based outstanding limit
Total outstanding (fund and non-fund based) exposure limit
Fund based outstanding limit
31-12-2009
30
20
45
35
31-12-2010
30
20
40
35
31-12-2011
30
20
35
30
31-12-2012
30
20
30
25
31-12-2013
25
25
25
25


3.         All other instructions on the subject shall remain unchanged.

4.         Please acknowledge receipt.


Yours truly,


(Syed Irfan Ali)
Director

 


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