RBI/2010-11/208
DBOD. No. Dir. BC. 41 /13.03.00/2010-11
September 21, 2010
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(excluding RRBs)
Dear Sir,
Items excluded from Capital Market Exposure
Please refer to para 2.3.4(i) of our Master Circular DBOD. No.
Dir.BC14/13.03.00/2010-11 dated July 1, 2010 on Exposure Norms in terms of which
banks' investments in own subsidiaries, joint ventures, sponsored Regional Rural
Banks (RRBs) and investments in shares and convertible debentures, convertible
bonds issued by certain institutions forming crucial financial infrastructure
have been excluded from the aggregate exposure ceiling of 40 percent of net
worth and direct investment exposure ceiling of 20 percent of net worth.
2. On a review, it has been decided to include the National Payments
Corporation of India. (NPCI) and United Stock Exchange of India Ltd.(USEIL) as
part of institutions forming crucial financial infrastructure. Accordingly,
banks’ investments in NPCI and USEIL will also be excluded from the aggregate
Capital Market Exposure ceiling of 40 percent of net worth and direct investment
ceiling of 20 percent of net worth, till they are listed. After listing, the
exposure in excess of the original investment (i.e. prior to listing) would form
part of the Capital Market Exposure.
Yours faithfully
(P. R. Ravi Mohan)
Chief General Manager