Chapter 03 - Structure of Banking
Prelims Syllabus
Introduction

PYQP


Banks
Evolution of Govt Banking Policy


Structure of Banks in India

Types of Banks - According to Schedule
Scheduled Banks
Non Scheduled Banks
Not Listed in Schedule 4 of RBI Act 1934
- Local Area Banks
- Concept in 1980
- Branches Not More than in 2 to 3 Districts
- Only 2 Examples
- Karnataka - Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Bank
- Andhra - Coastal Bank
- List of All Types of Banks
Scheduled Public Sector Banks

Scheduled Private Sector Banks

Scheduled Foreign Banks in India

Scheduled Small Finance Bank

Scheduled Payments Banks

- Local Area Banks
Difference Between Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks
LAF → Repo and Rev Repo → Borrowing from RBI
All Cooperatives, SFB & PB are NOT Scheduled Banks

💡 **Not all** SFB and Payment Banks are Scheduled → Example: Jio Payments Banks is a Non Scheduled BankTypes of Banks - According to Nature
Commercial Bank - Profit Making Nature
Special Case of IDBI
IDBI is owned Primarily by LIC which is in Turn owned by Govt
It is listed as Private Bank as of Now
Public Sector Bank - Govt Owns > 51% Ownership → Total 12
- SBI
- Nationalised Banks - in 1969 & 1980
- Domestic Private Banks
- Domestic - Started by Indians
- Foreign Banks - 44 Banks
- By Foreigners
- Ex: Citi Bank
RRB - with “Gramin”

Examples of RRB Banks

Payment Bank & Small Finance Banks
Class Notes
Payment Banks: When Bank Closes → 2 Lac Rupees Cannot Accept Fixed Deposits
Small Finance Bank: No Such Restriction
For Payment Banks 75% SLR has to be maintained with Govt in the Form of G SEC Only
Here SLR is → There is No Percentage of NDTL as there is no time deposit only !
Here SLR is → % of Deposits
PSL doesn't apply to Payment Banks
FDI Allowed in PSB is upto 20%
FDI Allowed in Pvt Bank upto 74%
PPI = Pre Paid Investment Providers
Cred, PayTM, Flipkar, Amazon Wallet, Ola Money, Metro Card, Uber Money
RWA - Risk Weighted Assets
Summary

Co Operative Banks - Welfare Nature
Cooperative Banks - Promote Cooperation
- Banking is Under : Union List
- Cooperatives : State List
- Multi State CP
- Single State CP
- CP Banks are regulated by both Centre and State
- Centre Regulates - RBI
- CRR SLR
- Safety of Depositors Money
- State Manages - Registrar of Cooperative Societies
- Criteria
- Election
- Registration
- Can Carry Audit
- Can Supersede BOD
- Qualification for Members of BOD
- Centre Regulates - RBI
Important Note 1
- Scheduled Banks → RBI & BRA
- Non Scheduled Banks → BRA Only
- Anything Outside Purview of BRA 1949 is Reg by Reg of Soc
- Reg of Soc
- Long Term Rural Cooperative - Both Village and State called PACDB & SACDB
- Short Term Rural Cooperative - PACS
Summary Structure of Cooperative Banking

BRA, 2020 on Co Operative Banks

Types of CP Banks
Urban CP Banks- Can be Sch & Non Sch
Scheduled UCP - Dual Reg ( RBI Act & BR Act)
Dual Regulation
P&M Banks Crisis: They weren't able to give back the money
This Crisis was Primarily due to Dual Regulations
Govt Came up with Banking Regulation Amendment Act, 2020
Reported: that Govt has finally ended Dual Regulations
Truth: RBI Power to regulate has been Increased
For Example → Powers of RBI
- To Appoint BOD
- Supersede BOD
- Procedure for Emergency
Banking Regulation Act, 2020

Non Scheduled UCP - Solely by Reg of Soc
- Regulated by Registrar of Societies
- RBI has very Minimal Role. It is under
Rural CP Banks - Are All Non Sch Banks
Non Scheduled Banks - 👇
- Short Term CP - Loans for < 1 Year
Village Level CP PACS : Primary Agri Credit Society Reg By : Registrar of Societies

District Level CP Central CP Banks Reg By : NABARD & Reg of Soc
State Level CP State CP Banks Reg By : NABARD & Reg of Soc
- Long Term CP - Loans for > 1 Year
- NOT REG BY : RBI
- Short Term CP - Loans for < 1 Year
Difference Between Scheduled Commercial and Cooperative Banks

Need for Digital Banks
Need for Digital Banks in India

Important Details
DBU - Digital Banking Units - 75 Digital Bankings Units Across India
Countries with 100 Percent Digital Banks
- UK - Starling Bank, Monese Bank
- China - MyBank
Challenger Banks or Neo Banks
No License for 100% Digital Banks in India
Banks Must Have Physical Services
Digital Services by Physical Banks
Ex: 811 Banking by Kotak Mahindra Bank
Ex: DBS DigiBank
Ex: ICICI iMobile
Why is India NOT Experimenting 100% Digital Banks → NITI Aayog Recommended
Benefits
Basic Points
- Efficient
- No Geographic Restriction
- Economic Democracy
- Ease of Transaction
Economic Pointing
Comparison to Size of Economy, Indian Banking is Dwarf
Indian Eco 5th
India’s Largest Bank SBI is 55th in Rank
Credit to GDP Ratio → 67
Dominance of PSB i.e 70% → Here 80% NPA are with PSB’s
with 100% Digital Banks → 100% Digital Banks in Country
Imp
- Paperless
- 24*7
- By Existing Scheduled Commercial Banks
Digital Banking Units

A Step Towards 100% DB is DBU

Types of Banks - According to Work Limit
Universal Banks
No Restriction wrt
- Area of Operation
- Banking Services
- Loan Given to
Differentiated Banks
Introduction
Evolution
RRB 1975 → LAB 1990 → PB & SFB
Restrictions
Area of Operation Limited by
Govt or RBI
Example:
RRB Restricted by Govt
Payment Bank & Small Fin Bank Restricted by RBI
Payment Banks cannot have fixed deposits
Small Finance Bank and Payment Banks cannot Give Loans to All the People
PB and SFB as Differentiated Banks in India

Difference Between Universal and Differentiated Banks

Types of Banks - According to Credit Creation
What is Shadow Banking ?
They may be Partly Regulated or They Might not be Regulated at all
Who is NOT Regulating it NOT Important, The Point is, that is it regulated or Not
Note: Shadow Banks do NOT create money → Said by RBI
Differences Between Conventional banks and Shadow Banking

PCAF (Prompt Corrective Action Framework) for Banks
Background
Interest Coverage Ratio - Question Aaya tha Pre 2016 Main
ICR = Profit / Interest Payment on Loan (Taken or Will Take)
ICR > 1 → High Capacity to Pay Existing Loans or Repay Future Loans
ICR < 1 → Not able to repay existing loan & future loans → These Firms are called Zombie Companies
Zombie Firms have ICR Less Than 1

Parameters for Threshold
- Non Performing Assets
- Capital Adequacy Ratio
- Leverage Ratio
PCA Put on Bank by RBI with Restriction like
- No Loan to a Specific Sector
- Stop Expansion of Banks
- Improve Financial Performance
- Supersede BOD
- Cut Down Expenses
Details about PCA Framework

New PCA Framework
Urban CP - Covered Under RBI’s Supervisory Action Framework → Focus on Revised Regime while Revising ; Earlier is Just for Reference

Non-Banks
NBFI Structure - National Banking Finance Institutes
Introduction

Remember:
- All India Financial Institution
- NBFC
- Primary Dealers
are all Non Banking Financial Institutions
- AIFI
Introduction to AIFI



Important Allied Concept
Credit Enhancement
Take Out Financing
Patient Capital
Sovereign Wealth Fund
Money Invested in AIFI if PSL Norms are not Met
- RIDF (Rural infrastructure Development Fund) - NABARD
- SEDF (Small Enterprise Development Fund) - SIDBI
- AHF (Affordable Housing Fund) - NHB
Types of AIFI
NABARD
FPO - Farmer Producer Organisation

NHB

SIDBI

EXIM
NaBFID


- NBFC
How is a NBFC Decided

There are Multiple Categories of NBFC
Criteria - 50 50 Test → If Fulfilled, They Should get Registered with RBI
50 50 Test
Company has Financial and Non Financial Asset
Financial Assets → Loan to Real Estates, Share, Bond, Deposits with Banks etc
Non Financial Assets → Land, Commercial Property, Residential Property etc
Summary of NBFC

Types of NBFC by Means of Nature of Activity
Regulated by RBI

Investment and Credit Company (ICC)
Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)
Core Investment Companies (CIC)
Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF)
Micro Finance Institution
NBFC Factoring Companies - Invoice Factoring
TReD - Trade Receivable Discounting System
It is Regulated by RBI


P2P

Account Aggregator
Facilitate Cash Flow Base Lending
Concept of Collateral Based Lending

Gold Loan Companies
Housing Finance Companies
Regulated by SEBI
- Stock Broking Companies
- Mutual Fund Companies
- Venture Capital Fund
Regulated by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Nidhi Companies
Regulated by State Government
- Chit Fund Companies
Types of NBFC by Means of Asset Liability
Deposit Taking NBFC - Deposit is NOT Insured
Non Deposit Taking NBFC
Capital By Means of Capital Papers, Bonds, Debentures etc
Types of NBFC by Means of Systematic Importance
Scale Based Regulation of NBFC


PCA Framework for NBFC

Difference Between Banks and NBFC

- Primary Dealer
- Bank Primary Dealers - Ek Bank jo RBI se G Sec Khareedta Hai
- Stand Alone Primary Dealers - Ek Entity jo RBI se G Sec Khareedti hai par Bank Nahi Hai
AIF - Alternative Investment Fund

Funds of Fund - Father Funds

DFI - Development Finance Institutions Option
Details of DFI

Projects Partly in India and in Foreign - Maladan India Myanmar
Venn Diagram

IL&FS Crisis

Micro Finance Sector

Remember: Sir has asked to Focus on Present Framework, Earlier Framework is Just for Reference

A 360-Degree Analysis of PSB & Allied Issues
Factsheet of PSB

Present Status of Public Sector Bank

Problems faced by PSBs

Privatisation of PSBs


Strategies to Improve PSBs

Important Bodies
Ombudsman Scheme - Grievance Mechanism for Banks and Non-Banks

BIC - Banking Investment Company

BBB - Banks Board Bureau
FSIB - Financial Services Institution Bureau

- Extra Concepts
Difference Between Commercial Paper CP and Corporate Bonds CB
CB > 1 Year → Long Term Capital → secured
CP < 1 Year → Short Term Capital → unsecured
Difference Between Corporate Bonds and Debentures
Corporate Bonds - Secured Debt → Less Risky → Lower ROI
Debentures - Unsecured Debt → Can Be Defaulted on Repayment of Debenture → More Risky → Higher ROI
IL & FS Crisis - Concept of Rollover Risk & Asset Liability Mismatch
Money Left from PSL is Sent to
