RBI has exempted investments made by urban co-operative banks (UCBs) for subscribing to the capital of the Umbrella Organisation (UO) from the limits imposed on holding of non-Statutory Liquidity Ratio (non-SLR) securities.
In a press release RBI says “Please refer to circularUBD(PCB).BPD.Cir.No.46/16.20.000/2008-09 dated January 30, 2009 on Investments in Non-SLR securities by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks. Paragraph 2(i) of the circular states that the non-SLR investments shall be limited to ten per cent of a bank’s total deposits as on March 31 of the previous year. Further, paragraph 2(iii)(b) states that investments in unlisted securities shall not exceed ten per cent of the total non-SLR investments at any time.
RBI has accorded regulatory approval to National Federation of Urban Co-operative Banks and Credit Societies Ltd. (NAFCUB) in June 2019 for the formation of Umbrella Organization (UO) for the UCB Sector. The approval inter-alia permits UCBs to subscribe to the capital of the UO on a voluntary basis, RBI release read.
It is advised that the investment made for subscribing to the capital of the UO, for acquiring its membership, shall be exempt from the limits prescribed in Paragraphs 2(i) and 2(iii)(b) of the circular ibid, said the release.
This circular is applicable to all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks and these instructions come into effect from the date of the circular, the release reads.
