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BANKING IN INDIA AND PAYMENT BANKS.
BY
DR PRAFULLA RANJAN
BANKS HAVE BECOME ONE STOP
SHOP FOR ALL OUR FINANCIAL
NEEDS
CONTRIBUTION TO GDP IS 21%
SERVICES PROVIDED
• Deposit your money in various schemes
• Avail different types of loans including credit cards
• Buy insurance (life, nonlife and health)
• Mutual funds
• Remit your money and many more…
BANKS ARE
IMPORTANT AND
INTEGRAL PART
OF OUR LIFE
TO SATISFY FINANCIAL
NEEDS – BANKS ARE
OPENING MANY NEW
BRANCHES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY
TYPES OF COMMERCIAL BANKS
•Public Sector
•Private Sector
•Foreign Banks
•Cooperative Banks
•Small Banks and Payment Banks
•All Banks are expanding their
Payment banks ppt
PAYMENT BANKS
• To widen the reach of the banking services in India and in order to achieve central
government’s goal of financial inclusion, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken a
strategic move.
• The RBI has given an in-principle approval to 11 entities to be set-up as payment
banks. These payment banks are aiming to provide basic banking facilities, especially
to low-income groups and small businesses.
PAYMENT BANKS
• In simple terms, a payment bank is generally a non-full service niche bank in India.
• It is a distinguished bank that will undertake only limited banking functions which are
allowed as per the Banking Regulation Act of 1949.
• The licensed entities as payment banks could only receive deposits and offer remittances.
• They cannot undertake lending activities.
• These banks can offer banking functions such as payments, deposits, remittances, internet
banking, and would initially be allowed to take cash deposit of maximum Rs. 1 lakh per
individual.
0BJECTIVES OF PAYMENT BANKS
• The main objective of the payment banks is to -
• Increase financial inclusion by offering small saving accounts and payment remittance
services to low-income households, migrant labour workforce, small businesses and
other unorganized sector entities and other similar users. It will also enable high
volume-low value transactions in deposit and payment/remittance services in a
technology-driven environment.
PAYMENT BANKS-DO’S
• Accept demand deposits from individuals, small business or other similar entities.
• Take cash deposits to the limit of Rs. 1 lakh (this might be raised later by the RBI
depending upon the performance of the bank).
• Set up branches, ATMs and correspondents
• Issue debit cards and offer internet banking facility
• Sell mutual funds, insurance and pension products
• Accept remittance to be sent to multiple banks and receive remittances from them too.
• Undertake utility bill payments
PAYMENT BANKS-DON’TS
• Lend loans
• Issue credit cards
• Accept NRI deposits
• Set up subsidiaries for non-banking financial services.
• Offer other financial/non-financial services of promoter
PAYMENT BANKS-JOURNEY
• On 23 September 2013, the RBI formed a Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services
for Small Businesses and Low Income Households headed by Nachiket Mor.
• On 17 July 2014, the RBI issued the draft guidelines for payment banks, inviting suggestions
and comments from interested entities and general public.
• On 27 November 2014, final guidelines for payments banks were released by the RBI.
• On 4 February 2015, the RBI released the list of the entities which have applied for the
payment banks.
• On 28 February 2015, during the announcement of the Annual Budget, it was declared that
India post will run a payment bank through its large network in the country.
• On 19 August 2015, the RBI gave an in-principle approval to 11 entities to set up payment
banks.
PAYMENT BANKS-LIST
• The RBI had received 41 applications for payment banks; however, it offered licence to only 11 of
them:
• Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited
• Airtel M Commerce Services Limited
• Cholamandalam Distribution Services Limited
• Department of Posts
• Fino PayTech Limited
• National Securities Depository Limited
• Reliance Industries limited
• Shri Dilip Shantilal Shanghvi (Sun Pharma promoter)
• Shri Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO of One Communications, which runs PayTM)
• Tech Mahindra Limited
• Vodafone m-pesa Limited
PAYMENT BANKS-RBI GUIDELINES
• Minimum capital required should be Rs. 100 crore.
• For the first five years, the promoter contribution should be at least 40%.
• Other entities except for promoters will not be allowed to have shareholding of more
than 10%.
• Any acquisition of more than 5% will need approval from the RBI.
• The majority of bank’s board of directors should include independent directors who
will be appointed as per the guidelines of the RBI. It should also have to comply with
the ‘fit and proper’ criteria meant for Directors as issued by the RBI.
• The payment bank has to be fully networked and technology driven from the time of
its commencement.
• 25% of its branches have to be in the unbanked rural areas.
• They must use the term “payment bank” so as to differentiate it from other type of
HOW PAYMENT BANKS WILL AFFECT
EXISTING BANKING SECTOR?
The payments banks will help reach out to the people in rural areas where banking system is
not very effective.
This way they will bring the unbanked masses under the ambit of general banking.
They will also ensure that more money comes into the banking system and hence will
expedite financial inclusion.
They will also be helpful in making the poor more financially literate.
HOW PAYMENT BANKS WILL AFFECT
EXISTING BANKING SECTOR?
With the advent of these new set of banks the existing top-notch banks will not be
affected much as payment banks will operate in specific areas only.
Also, the major banks in India could use these banks to improve their reach in every part
of the country, as the payment banks can also function as business correspondents.
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Payment banks ppt

  • 1. BANKING IN INDIA AND PAYMENT BANKS. BY DR PRAFULLA RANJAN
  • 2. BANKS HAVE BECOME ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL OUR FINANCIAL NEEDS CONTRIBUTION TO GDP IS 21%
  • 3. SERVICES PROVIDED • Deposit your money in various schemes • Avail different types of loans including credit cards • Buy insurance (life, nonlife and health) • Mutual funds • Remit your money and many more…
  • 5. TO SATISFY FINANCIAL NEEDS – BANKS ARE OPENING MANY NEW BRANCHES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
  • 6. TYPES OF COMMERCIAL BANKS •Public Sector •Private Sector •Foreign Banks •Cooperative Banks •Small Banks and Payment Banks •All Banks are expanding their
  • 8. PAYMENT BANKS • To widen the reach of the banking services in India and in order to achieve central government’s goal of financial inclusion, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken a strategic move. • The RBI has given an in-principle approval to 11 entities to be set-up as payment banks. These payment banks are aiming to provide basic banking facilities, especially to low-income groups and small businesses.
  • 9. PAYMENT BANKS • In simple terms, a payment bank is generally a non-full service niche bank in India. • It is a distinguished bank that will undertake only limited banking functions which are allowed as per the Banking Regulation Act of 1949. • The licensed entities as payment banks could only receive deposits and offer remittances. • They cannot undertake lending activities. • These banks can offer banking functions such as payments, deposits, remittances, internet banking, and would initially be allowed to take cash deposit of maximum Rs. 1 lakh per individual.
  • 10. 0BJECTIVES OF PAYMENT BANKS • The main objective of the payment banks is to - • Increase financial inclusion by offering small saving accounts and payment remittance services to low-income households, migrant labour workforce, small businesses and other unorganized sector entities and other similar users. It will also enable high volume-low value transactions in deposit and payment/remittance services in a technology-driven environment.
  • 11. PAYMENT BANKS-DO’S • Accept demand deposits from individuals, small business or other similar entities. • Take cash deposits to the limit of Rs. 1 lakh (this might be raised later by the RBI depending upon the performance of the bank). • Set up branches, ATMs and correspondents • Issue debit cards and offer internet banking facility • Sell mutual funds, insurance and pension products • Accept remittance to be sent to multiple banks and receive remittances from them too. • Undertake utility bill payments
  • 12. PAYMENT BANKS-DON’TS • Lend loans • Issue credit cards • Accept NRI deposits • Set up subsidiaries for non-banking financial services. • Offer other financial/non-financial services of promoter
  • 13. PAYMENT BANKS-JOURNEY • On 23 September 2013, the RBI formed a Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low Income Households headed by Nachiket Mor. • On 17 July 2014, the RBI issued the draft guidelines for payment banks, inviting suggestions and comments from interested entities and general public. • On 27 November 2014, final guidelines for payments banks were released by the RBI. • On 4 February 2015, the RBI released the list of the entities which have applied for the payment banks. • On 28 February 2015, during the announcement of the Annual Budget, it was declared that India post will run a payment bank through its large network in the country. • On 19 August 2015, the RBI gave an in-principle approval to 11 entities to set up payment banks.
  • 14. PAYMENT BANKS-LIST • The RBI had received 41 applications for payment banks; however, it offered licence to only 11 of them: • Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited • Airtel M Commerce Services Limited • Cholamandalam Distribution Services Limited • Department of Posts • Fino PayTech Limited • National Securities Depository Limited • Reliance Industries limited • Shri Dilip Shantilal Shanghvi (Sun Pharma promoter) • Shri Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO of One Communications, which runs PayTM) • Tech Mahindra Limited • Vodafone m-pesa Limited
  • 15. PAYMENT BANKS-RBI GUIDELINES • Minimum capital required should be Rs. 100 crore. • For the first five years, the promoter contribution should be at least 40%. • Other entities except for promoters will not be allowed to have shareholding of more than 10%. • Any acquisition of more than 5% will need approval from the RBI. • The majority of bank’s board of directors should include independent directors who will be appointed as per the guidelines of the RBI. It should also have to comply with the ‘fit and proper’ criteria meant for Directors as issued by the RBI. • The payment bank has to be fully networked and technology driven from the time of its commencement. • 25% of its branches have to be in the unbanked rural areas. • They must use the term “payment bank” so as to differentiate it from other type of
  • 16. HOW PAYMENT BANKS WILL AFFECT EXISTING BANKING SECTOR? The payments banks will help reach out to the people in rural areas where banking system is not very effective. This way they will bring the unbanked masses under the ambit of general banking. They will also ensure that more money comes into the banking system and hence will expedite financial inclusion. They will also be helpful in making the poor more financially literate.
  • 17. HOW PAYMENT BANKS WILL AFFECT EXISTING BANKING SECTOR? With the advent of these new set of banks the existing top-notch banks will not be affected much as payment banks will operate in specific areas only. Also, the major banks in India could use these banks to improve their reach in every part of the country, as the payment banks can also function as business correspondents.