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(i) Recapitalisation,
Prudential Regulation:
There are two types of banking regulations—economic and prudential.
In the pre-reform era (before July 1991) the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) regulated banks by imposing constraints on interest rates,
tightening entry norms and directed lending to ensure judicious end
use of bank credit.
(i) NPAs,
Furthermore, there was a decline in the ratio of gross NPAs and net
NPAs, measured as percentage of advances as well as assets. These
ratios represent the quality of banks assets and are thus taken as
measures of soundness of the banking system. Gross and net NPAs as
a proportion of gross advances and total assets of SCBs declined
substantially during this period.
However, the ratio of gross and net NPAs as a proportion of gross
advances and of total assets increased substantially for new private
sector banks from 2001-02 due to the merger of strong banks with
weak banks.
RBI Guidelines:
The RBI offered three options to banks to restructure bad
debts:
(i) Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs);
Altogether, seven DRTs have been set up for speedy recovery of loans.
Finally with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of DRTs, the Central
government amended the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and
Financial Institutions Act in Jan, 2002.
The two important new parameters which are crucial for the growth of
banks are asset quality and risk weightage.
On the basis of the Basle Committee proposals (1988), two
tiers of capital have been prescribed for Indian SCBs:
Tier I—capital which can absorb losses without forcing a bank to stop
trading, and
Tier II—capital which can absorb losses only in the event of a winding
up.
At the end of March 2002, all SCBs (except five) had CRARs in excess
of the stipulated 9%. The capital of PSBs has increased through
government capital infusion, equity issues to public, and retained
earnings.