Irda opens the door to getting banks to focus on mis-selling

.....One reason for that has been the grand old man status of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that prevents younger and less powerful regulators from leaning on banks for violations linked to products that they regulate. The insurance regulator, it seems, has decided to bite the bullet. If the IndusInd case is a precursor, we should see the corporate agents named in the HDFC Standard Life case get penalized too.

But here is where the story gets interesting. Long-time RBI watchers say that banks will get help soon. Some quiet arm-twisting will happen and the Irda threat could melt away. It would be another lost opportunity if that were to happen. RBI should use the door that Irda has opened to push through more accountability at banks. Banks have emerged as large sellers of retail financial products........

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