Monday, September 24, 2012

Window-dressing of deposits by banks: Some truths

......The phenomenon of window-dressing continues despite the RBI’s warnings and suasion. The RBI’s concern is evident from its Business Season Credit Policy, 1995. To quote, “Banks have been repeatedly warned to eschew window-dressing and it is unfortunate that despite strong suasion this warning has been ignored. Banks are cautioned once again against the recurrence of such a phenomenon and I am constrained to say that we may have to evolve certain arrangements, including punitive action, to prevent the recurrence of such a phenomenon.” (Paragraph 5 of the RBI Governor’s letter to SCBs on September 29, 1995 detailing the Busy Season Credit Policy......

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