Industry's wait for new bank licences may get a bit longer as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) suggestions to amend the Banking Regulation Act will not be incorporated in the report of the Standing Committee on Finance in the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011.
The Bill is currently being examined by the parliamentary panel, which is not likely to submit its report before the winter session.
The central bank's suggestions, such as giving it powers to supersede the board of a bank in the event of self-dealing by company promoters, may be included in the revised Bill that will be tabled in Parliament in the winter session or budget session.
"Once we get views from RBI we will send them to the Cabinet after due deliberation. These could be incorporated in the revised Bill after taking Cabinet approval," a finance ministry official said.
The official added RBI had informally communicated its views to the finance ministry, but a final decision would be taken only after receiving a written communication from it.
Asked about the announcement of draft guidelines on new licences in the banking space, another official said, "RBI may issue it any day now".
Earlier this week, RBI Governor D Subbarao had said there was a need for changes in statues
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