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Banks in India are highly regulated and have to ensure compliance and reporting to RBI and other
authorities. The principal regulations applicable to banks originate from the Banking Regulation Act
and RBI Act. A detailed knowledge of these are necessary for any student of banking in India.
Keeping this in mind, contents this chapter cover constitution and powers of RBI, monetary control
measures adopted by banks, constitution and control of banks, other regulatory authorities of
banks. These form the broad regulatory frame work of banks in India, the knowledge of which is
essential for a any student on banking. The contents are of Level 1 orientation and will be useful
for equipping oneself with deeper knowledge about how banks are regulated.
Regulatory Framework of Banks
The principal regulatory frame work of Banks in India involves among others, The Reserve Bank of
India Act, 1934 (‘RBI Act’) and Banking Regulation Act 1949 (‘BR Act’). Let us have an over view of
the same. Detailed discussion on various provisions of the same are dealt in various topics of this
chapter that follow later.