The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on September 12, 2023, updated the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Advances) Directions, 2016.
The following provision has been revised:
• In Chapter II - General Guidelines, para 5 which states Penal Charges, has been substituted with the following:
As regards Penal Charges, banks shall be guided by Circular No. DoR.MCS.REC.28/01.01.001/2023-24 on “Fair Lending Practice - Penal Charges in Loan Accounts” dated August 18, 2023.
[Notification No. RBI/DBR/2015-16/20 Master Direction DBR.Dir.No.85/13.03.00/2015-16]