· Dec 14, 2022
In a move that may put
pressure on the capital adequacy of banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on
Monday said loan ratings without information about lenders’ details should be
treated as unrated exposure.
Capital should be set aside using risk weightings applicable for unrated
exposure to companies and non-banking finance
companies.
The RBI said these instructions would be effective on March 31, 2023. Thus, any
burden on account of higher capital charges will be in the current financial
year (FY23).
The press releases (PRs) issued by external credit assessment institutions
(ECAI) on ratings often do not have lenders’ details.