Indian Banking System

Overview of Indian Banking System:

Indian Banking System – Evolution; RBI and its role; Structure of Banks in India; Commercial Banks; Co-operative Banking System; Development Banks; NBFCs.

Regulatory Framework of Banks:

Constitution, Objectives, Functions & powers of RBI; Tools of Monetary Control; Regulatory Restrictions on Lending; Business of Banking; Constitution of Banks; RBI Act, 1934; Banking Regulation Act, 1949; Role of RBI; Govt. as a Regulator of Banks; Control over Co-operative Banks; Regulation by other Authorities

Control over Organization of Banks :

Licensing of Banking Companies; Branch Licensing; Paid up Capital and Reserves; Shareholding in Banking Companies; Subsidiaries of Banking Companies; Board of Directors; Chairman of Banking Company;  Appointment of Additional Directors; Restrictions on Employment; Control over Management; Directors and Corporate Governance.

 Regulation of Banking Business :

Power of RBI to Issue Directions; Acceptance of Deposits; Nomination; Loans and Advances;  Regulation of Interest Rate; Regulation of Payment Systems; Internet Banking Guidelines; Regulation of Money Market Instruments; Reserve Funds; Maintenance of CRR, SLR; Assets in India.

Banking operations :

Preparation of Vouchers, cash receipt and payment entries, clearing inward and outward entries, transfer debit and credit entries, what is KYC and what are the different documents to satisfy KYC, verify KYC and authenticity of documents, operational aspects in regard to opening of all types of accounts, scrutiny of loan applications / documents, allowing drawals and accounting entries involved at various stages, operational aspects of CBS environment etc., Back office operations in banks, handling of unreconciled entries in banks.

IT in Banking : Overview of Banking services and IT related risk and controls, components and architecture of CBS, Core Business  processes Flow and relevant risks and controls Reporting System and MIS, data analytics and business intelligence

Payment and Collection of Cheques and Other Negotiable Instruments:

NI Act; Role & Duties of Paying & Collecting Banks;  Endorsements; Forged Instruments; Bouncing of Cheques; Its Implications; Return of Cheques; Cheque Truncation System.

Case Laws on Responsibility of Paying Bank :

Negotiable Instruments Act and Paying Banks; Liability of Paying Banker; Payment in due course; Payment in Good Faith; Whether Payment under Mistake Recoverable

Case Laws on Responsibility of Collecting Bank :

Statutory protection to Collecting Bank; Duties of Collecting Bank.

Various Government Schemes :

Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojana (PMJDY); SukhanyaSamridi Account; MUDRA Bank Yojana; Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti BeemaYojana (PMJJBY); Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana (PMSBY); Atal Pension Scheme.