THE BASEL COMMITTEE ON BANKING SUPERVISION The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is the primary global standard setter for the prudential regulation of banks and provides a forum for cooperation on banking supervisory matters. Its mandate is to strengthen the regulation, supervision, and practices of banks worldwide to enhance financial stability. Its 45 members […]

Introduction To safeguard their advances, the bank accepts different types of securities during the lending and creates charges upon them. When land/buildings and fixed assets that are permanently fastened to the earth are offered as a security, it is charged by a mortgage in favor of a bank. When movable goods are offered as a […]

INTRODUCTION In India, the Negotiable Instruments Act was passed during 1881 which came into force from March 01, 1882. Originally, it had 137 Sections. Sections 138 to 142 were added in 1988, and Sections 143 to 147 were added during December 2002. At present it has 147 sections and 17 Chapters. It extends to the […]

Risk Management The banking sector plays a pivotal role in the management of the economy of a country. It is the key driver of economic growth of the country and has a dynamic role to play in converting the idle capital resources for their optimum utilization so as to attain maximum productivity. The foundation of […]

PRESENT VALUE (PV)  In finance, present value (PV), also known as present discounted value, is the value of an expected income stream determined as of the date of valuation. The present value is always less than or equal to the future value because money has interest-earning potential, a characteristic referred to as the time value […]