BANKING AFFAIRS

BANKING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been given the power under the Banking Regulation Act 1949 to grant license to banks?
A
RBI
B
State Government
C
Central Government
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Act came into force on 16th March 1949. This Act gives RBI the power to control the behaviour of banks.

Detailed explanation-2: -India Code: Section Details. [(1) Save as hereinafter provided, no company shall carry on banking business in India unless it holds a licence issued in that behalf by the Reserve Bank and any such licence may be issued subject to such conditions as the Reserve Bank may think fit to impose.]

Detailed explanation-3: -The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues licences to entities to carry on the business of banking and other businesses in which banking companies may engage, as defined and described in Sections 5 (b) and 6 (1) (a) to (o) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, respectively.

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