**Summary:**
This Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular (RBI/2024-25/53 DOR.CRE.REC.2807/10.002/2024-25) dated July 25, 2024, addresses all Primary Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) regarding Small Value Loans. The circular modifies the target date for UCBs to meet the requirement of having a minimum percentage of their aggregate loans and advances comprising Small Value Loans, defined as loans not exceeding ₹25 lakh or 0.2 percent of their Tier I capital (whichever is higher, subject to a maximum of ₹1 crore per borrower).
Previously, UCBs were required to meet a target of at least 50% by March 31, 2024, as per circular DOR.PCB.BPD.Cir No.1013/05.000/2019-20 dated March 13, 2020. This circular extends the timeline by two years, establishing a glide path with the following revised targets:
* **March 31, 2025:** Minimum 40% of aggregate loans and advances as Small Value Loans.
* **March 31, 2026:** Minimum 50% of aggregate loans and advances as Small Value Loans.
All other provisions related to prudential limits prescribed in the March 13, 2020 circular remain unchanged.
Contact information for further inquiries: Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Chief General Manager, Department of Regulation, Central Office, Central Office Building, 12th/13th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400001. Tel No: 22661602, 22601000. Fax No: 022-2270 5691.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, the issuer of the circular.
Primary Urban Cooperative Banks: The entities to whom the circular is addressed and to which the policy applies.
Small Value Loans: Loans of value not more than 25 lakh or 0.2 per cent of their Tier I capital, whichever is higher, subject to a maximum of 1 crore, per borrower.
DOR PCB.BPD.Cir No.1013.05.000201920: Reference to an earlier circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India regarding Small Value Loans.
March 13, 2020: Date of the circular DOR PCB.BPD.Cir No.1013.05.000201920
March 31, 2024: The original target date for UCBs to comply with the Small Value Loans requirement, which has been extended.
March 31, 2025: Extended target date for UCBs to achieve 40% of aggregate loans and advances in Small Value Loans.
March 31, 2026: Extended target date for UCBs to achieve 50% of aggregate loans and advances in Small Value Loans.
भारतीय �रज़वर् बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RBI/2024-25/53
DOR.CRE.REC.28/07.10.002/2024-25 July 25, 2024
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks
Madam / Dear Sir,
Small Value Loans – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)
Please refer to paras 2.2 and 2.2.1 of the circular DOR (PCB).BPD.Cir
No.10/13.05.000/2019-20 dated March 13, 2020, in terms of which, UCBs were
required, inter alia, to have at least 50 per cent of their aggregate loans and advances
comprising of Small Value Loans, i.e., loans of value not more than ₹25 lakh or 0.2
per cent of their Tier I capital, whichever is higher, subject to a maximum of ₹1 crore,
per borrower. The target date for complying with the above requirement was March
31, 2024.
2. Taking into account the representations received by the Bank citing certain
difficulties being faced by the UCBs in this regard, it has been decided to extend the
glide path to achieve the aforementioned target by two years as given below:
Target Date → March 31, 2025 March 31, 2026
Minimum percentage of
Small Value Loans in
40% 50%
aggregate loans and
advances →
3. All other provisions with regard to prudential limits prescribed in the circular dated
March 13, 2020 referred to above remain unchanged.
Yours faithfully,
(Vaibhav Chaturvedi)
Chief General Manager
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टेलीफोन/ Tel No: 22661602, 22601000 फैक्स/ Fax No: 022-2270 5691
Department of Regulation, Central Office, Central Office Building, 12th/ 13th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001
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