Question

Consider the following statements regarding the RBI’s July 2025 guidelines on Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral for Agriculture and MSME Loans: Statement I: The Reserve Bank clarified that loans sanctioned against voluntary pledge of gold and silver as collateral will be considered a violation of collateral-free lending norms. Statement II: The clarification applies to loans sanctioned up to the collateral-free limit under agricultural and MSME lending guidelines. Statement III: These directions apply to all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks, State Co-operative Banks, and District Central Co-operative Banks. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A I only
B II and III only
C I and II only
D III only
E I, II, and III
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