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      Question

      Under the definition of ā€œapproved securitiesā€ in

      Section 5(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, as substituted by the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2013, the term means securities issued by the Central Government or any State Government, or:
      A Only debentures listed on a recognised stock exchange Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Such other securities as may be specified by the Reserve Bank from time to time Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Only treasury bills with maturity up to ninety-one days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Securities rated AAA by a SEBI-registered credit rating agency Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Only government-guaranteed bonds of public sector undertakings Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Section 5(a), as substituted by Act 4 of 2013 with effect from 18 January 2013, defines ā€œapproved securitiesā€ to mean the securities issued by the Central Government or any State Government or such other securities as may be specified by the Reserve Bank from time to time. This open-ended formulation gives the RBI flexibility to designate additional instruments as approved securities, making the definition adaptive to evolving financial markets. The concept is directly relevant to the Statutory Liquidity Ratio maintained under Section 24, where banking companies are required to hold approved securities as part of their mandated liquid assets portfolio.

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