Rakesh Mohan Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of India and Chairman, CFSA
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What is an FSAP?
The Financial Sector Assessment Program is an IMF-World Bank initiative
A comprehensive health check of the financial system A review of strengths, vulnerabilities and weaknesses Measures compliance with international financial standards and codes Initiated after the1997 Asian financial crisis
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Presentation Outline
Part I: The FSAP and Self-Assessment A. Background and Timing B. Macroeconomic Outlook and Vulnerabilities C. Stability Assessment & Stress Testing Part II: Lessons and Issues from the Assessment D-F. Financial Institutions, Markets and Infrastructure G. Transparency and Developmental Issues Part III: Transparent Reporting H. Peer Reviewers Comments I. CFSA and Advisory Panels Some Differences Part IV: Conclusions and Concerns J. Summary of Assessment K. Main Concerns
Need for revival of growth in agriculture Address restoration of the fiscal reform path Continuation of financial sector consolidation and development Address the infrastructure deficit Complement bank financing with bond market development Insurance and pension reforms FCAC desirable, but with concomitant macroeconomic and market developments
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Stability Assessment and Stress Testing (1) Main Findings Financial Institutions Commercial Banks: financially robust NBFCs and HFCs: healthy financial indicators Some financing concerns UCBs and RRBs: improvements in financials governance concerns Rural Co-operative Sector significant weaknesses
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CRAR
Gross NPAs to Gross Advances Net NPAs to Net Advances Return on Total Assets Return on Equity Efficiency (Cost Income) Ratio
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13.1 7.1 0.7 12.7 61.2
13.0
2.4 1.1 1.0 12.5 48.9
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Other Institutions - Broad improvement in the postreform period Rural Co-operative Sector some concerns
NBFCs D
2004 2008
Scheduled
HFCs
2004 2008
UCBs
2005 2008
RRBs
2005 2008
StCBs/ DCCBs
2005 2007
---- ---16.3 14.2 2.2 24.8 14.2 8.5* 5.9* 19.9 18.5
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2.5
2.9
1.9
2.2
0.3
0.7
1.0
1.1
Without Stress
CRAR (%)
Mar-08
Sept08
13.0
12.5
11.6
11.1
11.0
10.6
17
Mar-06
14.1
Mar-07
12.0
Mar-08
8.0
Sep-08
8.1
The annualised yield volatility is estimated at 244 bps Given a DoE of 8.1 years, a 244 bps shock implies an erosion of 20 per cent of capital and reserves. => Better management of interest rate risk by 18 commercial banks over time
49.3
47.7
86.3
86.5
1.8
1.8
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Gradual, growing dependence on purchased liquidity Increase in illiquid parts of banks balance sheets Greater reliance on volatile liabilities for asset growth
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D. Financial Institutions
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Compliant
Largely Compliant
Materially Non-compliant Non-compliant Not applicable
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6 1 -
11
4 2 4
10
6 2 4
8
6 2 5
13
2 8 1
10
5 8 -
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All Institutions: Risk management (for commercial banks the level of compliance is comparatively lower in respect of banking groups); homehost country regulation
Commercial Banks: Exposure to related parties; non-compliance in respect to interest rate risk in banking book for which guidelines have since been issued Rural & Co-operative Banks: Dual Control; internal control; corporate governance NBFCs: Major acquisitions, transfer of significant ownership, internal control
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Any combination required to be notified to Commission Maximum period of wait 210 days RBI may be able to give sanction only after getting order of Commission or wait for 210 days Delays the process
Possibility of regulatory conflict as order of any statutory authority not binding on Commission
Central Government could give necessary exemption under Section 54 of the Competition (Amendment) Act 2007
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Consolidation
Encourage market-based consolidation
Assessment
Observed Largely Observed Partly Observed Not Observed
Number of Principles
5 13 10 32
E. Financial Markets
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Development of term money market Development of short-end yield curve necessary Under examination in TAC Group Development of the repo market
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Money market
20 8 2 -
16 5 9
19 2 5 4
19 4 5 2
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F. Financial Infrastructure
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38 24 12 74
Implementation of bankruptcy laws poor- average 10 years to complete liquidation proceedings Doing Business Report- World Bank Amendment to the Companies Act still pending Setting up of NCLT Issues relating to Competition Amendment Act, 2007 49 Lack of a Central Registry for recording security interests
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Transparency and Development Issues (1) Assessment of Transparency in Monetary and Financial Policies
Assessment Transparency in Monetary Policy 40 1 3 Transparency in Financial Policies
RBI
Observed Broadly Observed Partly Observed 32 4
SEBI
33 -
IRDA
29 -
Not Observed
Not Applicable
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Major Gaps/Issues: Need for review of legislations- overhaul of legislations not required Operational independence of RBI Strengthening TACMP requires ongoing review Separation of debt management from monetary management Chairmans dissent Price index for measuring inflation WPI/CPI debate
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Significant
Legislations Major Gaps/Issues: Functional overlap by Central Government on issues relating to State Government like health and agriculture Mode of calculating FD does not capture off-budget items separately augmented FD required Need for accrual-based accounting guarded approach
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6 13 3 -
15 6 1 -
18 3 1 -
9 10 3 -
22 -
19 3 -
Major Gaps:
Need for proper legal and institutional support for CSO IIP data - need to adjust basket of commodities and weights assigned Multiple agencies in collection of labour data WPI outdated weights
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Fiscal Transparency
Vito Tanzi Better classification of expenditure central to fiscal policy Relevant fiscal target should be GFD and not revenue deficit Relatively few countries have made a transition to accrual based accounting
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Panel view : Issues regarding independence of SEBI and IRDA CFSA view: Regulatory independence adequate
Review of Legislation
Panel view : Review of RBI Act needed CFSA view : Requires to be viewed in a more comprehensive manner
Role of HLCCFM
Panel view : Further formalisation and institutionalisation CFSA view: Not consistent with regulators autonomy
Panel view : Appropriate time-frame required CFSA view: Any rigidity in timeline unduly restrictive
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