Financial Resource Mobilization


  • no limit in deposit collection for a class 

  •  In case of borrowings, licensed institution can mobilize up to 1/4th of its total deposit liabilities.

  • Institutional Deposit 

    • only 10% of total deposit from single entity

    • licensed institution cannot hold more than 50% of its total deposits from government institutions, public limited companies, cooperatives, and institution-operated funds.

    • call deposit up to 10% of total domestic currency deposit for A class and for other 15

  • Dormant account: Saving account -> 3 years, Current account -> 1 year

  • KYC necessary while dormant active and if kyc already updated only application is enough and also kyc can be done electronically. 

  • Banks can close dormant accounts (zero balance, no transactions for 10 years) after public notice, and details must be on the bank's website.

  • Banks must report dormant accounts (inactive for 10 years) to the central bank annually (within first month of FY end), publish notices every five years in national newspaper/ website to come and receive such amount, and transfer unclaimed deposits to the Banking Development Fund after 20 years.

  • not claimed dividends within five years, must publish their details in a national newspaper within a month after the fiscal year ends. If still unclaimed, the amount must be transferred to an "Unclaimed Dividend Account," recorded, published collectively, and reported to the central bank.

  • can open saving accounts for entity whose motive is not to earn profit like non-profit organization

  • no cheque book in call accounts

  • for each individual fd, saving account is mandatory and interest and maturity amount should be deposited in saving account without no delay upon maturity. 

  • PAN compulsory for FD above 50 lacs to individual

  • Debenture :- bank with no accumulated loss exceeding 5% of its primary capital (as per the last audited financial statement) must apply to NRB for approval to issue debentures or other debt instruments up to 100% of its primary capital

  • issued Agricultural Bond and Energy bond collected amount must be invested in same sector within 3 years. First year : 30%, Second Years: 60%, third year: 100%

  • can issue Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Share

  • A class BFI can't put deposit in other bank and earn interest. But B and C class can open call ac. Further can open account like provident fund account. Also for collection of amount from primary or secondary share issue for short time.

  • collecting more deposit than prescribed, fine: bank rate * excess amount. And for CEO:  1 Lac personally

  • should issue public share within 3 years of its operation

  • can provide insurance facility in saving accounts without collecting extra amount from customer for providing insurance and all TC should be made clear to customer before opening such ac.

  • not allowed to conduct any gift, lottery, competition, or reward programs to attract financial customers for deposit collection or business expansion

    * must ensure that deposits up to NPR 5 lakh in the names of individuals in savings and fixed deposit accounts are protected by the "Deposit and Loan Protection Fund."

  • Foreign investors can open fixed deposit accounts (minimum for 1 year, can't take loan against it) for earned dividends in Nepal, but repatriation of the deposit and interest is allowed only with approval from the Foreign Exchange Management Department

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