RBI fines Power Finance Corporation for non-compliance with liquidity risk management norms

The Reserve Financial institution of India has fined state-owned Energy Finance Company Rs 8.80 lakh for failure to keep up the mandated quantum of Liquidity Protection Ratio (LCR) in accordance with central financial institution norms on liquidity danger administration for non-banking monetary corporations.

“The statutory inspection of the corporate was carried out by RBI on the subject of its monetary place as on March 31, 2022 and examination of the Threat Evaluation Report, Inspection Report, supervisory letter and all associated correspondence pertaining to the identical revealed, inter alia, that the corporate had not maintained the prescribed Liquidity Protection Ratio of 60% as on March 31, 2022,” the central financial institution stated on Tuesday.

PFC’s failure to stick to the LCR requirement was a results of inclusion of ineligible property as Excessive-High quality Liquid Property (HQLA), the RBI stated. The LCR, requires entities to carry satisfactory HQLA to fulfill a sure variety of outflows. The HQLA is primarily made up of presidency securities.

“This motion is predicated on the deficiencies in regulatory compliance and isn’t supposed to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or settlement entered into by the corporate with its prospects,” the RBI stated.

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