Banking Regulation Act, 1949

The Banking regulation Act, 1949
Parliament of India
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to banking
CitationAct No. 10 of 1949
Territorial extentWhole of India
Enacted byParliament of India
Enacted10 March 1949
Amended by
Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Status: In force
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The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 is a legislation in India that regulates all banking companies in India.[1] Passed as the Banking Companies Act 1949, it came into force on 16 March 1949 and changed to Banking Regulation Act 1949 from 1 March 1966. It is applicable in Jammu and Kashmir from 1956. Initially, the law was applicable only to banking companies. But, in 1965 it was amended to make it applicable to cooperative banks and to introduce other changes.[2] In 2020 it was amended to bring the cooperative banks under the supervision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).[3]

  1. ^ Dr. Ashok Sharma. Auditing. FK Publications. p. 214. ISBN 978-81-87139-74-4. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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  3. ^ Ray, Anulekha (17 September 2020). "Banking Regulation Amendment Bill passed. What it means for banks, customers". Mint.