Prompt Corrective Action Framework : RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs).
- This framework aims to enable timely supervisory intervention and ensure UCBs implement necessary remedial measures to restore their financial health.
- It replaces the existing Supervisory Action Framework (SAF) last revised in January 2020.
- The new PCA framework is designed to provide flexibility by allowing entity-specific supervisory action plans based on individual risk assessments.
- It aligns with similar frameworks for Scheduled Commercial Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies while maintaining supervisory rigor.
- The revised framework focuses on capital, asset quality, and profitability, particularly targeting larger UCBs for intensive monitoring.
- It will not apply to small Tier 1 UCBs. The RBI has categorized UCBs into four tiers for regulatory purposes.