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Bank Promotion Exam Guide

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Module: General Practice

Q10: As per the RBI (Co-Lending Arrangements) Directions, 2025 (effective January 1, 2026), what is the minimum percentage of the individual loan amount that the Originating Entity (NBFC) must retain on its books?

A
5 per cent.
B
10 per cent.
C
20 per cent.
D
80 per cent.
✅ Correct Answer: B
CRITICAL UPDATE (Jan 2026): Old Rule (2020): Minimum retention was 20 per cent.
New Rule (2025/26): To encourage the co-lending model and release capital for NBFCs, the RBI reduced the mandatory retention share to 10 per cent of the individual loan exposure.
Impact: This allows NBFCs to originate more loans with the same capital base while still maintaining "skin in the game". The bank takes the remaining 90 per cent.