In Jan 2021, Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB) has received a license from which of the following to carry on banking business as a Small Finance Bank (SFB) in India?

In Jan 2021, Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB) has received a license from which of the following to carry on banking business as a Small Finance Bank (SFB) in India? Correct Answer RBI

The correct answer is RBI.

  • Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB) has received a license from RBI to carry on banking business as a Small Finance Bank (SFB) in India.
  • SMCB is the first Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB) in India to transition to a Small Finance Bank under the voluntary transition scheme.
  • Shivalik is the first and largest multi-state Urban Co-operative Bank in Uttar Pradesh.
  • RBI:
    • Governor - Shaktikanta Das.
    • Headquarters - Mumbai.
    • Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata.

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