Banking Regulation Act, 1949
27. Monthly returns and power to call for
other returns and information
(1) Every banking company shall, before the
close of the month succeeding that to which it relates, submit to the Reserve
Bank a return in the prescribed form and manner showing its assets and
liabilities 102[in India] as at the close of business on the last Friday of
every month or if that Friday is a public holiday under the Negotiable
Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), at the close of business on the preceding
working day.
(2) The Reserve Bank may at any time direct a
banking company to furnish it within such time as may be specified by the
Reserve Bank, with such statements and information relating to the business or
affairs of the banking company (including any business or affairs with which
such banking company is concerned) as the Reserve Bank may consider necessary
or expedient to obtain for the purposes of this Act, and without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing power may call for information every half-year
regarding 104[the investments of a banking company and the classification of
its advances in respect of industry, commerce and agriculture].]
(3) Every Regional Rural Bank shall submit a
copy of the return which it submits to the Reserve Bank under sub-section (1)
also to the National Bank and the powers exercisable by the Reserve Bank under
sub-section (2) may also be exercised by the National Bank in relation to the
Regional Rural Banks.]