RBI/2017-18/20
DBS.ARS.BC.01/08.91.020/2017-18
July
13, 2017
The Chief Executives
All Indian Commercial Banks
Dear Sir/Madam,
Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors – Nomination of Non-Executive Chairman
Please refer to Para 3 (ii) of
our circular dated September 26, 1995 on “Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors - Reconstitution” and Para (ii) of our circular DOS.No.BC.3/08.91.020/96
dated January 20, 1997 on “Public Sector Banks – Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors”, wherein it has been advised that Audit Committee of
the Board of Directors (ACB) should be chaired by any one of the
non-executive/ non-official directors.
2. In view of the bifurcation of
the post of Chairman and Managing Director of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) by
Government of India into a non-executive Chairman to give an overall policy
direction to the bank and a full time executive Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer (MD&CEO) to oversee the day to day functioning of the
bank (GOI notification dated April 24, 2015), it is clarified that in banks
where the Board of Directors is chaired by a non-executive Chairman, there
will not be any restriction if he/she is also nominated to the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors.
3. The other instructions, as
amended from time to time, shall remain unchanged.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
Yours faithfully
(Indrani Banerjee)
Chief General Manager
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