Question

Banking Companies Act was renamed as Banking Regulation Act in the year

• A. 1955
• B. 1961
• C. 1972
• D. 1966

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 1966

BR Act:

• The BR Act and the RBI Act empower the Reserve Bank to supervise and regulate the operations of all types of banks in India.

• Banking Companies Act 1949

• Act 10 of 1949

• Banking Companies Act was passed in : 10-3-1949

• Came into force in : 16-3-1949

• Banking Companies Act was renamed as Banking Regulation Act in : 1966

• Banking Regulation Act was applicable to Co-operative Societies in 1965 and came in to force on 1.3.1966

• Total Number Sections in BR Act - 56

• Total number of Schedules in BR Act - 5

• 5 parts

• 5 Schedules