financial service institution Bureau
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
JurisdictionGovt of India
Agency executive
Parent departmentMinistry of Finance
Websitehttps://banksboardbureau.org.in/

Banks Board Bureau (BBB) is an autonomous body of the Government of India[1] tasked to Search and Select apposite personages for Board of Public Sector Banks, Public Sector Financial Institutions and Public Sector Insurance Companies and recommend measures to improve Corporate Governance in these Institutions. The mandate of the Bureau includes

  • To recommend the selection and appointment of Board of Directors in Nationalised Banks, Financial Institutions and Public Sector Insurance Companies (Whole Time Directors and chairman);
  • To advise the Central Government on matters relating to appointments, confirmation or extension of tenure and termination of services of the Directors of mandated institutions;
  • To advise the Central Government on the desired management structure of mandated institutions, at the level of Board of Directors and senior management;
  • To advise the Central Government on a suitable performance appraisal system for mandated institutions;
  • To build a data bank containing data relating to the performance of mandated institutions and its officers;
  • To advise the Central Government on the formulation and enforcement of a code of conduct and ethics for managerial personnel in mandated institutions.
  • To advise the Central Government on evolving suitable training and development programs for managerial personnel in mandated institutions
  • To help the banks in terms of developing business strategies and capital raising plan and the like;
  • Any other work assigned by the Government in consultation with Reserve Bank of India.

Central Government notified the amendment to the Nationalised Banks (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) Scheme, 1980 providing the legal framework for composition and functions of the Banks Board Bureau on March 23, 2016. The Bureau accordingly started functioning from April 1, 2016, as an autonomous recommendatory body.[2]

The BBB works as step towards governance reforms in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) as recommended by P.J. Nayak Committee.[3]

Bhanu Pratap Sharma is the Chairman of the Mumbai[4] based Banks Board Bureau (Since 2018).[5] It is housed in RBI's Byculla Office in Mumbai.

The first Chairman of Banks Board Bureau was Shri Vinod Rai (2016-2018).

The Banks Board Bureau website is https://banksboardbureau.org.in and its official Twitter Handle is @BanksBoardBuro

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Government constitutes Banks Board Bureau (BBB) to Improve The Governance of Public Sector Banks: Shri Vinod Rai, Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), appointed as the Chairman of Banks Board Bureau". Pib.nic.in. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Vinod Rai appointed first Chairman of Banks Board Bureau". The Economic Times. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Busvine, Douglas (24 May 2016). "Interview: Banks Board Bureau chief says it's time for mergers | Reuters". In.reuters.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Saha, Manojit (7 April 2016). "New Bank Board Bureau to be based in Mumbai". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Centre's nod for Bank Board Bureau". The Hindu. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

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