October 30, 2026

Section 35AA – Banking Regulation Act: Power of Central Government to Authorise Reserve Bank for Issuing Directions to Banking Companies to Initiate Insolvency Resolution Process

Banking Regulation Act, 1949 — back to Table of Contents

Section 35AA. Power of Central Government to authorise Reserve Bank for issuing directions to banking companies to initiate insolvency resolution process.

The Central Government may, by order, authorise the Reserve Bank to issue directions to any banking company or banking companies to initiate insolvency resolution process in respect of a default, under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “default” has the same meaning assigned to it in clause (12) of section 3 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.