RBI says still examining holding co feedback

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve bank of India said on Friday it was examining responses on proposed guidelines for bank holding companies and would come out with another draft for further comment.

The RBI put a discussion paper on its Web site on Aug. 27, inviting feedback from bankers on the likely structure of holding companies for banks.

In the first draft, the central bank expressed concern about aspects of holding company structures and said the pace of growth in financial services had led banks to experiment with holding company structures not yet familiar in India.

The discussion paper on holding companies can be found at www.rbi.org.in.