Umbrella Acts

• Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934: governs the Reserve Bank functions
• Banking Regulation Act, 1949: governs the financial sector

Acts governing specific functions

• Public Debt Act, 1944/Government Securities Act (Proposed): Governs government debt market
• Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956: Regulates government securities market
• Indian Coinage Act, 1906:Governs currency and coins
• Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973/Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999: Governs trade and foreign exchange market

Acts governing Banking Operations

• Companies Act, 1956:Governs banks as companies
• Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970/1980: Relates to nationalisation of banks
• Bankers' Books Evidence Act
• Banking Secrecy Act
• Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Acts governing Individual Institutions

• State Bank of India Act, 1954
• The Industrial Development Bank (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 2003
• The Industrial Finance Corporation (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 1993
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act
• National Housing Bank Act
• Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act