The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had set up a standing external advisory committee.
This will evaluate applications for universal banks and small finance banks (SFBs).
The committee has five members, with former RBI deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath as the chairperson.
The panel will have a tenure of three years.
According to guidelines, applications for universal banks and SFBs will first be evaluated by the RBI to ensure prima facie eligibility of the applicants.
After that the newly formed committee will evaluate the applications.