Financial Inclusion and Development

January 29, 2004 RBI/ 2004/30DCM (Plg)No.874/10.36.00/2003-04 The Chairman, State Bank of IndiaManaging Directors, Associate BanksChairmen and Managing Directors of Nationalised BanksChairmen / CEOs of Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Local Area Banks.Dear SirProvision of note counting machines in the counters.We advise that in terms of the Directive DBOD. No.Dir.BC.43/13.03.00/2001-02 dated 7th November 2001 issued by Reserve Bank of Indi

RPCD RBI/2004/3 @@NBSP@@ RPCD.RRB.No. BC.60 /03.05.33/2003-04 5 January 2004 The Chairmen Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Frauds in the area of housing, consumer and retail finance Cases of frauds have been reported to us by banks in the housing, consumer and retail finance portfolios perpetrated by unscrupulous borrowers by submitting fake/forged/stolen documents. The most common modus operandi adopted was availing of credit facilities by submitting forged/fake docume

RBI/2004/18 RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No. 58 / 02.01.01 /2003-04 January 1, 2004 Pausha 11, Saka 1925 The Chairmen All Lead Banks Dear Sir, Bifurcation of Medinipur district in West Bengal into Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur districts – Assignment of Lead Bank responsibility The Government of West Bengal have, vide their notification dated December 18, 2001, bifurcated the limits of existing district of Medinipur into two separate districts, namely, Purba Medinipur, with

RPCD.NO.PL.BC. 62 /04.09.01/99-2000 February 18, 2000To All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks)Dear SirMICRO CREDIT A Micro Credit Special Cell was set up in RBI to suggest measures for augmenting flow of micro credit. Please refer in this connection to paragraph 64 of our circular No. BC.185/07.01.279/98-99 dated April 20, 1999 and paragraph 51 of our circular No. BC.190/07.01.279/98-99 dated October 29, 1999. This Cell has since submitted its

RPCD.No.DIR.BC.110/07.38.01/96-97 March 5, 1997 All State/Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Interest Rates on Deposits It has been brought to our notice that some banks, while soliciting deposits from the public, have resorted to highlighting only the compounded yield on term deposits without indicating the actual rate of simple interest offered by the bank for the particular period of the deposits. As this is likely to mislead the customers, the banks should in an

RPCD.No.BC.126/07.38.01/93-94 April 6, 1994 All State Co-operative Banks Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Committee on Customer Service in Banks - Implementation of Recommendations of the Goiporia Committee Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.111/07.38.01/92-93 dated 12th May 1993 in terms of which we have advised banks to implement certain recommendations of the Goiporia Committee on Customer Service in Banks and submit a progress report to our concerned Regiona

RPCD.No.BC.35/07.38.01/93-94 September 10, 1993 All State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Delay in Crediting the Proceeds of Outstanding Instruments - Rate of interest Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.BC.110/07.38.01/92-93 dated 11 May 1993, wherein we had advised the banks to pay interest at 2 per cent above the savings bank rate in case of delayed collection of instruments like cheques/drafts (bills etc., beyond, the stipulated period. I

RPCD.No.DC.111/07.38.01-92/93 May 12, 1993 All State/Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Customer Service Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.BC.110/07.38.01-92/93 dated 11 May 1993 in terms of which we have advised you to implement some of the recommendations made by the Committee set up by RBI under the Chairmanship of Shri M. N. Goiporia. 2. The RBI have carefully examined the various other recommendations of the Committee and it has been decided that State/Centr