Notifications

RBI/2015-16/330 DBR.BP.BC.No.82/21.04.132/2015-16 February 25, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)All-India Term-lending and Refinancing Institutions(Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Review of Prudential Guidelines - Revitalising Stressed Assets in the Economy The Reserve Bank of India has issued various guidelines aimed at revitalising the stressed assets in the economy. The measures taken by the Reserve Bank include Strategic Debt Restruc

RBI/2015-16/321DBR.No.Leg.BC.78/09.07.005/2015-16 February 11, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executives (All Scheduled Commercial Banks other than RRBs) Dear Sir, Legal Guardianship Certificates issued under the Mental Health Act, 1987 Please refer to Circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.84/09.07.005/2013-14 dated January 13, 2014 wherein banks were advised, inter alia, to take note of the legal provisions in the Mental Health Act, 1987 and that they may rely on and be guided by the ord

RBI/2015-16/315 DBR.BP.BC.No.76/21.07.001/2015-16 February 11, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India has notified the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 on February 16, 2015. A reference is also invited to the Press Release dated January 18, 2016 issued by the MCA outlining the roadmap for

RBI/2015-16/322 DCBR.CO.SCB.Cir. No. 1/13.05.000/2015-16 Magha 22,1937 February 11, 2016 To Chief Executive Officers Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks (Scheduled Banks holding AD Category I Iicences) Dear Sir/Madam Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit The Government of India has announced the Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit to eligible exporters. The scheme is effective from April 1, 2015.

RBI/2015-16/300 DBR.IBD.BC.74/23.67.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India hereby directs that the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/ 23.67.003/ 2015-16 dated October 22, 2015 be modified as under: (i) The existing sub-paragraph 2.1.1 (iii) shall

RBI/2015-16/298 DBR.IBD.BC.75/23.67.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Sale of India Gold Coin (IGC) As you are aware, MMTC has been authorized by the Central Government to manufacture India Gold Coins (IGC) with Ashok Chakra and supply these coins to the domestic market. MMTC has clarified to the Reserve Bank that the gold used for the IGC will be only that mobilized domestically under the exis

RBI/2015-16/297 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB). Cir. No. 9 /12.05.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) Dear Sir/Madam Acceptance of cheques bearing a date as per National Calendar (Saka Samvat) for payment As you are aware that Government of India has accepted Saka Samvat as National Calendar with effect from March 22, 1957 and all Government statutory orders, notifica

RBI/2015-16/288 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.72/22.01.001/2015-16 January 14, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Section 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy - Off Site ATMs Please refer to circular DBOD. No. BL. BC. 137/22.01.001/2008-09 dated June 12, 2009, on the above subject, permitting Scheduled Commercial Banks to install off-site ATMs at centres/places identified by them without having the need to

RBI/2015-16/282 DBR.IBD.BC. 8536/23.13.004/2015-16 January 07, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Setting up of IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) – Permissible activities Please refer to our circular DBR.IBD.BC.14570/23.13.004/2014-15 dated April 01, 2015 setting out RBI directions relating to financial institutions set up in the International Financial Services Centres (IFSC). Based on the feedback and requests received from

RBI/2015-16/281 DBR.Dir.BC.No.70/13.03.00/2015-16 January 07, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Non-Fund Based Facility to Non-constituent Borrowers of Bank Please refer to paragraph 2(iii) of our circular DBOD.Dir.BC.62/13.07.09/2002-03 dated January 24, 2003 on ‘Discounting/Rediscounting of Bills by banks’ advising banks not to extend any non-fund based facilities to non-constituents borrowers of the banks. The restriction was impose

RBI/FED/2015-16/1 FED Master Direction No.4/2015-16 January 1, 2016 (Updated as on May 24, 2022) (Updated as on January 04, 2021) (Updated as on April 04, 2019) (Updated as on September 19, 2018) (Updated as on December 22, 2017) (Updated a

RBI/2015-16/279 DBR.IBD.BC.No.68/23.37.001/2015-16 December 31, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs) Madam/Dear Sir, Extension of Credit Facilities to Overseas Step-down Subsidiaries of Indian Corporates Please refer to our circular DBOD.IBD.BC.No.96/23.37.001/2006-07 dated May 10, 2007 permitting banks in India to extend funded and/or non-funded credit facilities to step-down subsidiaries of the overseas subsidiaries of Indian companies that

RBI/2015-16/259 DBR.Dir.BC.No.62/04.02.001/2015-16 December 4, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit The Government of India has announced the Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit to eligible exporters. The scheme is effective from April 1, 2015. The details of the scheme are enclosed. 2. Accordingly, scheduled commercial banks

RBI/2015-16/252 DBR.IBD.BC. 61/23.07.001/2015-16 November 26, 2015 All Foreign Banks operating in India Dear Sir/Madam, Engagement of Services of Expatriate Officers in Indian Offices of Foreign Banks Please refer to our D.O.No.DBOD.Ref.1318/C.319-70 August 31, 1970 and Circulars DBOD.No.1033/23.07.001/94 dated March 11, 1994 and DBOD.IBS.BC.No.109/ 23.06.001/ 99-2000 October 30, 1999 regarding engagement of expatriate officers by foreign banks in branches in India. 2

RBI/2015-16/247 DBR.BP.BC.No.55/21.04.172/2015-16 November 26, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir, Bank Finance to Factoring Companies Please refer to our circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.40/21.04.172/2012-13 dated September 11, 2012 on “Bank Finance to Factoring Companies”, in terms of which banks were advised that they can extend financial assistance to support the factoring business of Factoring Companies complying with certain criteria, whic

RBI/2015-16/238 DBR.No.BP.BC.57/21.06.201/2015-16 November 19, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Sir, Non-Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC) – Application of Capital Adequacy Norms Please refer to the Guidelines for Licensing of New Banks in the Private Sector issued on February 22, 2013. The guidelines inter alia require setting up of wholly-owned Non-Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC)