Notifications

RBI/2015-16/16 DNBR (PD) CC.No.054/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Residuary Non-Banking Companies (RNBCs), Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Fair Practices Code As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updated

RBI/2015-16/14 DNBR (PD) CC.No.059/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All NBFCs, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Allied activities- Entry into insurance business, issue of credit card and marketing and distribution of certain products As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circula

RBI/2015-16/15 DNBR (PD) CC.No.052/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To (i) The Secretary, Ministry of Finance (ii) The Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (iii) President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (iv) President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (v) Associations of NBFCs (vi) All Non-Banking Financial Institutions Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular- Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 As you are aware, in or

RBI/2015-16/103 DBR.No.FID.FIC.2/01.02.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All-India Term Lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions Please refer to Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.2/01.02.00/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 containing the instructions/guidelines issued to FIs till June 30, 2014 relating to Disclosure for FIs. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above

RBI/2015-16/11 DNBR (PD) CC.No.057/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To 1. All Non-Banking Financial Companies [Excluding RNBCs] 2. The President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Non-Banking Financial Companies Auditor’s Report (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008 As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instruc

RBI/2015-16/12 DNBR (PD) CC.No.053/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – “Non-Banking Financial Companies – Corporate Governance (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015” As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circul

RBI/2015-16/10 DBR.CO.RRB.BL.BC.No.17/31.01.002/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular on Branch Licensing Please refer to the Master Circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC.4/03.05.90/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) on Branch Licensing till June 30, 2014. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating the instructions issued up to June

RBI/2015-16/101 DBR.No.BP.BC.2/21.04.048/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.No.BP.BC.9/21.04.048/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition, asset classif

RBI/2015-16/100DBR.No.CID.BC.22/20.16.003/2015-16 July 1, 2015 i) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) andii) All India Notified Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters Please refer to the Master Circular no. DBR.No.CID.BC.57/20.16.003/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions/guidelines issued to banks/FIs till June 30, 2014 and updated as on January 7, 2015 on matters related to wilful defaulters. 2. This M

RBI/2015-16/7 DCBR.BPD.(PCB) MC No.9/09.22.010/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular- Finance for Housing Schemes - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.2/09.22.010/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website /en/web/rbi). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issu

RBI/2015-16/6 DCBR.BPD. (PCB) MC No.8/09.27.000/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular- Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD. BPD (PCB) MC. No.4/09.27.000/14-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / gui

RBI/2015-16/8 DCBR.BPD.(PCB). MC.No: 11 /09.09.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular - Priority Sector Lending - UCBs Please refer to our Circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB) MC. No.7/09.09.001/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject is

RBI/2015-16/97 DBR No BP.BC.6/21.04.141/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Master Circular – Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.BP.BC.20/21.04.141/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014, containing consolidated instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014, on matters relating to prudential norms for classification,

RBI/2015-16/5 DCBR.BPD.(PCB). MC.No: 6/13.01.000/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular on Maintenance of Deposit Accounts – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC.No: 13/13.01.000/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the

RBI/2015-16/94 DNBR.(PD).CC.No.03/SCRC/26.03.001/2015-16 July 01, 2015 Notification as amended up to June 30, 2015 - The Securitisation Companies and Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines and Directions, 2003 As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in The Securitisation Companies and Reconstruction Companies (Rese

RBI/2015-16/4 DCBR.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.5/12.03.000/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers, All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks. Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular on Maintenance of Statutory Reserves - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB). MC.No.15 /12.03.000/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolida

RBI/2015-16/3 DCBR.CO.BPD.(PCB).MC.No. 3/12.05.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular on Inspection & Audit Systems in Primary (Urban) Co- operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.9/12.05.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the inst

RBI/2015-16/2 DCBR.BPD (PCB/RCB) Cir.No.2/14.01.062/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Chief Executive Officers ofAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Board of Directors - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD. MC. No. 8 /12.05.001/ 2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to J

RBI/2015-16/1 DCBR.CO. BPD. MC.No. 1/12.05.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Frauds - Classification and Reporting Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.CO. BPD. MC.No. 17/12.05.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subje

RBI/2015-16/88 Master Circular No.1/2015-16 July 1, 2015 To All Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under the Money Transfer Service Scheme Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Money Transfer Service Scheme Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) is a quick and easy way of transferring personal remittances from abroad to beneficiaries in India. Only inward personal remittances into India such as remittances towards family maintenance and remittances favouring foreign to

RBI/2015-16/89 Master Circular No. 3/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions for Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/ Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses This Master Circular consolidates the existing instructions on the subject of “Memorandum of Instructions for Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/ Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses

RBI/2015-16/86 DBR.No.BP.BC.3/21.01.002/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Basel I Framework Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.BP.BC.4/21.01.002/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued till June 30, 2014 on matters relating to prudential norms on capital adequacy under Basel I framework. 2. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above m

RBI/2015-2016/80 Master Circular No.8/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Remittance Facilities for Non-Resident Indians / Persons of Indian Origin / Foreign Nationals Remittance facilities for Non-Residents /Persons of Indian Origin /Foreign Nationals are governed by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with FEMA Notification No.13/200

RBI/2015-16/82Master Circular No.13/2015-16 July 01, 2015 (Amended up to November 27, 2015) To, All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Import of Goods and Services Import of Goods and Services into India is being allowed in terms of Section 5 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (42 of 1999), read with Notification No. G.S.R. 381(E) dated May 3, 2000 viz. Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transaction) Rules, 2000 as

RBI/2015-16/93DNBR(PD)CC.No.04./SCRC/26.03.001/2015-16 July 01, 2015 Notification as Amended upto June 30, 2015 - Change in or Take Over of theManagement of the Business of the Borrower by SecuritisationCompanies and Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines, 2010 As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in the Notific

RBI/2015-16/79 Master Circular No. 4/2015-16 July 1, 2015 To, All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir Master Circular on Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India by NRIs/PIOs/Foreign Nationals of Non-Indian Origin Acquisition and transfer of immovable property in India by NRIs / PIOs / Foreign Nationals of Non-Indian Origin is regulated in terms of Sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) of Section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read

RBI/2015-16/73DNBR.(PD-MGC).C.C.No.03/23.11.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairman / CEOs ofAll Mortgage Guarantee Companies. Dear Sir, Notification as amended upto June 30, 2015 - "Mortgage Guarantee Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines, 2008" on Registration and Operations of Mortgage Guarantee Company As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instruc

RBI/2015-16/77 DCBR.BPD.(PCB) MC No.14/13.05.000/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.5/13.05.000/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines issued on the subj

RBI/2015-16/76 DBR. No. Dir. BC.11/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 10 Ashadha 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.17/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. This Master Circular consolidates the instructions on the a

RBI/2015-16/72 DNBR.(PD-MGC).C.C.No.02/23.11.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairman / CEOs of All Mortgage Guarantee Companies Dear Sir, Notification as Amended upto June 30, 2015 'Mortgage Guarantee Companies Investment (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008' As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in the notification No.DNBS(MGC)5/C

RBI/2015-16/70 DBR.No.Dir.BC.12/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Exposure Norms Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Dir. BC.12/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 relating to Exposure Norms. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to June 30, 2

RBI/2015-16/71DNBR.(PD-MGC).C.C.No.01/23.11.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairman / CEOs of All Mortgage Guarantee Companies Dear Sir, Notification as amended upto June 30, 2015 - "Mortgage Guarantee Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008" As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions contained in the notification No.DNBS(

RBI/2015-16/39 DBR.No.Dir.BC.7/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits held in Domestic, Ordinary Non-Resident (NRO) and Non-Resident (External) (NRE) Accounts Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Dir.BC.15/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 relating to Int

RBI/2015-16/45 DCBR.CO.BPD. (PCB) MC No.13/13.05.000/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular- Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD. (PCB) MC. No.1/13.05.000/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions

RBI/2015-16/62 DCBR.LS.(PCB) MC.No.16/07.01.000/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular on Area of Operation, Branch Authorisation Policy, Opening/Up-gradation of Extension Counters, ATMs and Shifting/Splitting/Closure of Offices Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.LS (PCB) MC. No.14/07.01.00/2013-14, dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions/guideli

RBI/2015-16/61 DCBR.CO.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.15/12.05.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular on Customer Service - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC No.10/12.05.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued u

RBI/2015-16/59 DBR No.Leg.BC. 21/09.07.006/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Leg.BC.21/09.07.006/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 consolidating the important instructions issued by us in the area of customer service up to June 30, 2014. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matters issued up to June 30,

RBI/2015-16/54 Master Circular No.7/2015-16 July 01, 2015 (updated as on October 30, 2015) To, All Category – I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Establishment of Liaison / Branch / Project Offices in India by Foreign Entities Establishment of Branch/Liaison/Project Offices in India is regulated in terms of Section 6(6) of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with Notification No. FEMA 22/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000 as amended from time to ti