Notifications

RBI/2013-14/9 Master Circular No.9/2013-14 (Updated as on April 28, 2014) July 01, 2013 To, All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 The compounding of contraventions under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 is a voluntary process@@NBSP@@ by which an applicant can seek compounding of an admitted contravention of any provision of FEMA, 1999 under Section 13(1)

RBI/2013-2014/8 Master Circular No.8/2013-14 (Updated as June 25, 2014) July 01, 2013 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 being governed by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read

RBI/2013-14/10 Master Circular No.10 /2013-14 (As updated upto June 15, 2014) July 01, 2013 To, All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities This Master Circular consolidates the existing instructions on the subject of “Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities” at one place. The list of underlying circulars/ notifications is set out in Appendix. 2. This M

RBI/2013-14/11 Master Circular No.11/2013-14 (Amended up to June 17, 2014) July 01, 2013 To, All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad Direct investments by residents in Joint Venture (JV) and Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad are being allowed, in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999,

RBI/2013-14/13 Master Circular No.13/2013-14 (Updated upto June 18, 2014) July 01, 2013 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) Rules, 2000 as amended from tim

RBI/2012-13/542 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No. 78/03.05.33/2012-13 June 24, 2013 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Acknowledgement by RRBs at the time of submission of Form 15-G / 15-H As you are aware RRBs are not required to deduct TDS from depositors who submit declaration in Form 15-G/15-H under Income Tax Rules, 1962. However, it has been brought to our notice that despite submission of Form 15-G/15-H by customers, RRBs are deducting tax at source, at times, causing i

RBI/2012-13/538 DBOD.BP.BC.No. 104/08.12.015/2012-13 June 21, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Housing Sector: New sub-sector CRE (Residential Housing) within CRE & Rationalisation of provisioning, risk-weight and LTV ratios Please refer to paragraph 82 of the Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 (extract enclosed) on ‘Commercial Real Estate - Residential Housing: Prudential Norms’, announced on May 3, 2013, wherein it was stated that a

RBI/2012-13/535 DBOD.No.BP.BC.102/21.04.157/2012-13 June 18, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and LABs) & All India Term-Lending & Refinancing Institutions Madam / Sir, Prudential Norms for Off-balance Sheet Exposures of Banks – Deferment of Option Premium Banks are permitted to defer, at their discretion, the premium on plain vanilla options sold by them to users subject to ce

RBI/2012-13/519 UBD.BPD. (AD) Cir.No.4/13.05.000/2012-13 June@@NBSP@@ 4 , 2013 The Chief Executive Officer Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (holding AD Category I licence) Dear Sir/Madam Interest Rates on Rupee Export Credit -UCBs Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(AD).Cir.No.2/13.05.000/2012-13 dated January 22, 2013 on the captioned subject, extending the interest subvention of 2% up to @@NBSP@@March 31, 2014 on pre and post shipment rupee export cred

RBI/2012-13/516 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.100/09.07.005/2012-13 May 31, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Acknowledgement by banks at the time of submission of Form 15-G / 15-H As you are aware banks are not required to deduct TDS from depositors who submit declaration in Form 15-G/15-H under Income Tax Rules, 1962. However, it has been brought to our notice that despite submission of Form 15-G/15-H by customers, banks are deducting tax at sour

RBI/2012-13/511 DBOD.NO.BAPD.BC. 97/22.01.001/2012-13 May 28, 2013 Jyeshtha 7, 1934 (Saka) All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir, Branch Authorisation Policy- Front Loading of branches in unbanked rural centres Please refer to paragraph 96 of Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 (extract enclosed) on the above subject. As stated therein, branch expansion in rural areas is essential to address the existing asymmetries in achieving financi

RBI/2012-13/508 DBOD.BP.BC. No.95/21.06.001/2012-13 May 27, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding LABs and RRBs) Dear Sir Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Market Discipline - New Capital Adequacy Framework (NCAF) - Parallel Run and Prudential Floor Please refer to our circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.71/21.06.001/2010-11 dated December 31, 2010 on the above subject, in terms of which banks were

RBI/2012-13/506 UBD.CO.LS.(PCB).Cir. No. 50/07.01.000/2012-13 May 24, 2013 Chief Executive Officers of all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Annual Business Plan – Elimination of requirement to submit proposal in duplicate Please refer to our circular UBD.CO.LS.Cir.No.52/07.01.000/2007-08 dated June 16, 2008 where in Financially Sound and Well Managed (FSWM) UCBs were required to prepare Annual Business Plan (ABP) for opening of branches / extension

RBI/2012-13/488 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.91 /12.01.001/2012-13 May 3, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Bank Rate As announced in the Annual Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.50 per cent to 8.25 per cent with effect from May 3, 2013. 2.@@NBSP@@ All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specifically linked to the Bank Rate, also stand revised as indicated in

RBI/2012-13/492 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC. No.73 /03.05.33/2012-13 May 3, 2013 The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers, All Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Bank Rate As announced in the Annual Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.50 per cent to 8.25 per cent with effect from May 3, 2013. 2. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specifically linke

RBI/2012-13/491 UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir. No. 48 /16.11.00/2012-13 May 3, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Bank Rate Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.44/16.11.00/2012-13@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@dated March 19, 2013 on the captioned subject.@@NBSP@@ As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement for 2013-14, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.50 per cent to 8.25 per cent with effect fro

RBI/2012-13/468 UBD.BPD.(PCB) Cir No.45 /13.05.000/2012-13 03 April 2013 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Unsecured Exposure Norms for UCBs Please refer to our circular No. UBD.BPD.(PCB) Cir No.21/13.05.000/2010-11 dated November 15, 2010 on ‘Maximum Limit on Unsecured Loans and Advances’ prescribing that the total unsecured loans and advances granted by a UCB to its members should not exceed 10 per cent of its tota

RBI/2012-13/460 DBOD.No.BP.BC.88/21.06.201/2012-13 March 28, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Chief Executives Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Sir, Guidelines on Implementation of Basel III Capital Regulations in India - Clarifications Please refer to the ‘Guidelines on Basel III Capital Regulations’ issued vide circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.98/21.06.201/2011-12 dated May 2, 2012 on the impleme

RBI/2012-13/452 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC. No. 69 /03.05.33/2012-13 March 19, 2013 The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers, All Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Bank Rate As announced in the Mid Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.75 per cent to 8.50 per cent with effect from March 19, 2013. 2. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specif

RBI/2012-13/451 UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No. 44/16.11.00/2012-13 March 19, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Bank Rate Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.35/16.11.00/2011-12 dated January 30, 2013 on the captioned subject. As announced in the Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.75 per cent to 8.50 per cent with effect from March 19, 2013. 2.

RBI/2012-13/445 DBOD.BP.BC.No. 83/08.12.014/2012-13 March 18, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Prudential norms on Advances to Infrastructure Sector In terms of our circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.125/21.04.048/2008-09 dated April 17, 2009 on ‘Prudential Norms on Unsecured Advances’ rights, licenses, authorization, etc., charged to the banks as collateral in respect of projects (including infrastructure projects) should not be reckoned as tangible

RBI/2012-13/432 UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir. No.40/13.05.000/2012-13 March 7, 2013 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Performance Audit Of Agricultural Debt Waiver And Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 Please refer to our Circular UBD. BPD (PCB) Cir. No. 31/13.05.000/2012-13 dated January 15, 2013 on the above subject. Considering the serious nature of observations made by the Comptroller and Auditor General, it has been, inter alia, d

RBI/2012-13/415 DBOD.No.IBD.BC. 81/23.67.001/2012-13 February 14, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks authorized to deal in Gold Dear Sir / Madam Gold Deposit Scheme The Central Government, with a view to bringing privately held stock of gold in circulation, reduce the country’s reliance on import of gold and providing its owners with some income apart from freeing them from the problems of storage, movement and security of gold in their possession, had notified Gold

RBI/2012-13/413 RPCD.RCB.BC.No. 64/07.51.014/2012-13 February 07, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all State and Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Bank Finance for Purchase of Gold State and Central Co-operative Banks grant loans for various purposes against the security of gold / gold ornaments as part of their lending policy. 2. In terms of announcements made in paragraph 102 and 103 (extract enclosed) of the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13 on

RBI/2012-13/411 UBD.BPD.(PCB) Cir No.36/13.05.001/2012-13 February 6, 2013 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Bank Finance for Purchase of Gold Please refer to our circular UBD.PCB.Cir.No 24/13.05.001/08-09 dated November 10, 2008 on ‘Advances against Pledge of Gold / silver ornaments’ advising UCBs to observe certain safeguards while granting loan against pledge of gold/ silver ornaments. 2. In terms of announcements

RBI/2012-13/407 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC. No.62/03.05.33/2012-13 January 29, 2013 The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers, All Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Bank Rate As announced in the Third Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 9.00 per cent to 8.75 per cent with effect from January 29, 2013. 2. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specific

RBI No. 2012-13/392 DBOD.BP.BC. No.72/21.01.002/2012-13 January 24, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers of All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Retail issue of Subordinated Debt for raising Tier II capital Please refer to our circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.69/21.01.002/2009-10 dated January 13, 2010 on the above subject, advising banks to adhere to certain conditions, while issuing subordinated debt to retail investors, for raising Tie

RBI/2012-13/389 UBD.BPD. (AD) Cir.No.2 /13.05.000/2012-13 January 22, 2013 Chief Executive Officer Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (holding AD Category I licence) Dear Sir/Madam Interest Rates on Rupee Export Credit -UCBs Please refer to circular UBD.BPD.(AD) Cir. No.8 /13.05.000/2011-12 dated June 26, 2012 extending the interest subvention on rupee export credit on specified export sectors till March 31, 2013. 2. The Government of India has decided to wi

RBI/2012-13/386 UBD.BPD.(PCB)CIR No. 32/13.01.000/2012-13 January 21, 2013 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Settlement of Claims in respect of Deceased Depositors – Simplification of Procedure - UCBs Please refer to paragraph 2 of our circular UBD.BPD.CIR No.4/13.01.000/ 2005-06 dated July 14, 2005 on the captioned subject. In case of access to balance in deposits accounts with survivor /nominee clause, UCBs were advised th

RBI/2012-13/381 UBD. BPD.PCB. Cir. No. 31/13.05.000/2012-13 January 15, 2013 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Performance Audit Of Agricultural Debt Waiver And Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 As you are aware, the Performance Audit of the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme (ADWDRS), 2008 is being undertaken by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). During the Exit Conference held with Office