Regulating Commercial Banking

Review of Service Charges for Cheque Collection - Local, Outstation and Speed Clearing

RBI/2010-11/377 DPSS.CO.CHD.No. 1671 / 03.06.01 / 2010-11 January 19, 2011 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks includin RRBs / UCBs /State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Review of Service Charges for Cheque Collection – Local, Outstation and Speed Clearing Given the advantages of using electronic modes for initiating payments, especially for large value transactions, Re

RBI/2010-11/377 DPSS.CO.CHD.No. 1671 / 03.06.01 / 2010-11 January 19, 2011 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks includin RRBs / UCBs /State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Review of Service Charges for Cheque Collection – Local, Outstation and Speed Clearing Given the advantages of using electronic modes for initiating payments, especially for large value transactions, Re

Review of Service Charges for Cheque Collection - Local, Outstation and Speed Clearing

UCBs - Accounting Procedure for investments - Settlement Date Accounting

RBI/2010-11/373 UBD. (PCB).Cir. No. 34/09.80.00/2010-11 January 18, 2011 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Accounting Procedure for investments – Settlement Date Accounting Please refer to Circulars UBD(PCB)/Cir.49/09.80.00/2004-05 dated June 20, 2005 on ready forward contracts in Government Securities and UBD(PCB) Cir 50/09.80.00/2004-05 on the same date on settlement of transactions in Government Securities. 2. It has b

RBI/2010-11/373 UBD. (PCB).Cir. No. 34/09.80.00/2010-11 January 18, 2011 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Accounting Procedure for investments – Settlement Date Accounting Please refer to Circulars UBD(PCB)/Cir.49/09.80.00/2004-05 dated June 20, 2005 on ready forward contracts in Government Securities and UBD(PCB) Cir 50/09.80.00/2004-05 on the same date on settlement of transactions in Government Securities. 2. It has b

UCBs - Accounting Procedure for investments - Settlement Date Accounting

End Use of Funds - Monitoring

RBI/2010-11/368 DBS.CO.PPD.BC.No. 5/11.01.005/2010-11 January 14, 2011 The Chairman/Chief Executives Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, End Use of Funds - Monitoring The Reserve Bank, as a part of ongoing supervision, had undertaken an assessment of the practices in vogue at certain banks for ensuring the end use of funds. The review revealed that the expected level of due diligence had not been exercised in some cases facilitating diver

RBI/2010-11/368 DBS.CO.PPD.BC.No. 5/11.01.005/2010-11 January 14, 2011 The Chairman/Chief Executives Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, End Use of Funds - Monitoring The Reserve Bank, as a part of ongoing supervision, had undertaken an assessment of the practices in vogue at certain banks for ensuring the end use of funds. The review revealed that the expected level of due diligence had not been exercised in some cases facilitating diver

End Use of Funds - Monitoring

RRBs - KYC Norms/AML Standards/Combating Financing of Terrorism/obligation of banks under PMLA 2002

RBI/2010-11/366 RPCD.CO RRB.AML.BC.No. 46/03.05.33(E)/2010-11 January 12, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/obligation of banks under PMLA 2002 Please refer to our circular RPCD. No. RRB.BC.81/03.05.33 (E)/2004-05@@NBSP@@dated February 18, 2005 on 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) Guidelines - Anti Money Laundering Standards. 2.@@NBSP@@ In

RBI/2010-11/366 RPCD.CO RRB.AML.BC.No. 46/03.05.33(E)/2010-11 January 12, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/obligation of banks under PMLA 2002 Please refer to our circular RPCD. No. RRB.BC.81/03.05.33 (E)/2004-05@@NBSP@@dated February 18, 2005 on 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) Guidelines - Anti Money Laundering Standards. 2.@@NBSP@@ In

RRBs - KYC Norms/AML Standards/Combating Financing of Terrorism/obligation of banks under PMLA 2002

Anti-Money Laundering /Combating Financing of Terrorism - Standards

RBI/2010-11/364 DBOD. AML. No. 10854/14.01.038/2010-11 January 11, 2011 The Chairmen/CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letter DBOD. AML.No.1930/14.01.036/2009-10 dated August 2, 2010 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

RBI/2010-11/364 DBOD. AML. No. 10854/14.01.038/2010-11 January 11, 2011 The Chairmen/CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letter DBOD. AML.No.1930/14.01.036/2009-10 dated August 2, 2010 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Anti-Money Laundering /Combating Financing of Terrorism - Standards

UCBs - Opening of bank accounts - salaried employees

RBI/2010-11/363 UBD. CO. BPD. No. 35/12.05.001/2010-11 January 10, 2011 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Opening of bank accounts - salaried employees Please refer to circular UBD. No. DS. PCB. Cir. 17/13.01.00/2002-03 dated September 18, 2002 and UBD. PCB. Cir. 30/09.161.00/2004-05 dated December 15, 2004 on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards / Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) / O

RBI/2010-11/363 UBD. CO. BPD. No. 35/12.05.001/2010-11 January 10, 2011 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Opening of bank accounts - salaried employees Please refer to circular UBD. No. DS. PCB. Cir. 17/13.01.00/2002-03 dated September 18, 2002 and UBD. PCB. Cir. 30/09.161.00/2004-05 dated December 15, 2004 on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards / Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) / O

UCBs - Opening of bank accounts - salaried employees

Guidelines on the Base Rate

RBI/2010-11/361 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.73/13.03.00/2010-11 January 6, 2011 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam, Guidelines on the Base Rate Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.88/13.03.00/2009-10 dated April 9, 2010. 2. In partial modification of paragraph 2(iii) of the above mentioned circular, we advise that banks are permitted to change the benchmark and methodology used in the computation of Base Rate for a further period of six months

RBI/2010-11/361 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.73/13.03.00/2010-11 January 6, 2011 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam, Guidelines on the Base Rate Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.88/13.03.00/2009-10 dated April 9, 2010. 2. In partial modification of paragraph 2(iii) of the above mentioned circular, we advise that banks are permitted to change the benchmark and methodology used in the computation of Base Rate for a further period of six months

Guidelines on the Base Rate

StCBs/DCCBs - Submission of Data to Credit Information Companies - Format of Data to be submitted by Credit Institutions

RBI/2010-11/353 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.45/07.40.06/2010-11 January 05, 2011 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Submission of Data to Credit Information Companies - Format of Data to be submitted by Credit Institutions Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.17/07.40.06/2010-11 dated September 6, 2010 on the captioned subject. 2. It is observed that many a time, names of Directors of various firms/companies are similar. It is, therefore, necessary to e

RBI/2010-11/353 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.45/07.40.06/2010-11 January 05, 2011 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Submission of Data to Credit Information Companies - Format of Data to be submitted by Credit Institutions Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.17/07.40.06/2010-11 dated September 6, 2010 on the captioned subject. 2. It is observed that many a time, names of Directors of various firms/companies are similar. It is, therefore, necessary to e

StCBs/DCCBs - Submission of Data to Credit Information Companies - Format of Data to be submitted by Credit Institutions

StCBs/DCCBs - List of Terrorist Individuals/Organisations - under UNSCR 1267 (1999) and 1822 (2008) on Taliban/Al-Qaida Organisation

RBI/2010-11/351 RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.No.7251/07.02.12/2010-11 January 4, 2011 The Chairmen / CEOs of all State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, List of Terrorist Individuals/Organisations - under UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1822(2008) on Taliban/Al-Qaida Organisation Please refer to our circular letter RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.No. 6706/07.02.12/2010-11 dated December 14, 2010. We have since received from Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) copy of following notes fo

RBI/2010-11/351 RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.No.7251/07.02.12/2010-11 January 4, 2011 The Chairmen / CEOs of all State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, List of Terrorist Individuals/Organisations - under UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1822(2008) on Taliban/Al-Qaida Organisation Please refer to our circular letter RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.No. 6706/07.02.12/2010-11 dated December 14, 2010. We have since received from Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) copy of following notes fo

StCBs/DCCBs - List of Terrorist Individuals/Organisations - under UNSCR 1267 (1999) and 1822 (2008) on Taliban/Al-Qaida Organisation

Investment in Non-SLR Securities- Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of maturity up to one year

RBI/2010-11/349 DBOD.BP.BC.No.72/21.04.141/2010-11 December 31, 2010 The Chairmen / Chief Executives of All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Investment in Non-SLR Securities- Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of maturity up to one year Please refer to circular DBOD.BP.BC.44/21.04.141/2003-04 dated November 12, 2003 on Prudential Guidelines on Banks’ Investment in Non-SLR Securities which, inter alia, advised the banks that they should not in

RBI/2010-11/349 DBOD.BP.BC.No.72/21.04.141/2010-11 December 31, 2010 The Chairmen / Chief Executives of All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Investment in Non-SLR Securities- Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of maturity up to one year Please refer to circular DBOD.BP.BC.44/21.04.141/2003-04 dated November 12, 2003 on Prudential Guidelines on Banks’ Investment in Non-SLR Securities which, inter alia, advised the banks that they should not in

Investment in Non-SLR Securities- Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of maturity up to one year