Regulating Commercial Banking

Guidelines on Fair Practices Code for Lenders

RBI/2006-2007/280 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.65 /09.07.005/2006-07March 6, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks / All India Financial Institutions(Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir,Guidelines on Fair Practices Code for LendersPlease refer to our Circular DBOD. Leg. No.BC. 104 /09.07.007/2002-03 dated May 5, 2003 wherein guidelines were issued to banks / FIs for framing the Fair Practices Code for Lenders.2. In terms of Para 2 (i) (a) of the above Circular, banks / FIs were advised that

RBI/2006-2007/280 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.65 /09.07.005/2006-07March 6, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks / All India Financial Institutions(Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir,Guidelines on Fair Practices Code for LendersPlease refer to our Circular DBOD. Leg. No.BC. 104 /09.07.007/2002-03 dated May 5, 2003 wherein guidelines were issued to banks / FIs for framing the Fair Practices Code for Lenders.2. In terms of Para 2 (i) (a) of the above Circular, banks / FIs were advised that

Guidelines on Fair Practices Code for Lenders

Prudential Limits for Inter- Bank Liabilities (IBL)

RBI/2006-2007/281 DBOD. No. BP.BC. 66/ 21.01.002/ 2006-2007March 6, 2007All Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir,Prudential Limits for Inter- Bank Liabilities (IBL) As you are aware, in India, while the counterparty risk concentration on the assets side has attracted adequate attention and received regulatory policy response, the concentration risk on the liability side of the banks has not received similar attention. Liability side management has its own merits

RBI/2006-2007/281 DBOD. No. BP.BC. 66/ 21.01.002/ 2006-2007March 6, 2007All Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir,Prudential Limits for Inter- Bank Liabilities (IBL) As you are aware, in India, while the counterparty risk concentration on the assets side has attracted adequate attention and received regulatory policy response, the concentration risk on the liability side of the banks has not received similar attention. Liability side management has its own merits

Prudential Limits for Inter- Bank Liabilities (IBL)

SCBs Maintenance of CRR on Exempted Categories

RBI/2006-2007/270 Ref: DBOD.No. Ret.BC. 64/12.01.001/2006-07 March 01, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on Exempted Categories Please refer to our Circular RBI/2005-2006/423 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.93/12.01.001/2005-2006 dated June 22, 2006 on the captioned subject. It has been decided to withdraw the above circular with immediate effect. It has however, been decided that every Scheduled Comm

RBI/2006-2007/270 Ref: DBOD.No. Ret.BC. 64/12.01.001/2006-07 March 01, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on Exempted Categories Please refer to our Circular RBI/2005-2006/423 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.93/12.01.001/2005-2006 dated June 22, 2006 on the captioned subject. It has been decided to withdraw the above circular with immediate effect. It has however, been decided that every Scheduled Comm

SCBs Maintenance of CRR on Exempted Categories

SCBs - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio

RBI/2006-2007/269 Ref: DBOD.No. Ret.BC. 62 /12.01.001/2006-07 March 01, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934-Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Please refer to our Circular RBI/2005-2006/422 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.91/12.01.001/2005-2006 dated June 22, 2006 on the captioned subject. Government of India in their Extraordinary Gazette notification No.S.O.21(E) dated January 9, 2007 ha

RBI/2006-2007/269 Ref: DBOD.No. Ret.BC. 62 /12.01.001/2006-07 March 01, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934-Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Please refer to our Circular RBI/2005-2006/422 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.91/12.01.001/2005-2006 dated June 22, 2006 on the captioned subject. Government of India in their Extraordinary Gazette notification No.S.O.21(E) dated January 9, 2007 ha

SCBs - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio

Analysis and Disclosure of complaints - Disclosure of complaints / unimplemented awards of Banking Ombudsmen alongwith Financial Results

RBI/2006-2007/266 DBOD.No.Leg BC. 60 /09.07.005/2006-07February 22, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Analysis and Disclosure of complaints -Disclosure of complaints / unimplemented awards ofBanking Ombudsmen alongwith Financial ResultsThe Committee on Procedures and Performance Audit on Public Services (CPPAPS) had recommended that banks should place a statement before their Boards analyzing the complaints received. CPPAPS had further

RBI/2006-2007/266 DBOD.No.Leg BC. 60 /09.07.005/2006-07February 22, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Analysis and Disclosure of complaints -Disclosure of complaints / unimplemented awards ofBanking Ombudsmen alongwith Financial ResultsThe Committee on Procedures and Performance Audit on Public Services (CPPAPS) had recommended that banks should place a statement before their Boards analyzing the complaints received. CPPAPS had further

Analysis and Disclosure of complaints - Disclosure of complaints / unimplemented awards of Banking Ombudsmen alongwith Financial Results

Doorstep Banking - Section 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949

RBI/2006-2007/262DBOD.No.BL.BC. 59 /22.01.010 /2006-2007February 21, 2007Phalguna 2, 1928 (S)All Scheduled Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs)Dear SirSection 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Doorstep BankingPlease refer to our circular DBOD.No.BL.BC.86/22.01.001/2004-2005 dated April 30, 2005 on the above subject, in terms of which banks were advised to formulate a scheme with the approval of their Boards, for providing services at the premises of a customer and subm

RBI/2006-2007/262DBOD.No.BL.BC. 59 /22.01.010 /2006-2007February 21, 2007Phalguna 2, 1928 (S)All Scheduled Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs)Dear SirSection 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Doorstep BankingPlease refer to our circular DBOD.No.BL.BC.86/22.01.001/2004-2005 dated April 30, 2005 on the above subject, in terms of which banks were advised to formulate a scheme with the approval of their Boards, for providing services at the premises of a customer and subm

Doorstep Banking - Section 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949

SCBs - CRR Increased

RBI/2006-2007/259 Ref: DBOD.No. Ret.BC. 58/12.01.001/2006-07 February 14, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934-Maintenance of CRR Please refer to our Circular RBI/2006-2007/201/DBOD.No.Ret.BC.45/12.01.001/2006-07 dated December 11,2006 on the captioned subject. As set out in Press Release : 2006-07/1094 dated February 13, 2007, it has been decided to increase Cash Reserve Ratio

RBI/2006-2007/259 Ref: DBOD.No. Ret.BC. 58/12.01.001/2006-07 February 14, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934-Maintenance of CRR Please refer to our Circular RBI/2006-2007/201/DBOD.No.Ret.BC.45/12.01.001/2006-07 dated December 11,2006 on the captioned subject. As set out in Press Release : 2006-07/1094 dated February 13, 2007, it has been decided to increase Cash Reserve Ratio

SCBs - CRR Increased

Issue of American Depository Receipts (ADRs)/Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) - Depository Agreement

RBI/2006-2007/247 DBOD.No.PSBD. 7269/16.13.100 /2006-07 February 5, 2007 All scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Issue of American Depository Receipts (ADRs)/Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) – Depository Agreement In the recent past, some banks have raised funds through issue of American Depository/Global Depository Receipts. Under such a mechanism, banks issue shares to the depositories who in turn issue ADRs/GDRs to the ultimate investors. Banks g

RBI/2006-2007/247 DBOD.No.PSBD. 7269/16.13.100 /2006-07 February 5, 2007 All scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Issue of American Depository Receipts (ADRs)/Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) – Depository Agreement In the recent past, some banks have raised funds through issue of American Depository/Global Depository Receipts. Under such a mechanism, banks issue shares to the depositories who in turn issue ADRs/GDRs to the ultimate investors. Banks g

Issue of American Depository Receipts (ADRs)/Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) - Depository Agreement

Report of the Working Group to formulate a scheme for ensuring reasonableness of bank charges

RBI/2006-2007/245 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 56 /13.03.00/2006-2007 February 2, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Report of the Working Group to formulate a scheme for ensuring reasonableness of bank charges As banks may be aware, as announced in the Annual Policy Statement for the year 2006-2007, in order to ensure fair practices in banking services, Reserve Bank of India had constituted a Working Group to formulate a scheme for ensuring reasonablene

RBI/2006-2007/245 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 56 /13.03.00/2006-2007 February 2, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Report of the Working Group to formulate a scheme for ensuring reasonableness of bank charges As banks may be aware, as announced in the Annual Policy Statement for the year 2006-2007, in order to ensure fair practices in banking services, Reserve Bank of India had constituted a Working Group to formulate a scheme for ensuring reasonablene

Report of the Working Group to formulate a scheme for ensuring reasonableness of bank charges

Third Quarter Review of the Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the year 2006-07- Provisioning Requirement for Standard Assets and Risk Weights for Capital Adequacy

RBI/2006-2007/240 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 53 / 21.04.048 / 2006-2007 January 31, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Third Quarter Review of the Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the year 2006-07- Provisioning Requirement for Standard Assets and Risk Weights for Capital Adequacy Please refer to paragraph 84 of the Third Quarter Review of the Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the year 2006-07 issued on January 31, 2007 (copy of the paragra

RBI/2006-2007/240 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 53 / 21.04.048 / 2006-2007 January 31, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Third Quarter Review of the Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the year 2006-07- Provisioning Requirement for Standard Assets and Risk Weights for Capital Adequacy Please refer to paragraph 84 of the Third Quarter Review of the Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the year 2006-07 issued on January 31, 2007 (copy of the paragra

Third Quarter Review of the Annual Statement on Monetary Policy for the year 2006-07- Provisioning Requirement for Standard Assets and Risk Weights for Capital Adequacy