Regulating Commercial Banking

The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 - Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs

RBI/2013-14/631 RPCD.RCB.BC.No. 110/07.51.020/2013-14 June 5, 2014 All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 – Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) – Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs Pursuant to the enactment of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, giving powers to RBI to speci

RBI/2013-14/631 RPCD.RCB.BC.No. 110/07.51.020/2013-14 June 5, 2014 All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 – Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) – Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs Pursuant to the enactment of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, giving powers to RBI to speci

The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 - Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs

Export Credit Refinance Facilities

RBI/2013-14/621 Jyeshtha 13, 1936 (Saka) REF.No.MPD.BC.372/07.01.279/2013-14 June 3, 2014 To All Scheduled Banks [excluding Regional Rural Banks(RRBs)] Dear Sir/Madam, Export Credit Refinance Facilities Please refer to our circular No.MPD.355/07.01.279/2011-12 dated June 18, 2012 whereby the eligible limit of export credit refinance (ECR) facility for schedule banks (excluding RRBs) was enhanced from the level of 15 per cent of the outstanding rupee export credit elig

RBI/2013-14/621 Jyeshtha 13, 1936 (Saka) REF.No.MPD.BC.372/07.01.279/2013-14 June 3, 2014 To All Scheduled Banks [excluding Regional Rural Banks(RRBs)] Dear Sir/Madam, Export Credit Refinance Facilities Please refer to our circular No.MPD.355/07.01.279/2011-12 dated June 18, 2012 whereby the eligible limit of export credit refinance (ECR) facility for schedule banks (excluding RRBs) was enhanced from the level of 15 per cent of the outstanding rupee export credit elig

Export Credit Refinance Facilities

Capital and Provisioning Requirements for Exposures to entities with Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure-Clarifications

RBI/2013-14/620 DBOD.No.BP.BC.116/21.06.200/2013-14 June 3, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs) Dear Sir, Capital and Provisioning Requirements for Exposures to entities with Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure-Clarifications Please refer to our circular DBOD.No. BP.BC. 85/21.06.200/2013-14 dated January 15, 2014 detailing guidelines on capital and provisioning requirements for exposu

RBI/2013-14/620 DBOD.No.BP.BC.116/21.06.200/2013-14 June 3, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs) Dear Sir, Capital and Provisioning Requirements for Exposures to entities with Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure-Clarifications Please refer to our circular DBOD.No. BP.BC. 85/21.06.200/2013-14 dated January 15, 2014 detailing guidelines on capital and provisioning requirements for exposu

Capital and Provisioning Requirements for Exposures to entities with Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure-Clarifications

Deferred Tax Liability on Special Reserve created under Section 36(1) (viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961-UCBs

RBI/2013-14/619 UBD. CO. BPD. PCB. Cir. No. 67/09.50.001/2013-14 May 30, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Deferred Tax Liability on Special Reserve created under Section 36(1) (viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961-UCBs It has been observed that some banks are not creating deferred tax liability (DTL) on Special Reserve as per Accounting Standard 22: 'Accounting for taxes on Income' (AS 22) on the ground that the

RBI/2013-14/619 UBD. CO. BPD. PCB. Cir. No. 67/09.50.001/2013-14 May 30, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Deferred Tax Liability on Special Reserve created under Section 36(1) (viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961-UCBs It has been observed that some banks are not creating deferred tax liability (DTL) on Special Reserve as per Accounting Standard 22: 'Accounting for taxes on Income' (AS 22) on the ground that the

Deferred Tax Liability on Special Reserve created under Section 36(1) (viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961-UCBs

Formation of new State of Telangana - Assignment of SLBC Convenorship

RBI/2013-14/617 RPCD.CO.LBS.No.13027/02.01.001/2013-14 May 28, 2014 The Chairman & Managing Director All SLBC Convenor banks Dear Sir/Madam, Formation of new State of Telangana – Assignment of SLBC Convenorship As per The Gazette of India Notification No. 6 of 2014 dated March 1, 2014, the 29th State of the country viz. Telangana has been formed and the appointed day has been fixed as June 2, 2014. 2. It has been decided to assign the SLBC convenorship of Telangan

RBI/2013-14/617 RPCD.CO.LBS.No.13027/02.01.001/2013-14 May 28, 2014 The Chairman & Managing Director All SLBC Convenor banks Dear Sir/Madam, Formation of new State of Telangana – Assignment of SLBC Convenorship As per The Gazette of India Notification No. 6 of 2014 dated March 1, 2014, the 29th State of the country viz. Telangana has been formed and the appointed day has been fixed as June 2, 2014. 2. It has been decided to assign the SLBC convenorship of Telangan

Formation of new State of Telangana - Assignment of SLBC Convenorship

Issue of Pre-paid Payment Instruments-UCBs

RBI/2013-14/607 UBD.CO.BPD.PCB.Cir. No. 65/09.69.000/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Issue of Pre-paid Payment Instruments-UCBs Please refer to circular UBD (PCB) BPD Cir No.50/09.69.000/2005-06 dated April 28, 2006 permitting Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) to install ATMs and issue ATM-cum-Debit Cards. 2. We have been receiving requests from a few UCBs to allow them to undertake Credit / Pr

RBI/2013-14/607 UBD.CO.BPD.PCB.Cir. No. 65/09.69.000/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Issue of Pre-paid Payment Instruments-UCBs Please refer to circular UBD (PCB) BPD Cir No.50/09.69.000/2005-06 dated April 28, 2006 permitting Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) to install ATMs and issue ATM-cum-Debit Cards. 2. We have been receiving requests from a few UCBs to allow them to undertake Credit / Pr

Issue of Pre-paid Payment Instruments-UCBs

RRBs - Levy of penal charges on non-maintenance of minimum balances in inoperative accounts

RBI/2013-14/611 RPCD.RRB.BC.No.105/03.05.33/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Madam/Sir, Levy of penal charges on non-maintenance of minimum balances in inoperative accounts Please refer to Part B of the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2014-15 announced on April 1, 2014, proposing certain measures towards consumer protection such as non-levy of penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in any inoperative accounts. 2.

RBI/2013-14/611 RPCD.RRB.BC.No.105/03.05.33/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Madam/Sir, Levy of penal charges on non-maintenance of minimum balances in inoperative accounts Please refer to Part B of the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2014-15 announced on April 1, 2014, proposing certain measures towards consumer protection such as non-levy of penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in any inoperative accounts. 2.

RRBs - Levy of penal charges on non-maintenance of minimum balances in inoperative accounts

RRBs - Opening of Bank Accounts in the Names of Minors

RBI/2013-14/610 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.104/03.05.33/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chairmen, All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Opening of Bank Accounts in the Names of Minors Please refer to para 4.10 of our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.100/03.05.33/2013-14 dated May 12, 2014 wherein Regional Rural Banks were advised to allow minors’ accounts (fixed, savings and recurring deposit accounts only) with mothers as guardians to be opened subject to safeguards in allowing operati

RBI/2013-14/610 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.104/03.05.33/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chairmen, All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Opening of Bank Accounts in the Names of Minors Please refer to para 4.10 of our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.100/03.05.33/2013-14 dated May 12, 2014 wherein Regional Rural Banks were advised to allow minors’ accounts (fixed, savings and recurring deposit accounts only) with mothers as guardians to be opened subject to safeguards in allowing operati

RRBs - Opening of Bank Accounts in the Names of Minors

Levy of foreclosure charges/pre-payment penalty on Floating Rate Term Loans

RBI/2013-14/612 RPCD.CO.RCBD.RRB.BC.No.102/07.51.013/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chairman All State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs and CCBs) All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Levy of foreclosure charges/pre-payment penalty on Floating Rate Term Loans Please refer to our circulars RPCD.CO.RCBD.BC.No.84/03.03.01/2011-12 dated June 15, 2012 addressed to StCBs and CCBs and RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.85/03.05.033/2011-12 dated June 18, 2012 addressed to RRBs on ‘Ho

RBI/2013-14/612 RPCD.CO.RCBD.RRB.BC.No.102/07.51.013/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chairman All State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs and CCBs) All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Levy of foreclosure charges/pre-payment penalty on Floating Rate Term Loans Please refer to our circulars RPCD.CO.RCBD.BC.No.84/03.03.01/2011-12 dated June 15, 2012 addressed to StCBs and CCBs and RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.85/03.05.033/2011-12 dated June 18, 2012 addressed to RRBs on ‘Ho

Levy of foreclosure charges/pre-payment penalty on Floating Rate Term Loans

The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 -Section 26A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949- Operational Guidelines

RBI/2013-14/614 DBOD.No.DEAF Cell.BC.114/30.01.002/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs and LABs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks. Dear Sir/Madam, The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 –Section 26A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949- Operational Guidelines Please refer to circular DBOD.No.DEAF Cell.BC.101

RBI/2013-14/614 DBOD.No.DEAF Cell.BC.114/30.01.002/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs and LABs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks. Dear Sir/Madam, The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 –Section 26A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949- Operational Guidelines Please refer to circular DBOD.No.DEAF Cell.BC.101

The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 -Section 26A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949- Operational Guidelines