I. Introduction The Reserve Bank had issued the Guidelines for Licensing of “Small Finance Banks” in the Private Sector on November 27, 2014. The process of licensing culminated in granting in-principle approval to ten applicants and they have since established the banks. It was notified in these Guidelines that after gaining experience in dealing with these banks, the Reserve Bank will consider ‘on tap’ licensing of these banks. After a review of the performance of t

1. Background (i) Pursuant to The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 26A has been inserted in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 that empowers the Reserve Bank to establish a fund called Depositor Education and Awareness Fund (Fund). RBI has notified the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 (Scheme) in the Official Gazette on May 24, 2014. (ii) The Fund has been created and all banks have been advised to transfer the balances in inoperative depos

I. Introduction The Reserve Bank had issued the Guidelines for Licensing of “Small Finance Banks” in the Private Sector on November 27, 2014. The process of licensing culminated in granting in-principle approval to ten applicants and they have since established the banks. It was notified in these Guidelines that after gaining experience in dealing with these banks, the Reserve Bank will consider ‘on tap’ licensing of these banks. After a review of the performance of t

Draft Guidelines All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) including Core Investment Companies (CICs) Madam/ Sir, Liquidity Risk Management Framework for Non-Banking Financial companies and Core Investment Companies – Draft Guidelines for public comments Please refer to paragraph 107 and paragraph 94 of Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, and

FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT Notification No. FMRD.DIRD.XX /2019 dated April XX, 2019 Draft Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2019 The Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) having considered it necessary in public interest and to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (RBI Act) and of all the pow

DRAFT CIRCULAR RBI/2018-19/ A .P. (DIR Series) Circular No. February , 2019 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings: Hedging of foreign exchange risk by Residents and Non-Residents - Liberalisation Attention of Authorized Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 3, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA. 25

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 Notification No. FMRD.DIRD. /CGM (TRS)-2018 dated December 05, 2018 Non-resident Participation in Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives Markets (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 The Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called ‘the Reserve Bank”) having considered it necessary in public interest and to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, in exer

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR, MAIN BUILDING, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI-400 001 Reserve Bank of India (Prohibition of Market Abuse) Directions, 2018 - Draft Whereas under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, (the RBI Act), the Reserve Bank of India (the Bank) is authorised to determine the benchmark policy rate through its Monetary Policy Committee; and Whereas the object of monetary policy and fixation of the policy rate is

RBI/2017-18/ --- FMRD.FMID. No. /11.01.007/2017-18 June 20, 2018 To All eligible market participants Dear Sir/Madam Draft Directions on requirement of Legal Entity Identifier Code for participation in non-derivative markets Please refer to Paragraph 8 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19, dated April 05, 2018, wherein, it was proposed to implement the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) mechanism f

RBI/2017-18/ DBR.No.BP.BC……/21.04.048/2017-18 June 11, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Draft guidelines on Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit Please refer to paragraph No. 1 of Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, by RBI, dated April 5, 2018. It was indicated therein that RBI would issue draft guidelines on Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit. 2. The

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 FMRD.DIRD./CGM (TRS)-2018 dated March 1, 2018 Repurchase transactions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018- Draft The Reserve Bank of India having considered it necessary in public interest and to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (RBI Act

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1st FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 FMRD.FMD. --- /CGM (TRS) - 2018 dated January __, 2018 Hedging of Commodity Price Risk and Freight Risk in Overseas Markets (Reserve Bank) Directions, __ The Reserve Bank of India having considered it necessary in public interest, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 19

These directions are called ‘The Electronic Trading Platform (ETP) Directions, 2017’ and are issued in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45W of the RBI Act, 1934. 2. No entity shall operate an ETP to trade any instrument covered under Section 45 (W) of the RBI Act, 1934 without prior authorisation of the Reserve Bank under these directions. Existing electronic trading platforms would also be required to obtain authorisation under these directions, within

Draft Regulations Notification No. FEMA. _____ /2017-RB Dated: April__, 2017 Foreign Exchange Management (Cross Border Merger) Regulations, 2017 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank makes the following regulations relating to merger, demerger, amalgamation and arrangement between Indian companies and foreign companies: 1. Short title and commencement These regulations may be calle

Participants: Resident entities with foreign currency exposures and non-resident entities with Rupee exposures, other than individuals, arising out of transactions permitted under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, of up to USD 30 million or equivalent. Purpose: To hedge underlying exchange rate risk. Products: Any Over the Counter (OTC) derivatives and Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) permitted under FEMA, 1999, except cost reduction structures and swa

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1st FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 FMRD.DIRD./CGM(TRS) - 2017 dated April 11, 2017 Draft Tri-Party Repo (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017 The Reserve Bank of India having considered it necessary in public interest and to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 45W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and of all the powers enab

RBI/DPSS/2016-17/ DPSS.CO.PD. No. /02.14.006/2016-17 March 20, 2017 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers, System Participants and all prospective Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers (Draft Master Directions for Comments) Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Directions on Issuance and Operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments in India As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of circulars containing policy guidelines on Is

DPSS.CO.PD.No. /02.14.003/2016-17 February 16, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks / All Card Network Providers Dear Madam / Sir, Draft Circular - Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for Debit Card Transactions Recent developments, including the comm

DRAFT DIRECTIONS RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1st FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE FORT MUMBAI 400 001 FMRD.DIRD./CGM(TRS) - 2017 dated February 2, 2017 Reserve Bank Commercial Paper Directions, 2017 Whereas the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 45J, 45K, 45L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, notified the Non-Banking Companies (Acceptance of Deposits thro

RBI/2016-17/ DBR.No.BP.BC…/21.07.005/2016-17 February 2, 2017 The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Draft Guidelines on governance, measurement and management of Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book Please refer to the paragraph 5 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, by RBI, dated October 4, 2016. It was indicated therein that RBI would issue draft guideli