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RBI/2018-19/52 DCBR.CO.LS.PCB. Cir.No.5/07.01.000/2018-19 September 27, 2018 Chief Executive Officers of all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Voluntary Transition of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) into Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Please refer to Paragraph 4 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced on June 6, 2018 (extract enclosed) on the captioned subject. 2. Accordingly, a Scheme for voluntary transition of el

RBI/2018-19/32 DBR.No.Ret.BC.03/12.01.001/2018-19 August 1, 2018 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.107/12.01.001/2017-18 dated June 6, 2018 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2018-19 dated August 1, 2018, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.75 per cent with immediate

RBI/2018-19/28 DBR.BP.BC.No.002 /21.04.141/2018-19 July 27, 2018 All Banks and All India Financial Institutions, Dear Sir, Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by banks – Valuation of State Development Loans Please refer to paragraph 2 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, issued as part of the second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19 dated June 06, 2018, wherein it was announced that

RBI/2018-19/27DNBR (PD) CC.No.094/03.10.001/2018-19 July 27, 2018 All Standalone Primary Dealers Madam/Sir, Diversification of activities of Standalone Primary Dealers-Foreign Exchange Business Please refer to Para 11 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued as part of the Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19, dated June 06, 2018, on expanding activities of Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs). 2. In order to facilitate SPDs to

RBI/2018-19/14 DBR.AML.BC.No.210/14.01.001/2018-19 July 12, 2018 The Chairperson/CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks includingRegional Rural Banks/Urban Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/District Central Co-operative Banks/Local Area Banks/Small FinanceBanks/Payment Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Incorporation of Name of the Purchaser on the Face of the Demand Draft In order to address the concerns arising out of the anonymity provided by payments through demand d

RBI/2018-19/12 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB)Cir.No.1/16.20.000/2018-19 July 6, 2018 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All State Co-operative Banks / All District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks – Spreading of MTM losses and creation of Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) by Co-operative banks Please refer to circular UBD.No.BPD.PCB.Cir.12/0

RBI/2017-18/195 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.111/22.01.001/2017-18 June 14, 2018 All Domestic Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks, Payments Banks and Local Area Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Branch Authorisation Policy – Left Wing Extremism affected districts – Revised List Please refer to our circular on ‘Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy-Revision of Guidelines’ No.DBR.BAPD.BC.69/22.01.001/2016-17 dated May 18, 20

RBI/2017-18/192 DBR.IBD.BC.109/23.67.001/2017-18 June 7, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI makes the following amendments in the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22, 2015, with immediate effe

RBI/2017-18/189 DNBR (PD) CC.No.093/03.10.001/2017-18 June 07, 2018 Systemically Important Core Investment Companies (CIC-NDSI) Madam/ Sir, Investment in the units of an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) by sponsor CIC-NDSI In order to enable Systemically Important Core Investment Companies (CIC-NDSI) to act as a sponsor of InvITs, it has been decided to permit CIC-NDSIs to hold InvIT units only as a sponsor. Exposure of such CICs towards InvITs shall be limited

RBI/2017-2018/191 DBR.DEA Fund Cell.BCNo.110/30.01.002/2017-18 June 07, 2018 The Managing Director & CEO/ Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Local Area Banks (LABs) Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Small Finance Banks/Payment Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Section 26ADepositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 –Operational Guidelines - Payme

RBI/2017-18/186 DBR.No.BP.BC.108/21.04.048/2017-18 June 6, 2018 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Madam / Dear Sir, Encouraging formalisation of MSME sector Please refer to the circular DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 dated February 07, 2018. 2. Having regard to the input credit linkages and ancillary affiliations, it has now been decided to temporarily allow banks and NBFCs to classify their exposure, as per the 180 days past due criterion

RBI/2017-18/185 DBR.No.Ret.BC.107/12.01.001/2017-18 June 06, 2018 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.82/12.01.001/2017-18 dated August 02, 2017 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Second Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2018-19 dated June 06, 2018, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.50 per cent with effect

RBI/2017-18/178 DBR.BP.BC.No.106/21.04.098/2017-18 May 17, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) – Final Guidelines The Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) and Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) are significant components of the Basel III reforms. The LCR guidelines which promote short term resilience of a bank’s liquidity profile have been issued vide circular DBOD.BP.

RBI/2017-18/177 DBR.IBD.BC. 105/23.13.004/2017-18 May 17, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam Setting up of IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) – Permissible activities Please refer to RBI circular DBR.IBD.BC.14570/23.13.004/2014-15 dated April 01, 2015, as modified from time to time, setting out RBI directions relating to IFSC Banking Units (IBUs). 2. In terms of para 2.3 of the circular, the parent bank will be required to provi

RBI/2017-18/175 DCBR.BPD (PCB).Cir.No.07/09.09.002/2017-18 May 10, 2018 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam Revised guidelines on lending to Priority Sector for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.18/09.09.001/2013-14 dated October 8, 2013 on the captioned subject and amendments thereto from time to time, consolidated in Master Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB).MC.No:11/09.