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RBI/2013-14/326 DBOD.BP.BC.No.59/21.06.007/2013-14 October 17, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Director/The Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Change of Name of SME Rating Agency of India Limited to SMERA Ratings Limited (SMERA) Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.No.BP.BC.9/21.06.001/2012-13 dated July 1, 2013 on 'Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Market Discipline

RBI/2013-14/321 UBD CO BPD (PCB) Cir. No.29/13.05.000/2013-14 October 10, 2013 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Unsecured Exposure Norms for UCBs Please refer to our circular UBD BPD (PCB) Cir. No.45/13.05.000/2012-13 dated April 03, 2013 on the captioned subject exempting UCBs fulfilling certain conditions from the extant ceiling of 10% of total assets for unsecured loans and advances and permitting them to grant,

RBI/2013-14/320 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.43/07.51.013/2013-14 October 8, 2013 The Chairman All State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs and CCBs) Dear Sir, Housing Sector: Innovative Housing Loan Products – Upfront disbursal of housing loans It has been observed that some banks have introduced certain innovative Housing Loan Schemes in association with developers/builders, e.g. upfront disbursal of sanctioned individual housing loans to the builders without linking the di

RBI/2013-14/318 UBD CO BPD (PCB) MC. No.18/09.09.001/2013-14 October 8, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Revised guidelines on lending to Priority Sector for UCBs Please refer to our circular UBD PCB Cir. No.11/09.09.01/2007-08 dated August 30, 2007 and the amendments thereto issued from time to time on the captioned subject, consolidated in Master Circular UBD BPD (PCB) MC No.7/09.09.001/ 2012-13 dated July 02,

RBI/2013-2014/316 UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No. 28 /16.11.00/2013-14 October 7, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Revision in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.19/16.11.00/2013-14 dated September 20, 2013 on the captioned subject. As announced in the Press Release-2013-2014/728 dated October 7, 2013, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 50 basis points from 9.5 per cent to 9.0 per cent with effect f

RBI/2013-14/299 UBD.BPD.(PCB)CIR No. 22 /13.05.006/2013-14 September 30, 2013 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Performance Audit of Agricultural Debt Waiver & Debt Relief Scheme (ADWDRS), 2008 by CAG & Re-verification Exercise by the banks Please refer to our Circular UBD.BPD. (PCB) Cir. No.40/13.05.006/2012-13 dated March 7, 2013, in terms of which Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) were advised to conduct a

RBI/2013-14/297 UBD.BPD.(PCB) Cir.No.21/14.01.062/2013-14 September 27, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rule, 2011- Online Reporting of Receipt of Foreign Contribution by banks – Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks Under Rule 16 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rule, 2011, banks have to report to Central Government any transaction in respect of receipt of foreign contributi

RBI/2013-14/291 DBOD.Dir.BC.No. 57 /04.02.001/2013-14 September 25, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks and Exim Bank (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Export Credit in Foreign Currency Banks extend export credit in Indian Rupees as well as in foreign currency, such as Pre Shipment Credit in Foreign Currency (PCFC) and Post Shipment Credit in Foreign Currency (PSCFC), as per their own internal lending policies within the overall regulatory framework prescribed by the

RBI/2013-2014/283 UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No. 19 /16.11.00/2013-14 September 20, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Revision in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular UBD BPD (PCB) Cir. No.1/16.11.00/2013-14 dated July 15, 2013 on the captioned subject. As announced in the Press Release 2013-2014/604 dated September 20, 2013, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 75 basis points from 10.25 per cent to 9.5 per cent with effec

RBI/2013-14/280 DBOD. AML.No.4814/14.08.001/2013-14 September 20, 2013 The Chairmen / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rule, 2011- Online Reporting of Receipt of Foreign Contribution by banks Under Rule 16 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rule, 2011, banks have to report to Central Government any transaction in respect of receipt of foreign contribution. Ministry of Home

RBI/2013-14/288 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.No.40/03.05.33/2013-14 September 20, 2013 All Scheduled State Cooperative Banks/ Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Change in Daily Minimum Cash Reserve Maintenance Requirement Please refer to our Circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.16/03.05.33/2013-14 dated July 24, 2013 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Press Release 2013-14/604 dated September 20, 2013, it has been decided to redu

RBI/2013-14/287 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC. No. 39/03.05.33/2013-14 September 20, 2013 The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers, All Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Bank Rate Please refer to our Circular RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.No.13/03.05.33/2013-14 dated July 15, 2013 on the captioned subject. As announced in the Press Release 2013-2014/604 dated September 20, 2013, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 75 basis points from 10.25 per cent to 9.50

RBI/2013-14/274 DBOD.No.BAPD.BC.54 /22.01.001/2013-14 September 19, 2013 All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam / Dear Sir Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy Please refer to Governor’s Statement on taking office on September 04, 2013@@NBSP@@ (extract enclosed - Annex 1) regarding the proposal to completely free bank branching for well managed domestic scheduled commercial banks in every p

RBI/2013-14/268 UBD CO BPD (PCB) Cir. No.17/09.22.010/2013-14 September 17, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Housing Sector: Innovative Housing Loan Products - Upfront Disbursal of Housing Loans – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Bank It has been observed that some banks have introduced certain innovative Housing Loan Schemes in association with developers / builders, e.g. upfront disbursal of sanctioned individual

RBI/2013-14/264 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No. 36/07.51.018/2013-14 September 17, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Financial Inclusion- Access to Banking Services – Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) – FAQs Please refer to Circular RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC.No.24/07.38.01/2012-13 dated August 22, 2012 on Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) wherein banks have been advised to offer ‘Basic Savings