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RBI/2022-23/100 DoR.AUT.REC.58/23.67.001/2022-23 August 04, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS), 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,

RBI/2022-23/93 DOR.CRE.REC.56/13.05.000/2022-23 July 26, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Board approved Loan Policy – Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to para 1 of the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/13.05.000/2022-23 dated April 8, 2022 on Management of Advances – UCBs in terms of which, UCBs are required to lay down, with the approval of their boards, transparent policies and guidelines for credit dispensation, in respect of

RBI/2022-23/82 DOR.SOG (SPE).REC.No 53/13.03.000/2022-23 July 06, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks All Payment Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ DCCBs /State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Direction on Interest Rate on Deposits - Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme [FCNR(B)] and Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposit Please refer to the ins

RBI/2022-23/78DOR.STR.REC.51/21.04.048/2022-23 June 28, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies Provisioning Requirement for Investment in Security Receipts (SRs) Please refer to clause 77 of the Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Transfer of Loan Exposures) Directions, 2021 (“MD

RBI/2022-23/76 DOR.CRE.REC.No.49/09.22.010/2022-23 June 23, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB) MC No.9/09.22.010/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website https://rbi.org.in/). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date. Yours faithfully (M

RBI/2022-23/74 DoR.AUT.REC.No.48/24.01.041/2022-23 June 21, 2022 All Scheduled Banks (excluding Payments Banks/State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Madam/Dear Sir Extension of timeline for implementation of certain provisions of Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 Please refer to paragraph 1 (b) of the Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card

RBI/2022-23/71 DOR.CRE.REC.No.47/13.03.00/2022-23 June 14, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Madam / Dear Sir Bank finance to Government owned entities Please refer to the Master Circulars DBR.No.Dir.BC.10/13.03.00/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on ‘Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions’ and DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on ‘Housing Finance’. 2. We have come across instances where banks have not been strictly co

RBI/2022-23/68 DOR.CRE.REC.42/09.22.010/2022-23 June 08, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Madam / Dear Sir, Individual Housing loans – Enhancement in limits Please refer to circular UBD.BPD.(PCB). Cir.No.7/09.22.010/2011-12 dated October 31, 2011 on the above subject. 2. As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies (para no.1 annexed), it has been decided to revise the limits on individual housing loans sanctioned by urban co-oper

RBI/2022-23/67 DOR.CRE.REC.43/09.22.010/2022-23 June 08, 2022 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) All District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Enhancement in Individual Housing Loan limits and credit to Commercial Real Estate - Residential Housing (CRE-RH) Please refer to our circulars RPCD CO.RCBD.BC.No.15 /03.03.01/2009-10 dated August 13, 2009, RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.109/07.38.01/2008-09 dated May 25, 2009 and RPCD.CO.RCBD. BC.No. 48 /03.03.01/2010-

RBI/2022-23/66 DOR.REG.No.45/19.51.052/2022-23 June 8, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative banks Madam / Dear Sir Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Doorstep Banking In terms of Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) are required to seek prior approval of the Reserve Bank for opening any new place of business including offering services at the doorstep of the customer. 2. Keeping in view the abov

RBI/2022-23/65 DOR.RET.REC.44/12.01.001/2022-23 June 08, 2022 All Banks Madam/Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DOR.RET.REC.32/12.01.001/2022-23 dated May 04, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement 2022-23 dated June 08, 2022, the Bank Rate is revised upwards by 50 basis points from 4.65 per cent to 5.15 per cent with immediate effect. 3. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which a

RBI/2022-23/62 DoR.AUT.REC.41/24.01.001/2022-23 June 07, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/Dear Sir Branches of Indian Banks operating in GIFT-IFSC – acting as Professional Clearing Member (PCM) of India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited (IIBX) On a review, it has been decided to allow the branches of Indian banks operating in GIFT-IFSC to act as PCM of IIBX. 2. Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Secti

RBI/2022-23/60 DOR.STR.REC.39/04.02.001/2022-23 May 31, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs),Small Finance Banks, Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having AD category-I license), andExim Bank Dear Sir / Madam, Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit - Extension Please refer to paragraph 2.4 of the circular No. DOR.STR.REC.93/04.02.001/2021-22 dated March 8, 2022, whe

RBI/2022-23/56 DOR.CRE.REC.18/09.22.010/2022-23 May 24, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Housing Finance – Loans for repairs/additions/alterations - Enhancement of limits Please refer to para 2 of the circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.13/09.22.010/2013-14 dated September 10, 2013 on the captioned subject, wherein, the ceiling on loans to individuals for carrying out repairs/additions/alterations to their dwelling units was revised upwards t

RBI/2022-23/45 DOR.RET.REC.32/12.01.001/2022-23 May 04, 2022 All Banks Madam/Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DOR.No.Ret.BC.74/12.01.001/2019-20 dated May 22, 2020 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement 2022-23 dated May 04, 2022, the Bank Rate is revised upwards by 40 basis points from 4.25 per cent to 4.65 per cent with immediate effect. 3. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which a

RBI/2022-23/43 DOR.LEG.REC.No.35/09.07.005/2022-23 May 4, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/ Dear Sir ASBA designated branches to remain open for public on May 8, 2022 (Sunday) to facilitate processing of applications for LIC IPO The Government of India, in order to facilitate bidding for LIC IPO, has requested that all bank branches designated to process ASBA (Application Supported by Blocked Amount) applications may be kept open for public on May 8, 2022 (Su

RBI/2022-23/37 DOR.FIN.REC.No.30/03.10.001/2022-23 May 02, 2022 All Deposit taking NBFCs (including deposit taking HFCs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Review of Minimum Investment Grade Credit Ratings for Deposits of NBFCs Please refer to para 9 of Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 wherein the names of approved credit rating agencies and their respective minimum investment grade credit rating for the pu

RBI/2022-23/34 DOR.CRE.REC.28/21.04.048/2022-23 April 21, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks), All India Financial Institutions, Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, and Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/Dear Sir, Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) for Borrowers Please refer to Para 3 of DBR.No.BP.BC.92/21.04.048/2017-18 dated November 2, 2017, on the captioned

RBI/2022-23/92 DoR.AUT.REC.No.27/24.01.041/2022-23 April 21, 2022 Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 35A and Section 56 of the Banking Regula

RBI/2022-23/33 DOR.GOV.REC.No.26/18.10.004/2022-23 April 21, 2022 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Creation of Honorary Designations at Board level in Urban Co-operative Banks It has been observed during the course of supervisory reviews that some of the Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) have adopted the practice of creating honorary designations (remunerated or otherwise)/conferring titles