The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has noticed certain misleading advertisements enticing borrowers by offering loan waivers. These entities seem to be actively promoting many such campaigns in the print media as well as social media platforms. There are reports of such entities charging a service/legal fee for issuing ‘debt waiver certificates’ without any authority. It has also come to our notice that in certain locations, campaigns are being run by a few persons, which undermine the efforts of Banks in enforcing their rights over the securities charged to the Banks. Such entities are misrepresenting that dues to financial institutions including banks need not be repaid. Such activities undermine the stability of financial institutions and, above all, the interest of the depositors. It may also be noted that associating with such entities can result in direct financial losses.

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs)    ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 18-Nov-22 03-NOV-2023* 17-NOV-2023* 18-Nov-22    03-NOV-2023* 17-NOV-2023* I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 197683.51 242686.81 241123.31 200234.72 246100.18 244489.89 **  b) Borrowings from banks 59717.51 195603.02 186866.5 59825.5 195669.28 186961.73 c) Other demand & time liabilities 52717.05 72833.37 72004.03 53280.8    73572.49 72619.52

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during the month of November 2023 are set out in Tables 1 to 7.

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 04-Nov-22 20-OCT-2023* 03-NOV-2023* 04-Nov-22 20-OCT-2023* 03-NOV-2023* I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 197284.22 240291.16    242365.3 200069.43 245495.19    245778.67**

(Amount in ₹ crore)SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS(Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS21-Oct-22 06-OCT-2023* 20-OCT-2023* 21-Oct-22 06-OCT-2023*    20-OCT-2023* I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 186189.57 237269.35 239035.24 189070.38 239604.43 244239.27 **

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) vide public document ‘High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action’ – October 2023, has called on its members and other jurisdictions to refer to the statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran adopted in February 2020 which remains in effect. Further, Myanmar was added to the list of High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action in the October 2022 FATF plenary and FATF has called on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures proportionate to the risk arising from Myanmar. When applying enhanced due diligence measures, countries have been advised to ensure that flows of funds for humanitarian assistance, legitimate NPO activity and remittances are not disrupted. The status of Myanmar in the list of countries subject to a call for action, remains unchanged.

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during the month of October 2023 are set out in Tables 1 to 7.

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Lending Rates:

The Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website the draft Master Direction on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services. Comments / Feedback, if any, may be sent by email with the subject line “Comments on draft Master Direction on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services”, by November 28, 2023.

SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 07-Oct-2222-SEP-2023*06-OCT-2023*07-Oct-2222-SEP-2023*06-OCT-2023* ILIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks191780.92238947.18233687.07194707.13241286.81236022.15 **

b) Borrowings from banks61002.31195119.2199276.661308.31195203.11199285.6

c) Other demand & time liabilities50315.1170559.3472142.7950858.9670625.03

The Reserve Bank of India has, in exercise of its power, under section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, directed Bank of Baroda to suspend, with immediate effect, any further onboarding of their customers onto the ‘bob World’ mobile application. This action is based on certain material supervisory concerns observed in the manner of onboarding of their customers onto this mobile application. Any further onboarding of customers of the bank on the ‘bob World’ application will be subject to rectification of the deficiencies observed and strengthening of the related processes by the bank to the satisfaction of RBI. The bank has been further directed to ensure that already onboarded ‘bob World’ customers do not face any disruption on account of this suspension.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/1083