Regulating Commercial Banking

RBI/2016-17/119 DBR.No.BP.BC.29/21.06.201/2016-17 November 10, 2016 The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Guidelines for computing exposure for counterparty credit risk arising from derivative transactions Please refer to the paragraph 4 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued by RBI on October 4, 2016. It was indicated therein that RBI will issue fin

RBI/2016-17/118 DBR.IBD.BC.32/23.13.004/2016-17 November 10, 2016 Chairman/Managing Director and CEOs All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Setting up of IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) – Permissible activities Please refer to our circular DBR.IBD.BC.14570/23.13.004/2014-15 dated April 01, 2015 setting out RBI directions relating to IFSC Banking Units (IBUs). We have received a few suggestions and queries during the last few months

RBI/2016-17/114 DBR.No.Leg.BC.31/09.07.005/2016-17 November 9, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Small Finance Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Local Area Banks All Cooperative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Banks to remain open for public on Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, 2016 In order to meet the anticipated heavy demand from members of public to conduct their banking t

RBI/2016-17/108 DBR.BP.BC.No.28 /21.06.001/2016-17 November 03, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Issue of Rupee Denominated Bonds overseas Please refer to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.14 dated November 03, 2016 on issue of rupee denominated bonds overseas by Indian banks. 2. We advise that banks are permitted to raise funds through issuance of rupee denominated bonds overseas for the following purposes: Perpetual Debt Ins

RBI/2016-17/95 DBR.BP.BC.No.20/21.06.001/2016-17 October 20, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Risk Weights for exposures to HFCs It has been observed that there is a lack of uniformity among banks in the application of risk weights on their exposures to Housing Finance Companies (HFCs). 2. The matter of risk weights prescribed in respect of banks’ exposures to HFCs has been examined and it is advised that exposures to all

RBI/2016-17/83 DBR.No.Ret.BC.15/12.02.001/2016-17 October 13, 2016 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs),State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Dear Sir, Section 24 and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to circulars DBR.Ret.BC.64/12.01.001/2015-16 dated December 10, 2015, on maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio under Section 24 and Section 56 of the Bank

RBI/2016-17/80 DBR.NBD.No.25/16.13.218/2016-17 October 6, 2016 Chief Executive Officers of Payments Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Operating Guidelines for Payments Banks Please refer to the Guidelines for Licensing of Payments Banks (‘Licensing Guidelines’) dated November 27, 2014, under which in-principle approvals/ licences were issued to the applicants for setting up of the payments banks. 2. The need for separate Operating Guidelines for payments banks was examined, con

RBI/2016-17/81 DBR.NBD.No.26/16.13.218/2016-17 October 6, 2016 Chief Executive Officers of Small Finance Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Operating Guidelines for Small Finance Banks Please refer to the Guidelines for Licensing of Small Finance Banks (‘Licensing Guidelines’) dated November 27, 2014, under which in-principle approvals / licences were issued to the applicants for setting up of the small finance banks. 2. The need for separate Operating Guidelines for small finan

RBI/2016-17/74 DBR.No.Ret.BC.19/12.01.001/2016-17 October 04, 2016 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Banks, Dear Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.90/12.01.001/2015-16 dated April 05, 2016 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Fourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17 dated October 04, 2016, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 7.00 per cent to 6.75 per cent with effect from Oc

RBI/2016-17/62 DBR.No.Leg.BC. 13/09.07.005/2016-17 September 8, 2016 The Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Dear Sir, Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 – Acceptance of Cash Over the Counter Please refer to the Circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.38/09.07.005/2008-09 dated August 28, 2008 wherein banks have been advised to ensure that their branches invariably accept cash from all their customers who desire to deposit cash at