Financial Inclusion and Development

RBI/2006-2007/383RPCD.RRB.BC.No.87/03.05.34/2006-07May 8, 2007The ChairmenAll Regional Rural Banks/Sponsor BanksDear Sir, Valuation of investment in SLR/Approved Securities byRegional Rural Banks (RRBs)Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.BC.No.71/03.05.34/2005-06 dated March 31, 2006 on the above subject.2. The matter has been reviewed and it has been decided that the exemption granted to RRBs up to the financial year 2006-07 from 'mark to market' norms in respect o

RBI/2006-2007/371 RPCD.CO RRB.BC.No.86/03.05.33(G)/2006-07 May 3, 2007 Chairmen, All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Entry of@@NBSP@@ Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) into insurance agency business It has been proposed in the Bank's Annual Policy Statement for the year 2007-08 (paragraph 153), announced on April 24, 2007, that as a measure of providing further business opportunities, RRBs would be allowed to take up corporate agency business, without risk participation, for

RBI/2006-2007/352 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.81/ 07.38.01/2006-07 April 26, 2007 The Managing Director Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Ltd. 9, Nagindas Master Road Extension, Fort Mumbai-1 Dear Sir, Interest Rate on FCNR(B) Deposits Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.46 / 07.38.01 / 2006-07 February 6, 2007on Interest Rate on FCNR(B) Deposits. In the Annual Policy Statement for the year 2007-08, announced on April 24, 2007 (extract of paragraphs 114,115 and 116 encl

RBI/2006-2007/351 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.79/07.38.01/2006-07April 26, 2007 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Dear Sir,Interest Rate on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits Please refer to our Circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.44/07.38.01/2006-07 dated February 6, 2007 on Interest Rate on NRE Rupee Deposits. In the Annual Policy Statement for the year 2007-08, announced on April 24, 2007 (extract of paragraphs 114, 115 and 1

RBI/2006-2007/341RPCD.RRB.CO.BC.No.72/03.05.28(B)/2006-07April 24, 2007All Regional Rural BanksDear Sir,Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on Exempted Categories Please refer to our Circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.52/03.05.28(B)/2006-07 dated March 2, 2007 on the captioned subject. Consequent upon the notification of Section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 2006 as coming into force with effect from April 01,2007, the statutory minimum CRR requirement o

RBI/2006-2007/342RPCD.RRB.CO.BC.No.73/03.05.28(B)/2006-07April 24, 2007All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir,Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 –Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Please refer to our Circulars RPCD.RRB.CO.BC.No.51/03.05.28(B)/2006-07 dated March 02, 2007 and RPCD.RRB.CO.BC.No.66/03.05.28(B)/2006-07 dated April 04, 2007 on the captioned subject. Government of India in their Extraordinary Gazette notification No.S.O.337(E) dated March 9,

RBI/2006-2007/322 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.71 /03.05.33//2006-07 April 13, 2007 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Nomination Facility in Single Deposit Accounts Please refer to Paragraph 9 of the circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.22/03.05.33/2005-06 dated July 19, 2005 on the above subject wherein banks were advised to give wide publicity and provide guidance to deposit account holders on the benefits of nomination facility and the survivorship clause. We feel that despi

RBI/2006-2007/318 RPCD.CO.RF. BC.No. 70 /07.38.01/2006-07April 12, 2007The Chairmen/CEOs All State and District Central Co-operative BanksDear Sir,Nomination Facility in Single Deposit Accounts Please refer to Paragraph 9 of the circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.12/07.38.01/ 2005-06 dated July 12, 2005 on the above subject wherein banks were advised to give wide publicity and provide guidance to deposit account holders on the benefits of nomination facility and the survivorsh

RBI/2006-2007/317 RPCD.CO.No.RRB.BC.69/03.05.33/2006-07 April 11, 2007 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Rounding off amounts of cheques to the nearest rupee We advise that recently a case involving refusal by a bank to accept a draft drawn in fraction of a rupee lodged for collection to the credit of Government account came up before the High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad. The High Court of Gujarat, taking a serious view in the matter, has directed Reserve Bank of Ind

RBI/2006-2007/315 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.67 /07.02.01/2006-07 April 9, 2007 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir Rounding off Transactions to the nearest rupee Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.RF.BC.68/D.1-90-91 dated January 1, 1991, in terms of which banks were advised that all transactions, including payment of interest on deposits/charging of interest on advances, should be rounded off to the nearest rupee; i.e. fraction of 50 paise and above shall be r