Financial Inclusion and Development

SPEED POST RBI/2008-09/420 @@NBSP@@ RPCD.RRB.BC.No.94/03.05.34/2008-09 March 26, 2009 @@NBSP@@ The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks/Sponsor Banks @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Valuation of investment in SLR/Approved Securities by Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) @@NBSP@@ Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.BC.No.87/03.05.34/2006-07 dated May 8, 2007 on the above subject. 2. On a review of the issue it has been decided that the exemption granted to RRBs up to the financial

RBI/2008-09/413 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.92 /03.05.072/2008-09 March 23, 2009 @@NBSP@@ All Regional Rural Banks @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 – Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Capital Adequacy @@NBSP@@ Please refer to our circulars RPCD.CO.RRB.No. BC 18/03.05.072/2008-09 dated July 30, 2008 and RPCD. CO.RRB.BC.No.64/03.05.072/2008-09 dated November 17, 2008 on the captioned sub

RBI/2008-09/ 404 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.91 /07.37.02/2008-09 March 6, 2009 @@NBSP@@ All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 - Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Capital Adequacy @@NBSP@@ Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.17/07.38.03/2008-09 dated July 30, 2008 and RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.69/07.37.02/2

RBI/2008-09/345RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.82/ 03.05.28(B)/2008-09January 5, 2009 All Regional Rural BanksDear Sir,Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)- RRBsPlease refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.59/03.05.28 (B)/2008-2009 (RBI/2008-09/264) dated November 3, 2008 on the captioned subject. 2. On a review of the current global and domestic macroeconomic situation, and as set out in the Reserve Bank's Press Release 2008-

RBI/2008-09/344 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.81/07.02.01/2008-09 January 05, 2009 All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Maintenance of CRR Please refer to our Circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.57/07.02.01/2008-09 dated November 03, 2008 on the captioned subject. 2. On a review of the current global and domestic macroeconomic situation, and as set out in the Reserve Bank's Press Release 2008-2009/1023 dated January 02, 2009

RBI/2008-09/328RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.78/07.38.01/2008-09December 19, 2008All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) andCentral Co-operative Banks (DCCBs)Dear Sir,Disclosing all information relating to processing fees / chargesPlease refer to paragraph 4 of our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.93/ 07.38.01/2006-07 dated May 16, 2007 regarding complaints about excessive interest charged by banks, wherein State and Central Co-operative Banks were advised to lay down appropriate internal p

RBI / 2008-09/320 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.75 /03.05.28-B/2008-09 December 10, 2008 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Guidelines on Fair Practices Code for Lenders- Disclosing all information relating to processing fees / charges Please refer to our circular RPCD.BOS./81/13.33.01/2005-06 dated May 16, 2006 on the captioned subject in respect of which all commercial banks including RRBs were advised to display charges related to certain services in their offices/branches. 2.

RBI/2008-09/303 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.71 /03.05.33/2008-09 December 2, 2008 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Housing Loans – Orders of the Delhi High Court - Writ Petition by Kalyan Sanstha Welfare Organisation against Union of India and Others- Implementation of Directions Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.No.RRB.BC.36/03.05.33/2006-07 dated November 22, 2006 on the captioned subject. 2. On receipt of queries from certain quarters, a reference was made to the Monito

RBI/2008-09/298 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.70/07.40.06/2008-09 November 28, 2008 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Housing Loans – Orders of the Delhi High Court - Writ Petition by Kalyan Sanstha Welfare Organisation against Union of India and Others- Implementation of Directions Please refer to our circular RPCD.RF.BC.35/07.40.06/2006-07 dated November 22, 2006 on the captioned subject. 2. On receipt of queries from certain quarters, a reference was made to the M

RBI/2008-09/289 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.68/07.38.01/2008-09 November 17, 2008 @@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@ 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.52/07.38.01/2008-09 dated October 15, 2008 on Interest Rate on NRE Rupee Deposits. In view of prevailing market conditions, it has been decided that until further notice and with ef

RBI/2008-09 / 292 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.63 /03.05.33 (C) /2008-09 November 17, 2008 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Interest Rates on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits and FCNR (B) deposits Interest Rates on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits Please refer to paragraph 1 of our circular RPCD. No. RRB. BC. 54/03.05.33(C)/2008-09 dated October 15, 2008 on Interest Rates on Deposits held in Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Accounts. In view of the p

RBI /2008-2009/286 RPCD.CO.RRB. BC No.64 /03.05.072/2008-09 November 17, 2008 Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 – Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning and Capital Adequacy- RRBs Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC.18 /03.05.072/2008-09@@NBSP@@July 30, 2008 on the captioned subject. 2. In this regard, we advise that under the captioned scheme,@@NBSP@@ the Government o

RBI/2008-2009/285 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC. No.61 /03.05.90-A /2008-09 November 17, 2008 All Regional Rural Banks @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, Mid-Term Review of annual policy for the year 2008-09 Branch Licensing – Regional Rural Banks- Further Liberalisation-Conditions for opening of new branches Please refer to our Master Circular on Branch Licensing - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC.07 /03.05.90-A/2008-09 (RBI/2008-09/36) July 1, 2008. Pursuant to the announcement ma

RBI/2008-09/290 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.69/07.37.02/2008-09 November 17, 2008 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Dear Sir, Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 - Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, asset Classification, Provisioning and Capital Adequacy Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.17/07.38.03/2008-09 dated July 30, 2008 on the captioned subject. 2. We advise that the Government of India

RBI/2008-09/288 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.66/ 07.38.01/2008-09@@NBSP@@ November 17, 2008 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.No.50/07.38.01/2008-09 dated October 15, 2008 on Interest Rate on FCNR(B) Deposits. In view of prevailing market conditions, it has been decided that until further notice and with effect from c

RBI/2008-09/263 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC. No.58 /03.05.28 (B)/2008-09 November 3, 2008 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) – RRBs Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC.47/03.05.28 (B)/2007-08(RBI/2007-08/237) dated February 14, 2008 on the captioned subject. 2. On a review of current and evolving macroeconomic situation and liquidity conditions in the global and domestic financ

RBI/2008-09/234 RPCD.CO.RRB. No. BC.46/ 03.05.28(B)/2008-09 October 15, 2008 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 42 (1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)- Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC.44/03.05.28 (B)/2008-2009 (RBI/2008-09/213) dated October 10, 2008 on the captioned subject, advising reduction in Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 150 basis points from 9.00 percent to 7.50 per ce