RBI/2016-17/02 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.5/02.01.001/2016-17 July 1, 2016 The Chairmen and Managing Directors SLBC Convenor Banks/Lead Banks Dear Sir/Madam MASTER CIRCULAR – Lead Bank Scheme The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines on Lead Bank Scheme from time to time. This Master Circular consolidates the relevant guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India on Lead Bank Scheme up to June 30, 2016 as listed in the Appendix. 2. This Master Circular has been placed on th

RBI/2016-17/04 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.01/09.10.01/2016-17 July 1, 2016 (Updated as on September 29, 2016) The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and Foreign banks with less than 20 branches) Dear Sir, Master Circular- Credit Facilities to Minority Communities Please refer to our Master Circular FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.05/09.10.01/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015, consolidating the instructions / guidelines / directives issued to banks till that dat

RBI/2016-17/3 FIDD.FID.BC.No.06/12.01.033/2016-17 July 01, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive OfficerAll Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme. In order to enable the banks to have instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines/instructions

RBI/2015-16/142 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.09/09.01.01/2015-16 July 30, 2015 (Updated upto October 26, 2015) The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) Reserve Bank of India has periodically issued instructions/directives to banks with regard to operationalisation of the Government of India’s National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) Scheme which replaced the erstwhile Swarnajayant

RBI/2015-16/141 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.10/09.16.03/2015-16 July 30, 2015 The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) Reserve Bank of India has periodically issued instructions/directives to banks with regard to operationalisation of the Government of India’s National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) Scheme which replaced the erstwhile Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)

RBI/2015-16/97 DBR No BP.BC.6/21.04.141/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Master Circular – Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.BP.BC.20/21.04.141/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014, containing consolidated instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014, on matters relating to prudential norms for classification,

RBI/2015-16/92 Master Circular No.10/2015-16 July 01, 2015 (As updated on September 10, 2015) To, All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities This Master Circular consolidates the existing instructions on the subject of “Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities” at one place. The list of underlying circulars/ notifications is set out in Appendix. 2. This

RBI/2015-16/89 Master Circular No. 3/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions for Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/ Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses This Master Circular consolidates the existing instructions on the subject of “Memorandum of Instructions for Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/ Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses

RBI/2015-16/91 Master Circular No.6/2015-16 July 1, 2015 To, All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Miscellaneous Remittances from India – Facilities for Residents Miscellaneous remittance facilities for residents are allowed in terms of section 5 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, read with Government of India Notification No. G.S.R 381(E) dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time. 2. This Master Circular consolida

RBI/2015-2016/80 Master Circular No.8/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Remittance Facilities for Non-Resident Indians / Persons of Indian Origin / Foreign Nationals Remittance facilities for Non-Residents /Persons of Indian Origin /Foreign Nationals are governed by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with FEMA Notification No.13/200