Reserve Bank of IndiaDepartment of Banking Operations & Development,Central Office, Mumbai.DBOD No. BP.BC/ 20 /21.04.048 /2001-2002August 30, 2001Chief Executives of all Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs and LABs) Dear SirMaster Circular- Prudential Norms on Income recognition, Asset Classification andProvisioning pertaining to the Advances PortfolioAs you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of circulars containing instructio

EC.CO. PCD.No.19/15.02.76/2001-02August 17, 2001To all Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange Sirs,Master Circular – Import of Goods and Services into India As you are aware Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 has been introduced with effect from June 1, 2000. In terms of Section 5 of the Act, any person may sell or draw foreign exchange to and from authorised person under current account transaction. However, Central Government has been empowered to impose certain

DBS. No. FGV(F).BC. 1 /23.04.001/2001-2002 August 13, 2001 Shravana 22, 1923 [S] The Chief Executives of all commercial banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, FRAUDS - CLASSIFICATION AND REPORTING [updated as on August 13, 2001] As you are aware, Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions/directives to banks in regard to matters relating to classification and reporting of frauds, dacoities, robberies etc. To enable the banks to

DS.PCB.CIR. 41 /13.05.00/2000-01April 19, 2001Chaitra 29,1923(S)Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks.Dear Sir, Bank finance against shares and debenturesPlease refer to our circular DS.PCB.CIR.10/13.05.00/1998-99 dated 27 November 1998 on the above subject forwarding detailed guidelines regarding finance by Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) against shares and debentures to individuals. 2. As per these guidelines, at present UCBs are not per

Ref.IECD.No. 29 /08.12.01/98-99May 25, 1999The Chairmen/Chief Executivesof commercial banks@@NBSP@@Dear Sirs,Lending to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)Please refer to Circular IECD.No.26/08.12.01/ 96-97 dated April 15, 1997 in terms of which bank credit to such of the NBFCs as have satisfied the requirements of Registration with Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Credit Rating and Prudential Norms and so certified by RBI, is not subject to any quantitative ceiling.

@@NBSP@@IECD.No. 17 /04.02.01/98-99February 28, 1999To the Chairmen/Chief Executives of all Commercial banksDear Sir,Export Credit in Foreign Currency at internationally competitive rates – Simplification of proceduresAs you are aware, with a view to making available credit to exporters at internationally competitive rates, RBI had introduced, in 1993, the schemes of "Pre-shipment Credit in Foreign Currency" (PCFC) and "Rediscounting of Export Bills Abroad" (EBR). (cf