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RBI/2022-23/127 DOR.FIN.REC.No.73/03.10.117/2022-23 October 11, 2022 All Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Diversification of activities by SPDs – Review of permissible non-core activities – Prudential regulations and other instructions Please refer to the circular DOR.FIN.REC.No.72/03.10.117/2022-23 dated October 11, 2022 allowing SPDs to undertake foreign exchange activities as part of their non-core activities. In this connection, SPDs shall adhere

RBI/2022-23/126 DOR.FIN.REC.No.72/03.10.117/2022-23 October 11, 2022 All Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Diversification of activities by SPDs – Review of permissible non-core activities A reference is invited to circular DNBR (PD) CC.No.094/03.10.001/2018-19 dated July 27, 2018 in terms of which SPDs, as part of their non-core activities, are permitted to offer foreign exchange products, as allowed from time to time, to their Foreign Portfolio Inve

RBI/2022-23/131 DOR.MRG.REC.76/00-00-007/2022-23 October 11, 2022 Dear Sir / Madam, Reserve Bank of India (Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure) Directions, 2022 The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued several guidelines / instructions / directives to the banks on Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure (UFCE) of the entities which have borrowed from banks. 2. We have received references from banks seeking clarification on various aspects including inter-ali

RBI/2022-23/125 DOR.STR.REC.71/21.06.201/2022-23 October 10, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) (Excluding Local Area Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Payments Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Review of Prudential Norms – Risk Weights for Exposures to Corporates and NBFCs Please refer to paragraph 6.8.1 (i) of Master Circular on Basel III capital regulations dated April 1, 2022 in terms of which banks are permitted to derive risk weights for thei

RBI/2022-23/123 DOR.RET.REC.70/12.01.001/2022-23 September 30, 2022 Madam/Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DOR.RET.REC.59/12.01.001/2022-23 dated August 05, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement 2022-23 dated September 30, 2022, the Bank Rate is revised upwards by 50 basis points from 5.65 per cent to 6.15 per cent with immediate effect. 3. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, whi

RBI/2022-2023/117 DOR.SOG (SPE).REC.No 68/13.03.00/2022-23 September 16, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks)All Small Finance BanksAll Payment BanksAll Local Area BanksAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ DCCBs /State Cooperative Banks Sir / Madam, Master Directions on Interest Rate on Deposits Please refer to the instructions on the Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme contained in Section 19 (h) of the Master Di

RBI/2022-23/113 DOR.STR.REC.67/21.06.201/2022-23 September 07, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks)All Primary (Urban) Co-operative BanksAll Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)All All-India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/Madam, Review of Prudential Norms – Risk Weights for Exposures guaranteed by Credit Guarantee Schemes (CGS) Please refer to paragraph 5.2 of the Master Circular on Basel III Capital Re

RBI/2022-23/111 DOR.CRE.REC.66/21.07.001/2022-23 September 02, 2022 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, District Central Co-operative Banks; and Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/ Sir, Guidelines on Digital Lending A reference is invited to para 7 of the RBI Press Release “Recommendations of the Working Group on Digital Lending – Implementation” dated August 10, 2022. Detailed gu

RBI/2022-23/109 DOR.AUT.REC.62/22.01.001/2022-23 August 22, 2022 All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks, Payments Banks and Local Area Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Branch Authorisation Policy – Left Wing Extremism affected districts – Revised List Please refer to our circular on ‘Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy-Revision of Guidelines’ DBR.No.BAPD.BC.69/22.01.001/2016-17 dated Ma

RBI/2022-23/108 DOR.ORG.REC.65/21.04.158/2022-23 August 12, 2022 Madam/ Sir, Outsourcing of Financial Services - Responsibilities of regulated entities employing Recovery Agents The Reserve Bank of India has from time to time advised regulated entities (REs) that the ultimate responsibility for their outsourced activities vests with them and they are, therefore, responsible for the actions of their service providers including Recovery Agents (hereafter referred to as