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Apr 04, 2019
Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards
RBI/2018-19/164 DBR.BP.BC.No.34/21.04.098/2018-19 April 4, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to our circular DBR.BP.BC.No.4/21.04.098/2018-19 dated September 27, 2018, other associated circulars on the captioned subject and para I (1) of the First Bi-Monthly M
RBI/2018-19/164 DBR.BP.BC.No.34/21.04.098/2018-19 April 4, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to our circular DBR.BP.BC.No.4/21.04.098/2018-19 dated September 27, 2018, other associated circulars on the captioned subject and para I (1) of the First Bi-Monthly M
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Apr 04, 2019
Change in Bank Rate
RBI/2018-19/162 DBR.No.Ret.BC.33/12.01.001/2018-19 April 04, 2019 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.23/12.01.001/2018-19 dated February 07, 2019 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the First Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 of April 04, 2019, the Bank Rate is revised downwards by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.25 per cent with im
RBI/2018-19/162 DBR.No.Ret.BC.33/12.01.001/2018-19 April 04, 2019 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.23/12.01.001/2018-19 dated February 07, 2019 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the First Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 of April 04, 2019, the Bank Rate is revised downwards by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.25 per cent with im
Apr 01, 2019
Large Exposures Framework (LEF)
RBI/2018-19/156 DBR.No.BP.BC.31/21.01.003/2018-19 April 1, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Large Exposures Framework (LEF) Please refer to the circular DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2016-17 dated December 01, 2016 on the subject. After due consideration of the representations received from stakeholders, it has been decided as under: Non-centrally cleared derivatives exposures will be outside the purview of exposure limi
RBI/2018-19/156 DBR.No.BP.BC.31/21.01.003/2018-19 April 1, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Large Exposures Framework (LEF) Please refer to the circular DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2016-17 dated December 01, 2016 on the subject. After due consideration of the representations received from stakeholders, it has been decided as under: Non-centrally cleared derivatives exposures will be outside the purview of exposure limi
Apr 01, 2019
Disclosure in the "Notes to Accounts" to the Financial Statements - Divergence in the asset classification and provisioning
RBI/2018-19/157 DBR.BP.BC.No.32/21.04.018/2018-19 April 1, 2019 All Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Disclosure in the "Notes to Accounts" to the Financial Statements - Divergence in the asset classification and provisioning Please refer to our circular DBR.BP.BC.No.63/21.04.018/2016-17 dated April 18, 2017, on the captioned subject, requiring disclosures by banks where divergences from prudential norms on income recognition, asset c
RBI/2018-19/157 DBR.BP.BC.No.32/21.04.018/2018-19 April 1, 2019 All Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Disclosure in the "Notes to Accounts" to the Financial Statements - Divergence in the asset classification and provisioning Please refer to our circular DBR.BP.BC.No.63/21.04.018/2016-17 dated April 18, 2017, on the captioned subject, requiring disclosures by banks where divergences from prudential norms on income recognition, asset c
Mar 26, 2019
All Agency Banks to remain open for public on March 31, 2019 (Sunday)
RBI/2018-19/150 DBR.No.Leg.BC.30/09.07.005/2018-19 March 26, 2019 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam All Agency Banks to remain open for public on March 31, 2019 (Sunday) The Government of India has advised that all Pay and Account Offices will remain open on March 31, 2019 (Sunday) to facilitate government receipt and payment transactions. Accordingly, all Agency Banks are advised to keep all their branches dealing with government business open on March 31, 2019 (Sunda
RBI/2018-19/150 DBR.No.Leg.BC.30/09.07.005/2018-19 March 26, 2019 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam All Agency Banks to remain open for public on March 31, 2019 (Sunday) The Government of India has advised that all Pay and Account Offices will remain open on March 31, 2019 (Sunday) to facilitate government receipt and payment transactions. Accordingly, all Agency Banks are advised to keep all their branches dealing with government business open on March 31, 2019 (Sunda
Mar 26, 2019
Inclusion of “DBS Bank India Limited” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
RBI/2018-19/148 DBR.No.Ret.BC.28/12.06.096/2018-19 March 14, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Inclusion of “DBS Bank India Limited” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the “DBS Bank India Limited” has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBR.IBD.No.6408/23.13.046/2018-19 dated February 04, 2019 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4
RBI/2018-19/148 DBR.No.Ret.BC.28/12.06.096/2018-19 March 14, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Inclusion of “DBS Bank India Limited” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the “DBS Bank India Limited” has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBR.IBD.No.6408/23.13.046/2018-19 dated February 04, 2019 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4
Mar 22, 2019
Deferral of Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
RBI/2018-2019/146 DBR.BP.BC.No.29/21.07.001/2018-19 March 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Deferral of Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) Please refer to paragraph 3 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued with the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy 2018-19 on April 5, 2018, wherein the implementation of Ind AS was deferred by one year pending necessary legislative ame
RBI/2018-2019/146 DBR.BP.BC.No.29/21.07.001/2018-19 March 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Deferral of Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) Please refer to paragraph 3 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued with the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy 2018-19 on April 5, 2018, wherein the implementation of Ind AS was deferred by one year pending necessary legislative ame
Feb 22, 2019
Risk Weights for exposures to NBFCs
RBI/2018-19/126 DBR.BP.BC.No.25/21.06.001/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks),Small Finance Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Risk Weights for exposures to NBFCs Please refer to para 5.8 and para 5.13.5 of the Master Circular on Basel III Capital Regulation dated July 1, 2015. At present claims on rated as well as unrated Non-deposit Taking Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-ND-SI), other than Asset
RBI/2018-19/126 DBR.BP.BC.No.25/21.06.001/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks),Small Finance Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Risk Weights for exposures to NBFCs Please refer to para 5.8 and para 5.13.5 of the Master Circular on Basel III Capital Regulation dated July 1, 2015. At present claims on rated as well as unrated Non-deposit Taking Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-ND-SI), other than Asset
Feb 22, 2019
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector- Restructuring of Advances
RBI/2018-19/127 DBR.No.BP.BC.26/21.04.048/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir / Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector- Restructuring of Advances Please refer to circular DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 dated January 1, 2019 on the above subject. One of the conditions for restructuring of existing loan of MSMEs without a downgrade in the asset classification is as under: “the borrowing entit
RBI/2018-19/127 DBR.No.BP.BC.26/21.04.048/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir / Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector- Restructuring of Advances Please refer to circular DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 dated January 1, 2019 on the above subject. One of the conditions for restructuring of existing loan of MSMEs without a downgrade in the asset classification is as under: “the borrowing entit
Feb 22, 2019
Review of Instructions on Bulk Deposit (Amended)
RBI/2018-19/128 DBR.DIR.BC.No.27/13.03.00/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) All Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/Madam Review of Instructions on Bulk Deposit In terms of extant instructions, banks have been given discretion to offer differential rate of interest on the bulk deposits as per their requirements and Asset-Liability Management (ALM) projections. 2. In this connection, as announced in the ‘Statement on Dev
RBI/2018-19/128 DBR.DIR.BC.No.27/13.03.00/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) All Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/Madam Review of Instructions on Bulk Deposit In terms of extant instructions, banks have been given discretion to offer differential rate of interest on the bulk deposits as per their requirements and Asset-Liability Management (ALM) projections. 2. In this connection, as announced in the ‘Statement on Dev
Feb 07, 2019
Grant of ‘Certificate of Registration’ - For carrying on the business of credit information - CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services Private Limited
RBI/2018-19/120 DBR.CID.BC.24/20.16.042/2018-19 February 7, 2019 All Credit Institutions All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir / Madam Grant of ‘Certificate of Registration’ – For carrying on the business of credit information – CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services Private Limited Please refer to our circular DBR.CID.BC.35/20.16.042/2015-16 dated August 27, 2015 regarding grant of ‘Certificate of Registration’ to CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services Pr
RBI/2018-19/120 DBR.CID.BC.24/20.16.042/2018-19 February 7, 2019 All Credit Institutions All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir / Madam Grant of ‘Certificate of Registration’ – For carrying on the business of credit information – CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services Private Limited Please refer to our circular DBR.CID.BC.35/20.16.042/2015-16 dated August 27, 2015 regarding grant of ‘Certificate of Registration’ to CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services Pr
Feb 07, 2019
Credit Flow to Agriculture- Collateral free agricultural loans
RBI/2018-19/118 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.13/05.05.010/2018-19 February 7, 2019 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs and SFBs) Madam/Sir, Credit Flow to Agriculture- Collateral free agricultural loans Please refer to paragraph 13 of the Statement on Development and Regulatory Policies of the Sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19 released on February 7, 2019. 2. In this connection, please refer t
RBI/2018-19/118 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.13/05.05.010/2018-19 February 7, 2019 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs and SFBs) Madam/Sir, Credit Flow to Agriculture- Collateral free agricultural loans Please refer to paragraph 13 of the Statement on Development and Regulatory Policies of the Sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19 released on February 7, 2019. 2. In this connection, please refer t
Feb 07, 2019
Change in Bank Rate
RBI/2018-19/117 DBR.No.Ret.BC.23/12.01.001/2018-19 February 07, 2019 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.03/12.01.001/2018-19 dated August 01, 2018 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2018-19 dated February 07, 2019, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.75 per cent to 6.50 per cent with
RBI/2018-19/117 DBR.No.Ret.BC.23/12.01.001/2018-19 February 07, 2019 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.03/12.01.001/2018-19 dated August 01, 2018 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2018-19 dated February 07, 2019, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.75 per cent to 6.50 per cent with
Feb 04, 2019
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme: Working Capital for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
RBI/2018-19/112 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.12/05.05.010/2018-19 February 04, 2019 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks and excluding RRBs) Madam/Sir, Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme: Working Capital for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Please refer to our Master Circular - Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme issued vide FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.6/05.05.010/2018-19 dated July 4, 2018. It has been decided to extend KC
RBI/2018-19/112 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.12/05.05.010/2018-19 February 04, 2019 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks and excluding RRBs) Madam/Sir, Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme: Working Capital for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Please refer to our Master Circular - Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme issued vide FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.6/05.05.010/2018-19 dated July 4, 2018. It has been decided to extend KC
Jan 11, 2019
Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit
RBI/2018-19/107 DBR.Dir.BC.No.22/04.02.001/2018-19 January 11, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Small Finance Banks and Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit Please refer to the operational instructions for the captioned scheme contained in RBI circular on Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit issued vide DBR.Dir.BC.No.62/04.0
RBI/2018-19/107 DBR.Dir.BC.No.22/04.02.001/2018-19 January 11, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Small Finance Banks and Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit Please refer to the operational instructions for the captioned scheme contained in RBI circular on Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit issued vide DBR.Dir.BC.No.62/04.0
Jan 10, 2019
Basel III Capital Regulations- Review of transitional arrangements
RBI/2018-19/106 DBR.BP.BC.No.20/21.06.201/2018-19 January 10, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs) Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Capital Regulations- Review of transitional arrangements Please refer to para 4.5 ‘Transitional Arrangements’, para 15.2.2 of Part D ‘Capital Conservation Buffer Framework’ and para 2.3 of Annex 16 of the Master Circular, DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on ‘Basel III Capital Regulations’. 2. It has be
RBI/2018-19/106 DBR.BP.BC.No.20/21.06.201/2018-19 January 10, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs) Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Capital Regulations- Review of transitional arrangements Please refer to para 4.5 ‘Transitional Arrangements’, para 15.2.2 of Part D ‘Capital Conservation Buffer Framework’ and para 2.3 of Annex 16 of the Master Circular, DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on ‘Basel III Capital Regulations’. 2. It has be
Jan 10, 2019
Exclusion of “SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd.” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
RBI/2018-19/105 DBR.No.Ret.BC.21/12.16.091/2018-19 January 10, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Exclusion of “SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd.” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the “SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd.” has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBR.IBD.No.4611/23.13.043/2018-19 dated December 03, 2018 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III
RBI/2018-19/105 DBR.No.Ret.BC.21/12.16.091/2018-19 January 10, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Exclusion of “SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd.” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the “SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd.” has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBR.IBD.No.4611/23.13.043/2018-19 dated December 03, 2018 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III
Jan 09, 2019
Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015
RBI/2018-19/104 DBR.IBD.BC.19/23.67.001/2018-19 January 9, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI makes the following amendments in the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22, 2015, with immediate ef
RBI/2018-19/104 DBR.IBD.BC.19/23.67.001/2018-19 January 9, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI makes the following amendments in the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22, 2015, with immediate ef
Jan 01, 2019
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector - Restructuring of Advances
RBI/2018-19/100 DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 January 1, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir/ Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector – Restructuring of Advances 1. Please refer to the circulars DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 dated February 07, 2018 and DBR.No.BP.BC.108/21.04.048/2017-18 dated June 6, 2018. In this regard, with a view to facilitate meaningful restructuring of MSME accounts {MSME as defined
RBI/2018-19/100 DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 January 1, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir/ Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector – Restructuring of Advances 1. Please refer to the circulars DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 dated February 07, 2018 and DBR.No.BP.BC.108/21.04.048/2017-18 dated June 6, 2018. In this regard, with a view to facilitate meaningful restructuring of MSME accounts {MSME as defined
Dec 28, 2018
Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), FALLCR against credit disbursed to NBFCs and HFCs
RBI/2018-19/98 DBR.BP.BC.No.17/21.04.098/2018-19 December 28, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), FALLCR against credit disbursed to NBFCs and HFCs Please refer to our circular dated October 19, 2018 on the captioned subject. 2. The banks have been permitted to reckon government securities as Level 1 HQLA under FALLCR within the mand
RBI/2018-19/98 DBR.BP.BC.No.17/21.04.098/2018-19 December 28, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), FALLCR against credit disbursed to NBFCs and HFCs Please refer to our circular dated October 19, 2018 on the captioned subject. 2. The banks have been permitted to reckon government securities as Level 1 HQLA under FALLCR within the mand
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