RBI/2023-24/66
DOR.CRE.REC.42/07.10.002/2023-24

October 6, 2023

Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Gold Loan – Bullet Repayment – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)

Please refer to the circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.25/13.05.001/2014-15 dated October 30, 2014, in terms of which UCBs were permitted to extend gold loans up to ₹2.00 lakh with bullet repayment option, subject to certain conditions.

2. Reference is also invited to para 5 of our circular DOR.CRE.REC.18/07.10.002/2023-24 dated June 8, 2023 wherein it is stated that incentives to UCBs meeting the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) targets shall be announced separately. Accordingly, as announced vide para 3 of Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated October 6, 2023, it has been decided to increase the monetary ceiling of gold loans that can be granted under the bullet repayment scheme, from ₹2.00 lakh to ₹4.00 lakh for those UCBs who have met the overall PSL target and sub targets as on March 31, 2023 and continue to meet the targets and sub-targets as prescribed at para 2 of our circular dated June 8, 2023, ibid.

3. The limits prescribed above are effective from the date of this circular. All other provisions of the aforesaid circulars remain unchanged.

Yours faithfully,

(Manoranjan Mishra)
Chief General Manager

RBI/2023-24/65
CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S646/42-01-029/2023-2024

October 03, 2023

All Agency Banks

Madam/Dear Sir,

Status of March 31, 2024 for Government transactions through integration with e-Kuber

The ‘e-Kuber’ which is the Core Banking Solution platform of RBI for Government and other payments does not process any Government transactions on Global holidays (which are 26th January, 15th August, 2nd October, all 2nd and 4th Saturdays of a month and on all Sundays). It is observed that March 31, 2024 falls on a Sunday. The office of Controller General of Accounts, Government of India has advised that in order to account for all the Government transactions relating to receipts and payments in the financial year 2023-24 itself, it has been decided that March 31, 2024 (Sunday) be marked as a working day for the Government transactions so that all the Government transactions through integration with e-Kuber are processed on March 31, 2024 and accounted for in the financial year 2023-24 itself for arriving the cash balance of Government of India as on March 31, 2024.

2. Also, the luggage files from banks for transferring the data related to Government transactions to RBI would also be accepted by e-Kuber system on March 31, 2024 for accounting of the same in the account for the financial year 2023-24.

Yours faithfully

(Indranil Chakraborty)
Chief General Manager

RBI/2023-24/64
DCM(Plg) No. S-1288/10.27.00/2023-24

September 30, 2023

The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
All Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

₹2000 Denomination Banknotes – Withdrawal from Circulation – Review

A reference is invited to our circulars DCM(Plg)No.S-236/10.27.00/2023-24 dated May 19, 2023 and DCM(Plg)No.S-239/10.27.00/2023-24 dated May 22, 2023 on the subject.

2. Of the total value of ₹3.56 lakh crore of ₹2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, ₹3.42 lakh crore has been received back leaving only ₹0.14 lakh crore in circulation as at the close of business on September 29, 2023; thus, 96% of ₹2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023 has since been returned.

3. As the period specified for the withdrawal has come to an end, and based on a review, it has been decided to extend the current arrangement for deposit / exchange of ₹2000 banknotes until October 07, 2023. A Press Release in the matter has been issued. Banks shall continue to maintain daily data on deposit / exchange of ₹2000 banknotes in the format prescribed vide circular dated May 22, 2023 referred to above and submit the same to RBI.

4. With effect from October 8, 2023, banks shall stop accepting ₹2000 banknotes for credit to accounts or exchange to other denomination banknotes.

5. ₹2000 banknotes shall continue to be allowed to be presented at the 19 Regional Offices of RBI having Issue Departments (RBI Issue offices) for credit to the bank accounts in India or exchange as indicated in the Press Release.

6. All instructions issued under para 3A of our circular DCM(Plg)No.S-236/10.27.00/2023-24 dated May 19, 2023 in the matter shall continue to remain in force. Banks shall also ensure that ₹2000 banknotes collected by their branches till October 07, 2023, are deposited at currency chests on or before October 13, 2023.

7. ₹2000 banknotes shall continue to be legal tender.

8. A copy of the Press Release may also be displayed in the banking hall, ATM kiosks, etc., for information of the customers / public.

9. You are requested to issue suitable instructions to the branches in this regard.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully

(Suman Ray)
Chief General Manager in-Charge

RBI/2023-24/63
DoR.FIN.REC.41/20.16.003/2023-24

September 25, 2023

All Commercial Banks including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks and excluding Payment Banks
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks
All India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID)
All Non-Banking Financial Companies including Housing Finance Companies
All Asset Reconstruction Companies

Dear Sir/ Madam

Display of information - Secured assets possessed under the SARFAESI Act, 2002

As a part of the move towards greater transparency, it has been decided that the Regulated Entities (REs) of the Reserve Bank which are secured creditors as per the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002, shall display information in respect of the borrowers whose secured assets have been taken into possession by the REs under the Act.

2. REs shall upload this information on their website in the format as prescribed in the Annex. The first such list shall be displayed on the website of REs within six (6) months from the date of this circular, and the list shall be updated on monthly basis.

Yours faithfully,

(J.P. Sharma)
Chief General Manager

Encl: Annex

Annex

Information on secured assets possessed under the SARFAESI Act, 2002

Sl. NoBranch NameStateBorrower NameGuarantor Name
(wherever applicable)Registered address of the BorrowerRegistered address of the Guarantor
(wherever applicable)Outstanding amount
(in ₹)Asset ClassificationDate of Asset classificationDetails of security possessedName of the Title holder of the security possessed

RBI/2023-24/62
DoR.FIN.REC.39/20.16.056/2023-24

September 20, 2023

All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks)
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks
All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID)
All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)
All Asset Reconstruction Companies
All Credit Information Companies

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Data Quality Index for Commercial and Microfinance Segments by Credit Information Companies

Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.CID.BC.127/20.16.056/2013-14 dated June 27, 2014, inter alia setting out a common Data Quality Index (DQI) for assessing the quality of data submissions by Credit Institutions (CIs) to Credit Information Companies (CICs) and improving the same over a period of time. Currently, the DQI is being used for data submitted under the consumer segment.

2. With a view to enable further implementation of DQI, it has been decided that CICs shall prepare DQIs for Commercial and Microfinance segments also as per Annex I and II, respectively. CICs shall provide the DQIs for Commercial and Microfinance segments to all CIs latest by March 31, 2024.

3. Further, CICs are advised as under:

1. CICs shall provide DQIs for Commercial and Microfinance segments in the form of numeric scores on a monthly basis to all member credit institutions.

2. DQI scores for Commercial and Microfinance segments shall be provided at CI and file level. The DQI scores for Commercial and Microfinance segments at CI level shall be computed as weighted average of file level DQI scores of commercial and microfinance segment respectively of that CI.

3. CICs shall compute industry level DQIs for each of the three reporting segments1 as weighted average of the CI level DQI in their respective category (e.g. Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Foreign Banks, Co-operative Banks, RRBs, NBFCs etc.) on monthly basis. Further, a half yearly Industry Benchmark shall be calculated as a rolling average of preceding six months Industry level DQI score of respective category of CIs.

4. CICs shall provide reasons for decline in score to each CI, if its (a) CI level score has declined over the previous month or (b) CI level score is lower than the half yearly industry benchmark.

5. CICs shall provide monthly data of CI level DQI and industry level DQI of all segments to Department of Supervision, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office at half yearly intervals as on September 30 and March 31 each year, for information and monitoring purposes.

4. CIs are advised to undertake half yearly review of the DQI for all segments to improve the quality of the data being submitted to CICs. Corrective steps taken on the above issues along with a report on the same shall be placed before its top management by each CI for review within two months from the end of that half-year.

Yours faithfully

RBI/2023-24/61
FIDD.CO.MSME.BC.No.10/06.02.031/2023-24

September 13, 2023

The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(including Small Finance Banks and Regional Rural Banks, excluding Payments Banks)
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks
/ District Central Co-operative Banks
All Non-Banking Financial Companies (excluding housing finance companies)

Madam / Dear Sir,

PM Vishwakarma Scheme

Government of India (GoI) has introduced the ‘PM Vishwakarma Scheme’ which aims to provide support to artisans and craftspeople to enable them to move up the value chain in their respective trades. The Scheme envisages, among other measures, credit support to the beneficiaries at concessional interest rate, with interest subvention support by GoI.

2. In this regard, eligible lending institutions may refer to the Scheme guidelines issued by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, for appropriate action.

Yours faithfully,

(Nisha Nambiar)
Chief General Manager

RBI/2012-13/62 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No. 5 /13.05.000/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.5/13.05.000/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines issued on the subj

RBI/2023-24/59
DOR.RET.REC.34/12.01.001/2023-24

September 08, 2023

The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks / All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Section 42(1A) - Requirement for maintaining additional CRR

Please refer to the circular DOR.RET.REC.29/12.01.001/2023-24 dated August 10, 2023 and relative notification on the captioned subject.

2. As announced in the RBI Press Release dated September 08, 2023, on a review, it has been decided to discontinue the incremental CRR (I-CRR) in a phased manner. Based on an assessment of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided that the amounts impounded under the I-CRR would be released in stages so that system liquidity is not subjected to sudden shocks and money markets function in an orderly manner. The release of funds would be as follows:

RBI/2023-24/58
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-567/02-23-001/2023-2024

September 04, 2023

The Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payment Banks, Small Finance Banks and Regional Rural Banks)

Madam / Dear Sir,

Operation of Pre-Sanctioned Credit Lines at Banks through Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

RBI/2023-24/57
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S526/02-14-003/2023-24 August 24, 2023 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
Authorised Payment System Operators and Participants (Banks and Non-banks)

RBI/2023-24/56 DOR.AML.REC.33/14.06.001/2023-24 August 18, 2023 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005: Designated List (Amendments)

REF: No. MPD. BC.244/07.01.279/ 2003-04 November 5, 2003Kartika 14, 1925(S)To All Primary DealersDear Sirs,Primary Dealers' Access to Call/Notice Money MarketPlease refer to Paragraphs 62 and 63 of the Governor’s statement on Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2003-04 enclosed with his letter No. MPD. BC.241/07.01.279/2003-04 dated November 3, 2003 (copy of the paragraphs enclosed). 2. It may be recalled that following the annual policy Stateme

REF: No. MPD. BC.244/07.01.279/ 2003-04 November 5, 2003Kartika 14, 1925(S)To All Primary DealersDear Sirs,Primary Dealers' Access to Call/Notice Money MarketPlease refer to Paragraphs 62 and 63 of the Governor’s statement on Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2003-04 enclosed with his letter No. MPD. BC.241/07.01.279/2003-04 dated November 3, 2003 (copy of the paragraphs enclosed). 2. It may be recalled that following the annual policy Stateme

REF: No. MPD. BC.244/07.01.279/ 2003-04 November 5, 2003Kartika 14, 1925(S)To All Primary DealersDear Sirs,Primary Dealers' Access to Call/Notice Money MarketPlease refer to Paragraphs 62 and 63 of the Governor’s statement on Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2003-04 enclosed with his letter No. MPD. BC.241/07.01.279/2003-04 dated November 3, 2003 (copy of the paragraphs enclosed). 2. It may be recalled that following the annual policy Stateme

RBI/2023-24/52
DOR.RET.REC.29/12.01.001/2023-24

August 10, 2023

The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks /
All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Section 42(1A) - Requirement for maintaining additional CRR

Under Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, all Scheduled Banks are required to maintain with Reserve Bank of India a Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of 4.50 per cent of Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL).

2. On a review of the current liquidity conditions, it has been decided to issue a directive under Section 42(1A) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 requiring all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks / all Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / all Scheduled State Co-operative Banks to maintain with the Reserve Bank of India, effective from the fortnight beginning August 12, 2023, an incremental CRR (I-CRR) of 10 per cent on the increase in NDTL between May 19, 2023 and July 28, 2023. The I-CRR will be reviewed on September 8, 2023 or earlier.

3. A copy of the relative notification DOR.RET.REC.30/12.01.001/2023-24 dated August 10, 2023 is enclosed.

Yours faithfully,

(Brij Raj)
Chief General Manager

DOR.RET.REC.30/12.01.001/2023-24

August 10, 2023

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1A) of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India hereby directs that all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks / all Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / all Scheduled State Co-operative Banks, shall maintain with the Reserve Bank of India, with effect from the fortnight beginning August 12, 2023:

an additional average daily balance over and above the average daily balance required to be maintained under sub-section (1) of Section 42; and

that the amount of such additional average daily balance shall not be less than 10 per cent of the increase in net demand and time liabilities between May 19, 2023 and July 28, 2023.

(Jayant Kumar Dash)
Executive Director

RBI/2023-24/50 DOR.AML.REC.26/14.06.001/2023-24 July 24, 2023 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments in 02 Entries

RBI/2023-24/49
DoR.RET.REC.25/12.07.160/2023-24

July 18, 2023

All Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Inclusion of “NongHyup Bank” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

It is advised that “NongHyup Bank” has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1568/23.13.164/2023-24 dated June 20, 2023 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated July 15 - July 21, 2023.

Yours faithfully,

(Brij Raj)
Chief General Manager

RBI/2023-24/47 DOR.AML.REC.23/14.06.001/2023-24 July 04, 2023 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005: Designated List (Consolidated) Please refer to Section 52 and Section 53 of our Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as amended on May 04, 2023 (MD on KYC), in terms of which