In case the aggregate amount bid is less than the reserved amount all the applicants will be allotted in full and the shortfall amount will be added to the amount available for competitive auction.

Yes. The Banking Ombudsman may reject a complaint at any stage if it appears to him that a complaint made to him is:not on the grounds of complaint referred to abovecompensation sought from the Banking Ombudsman is beyond ₹ 20 lakh (₹ Two Million).requires consideration of elaborate documentary and oral evidence and the proceedings before the Banking Ombudsman are not appropriate for adjudication of such complaintthe complaint is without any sufficient causethe complaint that it is not pursued by the complainant with reasonable diligencein the opinion of the Banking Ombudsman there is no loss or damage or inconvenience caused to the complainant.

The RBI will allot the bids under the non-competitive segment to the bank or PD which, in turn, will allocate to the bidders.

Banks have freedom to fix the rate of interest chargeable on loans and advances against FCNR(B) deposits to the depositors without reference to their own Prime Lending Rate irrespective of repayment made in Rupees or Foreign Currency.

• Settlement cycle of IIBs will be T+1, like fixed rate conventional bonds.

Core activity means activities carried by an Indian party, which constitutes at least 50% of its average turnover in the previous accounting year.

Yes. Under one GAH, a PM can create as many users as they wish.  The users created by the PM will have to be approved by the NDS OM Web Admin at CCIL.

Ans. No

Please refer to the FAQ (updated as on September 13, 2013) on “Features of various Deposit Schemes available for Non-Resident Indians” available on the RBI website (link: http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FAQView.aspx?Id=69). Banks are permitted to extend loans to the FCNR (B) account holders and mark lien on such deposits.

Ans. While the customers do not have the facility to track the transaction, the RBI has implemented the feature of positive confirmation in an RTGS transaction. Under this, the remitting bank would receive a message from RBI (through the beneficiary bank) that the money has been credited to the beneficiary bank / customer account. Based on this, the remitting bank should advise the remitting customer that money has been credited to the receiving bank’s beneficiary account.