If the customer meets the eligibility criteria, produces a valid identification document and remits the application money on time, he/she will receive the allotment.

Answer: Balance in SRVA is like foreign exchange inflow converted into INR, hence balance can be used for any permissible current and capital account transaction under the present FEMA framework.

Ans: Reasonable one-time processing fee can be retained if the customer exits the loan during cooling-off period. This, if applicable, should be disclosed to the customer upfront in KFS. However, the processing fee has to be mandatorily included for the computation of APR.

Ans. In case of non-payment of the amount indicated in the compounding order within 15 days of the order, it will be treated as if the applicant has not made any compounding application to the Reserve Bank and the other provisions of FEMA, 1999 regarding contraventions will apply. Such cases will be referred to the DoE for necessary action.

Ans.: Yes, the number of employee information should be reported as on end - March of the reference year.

A complaint can be filed through any of the following methods:

1. Online - on CMS portal of RBI at https://cms.rbi.org.in.

2. Physical complaint (letter/post) in the form as specified in Annexure ‘A’ in the Scheme to “Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre, 4th Floor, Reserve Bank of India, Sector -17, Central Vista, Chandigarh - 160017”.

3. Complaints with full details (please refer to Question 17 below) can be sent by email (crpc@rbi.org.in).

Ans. Yes, the RE is required to obtain customer’s explicit consent to use his/ her KYC Identifier for downloading KYC records from CKYCR for the purposes mentioned in reply to Q. 14 and 15.

Ans: Given the cash-like features of e₹, there is no interest payable on the wallet balances.

No. The prescribed instructions on penal charges are not applicable in case of rupee/ foreign currency export credit and other foreign currency loans.

ಉತ್ತರ. ಹೌದು , ಎಟಿಎಮ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡ್ಡಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವ ಉಚಿತ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ವಹಿವಾಟುಗಳ [ಮೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ 11ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಚಿಸಿದಂತೆ] ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವಹಿವಾಟುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಗ್ರಾಹಕರಿಗೆ ಶುಲ್ಕವನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಬಹುದು. ಹೀಗಿದ್ದಾಗ್ಯೂ, ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತದಲ್ಲಿ, ಈ ಶುಲ್ಕಗಳು ಅವನ/ಆವಳ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿ ವಹಿವಾಟಿಗೆ [ಮತ್ತು ಅನ್ವಯವಾಗುವ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳು, ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದರೆ] ಗರಿಷ್ಠ ರೂ.20/ನ್ನು ಮೀರಬಾರದು

Response: The jewellery will be melted by the CPTC/GMCTAs to conduct the fire assay and the customer can then get back gold only in post-melted form. Thus, the decision regarding taking back jewellery in the original form must be taken by the customer after XRF test and before giving consent for fire-assaying.

ಉತ್ತರ. ಪಿಪಿಐದಾರರು ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿಪಿಐ ಅನ್ನು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೆವೈಸಿ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಅವನ/ಅವಳ ‘ಸ್ವಂತ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಖಾತೆಗೆ’ ಬಾಕಿ ಇರುವ ಶಿಲ್ಕನ್ನು ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸುವ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಖಾತೆಯ ಆದಾಯವನ್ನು ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸಲು ಅಂತಹ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡುವ ಮೊದಲು ‘ಪಿಪಿಐ ನೀಡಿಕೆದಾರರಿಂದ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪಿಪಿಐದಾರರು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಮೂಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದೆ’ [ಪಿಪಿಐ ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಪಾವತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ್ಕೆ] ಹಣವನ್ನು ವರ್ಗಾಣೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.

ಬ್ಯಾಂಕುಗಳು ಎಟಿಎಮ್ ಡೆಬಿಟ್ ಕಾರ್ಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಡುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಶುಲ್ಕವನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಬಾರದು.

Ans : The Reserve Bank of India has deregulated the charges to be levied by sponsor banks from user institutions. The sponsor banks are, however, required to disclose the charges in a transparent manner. With effect from 1st July 2011, originating banks are required to pay a nominal charge of 25 paise per transaction to the Clearing house and destination bank respectively. Destination bank branches have been directed to afford ECS Credit free of charge to the beneficiary account holders.

ECS (DEBIT)

Use of the International Credit Cards (ICCs) / ATMs/ Debit Cards can be made for making personal payments like subscription to foreign journals, internet subscription, etc., and for travel abroad in connection with various purposes only to the extent of the limits specified above. However, the cards can be freely used in India. Use of these instruments for payment in foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan is not permitted.

• Like other G-Secs, the day count for IIBs would 30/360.

The Committee may explore various options to resolve the stress in the account. The Committee shall not endeavour to encourage a particular resolution option and may decide the CAP as per the specific requirements and position of each case. The options under CAP by the Committee may include:

(i) Rectification;

(ii) Restructuring;

(iii) Recovery

For more details you may refer to circular no. FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.21/06.02.31/2015-16 dated March 17, 2016.

GAH will be accessing the NDS OM Web Based Module over the internet. To prevent unauthorized access and to ensure non-repudiation, RBI has stipulated that a digital certificate has to be obtained for each GAH User from IDRBT. The digital certificate has to be installed in an e-token which provides the second layer of security. Before a GAH User is created by the PM, the PM has to ensure that the digital certificate and the e-token have been procured for the GAH User.

Ans: There is no restriction with respect to primary/ secondary market investments in specified securities under the on Tap TLTRO scheme.

The Reserve Bank of India has deregulated the charges to be levied by sponsor banks from user institutions. The sponsor banks are, however, required to disclose the charges in a transparent manner. With effect from 1st July 2011, originating banks are required to pay a nominal charge of 25 paise per transaction to the Clearing house and destination bank respectively. Destination bank branches have been directed to afford ECS Credit free of charge to the beneficiary account holders.

The Corporation has deposit insurance liability on liquidation etc. of "Insured banks" i.e. banks which have been de-registered (a) on account of prohibition on receiving fresh deposits or (b) on cancellation of license or it is found that license cannot be granted. The liability of the Corporation in these cases is limited to the extent of deposits as on the date of cancellation of registration of bank as an insured bank.

On liquidation etc. of other de-registered banks i.e. banks which have been de-registered on other grounds such as non payment of premium or their ceasing to be eligible co-operative banks under section 2(gg) of the DICGC Act, 1961, the Corporation will have no liability.

Notice: Information given above is to convey the basic provisions of the deposit insurance scheme of the Corporation. The information is of a non-technical nature and is not intended to be a legal interpretation of the deposit insurance scheme.

There is no restriction on residents holding foreign coins.

Ans: The NEFT Help Desk / Contact point of the RBI can be approached at nefthelpdeskncc@rbi.org.in.

It will be responsibility of aggregator or facilitator to allocate securities to their clients in the same manner (either full or partial) in which they have been allotted the bids.

If a complaint is not settled by an agreement within a period of one month, the Banking Ombudsman proceeds further to pass an Award. Before passing an award, the Banking Ombudsman provides reasonable opportunity to the complainant and the bank, to present their case.It is up to the complainant to accept the award in full and final settlement of or to reject it.

No. Banks cannot accept recurring deposits under FCNR (B) Scheme.

Financial commitment means the amount of direct investment outside India by way of contribution to equity and loans and 50% of the amount of guarantee issued by an Indian party to or on behalf of its overseas JV/WOS.

Franchisers are expected to impart training to the franchisees as regards operations and maintenance of records.

In case the aggregate amount bid is more than the reserved amount through non-competitive bidding, allotment would be made on a pro rata basis.

Example:

Suppose, the amount reserved for allotment in non competitive basis is 10 crore. The total amount bid at the auction for Non competitive segment is 12 crore. The partial allotment percentage is =10/12=83.33%.

The actual allocation in the auction will be as follows:

Bidder	Bid Amount	Allotment
Bank1	2 crore	1,66,70,000/-
Bank2	3 crore	2,50,00,000/-
PD1	1 crore	83,30,000/-
PD2	1 crore	83,30,000/-
Bank3	5 crore	4,16,70,000/-

It may be noted that the actual allotment may vary slightly at times from the partial allotment ratio due to rounding off with a view to ensuring that the allotted amounts are in multiples of 10,000/-.

Ans. The Reserve Bank will consider factors like the need for the proposed payment system, the technical standards and design of proposed system, the security procedures and terms and conditions of operation of the proposed system, the procedure for netting of payment instructions, risk management processes, financial status of the applicant, experience of management and integrity of applicant, consumer interests, monetary and credit policies and other relevant factors while deciding on an application for authorization for commencing or operating a payment system (Section 7 of PSS Act, 2007).

The Reserve Bank will endeavour to dispose of all applications received for authorization within six months from the date of their receipt.

• In case of redemption prematurely before the maturity date, investors can approach the concerned bank few days before the coupon date and apply.

• In case of redemption on maturity, the investor will be advised one month before maturity regarding the ensuing maturity of the bond advising them to provide a Letter of Acquaintance, confirming the NEFT account details, etc.

• If everything is in order, the investor has to be paid immediately on the maturity date for payments through electronic mode and within maximum five days for any payment through physical instruments.

Yes, the Scheme provides the appellate mechanism for the complainant as well as the NBFC.

Any person aggrieved by an Award issued under Clause 12 or by the decision of the NBFC Ombudsman rejecting the complaint for the reasons specified in sub-clause (c) to (f) of Clause 13 of the Scheme, can approach the Appellate Authority.

The Appellate Authority is vested with a Deputy Governor-in-Charge of the department of the RBI implementing the Scheme. The address of the Appellate Authority is :

The Appellate Authority
Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies
Consumer Education and Protection Department
Reserve Bank of India
First Floor, Amar Building
Fort, Mumbai 400 001.

The complainant also has the option to explore other recourse and/or remedies available as per the law.

Ans. Yes, if it is not possible to credit the funds to the beneficiary customer’s account for any reason, the funds received by the RTGS member bank will be returned to the originating bank within one hour of receipt of the payment at the Payment Interface (PI) or before the end of the RTGS Business day, whichever is earlier. Once the money is received back by the remitting bank, the original debit entry in the customer's account needs to be reversed.

No, the BLAs cannot be gifted/transferred to any relative or friend. Transferability of the Bond Ledger Account shall be limited to nominee or to the legal heir of an individual holder, only in the event of death of the declarant.

Ans. Yes, under intimation to Reserve Bank, FED, CO Cell, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001.

Yes, the Scheme provides the appellate mechanism for the complainant as well as the System Participant.Any person aggrieved by an Award issued under Clause 12 or by the decision of the Ombudsman rejecting the complaint for the reasons specified in sub-clause (d) to (g) of Clause 13 of the Scheme, can approach the Appellate Authority.The Appellate Authority is vested with a Deputy Governor-in-Charge of the department of the RBI implementing the Scheme. The address of the Appellate Authority is:The Appellate AuthorityOmbudsman Scheme for Digital TransactionsConsumer Education and Protection DepartmentReserve Bank of IndiaFirst Floor, Amar Building, Fort, Mumbai 400 001.The complainant also has the option to explore other recourse and/or remedies available as per the law.

Response

Banks should offer the ATM Debit Cards free of charge and no Annual fee should be levied on such Cards.

In terms of the circular DBR.No.BP.BC.99/08.13.100/2017-18 dated January 4, 2018, the above exposures do not qualify as personal loans. In such cases, the resolution of eligible borrowers may be undertaken under Part B of the Annex to the Resolution Framework.

Yes. The G S Act provides for nomination facility for a Government security other than in the form of GPN and bearer bond. The sole holder or all the joint holders of such a Government security may nominate one or more persons, who in the event of death of the sole holder or the death of all the joint holders, would become entitled to the Government security and payment thereon.

At the time of making applications, the Promoters/Promoter Group will have to furnish a road map and methodologies they would adopt to comply with all the requirements of the corporate structure indicated in para 2 (C)(ii) and (iii) of the guidelines and realign the business between the entities to be held under the NOFHC [para 2(C)(iv) of the guidelines] within a period of 18 months. After the ‘in-principle approval’ is accorded by RBI for setting up of the bank, the actual setting up of NOFHC and the bank, re-organization of the Promoter Group entities to bring the regulated financial services entities under the NOFHC as well as realignment of business among the entities under the NOFHC have to be completed within a period of 18 months from the date of in-principle approval or before commencement of banking business, whichever is earlier.

Ans. No.

The customers will be issued Certificate of Holding on the date of issuance of the SGB. Certificate of Holding can be collected from the issuing banks/SHCIL offices/Post Offices/Designated stock exchanges/agents or obtained directly from RBI on email, if email address is provided in the application form.

The ₹2000 banknotes can continue to be exchanged by individuals / entities at the 19 RBI Issue Offices up to a limit of ₹20,000 at a time. Individuals / Entities can also tender ₹2000 banknotes at the 19 RBI Issue Offices for credit to their bank accounts in India for any amount.

Answer: Investment in Government Treasury Bills, Government securities is permitted in terms of extant guidelines and prescribed limits. Other than these, avenues of investments can be mutually agreed between the countries subject to compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory guidelines.

Ans. A customer can request for tokenisation of his / her card on any number of devices.

Ans: At the time of sanction of loan, the borrower may be conveyed the name of empaneled agents authorized to contact the borrower in case of loan default. However, if the loan turns delinquent and the recovery agent has been assigned to the borrower, the particulars of such recovery agent assigned must be communicated to the borrower through email/SMS before the recovery agent contacts the borrower for recovery.