Financial Inclusion and Development

RRBs - PMLA, 2002 - Obligation of Banks

RBI/2007-2008/372RPCD.CO.RRB.No. BC. 77/03.05.33 (E)/2007-08June 18, 2008The Chairmen of all Regional Rural BanksDear SirPrevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – Obligation of banks in terms of Rules notified there underPlease refer to our circular RPCD.CO. RRB.AML.BC.68/ 03.05.33(E)/2005-06 dated March 9, 2006. In Paragraph 3 of the said circular, it was advised that banks are required to maintain and preserve information in respect of transactions with its client

RBI/2007-2008/372RPCD.CO.RRB.No. BC. 77/03.05.33 (E)/2007-08June 18, 2008The Chairmen of all Regional Rural BanksDear SirPrevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – Obligation of banks in terms of Rules notified there underPlease refer to our circular RPCD.CO. RRB.AML.BC.68/ 03.05.33(E)/2005-06 dated March 9, 2006. In Paragraph 3 of the said circular, it was advised that banks are required to maintain and preserve information in respect of transactions with its client

RRBs - PMLA, 2002 - Obligation of Banks

Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 - Additional Instructions

RBI/2007-2008/366RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 76@@NBSP@@/05.04.02/2007-08@@NBSP@@June 13, 2008The Chairman/Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks)Dear Sir,Union Budget – 2008-09 – Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 72 /05.04.02/2007-08@@NBSP@@ dated May 23, 2008, and the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, forwarded therewith.2. In this connection, we forward c

RBI/2007-2008/366RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 76@@NBSP@@/05.04.02/2007-08@@NBSP@@June 13, 2008The Chairman/Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks)Dear Sir,Union Budget – 2008-09 – Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 72 /05.04.02/2007-08@@NBSP@@ dated May 23, 2008, and the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, forwarded therewith.2. In this connection, we forward c

Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 - Additional Instructions

Monitoring bank advances to priority sectors - Special Return III - Disbursal of advances to priority sectors as on the last reporting Friday of June (Annual)

RBI/2007-08/357 RPCD. Stat. BC. No.75 /11.01.04/2007-08 June 04, 2008 The Chairman/Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir Monitoring bank advances to priority sectors - Special Return III – Disbursal of advances to priority sectors as on the last reporting Friday of June (Annual) Please refer to our circular RPCD. Stat. BC. No. 18/11.01.04/2007-08 dated August 9, 2007 requesting you to furnish the data in the existin

RBI/2007-08/357 RPCD. Stat. BC. No.75 /11.01.04/2007-08 June 04, 2008 The Chairman/Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir Monitoring bank advances to priority sectors - Special Return III – Disbursal of advances to priority sectors as on the last reporting Friday of June (Annual) Please refer to our circular RPCD. Stat. BC. No. 18/11.01.04/2007-08 dated August 9, 2007 requesting you to furnish the data in the existin

Monitoring bank advances to priority sectors - Special Return III - Disbursal of advances to priority sectors as on the last reporting Friday of June (Annual)

Union Budget - 2008-09 - Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008

RBI/2007-2008/340RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 73/05.04.02/2007-08May 30, 2008The Chairman/Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks)Dear Sir,Union Budget – 2008-09 – Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 72 /05.04.02/2007-08 dated May 23, 2008, and the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, forwarded therewith. 2. In this connection, supplementary explanatory instructio

RBI/2007-2008/340RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 73/05.04.02/2007-08May 30, 2008The Chairman/Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks)Dear Sir,Union Budget – 2008-09 – Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 72 /05.04.02/2007-08 dated May 23, 2008, and the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, forwarded therewith. 2. In this connection, supplementary explanatory instructio

Union Budget - 2008-09 - Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008

Union Budget - 2008-09 - Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008

RBI/2007-2008/344RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 74 /05.04.02/2007-08May 30, 2008The Chairman/Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks)Dear Sir,Union Budget – 2008-09 – Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 72 /05.04.02/2007-08 dated May 23, 2008, and the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, forwarded therewith. Your attention is also invited to our circular RPCD.No.PLF

RBI/2007-2008/344RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 74 /05.04.02/2007-08May 30, 2008The Chairman/Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks)Dear Sir,Union Budget – 2008-09 – Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.PLFS.BC. 72 /05.04.02/2007-08 dated May 23, 2008, and the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, forwarded therewith. Your attention is also invited to our circular RPCD.No.PLF

Union Budget - 2008-09 - Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008

Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008

RBI / 2007-2008/ 330RPCD.No.PLFS.BC.72 /05.04.02/2007-08May 23, 2008The Chairman/Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks)Dear Sir,Union Budget – 2008-09 – Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 As you are aware, the Hon’ble Finance Minister, in his Budget Speech (paragraph 73) for 2008-09 has announced a debt waiver and debt relief Scheme for farmers, for implementation by all scheduled commercial banks, besides RRBs

RBI / 2007-2008/ 330RPCD.No.PLFS.BC.72 /05.04.02/2007-08May 23, 2008The Chairman/Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks)Dear Sir,Union Budget – 2008-09 – Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 As you are aware, the Hon’ble Finance Minister, in his Budget Speech (paragraph 73) for 2008-09 has announced a debt waiver and debt relief Scheme for farmers, for implementation by all scheduled commercial banks, besides RRBs

Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008

RRBS Allowed to sell Loan Assets in excess of prescribed Priority Sector Exposure

RBI/2007-2008/326RPCD. CO. RRB. No. BC. 71 /03.05.33/2007-08May 22, 2008The ChairmanAll Regional Rural BanksDear SirIncreasing opportunities for flow of credit to priority sectorPlease refer to paragraph 137 of the Annual Policy Statement for the year 2008-09 (copy enclosed). As indicated in the annual Policy Statement, it has been decided to allow RRBs to sell loan assets held by them under priority sector categories in excess of the prescribed priority sector lendin

RBI/2007-2008/326RPCD. CO. RRB. No. BC. 71 /03.05.33/2007-08May 22, 2008The ChairmanAll Regional Rural BanksDear SirIncreasing opportunities for flow of credit to priority sectorPlease refer to paragraph 137 of the Annual Policy Statement for the year 2008-09 (copy enclosed). As indicated in the annual Policy Statement, it has been decided to allow RRBs to sell loan assets held by them under priority sector categories in excess of the prescribed priority sector lendin

RRBS Allowed to sell Loan Assets in excess of prescribed Priority Sector Exposure

StCBs/DCCBs - Customer Charges for use of ATMs for Cash Withdrawal/Balance Enquiry

RBI/2007-2008/318 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No. 69 / 07.06.00 / 2007-08 May 13, 2008 23 Vaishakha, Saka 1930 To All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Customer charges for use of ATMs for cash withdrawal and balance enquiry Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) have gained prominence as a delivery channel for banking transactions in India. Banks have been deploying ATMs to increase their reach. While ATMs facilitate a variety of banking transactions for customers, their ma

RBI/2007-2008/318 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No. 69 / 07.06.00 / 2007-08 May 13, 2008 23 Vaishakha, Saka 1930 To All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Customer charges for use of ATMs for cash withdrawal and balance enquiry Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) have gained prominence as a delivery channel for banking transactions in India. Banks have been deploying ATMs to increase their reach. While ATMs facilitate a variety of banking transactions for customers, their ma

StCBs/DCCBs - Customer Charges for use of ATMs for Cash Withdrawal/Balance Enquiry

Formation of new districts in Jharkhand - Assignment of Lead Bank responsibility

RBI/2007-08/315 RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No. 67/02.08.01/2007-08 May 06, 2008 The Chairman, All Lead Banks Dear Sir, Formation of new districts in Jharkhand – Assignment of Lead Bank responsibility The Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi vide their Gazette Notification Nos. A.S.7/pra.E.Pu-05.07/2004Ka. 4961 & 4960/Jharkhand September 12, 2007 have advised about the formation of two new districts viz.

RBI/2007-08/315 RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No. 67/02.08.01/2007-08 May 06, 2008 The Chairman, All Lead Banks Dear Sir, Formation of new districts in Jharkhand – Assignment of Lead Bank responsibility The Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi vide their Gazette Notification Nos. A.S.7/pra.E.Pu-05.07/2004Ka. 4961 & 4960/Jharkhand September 12, 2007 have advised about the formation of two new districts viz.

Formation of new districts in Jharkhand - Assignment of Lead Bank responsibility

General Purpose Credit Cards and Overdrafts Against 'No-frills' Account as Indirect Finance to Agriculture Under Priority Sector

RBI/2007-08/313 RPCD.CO.Plan. BC.No.66/04.09.01/2007-08 May 6, 2008 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All scheduled commercial banks (including Regional Rural Banks)] Dear Sir, General Purpose Credit Cards and Overdrafts Against 'No-frills' Account as Indirect Finance to Agriculture Under Priority Sector Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.No.RRB.BC.59/03.05.33(F)/2005-06 dated December 27, 2005 advising all scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) a

RBI/2007-08/313 RPCD.CO.Plan. BC.No.66/04.09.01/2007-08 May 6, 2008 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All scheduled commercial banks (including Regional Rural Banks)] Dear Sir, General Purpose Credit Cards and Overdrafts Against 'No-frills' Account as Indirect Finance to Agriculture Under Priority Sector Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.No.RRB.BC.59/03.05.33(F)/2005-06 dated December 27, 2005 advising all scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) a

General Purpose Credit Cards and Overdrafts Against 'No-frills' Account as Indirect Finance to Agriculture Under Priority Sector