Special Refinance Facility

RBI/2008-09/450 Ref.No.MPD.BC. 322 /02.01.009/2008-09 April 22, 2009 @@NBSP@@ All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir/Madam, @@NBSP@@ Re: Special Refinance Facility (SRF) under Section 17(3B) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 @@NBSP@@ Please refer to our circulars Ref. No. MPD.BC.309 /02.01.009/2008-09 dated November 3, 2008, MPD. BC. 312 /02.01.009/2008-09 dated December 01, 2008 and MPD.BC.318 /02.01.009/2008-09 dated J

RBI/2008-09/450 Ref.No.MPD.BC. 322 /02.01.009/2008-09 April 22, 2009 @@NBSP@@ All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir/Madam, @@NBSP@@ Re: Special Refinance Facility (SRF) under Section 17(3B) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 @@NBSP@@ Please refer to our circulars Ref. No. MPD.BC.309 /02.01.009/2008-09 dated November 3, 2008, MPD. BC. 312 /02.01.009/2008-09 dated December 01, 2008 and MPD.BC.318 /02.01.009/2008-09 dated J

Special Refinance Facility

Instruments for Augmenting Capital Funds - UCBs

RBI/2008-09/440 UBD.PCB.Cir.No. 61/09.18.201 / 2008-09 April 21, 2009 @@NBSP@@ The Chief Executive Officer of All Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir / Madam @@NBSP@@ Instruments for Augmenting Capital Funds - UCBs Please refer to the guidelines on issue of preference shares enclosed to our circular UBD.PCB.Cir.No.4 / 09.18.201 / 08-09 dated July 15, 2008. 2.@@NBSP@@ It has been decided to partially modify Para (A) 2.7 (b) & (c) and Para (B) 2.8.1

RBI/2008-09/440 UBD.PCB.Cir.No. 61/09.18.201 / 2008-09 April 21, 2009 @@NBSP@@ The Chief Executive Officer of All Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir / Madam @@NBSP@@ Instruments for Augmenting Capital Funds - UCBs Please refer to the guidelines on issue of preference shares enclosed to our circular UBD.PCB.Cir.No.4 / 09.18.201 / 08-09 dated July 15, 2008. 2.@@NBSP@@ It has been decided to partially modify Para (A) 2.7 (b) & (c) and Para (B) 2.8.1

Instruments for Augmenting Capital Funds - UCBs

Standing Liquidity Facilities for Banks and Primary Dealers

RBI/2008-09/445 REF.No.MPD.BC. 321 /07.01.279/2008-09 April 21, 2009 To All Scheduled Banks [excluding Regional Rural Banks] and Primary Dealers @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir/Madam, @@NBSP@@ Standing Liquidity Facilities for Banks and Primary Dealers @@NBSP@@ Please refer to the Reserve Bank’s Annual Policy Statement 2009-2010 dated April 21, 2009, in terms of which the fixed repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been reduced by 25 basis points from 5.0 per

RBI/2008-09/445 REF.No.MPD.BC. 321 /07.01.279/2008-09 April 21, 2009 To All Scheduled Banks [excluding Regional Rural Banks] and Primary Dealers @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir/Madam, @@NBSP@@ Standing Liquidity Facilities for Banks and Primary Dealers @@NBSP@@ Please refer to the Reserve Bank’s Annual Policy Statement 2009-2010 dated April 21, 2009, in terms of which the fixed repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been reduced by 25 basis points from 5.0 per

Standing Liquidity Facilities for Banks and Primary Dealers

Security Arrangement in bank branches- Regional Rural Banks

RBI/2008-09/443 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.98@@NBSP@@ /03.05.28 /2008-09@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@ April 21, 2009 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Security Arrangement in bank branches- Regional Rural Banks @@NBSP@@ Considering the present law and order situation and other subversive activities carried out by antisocial/extremist organizations and the banks being vulnerable targets of such elements, it has become necessary to follow stringent security no

RBI/2008-09/443 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.98@@NBSP@@ /03.05.28 /2008-09@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@ April 21, 2009 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Security Arrangement in bank branches- Regional Rural Banks @@NBSP@@ Considering the present law and order situation and other subversive activities carried out by antisocial/extremist organizations and the banks being vulnerable targets of such elements, it has become necessary to follow stringent security no

Security Arrangement in bank branches- Regional Rural Banks

Annual Policy Statement for the Year 2009-10

By Dr. D. Subbarao Governor This annual policy statement for 2009-10 is set in the context of exceptionally challenging circumstances in the global economy. The crisis has called into question several fundamental assumptions and beliefs governing economic resilience and financial stability. What started off as turmoil in the financial sector of the advanced economies has snowballed into the deepest and most widespread financial and economic crisis of the last 60 years

By Dr. D. Subbarao Governor This annual policy statement for 2009-10 is set in the context of exceptionally challenging circumstances in the global economy. The crisis has called into question several fundamental assumptions and beliefs governing economic resilience and financial stability. What started off as turmoil in the financial sector of the advanced economies has snowballed into the deepest and most widespread financial and economic crisis of the last 60 years

Annual Policy Statement for the Year 2009-10

Two Tier checking in RTGS Transactions

RBI/2008-09/437 DPSS (CO) RTGS No.1839 / 04.04.002 / 2008 - 2009 April 20, 2009 @@NBSP@@ Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of all banks participating in RTGS @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Two Tier checking in RTGS Transactions @@NBSP@@ As you are aware, the number of RTGS enabled bank branches have crossed 55,000. The volume and value of transactions settled in RTGS have also grown significantly. In the year 2008-09, RTGS processed 13.37 million t

RBI/2008-09/437 DPSS (CO) RTGS No.1839 / 04.04.002 / 2008 - 2009 April 20, 2009 @@NBSP@@ Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of all banks participating in RTGS @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Two Tier checking in RTGS Transactions @@NBSP@@ As you are aware, the number of RTGS enabled bank branches have crossed 55,000. The volume and value of transactions settled in RTGS have also grown significantly. In the year 2008-09, RTGS processed 13.37 million t

Two Tier checking in RTGS Transactions

Prudential Norms on Unsecured Advances

RBI/2008-09/434 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 125@@NBSP@@ /21.04.048/2008-09 April 17, 2009 @@NBSP@@ The Chairman / CMD / MD / CEO All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks) (Excluding RRBs) @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir @@NBSP@@ Prudential Norms on Unsecured Advances @@NBSP@@ Please refer to paragraph 5.4 of the Master Circular DBOD.No.BP.BC. 20/21.04.048/2008-09 dated July 1, 2008, on prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to

RBI/2008-09/434 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 125@@NBSP@@ /21.04.048/2008-09 April 17, 2009 @@NBSP@@ The Chairman / CMD / MD / CEO All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Local Area Banks) (Excluding RRBs) @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir @@NBSP@@ Prudential Norms on Unsecured Advances @@NBSP@@ Please refer to paragraph 5.4 of the Master Circular DBOD.No.BP.BC. 20/21.04.048/2008-09 dated July 1, 2008, on prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to

Prudential Norms on Unsecured Advances

Prudential guidelines on restructuring of advances

RBI/2008-09/435 DBOD.No.BP.BC.No.124/21.04.132/2008-09 April 17, 2009 The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs & LABs) Dear Sir, Prudential guidelines on restructuring of advances Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.No.37/ 21.04.132/2008-09 dated August 27, 2008 and subsequent circulars on the captioned subject. Queries have been raised whether in terms of the above circulars mere receip

RBI/2008-09/435 DBOD.No.BP.BC.No.124/21.04.132/2008-09 April 17, 2009 The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs & LABs) Dear Sir, Prudential guidelines on restructuring of advances Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.No.37/ 21.04.132/2008-09 dated August 27, 2008 and subsequent circulars on the captioned subject. Queries have been raised whether in terms of the above circulars mere receip

Prudential guidelines on restructuring of advances

StCBs/DCCBs - Nomination - Acknowledgement/Indicating Nominee Name in Bank Pass Book/FDRs

RBI/2008-09/430 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.96/07.38.01/2008-09 April 13, 2009 All State / Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/DCCBs) @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Co-operative Banks (Nomination) Rules, 1985 - Acknowledgement of Nomination and indicating the Name of the Nominee in Pass Books / Fixed Deposit Receipts @@NBSP@@ As you may be aware, in terms of Rule 2(9), 3(8) and 4(9) of the Co-operative Banks (Nomination) Rules, 1985, banks are required to acknowledge in writing to th

RBI/2008-09/430 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.96/07.38.01/2008-09 April 13, 2009 All State / Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/DCCBs) @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Co-operative Banks (Nomination) Rules, 1985 - Acknowledgement of Nomination and indicating the Name of the Nominee in Pass Books / Fixed Deposit Receipts @@NBSP@@ As you may be aware, in terms of Rule 2(9), 3(8) and 4(9) of the Co-operative Banks (Nomination) Rules, 1985, banks are required to acknowledge in writing to th

StCBs/DCCBs - Nomination - Acknowledgement/Indicating Nominee Name in Bank Pass Book/FDRs

Need for Bank Branches / ATMs to be made accessible to persons with disabilities

RBI/2008-09/431 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.123 /09.07.005/2008-09 April 13, 2009 @@NBSP@@ All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Need for Bank Branches / ATMs to be made accessible to persons with disabilities @@NBSP@@ We have been receiving several suggestions including from Government of India to make bank branches and ATMs easily accessible to persons with disability by providing ramps so that wheel chair users can access them and the heigh

RBI/2008-09/431 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.123 /09.07.005/2008-09 April 13, 2009 @@NBSP@@ All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Need for Bank Branches / ATMs to be made accessible to persons with disabilities @@NBSP@@ We have been receiving several suggestions including from Government of India to make bank branches and ATMs easily accessible to persons with disability by providing ramps so that wheel chair users can access them and the heigh

Need for Bank Branches / ATMs to be made accessible to persons with disabilities