RBI/2016-17/135 DCM (Plg) No.1287/10.27.00/2016-17 November 16, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign Banks Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes – Compliance with provisions of 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 Please refer to our Circular DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated Novem

RBI/2016-17/136 DCM (Plg) No.1291/10.27.00/2016-17 November 16, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Daily Reporting Please refer to Para (4) of DCM, CO circular DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 08, 2016 o

RBI/2016-17/134 DBR.RRB.BC.No.36/31.01.002/2016-17 November 16 , 2016 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Master Circular on BranchLicensing - Census data 2011 Please refer to our Master circular on Branch Licensing DBR.CO.RRB.BL.BC.No.17/31.01.002/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015. As the Census data for 2011 are available in public domain, Regional Rural Banks are advised to follow Census 2011 for all purposes of cate

RBI/2016-17/133 DCM (Plg) No. 1280 /10.27.00/2016-17 November 15, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign Banks Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for putting indelible ink on the finger of the customers coming to a bank branch for SBNs Please refer to our Circular No. DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated N

RBI/2016-17/131 DCM (Plg) No. 1274/10.27.00/2016-17 November 14, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign Banks Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes – Expanding the distribution locations for deposit and withdrawal of cash Please refer to our Circular N

RBI/2016-17/132 DPSS.CO.PD.No.1240/02.10.004/2016-2017 November 14, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks White Label ATM Operators Dear Madam/ Sir, Usage of ATMs – Waiver of customer charges A reference is invited to the circular DPSS.CO.PD.No.316/02.10.002/2014-2015 dated August 14, 2014 on rationalisa

RBI/2016-17/130 DCM (Plg) No.1273/10.27.00/2016-17 November 14, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign Banks/Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Applicability of the Scheme to DCCBs Please refer to our Circular No. DCM (Plg) No.

RBI/2016-17/128 DCM (Plg) No.1268/10.27.00/2016-17 November 12, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Reporting and Monitoring – Information on Issuance of banknotes over the counters / ATMs Please refer to our Circular DCM (Plg) No.1264/10.27.00/2016-1

RBI/2016-17/129 DCM (Plg) No.1272/10.27.00/2016-17 November 13, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks/ Foreign Banks Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Revision in limits Please refer to our Circular No.DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated Novem

RBI/2016-17/125 DCM (Plg) No.1264/10.27.00/2016-17 November 11, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional RuralBanks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Reporting and Monitoring Please refer to Para 4 (Reporting Mechanism) of DCM, CO Circular DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 da

RBI/2016-17/127 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 17 November 11, 2016 To All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Issue of Pre-Paid Instruments to foreign tourists Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 16 dated November 9, 2016 on Withdrawal of the legal tender character of the existing and any older series banknotes in the denominations of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000. 2. The circular inter alia instructs Authorized Persons to facilitate excha

RBI/2016-17/124 DCM (Plg) No.1256/10.27.00/2016-17 November 11, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes –Limit for Withdrawal of Cash Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.1251/10.27.00/2016-17 November 10, 2016 on the caption

RBI/2016-17/116 DPSS (CO) RTGS No.1212/04.04.002/2016-17 November 10, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Small Finance Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Local Area Banks All Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Payment Systems (RTGS, NEFT, Cheque Clearing, Repo, CBLO and Call markets) to remain open on Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, 2016 Consequent to the banks being open fo

RBI/2016-17/123 DCM (Plg) No.1251/10.27.00/2016-17 November 10, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes –Limit for Withdrawal of Cash Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 November 08, 2016. 2. In term

RBI/2016-17/114 DBR.No.Leg.BC.31/09.07.005/2016-17 November 9, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Small Finance Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Local Area Banks All Cooperative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Banks to remain open for public on Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, 2016 In order to meet the anticipated heavy demand from members of public to conduct their banking t

RBI/2016-17/113 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 16 November 09, 2016 To All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Withdrawal of the legal tender character of the existing and any older series banknotes in the denominations of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000 1. Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to the Government of India Notification published in the Gazette of India vide S.O.3408(E) dated November 08, 2016, according to which the legal tender character of the existing and any olde

RBI/2016-17/115 DCM (Plg) No. 1241/10.27.00/2016-17 November 09, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No. 1226/10.27.00/2016-17 November 08, 2016 on the captioned subject. In order to e

RBI/2016-17/164 DCM (Plg) No. 1459/10.27.00/2016-17 November 29, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, (All banks maintaining currency chests) Dear Sir, Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit Please refer to our circular. DCM (CC) No. 2598/03.02.05/2009-10 dated October 27, 2009, which inter alia stated that the balance in a currency chest, exceeding the Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit will

RBI/2016-17/111 DPSS.CO.PD.No./02.10.002/2016-2017 November 8, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs /Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co- operative Banks /District Central Co-operative Banks/ Authorised ATM Network Operators / Card Payment Network Operators/White Label ATM Operators Madam / Sir, ATMs –Non-dispensing of Old High Denomination Notes – Closure of operations The Government of India

RBI/2016-17/112 DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 November 08, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes In terms of Gazette Notification No 2652 dated November 08, 2016 issued by Government of India, ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000 denominati

RBI/2016-17/106 DCM (CC) No.1170/03.41.01/2016-17 November 02, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Dispensation of Rs.100 denomination banknotes through exclusive ATMs Please refer to our circular DCM (CC) G-10/3352/03.41.01/2015-16 dated May 5, 2016 on the Currency Distribution and Exchange Scheme (CDES). 2. A review of steps taken by banks for installing ATMs dispensing lower denomination banknotes was con

RBI/2016-17/104 FMRD.DIRD.10/14.03.01/2016-17 October 28, 2016 To All market participants Dear Sir/Madam Money Market Futures As announced in the first Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2016-17, it has been decided to introduce Interest Rate Futures based on any rupee denominated money market interest rate or money market instrument on SEBI authorised stock exchanges. 2. In this regard, the Reserve Bank of India has issued a Notification FMRD.DIRD.09/2016 dated Oc

RBI/2016-17/103 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 13 October 27, 2016 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Dear Sir External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) by Startups Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the announcement made by the Reserve Bank in the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for the year 2016-17 released on October 04, 2016, for permitting Startup enterprises to access loans under ECB framework. 2.

RBI/2016-17/102 DCM (FNVD) No.1134/16.01.05/2016-17 October 27, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive OfficersAll Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes It has come to our notice that some unscrupulous elements are putting into circulation Fake Indian Currency Notes of higher denominations in the course of normal transactions, taking advantage of the gullible and unsuspecting nature of some members of the public. 2. I

Reserve Bank of India Foreign Exchange Department Central Office Mumbai – 400 001 Notification No.FEMA.373/2016-RB October 24, 2016 Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Eleventh Amendment) Regulations, 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the followi

RBI/2016-17/90 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 8 October 20, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir, Foreign investment in Other Financial Services Attention of Authorised Dealers Category – I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000, notified vide Notification No. FEMA 20/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time (Principa

RBI/2016-17/92 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 10 October 20, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir, External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) – Extension and conversion Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to paragraph No. C.14, F.18 and F.19 of Annex to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.32 dated November 30, 2015 and paragraph No. 2.10 and 2.16 of Master Direction No.5 dated January 1, 2016 on External Commercial Borr

RBI/2016-17/98 IDMD.CDD.No.893/14.04.050/2016-17 October 20, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks,(Excluding RRBs)Designated Post OfficesStock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.( SHCIL)National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2016-17 – Series III Government of India has vide its Notification F.No. 4(16)-W&M/2016 dated October 20, 2016 announced that the Sovereign Gold

RBI/2016-17/94 DBR.CID.BC.27/20.16.040/2016-17 October 20, 2016 All Credit Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Grant of ‘Certificate of Registration’ – For carrying on the business of credit information – Experian Credit Information Company of India Private Limited (ECICI) Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.Dl.15214/20.16.042/2009-10 dated March 04, 2010 regarding grant of ‘Certificate of Registration’ to Experian Credit Information Company of India Private Limited (ECICI

RBI/2016-17/99 IDMD.CDD.No.894 /14.04.050/2016-17 October 20, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2016-17 Series III – Operational Guidelines This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(16)-W&M/2016 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.

RBI/2016-17/96 IDMD.CDD.No.892/14.04.050/2016-17 October 20, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds- Maximum Limit of Investment and Acceptance as Collateral- Clarification As you are aware, the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme was notified by GOI