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RBI/2014-15/625 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.37/16.11.00/2014-15 June 2, 2015 The Chief Executive OfficerAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/ CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Revision in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.19/16.11.00/2014-15 dated March 4, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement dated June 2, 2015, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points f

RBI/2014-15/624 DBR.No.Ret.BC. 99 /12.01.001/2014-15 June 02, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks, Local Area Banks and RRBs Dear Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.73/12.01.001/2014-15 dated March 04, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Press Release 2014-15/2547 dated June 02, 2015, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.50 per cent to 8.25 per cent with effect from June 02, 2015. 3. All penal interest

RBI/2014-15/618 DBR.BP.BC.No.98/08.12.014/2014-15 June 01, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Issue of Long Term Bonds by banks for Financing of Infrastructure and Affordable Housing – Cross Holding Please refer to our circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.25/08.12.014/2014-15 dated July 15, 2014 allowing banks to issue long term bonds, with exemptions from certain regulatory pre-emptions, for their financing of infrastructure and affordable housing loans

RBI/2014-15/614 DBR.No.BC.95/29.67.001/2014-15 May 28, 2015 The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officers All Private Sector Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Calendar of reviews Please refer to our circular DBR.No.BC.93/29.67.001/2014-15 dated May 14, 2015 (copy enclosed), addressed to all the CMDs / MD & CEOs of all public sector banks on the captioned matter. 2. We advise that the private sector banks may also adhere to the instructions contained in the above mentio

RBI/2014-15/612 DBR.No.BP.BC.96 /21.04.157/2014-15 May 28, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam, Hedging of Commodity Price Risk - Creating awareness among borrowers Banks provide a number of credit facilities to customers engaged in activities related to agriculture. One of the prominent, albeit indirect, risks in this sector is that of volatility in agricultur

RBI/2014-15/609 DCBR.BPD (PCB ) Cir. No. 9/12.05.001/2014-15 May 21, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Modalities for implementation of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Government of India, Ministry of Finance has announced the launch of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) on May 9, 2015. The scheme, is an universal social security measure specially for the poor and the under-privileged , which will provide a defined pension, depe

RBI/2014-15/602 DBR.AML.No.17668/14.06.001/2014-15 May 20, 2015 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Sc

RBI/2014-15/592 DBR No.BC.93/29.67.001/2014-15 May 14, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Directors / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officers - All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Calendar of Reviews Please refer to our circular No.DBOD.BP.BC.71/21.03.038/2007-08 dated April 22, 2008 advising banks regarding Calendar of Reviews to be put up to the Board / Management Committee. 2. RBI has prescribed comprehensive ‘Calendar of Reviews’ to be deliberated by

RBI/2014-15/594 DCBR.BPD (PCB/RCB) Cir.No.35/12.05.001/2014-15 May 14, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /DCCBs/StCBs Provisioning pertaining to Fraud Accounts Please refer to the guidelines compiled in Paragraph 3.3.1 (ii) of Master Circular on Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning and other related matters for UCBs dated July 1, 2014, and similar instructions for DCCBs & StCBs, in term