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RBI/2014-15/65 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.13/13.03.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Interest Rates on Advances Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.15/13.03.00/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 on matters relating to Interest Rates on Advances. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporat

RBI/2014-15/22 UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB) MC.No.7/09.09.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular - Priority Sector Lending - UCBs Please refer to our Circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB) MC. No.18/09.09.001/2013-14 dated October 8, 2013 on the Revised Guidelines on Lending to Priority Sector for UCBs (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the i

RBI/2014-15/68 DBOD. No.DIR.BC.18/08.12.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936, (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Dir. BC.17/08.12.001/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 relating to Housing Finance. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating the instructions iss

RBI/2014-15/43 DNBS.(PD) CC.No. 395/03.10.38/2014-15 July 1, 2014 (as amended up to May 25, 2015) To, All NBFCs (excluding RNBCs) Dear Sirs, Master Circular - ‘Non Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institutions’ (NBFC-MFIs) - Directions As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars/notifications. The instructions contained on the captioned subject updated till the date

RBI/2014-15/19 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.6/09.18.201/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC.No. 6/09.18.201/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on t

RBI/2014-15/32 UBD.LS(PCB)MC.No.14/07.01.000/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular on Area of Operation, Branch Authorisation Policy, Opening/ Up-gradation of Extension Counters, ATMs and Shifting/Splitting/Closure of Offices Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.LS (PCB) MC. No.14/07.01.00/2013-14, dated July 1, 2013 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions/guideline

RBI/2014-15/69 DBOD No.DIR.BC.19/04.02.002/2014-15 July 1, 2014 10 Ashadha, 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular- Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit and Customer Service To Exporters Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Dir.(Exp).BC16/04.02.002/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013, relating to Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit &am

RBI/2014-15/80 DBOD.No.FID.FIC 2/01.02.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The CEOs of the All-India Term- lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.2/01.02.00/2013-14 dated July 02, 2013 on the above subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 30, 20

RBI/2014-15/17 UBD.CO. BPD . MC. No.8/12.05.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Board of Directors - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD. MC. No. 8/12.05.001/2012-13 dated July 2, 2012 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 3

RBI/2014-15/16 UBD.CO.BPD.MC.No.17/12.05.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Frauds - Classification and Reporting Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD. MC. No.17/12.05.001/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up

RBI/2014-15/34 DNBS (PD) CC No.388/03.10.042/2014-15 July 1, 2014 (As updated on October 30, 2014) To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Residuary Non-Banking Companies (RNBCs) Dear Sirs, Master Circular - Fair Practices Code In order to have all current instructions on the subject in one place, the Reserve Bank of India has consolidated all the instructions issued on the topic as on June 30, 2014. The Master Circular has also been placed on the RBI web-s

RBI/2013-14/668 DBOD. AML. No. 20472/14.07.018/2013-14 June 27, 2014 The Chairpersons / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)/Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Madam/Sir, Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with United States of America (US) under Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)- Registration Government of India (GoI), has advised that India and US have reached an agreement in substance on the terms of an Inter-Gover

RBI/2013-14/665 DBOD.No.DEAF Cell.BC. 126/30.01.002/2013-14 June 26, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs and LABs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks. Dear Sir/Madam, Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Section 26A Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 – Operational Guidelines- Payment of Interest Please refer to the circular DBO

RBI/2013-14/661 UBD.CO.BPD.(SCB) Cir No. 4/13.05.000/2013-14 June 26, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Undertaking of Point of Presence (PoP) Services under Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) for expanding network of National Pension System (NPS) We have been receiving requests from UCBs to allow them to undertake the activity of providing Point of Presence (PoP) Services for Na

RBI/2013-14/653 DBOD.No.BAPD.BC.122/22.01.009/2013-14 June 24, 2014 All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir /Madam Financial Inclusion by Extension of Banking Services – Use of Business Correspondents Please refer to paragraph 26 of the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15 announced on April 1, 2014 which stated that “On financial inclusion, the fourth pillar, the recommendations of the Mor Committee on accelerating the flow of

RBI/2013-14/645 UBD.CO.BPD.(SCB) Cir No.3/09.50.001/2013-14 June 18, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Online Trading Facility to Demat Account Holders - UCBs We have received requests from Indian Banks’ Association and Cooperative Federations to allow UCBs to provide online trading facility to their Demat Account holders. 2. The matter has been examined by us. However, considering the high risk involv

RBI/2013-14/637 UBD.BPD.Cir.No. 70/13.03.000/2013-14 June 11, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam Need for bank branches/ATMs to be made Accessible to persons with disabilities Please refer to our circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB) Cir. No.63/9.39.000/2008-09 dated April 29, 2009 on the captioned subject, wherein banks were advised to provide, inter alia, ramps in all existing and future ATMs, and make at least one third of

RBI/2013-14/635 DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 June 9, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to the ‘First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15’ announced on April 1, 2014, wherein it was proposed to issue guidelines relating to Basel III LCR and Liquidity Risk Monitoring tools by

RBI/2013-14/628 UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No. 68/16.26.000/2013-14 June 5, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 – Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) – Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled UCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for UCBs Pursuant to the enactment of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, giving powers to R

RBI/2013-14/626 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.106/03.05.33/2013-14 June 4, 2014 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.22/03.05.28(B)/2012-13 dated August 1,@@NBSP@@ 2012 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy statement 2014-15 by Reserve Bank of India on June 3, 2014, it has been

RBI/2013-14/622 DBOD.Ret.BC.117/12.02.001/2013-14 June 03, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks and Local Area Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to our circulars DBOD.Ret.BC.33/12.02.001/2012-13 dated July 31, 2012 and DBOD.Ret.BC.48/12.02.001/2012-13 dated September 28, 2012 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Second Bi-Monthly Monet

RBI/2013-14/618 DNBS(PD).CC. No 378 /03.10.42 /2013-14 May 29, 2014 All Non Banking Financial Companies Dear Sirs, Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards /Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) / Obligation of NBFCs under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 - Amendment to Section 13(2) Please refer to paragraph III of Master Circular DNBS (PD).CC.No.339 /03.10.42/ 2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 on Know Your Customer (KYC) Gui

RBI/2013-14/615 UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB) Cir No. 66/13.05.000/2013-14 May 28, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Lending to Public Sector Undertakings It has been observed that a few Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) have been sanctioning high value loans to Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) by admitting them as nominal members or otherwise. 2. As you are aware, UCBs are meant primarily to meet the credit needs of the socie

RBI/2013-14/608 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.103/03.05.33/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chairmen Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Need for Bank Branches / ATMs to be made accessible to persons with disabilities Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.97/03.05.90-A/2008-09 dated April 21, 2009 on the captioned subject, wherein Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were advised to provide, inter alia, ramps in all existing and future ATMs, and make at least one third of new ATMs insta

RBI/2013-14/598 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.113/09.07.005/2013-14 May 21, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Need for Bank Branches / ATMs to be made accessible to persons with disabilities Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.123 /09.07.005/2008-09 dated April 13, 2009 on the captioned subject, wherein banks were advised to provide, inter alia, ramps in all existing and future ATMs, and make at least one third of new ATMs installed as talk

RBI/2013-14/593 UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB) Cir No. 63/13.05.000/2013-14 May 16, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Undertaking of activity by the Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) as PAN Service Agent (PSA) for providing PAN issuance services to its customers by entering into tie-up with authorized Agencies Please refer to circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.38/13.05.000/2013-14 dated November 14, 2013 wherein Financially Sound

RBI/2013-14/579UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir No.56/13.04.00/2013-14 May 5, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Interest Tax Act 1974 – Collection from borrowers Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir No.18/13.04.00/2008-09 dated September 22, 2008 on the captioned subject. 2. It is observed from the Supreme Court Order dated February 21, 2014 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.301 of 2005 that credit institutions which were in ex

RBI/2013-14/568 DBOD.No.BP.BC.107/21.04.048/2013-14 April 22, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Fund/Non-Fund based Credit Facilities to Overseas Joint Ventures / Wholly Owned Subsidiaries / Wholly owned Step-down Subsidiaries of Indian Companies Please refer to our circular DBOD.IBD.BC.No.96/23.37.001/2006-07 dated May 10, 2007, in terms of whi

RBI/2013-14/570 RPCD.FID.BC.No. 96/12.01.011/ 20013-14 April 22, 2014 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Scaling up of the Business Correspondent (BC) Model – Issues in Cash Management Please refer to Para 26 (Part B) of Governor's bi-monthly policy statement dated April 1, 2014 on the above subject. 2. In this connection, we advise that, after opening of large number of banking outlets in the last t

RBI/2013-14/559 DBOD.IBD.No.105/23.01.001/2013-14 April 09, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Indian banks having offices abroad Dear Sir, Policy for sale and purchase of property and acquiring/letting out property on lease/rental basis by banks at their overseas centres It has come to our notice that some Indian banks have committed certain lapses in purchase/sale of real estate as well as in acquiring/letting out property on lease/rental basis at some places in foreign

RBI/2013-14/551 DBOD.No.IBD.BC.104/23.67.001/2013-14 April 2, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Gold (Metal) Loans (GMLs) Please refer to our circular@@NBSP@@DBOD.No.IBD.BC.33/23.67.001/2005-06 dated September 5, 2005 and circular DBOD.No.IBD.BC. 71/23.67.001/2006-07 dated April 3, 2007 wherein banks had been advised to ensure the end use of gold loans and also to lay down appropriate risk management and lending policy to obviate th

RBI/2013-14/543 UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.53/13.05.000/2013-14 March 28, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Multi-State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Guidelines on Sale of Financial Assets to Securitisation Company/ Reconstruction Company (SC/RC) by Multi State Urban Cooperative Banks Please refer to para 13.2 of Master Circular UBD.BPD(PCB).MC.No.12/ 16.20.000/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 on Investments by UCBs. 2. It has been decided to permit Urban Cooperative

RBI/2013-14/538 DBOD.No.BP.BC.102/21.06.201/2013-14 March 27, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Chief Executives Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks) Madam / Sir, Implementation of Basel III Capital Regulations in India – Capital Planning Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.2 /21.06.201/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 on Basel III Capital Regulations. 2. In view of the implementation of Basel