Regulating Commercial Banking

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

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/2013-14/628 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

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

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 StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs

RBI/2013-14/631 RPCD.RCB.BC.No. 110/07.51.020/2013-14 June 5, 2014 All State and Central Cooperative 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 StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs Pursuant to the enactment of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, giving powers to RBI to speci

RBI/2013-14/631 RPCD.RCB.BC.No. 110/07.51.020/2013-14 June 5, 2014 All State and Central Cooperative 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 StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs Pursuant to the enactment of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, giving powers to RBI to speci

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 StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs

RRBs - Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

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/2013-14/626 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

RRBs - Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

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/2013-14/622 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

Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

Export Credit Refinance Facilities

RBI/2013-14/621 Jyeshtha 13, 1936 (Saka) REF.No.MPD.BC.372/07.01.279/2013-14 June 3, 2014 To All Scheduled Banks [excluding Regional Rural Banks(RRBs)] Dear Sir/Madam, Export Credit Refinance Facilities Please refer to our circular No.MPD.355/07.01.279/2011-12 dated June 18, 2012 whereby the eligible limit of export credit refinance (ECR) facility for schedule banks (excluding RRBs) was enhanced from the level of 15 per cent of the outstanding rupee export credit elig

RBI/2013-14/621 Jyeshtha 13, 1936 (Saka) REF.No.MPD.BC.372/07.01.279/2013-14 June 3, 2014 To All Scheduled Banks [excluding Regional Rural Banks(RRBs)] Dear Sir/Madam, Export Credit Refinance Facilities Please refer to our circular No.MPD.355/07.01.279/2011-12 dated June 18, 2012 whereby the eligible limit of export credit refinance (ECR) facility for schedule banks (excluding RRBs) was enhanced from the level of 15 per cent of the outstanding rupee export credit elig

Export Credit Refinance Facilities

Capital and Provisioning Requirements for Exposures to entities with Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure-Clarifications

RBI/2013-14/620 DBOD.No.BP.BC.116/21.06.200/2013-14 June 3, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs) Dear Sir, Capital and Provisioning Requirements for Exposures to entities with Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure-Clarifications Please refer to our circular DBOD.No. BP.BC. 85/21.06.200/2013-14 dated January 15, 2014 detailing guidelines on capital and provisioning requirements for exposu

RBI/2013-14/620 DBOD.No.BP.BC.116/21.06.200/2013-14 June 3, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs) Dear Sir, Capital and Provisioning Requirements for Exposures to entities with Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure-Clarifications Please refer to our circular DBOD.No. BP.BC. 85/21.06.200/2013-14 dated January 15, 2014 detailing guidelines on capital and provisioning requirements for exposu

Capital and Provisioning Requirements for Exposures to entities with Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure-Clarifications

Deferred Tax Liability on Special Reserve created under Section 36(1) (viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961-UCBs

RBI/2013-14/619 UBD. CO. BPD. PCB. Cir. No. 67/09.50.001/2013-14 May 30, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Deferred Tax Liability on Special Reserve created under Section 36(1) (viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961-UCBs It has been observed that some banks are not creating deferred tax liability (DTL) on Special Reserve as per Accounting Standard 22: 'Accounting for taxes on Income' (AS 22) on the ground that the

RBI/2013-14/619 UBD. CO. BPD. PCB. Cir. No. 67/09.50.001/2013-14 May 30, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Deferred Tax Liability on Special Reserve created under Section 36(1) (viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961-UCBs It has been observed that some banks are not creating deferred tax liability (DTL) on Special Reserve as per Accounting Standard 22: 'Accounting for taxes on Income' (AS 22) on the ground that the

Deferred Tax Liability on Special Reserve created under Section 36(1) (viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961-UCBs

Lending to Public Sector Undertakings

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/2013-14/615 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

Lending to Public Sector Undertakings

Formation of new State of Telangana - Assignment of SLBC Convenorship

RBI/2013-14/617 RPCD.CO.LBS.No.13027/02.01.001/2013-14 May 28, 2014 The Chairman & Managing Director All SLBC Convenor banks Dear Sir/Madam, Formation of new State of Telangana – Assignment of SLBC Convenorship As per The Gazette of India Notification No. 6 of 2014 dated March 1, 2014, the 29th State of the country viz. Telangana has been formed and the appointed day has been fixed as June 2, 2014. 2. It has been decided to assign the SLBC convenorship of Telangan

RBI/2013-14/617 RPCD.CO.LBS.No.13027/02.01.001/2013-14 May 28, 2014 The Chairman & Managing Director All SLBC Convenor banks Dear Sir/Madam, Formation of new State of Telangana – Assignment of SLBC Convenorship As per The Gazette of India Notification No. 6 of 2014 dated March 1, 2014, the 29th State of the country viz. Telangana has been formed and the appointed day has been fixed as June 2, 2014. 2. It has been decided to assign the SLBC convenorship of Telangan

Formation of new State of Telangana - Assignment of SLBC Convenorship

Issue of Pre-paid Payment Instruments-UCBs

RBI/2013-14/607 UBD.CO.BPD.PCB.Cir. No. 65/09.69.000/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Issue of Pre-paid Payment Instruments-UCBs Please refer to circular UBD (PCB) BPD Cir No.50/09.69.000/2005-06 dated April 28, 2006 permitting Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) to install ATMs and issue ATM-cum-Debit Cards. 2. We have been receiving requests from a few UCBs to allow them to undertake Credit / Pr

RBI/2013-14/607 UBD.CO.BPD.PCB.Cir. No. 65/09.69.000/2013-14 May 27, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Issue of Pre-paid Payment Instruments-UCBs Please refer to circular UBD (PCB) BPD Cir No.50/09.69.000/2005-06 dated April 28, 2006 permitting Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) to install ATMs and issue ATM-cum-Debit Cards. 2. We have been receiving requests from a few UCBs to allow them to undertake Credit / Pr

Issue of Pre-paid Payment Instruments-UCBs