Regulating Commercial Banking

RBI/2017-18/66 DBR.No.FSD.BC.89/24.01.040/2017-18 September 25, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Amendments to Master Direction- Reserve Bank of India (Financial Services provided by Banks) Directions, 2016 Considering the suggestions and queries received from SEBI, banks and other stakeholders, Reserve Bank of India has decided to make certain amendments to Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Financial Services provided by B

RBI/2017-18/36 DBR.BP.BC.No. 81/21.04.098/2017-18 August 02, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standard Please refer to our circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 dated June 9, 2014 “Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Dis

RBI/2017-18/34 DBR.No.Ret.BC.82/12.01.001/2017-18 August 02, 2017 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank RatePlease refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.58/12.01.001/2016-17 dated April 06, 2017 on the captioned subject.2. As announced in the Third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2017-18 dated August 02, 2017, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.25 per cent with effect f

RBI/2017-18/15 DBR.No.Leg.BC.78/09.07.005/2017-18 July 6, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions Please refer to our circular DBOD.Leg.BC.86/09.07.007/2001-02 dated April 8, 2002 regarding reversal of erroneous debits arising from fraudulent or other transactions. 2. With the increased thrust on

RBI/2016-17/329 DBR.NBD.No.77/16.13.218/2016-17 June 29, 2017 Chief Executive Officers of Payments Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Limits on balances in customer accounts with payments banks – sweep out arrangements with other banks Please refer to paragraph 7(i) of the Operating Guidelines for Payments Banks (‘Operating Guidelines’) dated October 6, 2016, under which payments banks (PBs) were permitted to make arrangements with a scheduled commercial bank / small finance ban

RBI/2016-17/326 DBR.No.Leg.BC.76/09.07.005/2016-17 June 22, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Recording of Details of Transactions in Passbook/ Statement of Account Please refer to instructions contained in Paragraphs 6 and 7 of our circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.74/09.07.005/2003-04 dated April 10, 2004 on "Committee on Procedures and Performance Audit on Public Services - Report No. 3 - Banking

RBI/2016-17/321 DBR.No.BP.BC.74/21.06.009/2016-17 June 13, 2017 The Chairman / CMD / MD / CEOAll Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Market Discipline- New Capital Adequacy Framework (NCAF) - Eligible Credit Rating Agencies – INFOMERICS Valuation and Rating Pvt Ltd. (INFOMERICS) Please refer to the Master Circular DBR.No.BP.BC.4./21.06.001/2015-16 dated July 1, 20

RBI/2016-17/318 DBR.No.Ret.BC.71/12.02.001/2016-17 June 7, 2017 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Madam/Dear Sir, Section 24 and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.64/12.01.001/2015-16 dated December 10, 2015, on maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio under Section 24 and Section 56 o

RBI/2016-17/317 DBR.BP.BC.No.72/08.12.015/2016-17 June 7, 2017 All Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Individual Housing Loans: Rationalisation of Risk-Weights and Loan to Value (LTV) Ratios Please refer to the Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18, announced today. 2. As a countercyclical measure, the LTV ratios, risk weights and standard asset provisioning rate for individual housing loans sanctio

RBI/2016-17/306 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.69/22.01.001/2016-17 May 18, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Regional Rural Banks), Small Finance Banks,Payment Banks and Local Area Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy- Revision of Guidelines Please refer to the paragraph 11 on ‘Banking Outlets – Final Guidelines’ (extract enclosed) of the Statement on Developmental and Reg