RBI/2005-2006/240 Ref.No.DGBA.CDD15.15.001/H- 8662 /2005-06 December 23 ,2005 Pausha 2, 1927 (S) The Chairman and Managing Director Government Accounts Department, Head Office, State Bank of India/State Bank of Indore/State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Saurashtra/ State Bank of Travancore/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/ Allahabad Bank/Bank of Baroda/Bank of India/ Bank of Maharashtra/Canara Bank/Central Bank of India/

RBI/2004-05/499 CO.DT.13.01.299/H.10847-86/2004-05 June 20, 2005 The Chairman and Managing Director, State Bank of India and its Associates Nationalised Banks ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., UTI Bank Ltd. IDBI Bank Ltd., & SHCIL Dear Sir, Annual Closing of Accounts of Reserve Bank of India – Change in Holiday from June 30 to July 1 – Payment of Interest and Maturity proceeds on Relief / Savings Bonds As you are aware, for the purpose of Annual Closing of accounts

RBI/2004-05/494 CO.DT.13.01.298/H.10753-10782/2004-05 June 17, 2005 Jyeshtha 27, 1927 (S) The Chairman and Managing Director, State Bank of India and its Associates Nationalised Banks ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., UTI Bank Ltd. IDBI Bank Ltd., & SHCIL Dear Sir, Issue and servicing of Relief / Savings Bonds - - Payment of half-yearly interest Please refer to our circular RBI/2004/152 CO.DT.13.01.298/H.5894/2003-04 dated April 16, 2004 advising you, inter alia, t

RBI/2004-05/432 DGBA.CO.DT.No.13.01.299 /H. /2004-05 April 25, 2005 The Chairman/ Managing Director State Bank of India/Associate Banks/ 17 Nationalised Banks/ 4 Private Sector Banks & SHCIL. Dear Sir, 8% Savings (Taxable) Bond, 2003 – GOI Notification dated March 21, 2003 – Charitable Institutions – Clarification Please refer to our Circular RBI/2005/415 DGBA.CO.DT.No.13.01.299 /H.8563-8609/2004-05 dated April 7, 2005 on the captioned subject. We advise that the

RBI/2004 /374 Ref. DGBA CO DT No. 13.01.299 / H- / 2004-05 February 22, 2005 The Chairman & Managing Director State Bank of India and Associate Banks 17 Nationalised Banks ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., UTI Bank Ltd., IDBI Bank Ltd. Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. Dear Sir Investments in 8 % Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 - deviations from stipulations of GOI Notifications regarding eligibility criteria Of late, certain instances have come to our notice t

RBI/2004/370 CO.DT.13.01.299/H7400-7429/2004-05 February 19, 2005 The Chairman & Managing Director, State Bank of India & Associate Banks & 17 Nationalised Banks The Managing Director ICICI/IDBI/HDFC/UTI Bank Ltd. & SHCIL Dear Sir, Balances of Relief/Savings Bonds Scheme- Uniform Procedure As you are aware, the Agency banks have been involved in the operation of Relief Bonds Schemes and Saving Bonds schemes since 1999 and 2002 respectively. Though acce

RBI / 2004 /285Ref.No.CO.DT.13.01.299/H 4813-4842 /2004-05 November 30, 2004 The Chairman & Managing Director State Bank of India & Associate Banks 17 Nationalised Banks UTI Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., IDBI Bank Ltd., & SHCIL Dear Sir Standardised application form for investment in Savings Bonds along with Duties and Rights of investors – Corrigendum Please refer to our circular No. RBI / 2004 / 181 dated April 22, 2004 forwarding therewith

RBI/2004-05/253 CO.DT.No. 15.15.001/H.3917 to 2929/2004-05 October 28, 2004 Kartika 6, 1926 (S) The Chairman & Managing Director State Bank of India / Associate Banks & 15 Public Sector Banks Dear Sir, Operation of the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, 2004 (SCSS) through Public Sector Banks Please refer to our circular No.RBI/2004-05/213 dated October 7, 2004, on the captioned subject, forwarding therewith copies of the Notification No.GSR.490 (E) dated August

RBI/2004-05/114 CO.DT.No. 13.01.298/H.1654 to 1683/2004-05 August 12, 2004 Shravana 21, 1926 (S) The Chairman & Managing Director State Bank of India & Associate Banks & 17 Nationalized Banks UTI Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., IDBI Bank Ltd., & Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. Dear Sir, 8% Savings (Taxable) Bond, 2003 - Charitable Institution In continuation of our Circular No.CO.DT.13.01.299/H-3836/2002-03 dated April 3, 2003, we a

RBI/2004/31CO.DT.No. 13.01.298/H.311-341/2004-05 July 9, 2004 Ashadha 18, 1926 (S) The Chairman & Managing Director State Bank of India & Associate Banks & 17 Nationalised Banks ,UTI Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., IDBI Bank Ltd., & Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. Dear Sir, 6.5% Savings Bonds, 2003 (Non Taxable) It has been decided by the Government of India vide their Notification F.No.4(9)- W & M/2003 dated July 9, 2004 (copy