Financial Inclusion and Development

RBI/2009-10/289 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.48 /03.05.50 /2009-10@@NBSP@@ @@NBSP@@January 18, 2010 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Computation of Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) for the purpose of Maintenance of CRR/SLR It has been observed that the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are not following a uniform practice in reckoning their liability in respect of arrangements with correspondent banks (mainly sponsor banks) for remittance facilities. Under the arrangements, th

RBI/2009-10/254 RPCD.CO.RF.AML.No.6548/07.02.12/2009-10 December 10, 2009 The Chairmen / CEOs of all State / Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Know your Customer (KYC) Norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards / Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Please refer to our letter RPCD.CO.RF.AML.No.4863/07.02.12/2009-10 dated November 9, 2009 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of Iran, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and Sao Tome and Pri

RBI/2009-10/250 RPCD.CORRB.No.45/03.05.33/2009-10 December 09, 2009 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Marketing /Distribution of Mutual Fund@@NBSP@@ Units /Insurance etc., products by RRBs Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.RRB.BC.82/03.05.33/2005-06 dated May 17, 2006 allowing RRBs to undertake marketing of units of mutual funds as agents subject to certain terms and conditions. 2. Similarly, in terms of paragraph 2 of our Circular RPCD. CO. RR

RBI / 2009-10/ 218 RPCD.CO.RF. BC. No.42/07.38.01/ 2009-10 November 13, 2009 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Safe Deposit Lockers Please refer to Paragraph 5 of our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.95/ 07.38.01/2006-07 dated May 18, 2007, wherein banks were advised to ensure that the identification code of the bank / branch is embossed on all the locker keys with a view to facilitate Authorities in identifying the ownership of the locker keys. 2. In view o

RBI/2009-10/212 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.40/07.02.01/2009-10 @@NBSP@@ November 09, 2009 All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on Exempted Categories Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.77/07.02.01/2006-07 dated April 24, 2007 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2009-10 released on October 27, 2009, it has been decided that liabilities of scheduled state co-operat

RBI/2009-10/ 214 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 41/ 03.05.28(B)/ 2009-10 @@NBSP@@November 9, 2009 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on Exempted Categories Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.CO.BC.No.72/03.05.28(B)/2006-07 dated April 24, 2007 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2009-10 released on October 27, 2009, it has been decided that liabilities of Regional Rural B

RBI/2009-10/200 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 36 / 03.05.28(B)/ 2009-10 October 29, 2009 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC.47/03.05.28(B)/2007-08 February 14, 2008 forwarding therewith the notification RPCD.CO.RRB. No.8483 / 03.05.28(B)/2007-08 dated February 14, 2008, on the captioned subject. 2. In partial modificatio

RBI/2009-10/201 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.38@@NBSP@@ /03.05.28(B)/2009-10 October 29, 2009 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) - RRBs Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB. BC.58/03.05.28 (B)/2008-09 @@NBSP@@dated November 3, 2008 on the captioned subject. 2.@@NBSP@@ As announced in the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2009-10 released on October 27, 2009, it h

RBI/2009-10/172 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No. 26 /07.07.11/2009-10 September 29, 2009 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Dear Sir, Section 6 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) – Forms of Business in which co-operative banks may engage A reference is invited to Section 6 (1)(f) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), in terms of which co-operative banks may engage in managing, selling

RBI/2009-10/169 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No. 25 /03.05.33/2009-10 September 24, 2009 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Payment of Interest on Savings Bank Account on a Daily Product Basis Please refer to para 2(iii) of the directive DBOD.No.Dir.BC.151/C.347-85 dated December 27,1985, in terms of which interest@@NBSP@@in the case of savings deposits, shall be calculated on the minimum balance to the credit of the deposit account during the period from the 10th to t

RBI/ 2009-10/161 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.22 /07.40.06/2009-10@@NBSP@@ September 17, 2009 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Dear Sir, Display of Information regarding Local Level Committees set up under the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.37/07.40.06/2007-08 dated November 20, 2007, where

RBI/2009-10/160 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.23 /07.37.02/2009-10 September 16, 2009 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Dear Sir, Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 – Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Capital Adequacy Please refer to our circulars RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.17/ 07.38.03/2008-09 dated July 30, 2008, RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.91 /07.37.02 /2008-09 dated March 6, 2009 and

RBI/2009-10/155 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No. 21 /03.05.33/2009-10 September 14, 2009 Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Finance for Housing Projects – Incorporating clause in the terms and conditions to disclose in Pamphlets/Brochures/advertisements information regarding mortgage of property to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) @@NBSP@@ We advise that in a case which came up before the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay, the Hon’ble Court observed that the bank grant

RBI/2009-10-153 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 20/03.05.72/2009-10 September 11, 2009 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008– Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Capital Adequacy- RRBs Please refer to our circulars RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC.18 /03.05.072/2008-09 dated July 30, 2008; RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC.64/ 03.05.072/ 2008-09 dated November 17, 2008,@@NBSP@@ RPCD.CO. RRB. No.BC.92/ 03.0

RBI/2009-10/146 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 17/ 03.05.28(B)/ 2009-10 September 4, 2009 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to the Reserve Bank Press Release : 2009-2010/227 dated August 10, 2009 on the issuance of Government of India Cash Management Bills. We advise that the proposed cash management bill will be treated as Government of India Treasury Bills un