Regulating Commercial Banking

Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Updates to ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List

RBI/2015-16/299 DBR. AML.No. 9237/14.06.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Servi

RBI/2015-16/299 DBR. AML.No. 9237/14.06.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Servi

Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Updates to ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List

Fraud Reporting and Monitoring

RBI/2015-16/295 DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No.007/23.04.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairmen / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) / Local Area Banks / select Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Fraud Reporting and Monitoring 1. Operationalisation of Central Fraud Registry 1.1 As you are aware, Governor had announced in his Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15 under para 22 as under: “Along with early detection mechani

RBI/2015-16/295 DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No.007/23.04.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairmen / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) / Local Area Banks / select Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Fraud Reporting and Monitoring 1. Operationalisation of Central Fraud Registry 1.1 As you are aware, Governor had announced in his Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15 under para 22 as under: “Along with early detection mechani

Fraud Reporting and Monitoring

Credit information reporting in respect of Self Help Group (SHG) members

RBI/2015-16/291 DBR.CID.BC.No.73/20.16.56/2015-16 January 14, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir/ Madam Credit information reporting in respect of Self Help Group (SHG) members Please refer to the instructions contained in paragraph (v) of the Annex III to our circular DBOD.No.CID.BC.127/20.16.056/2013-14 dated 27 June, 2014 advising banks to report the member level data relating to the SHGs within six months

RBI/2015-16/291 DBR.CID.BC.No.73/20.16.56/2015-16 January 14, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir/ Madam Credit information reporting in respect of Self Help Group (SHG) members Please refer to the instructions contained in paragraph (v) of the Annex III to our circular DBOD.No.CID.BC.127/20.16.056/2013-14 dated 27 June, 2014 advising banks to report the member level data relating to the SHGs within six months

Credit information reporting in respect of Self Help Group (SHG) members

Master Circular- Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by FIs- Amendment

RBI/2015-16/283DBR.No.FID.FIC 5/01.02.00/ 2015-16 January 07, 2016 All-India Term-Lending and Refinancing Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir/ Madam Master Circular- Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by FIs- Amendment Please refer to Paragraph No.2.5.3.4 (iii) of Master Circular DBR.No.FID.FIC.3/01.02.00/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 on Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of

RBI/2015-16/283DBR.No.FID.FIC 5/01.02.00/ 2015-16 January 07, 2016 All-India Term-Lending and Refinancing Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir/ Madam Master Circular- Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by FIs- Amendment Please refer to Paragraph No.2.5.3.4 (iii) of Master Circular DBR.No.FID.FIC.3/01.02.00/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 on Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of

Master Circular- Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by FIs- Amendment

Special Deposit Scheme 1975 - Payment of interest for the calendar year 2015

RBI/2015-16/274 DGBA.GAD. No. 2023/15.01.001/2015-16 December 23, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Director Head Office Government Accounts Department State Bank of India / State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur /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 / Corporation Bank / Dena Bank / Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas

RBI/2015-16/274 DGBA.GAD. No. 2023/15.01.001/2015-16 December 23, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Director Head Office Government Accounts Department State Bank of India / State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur /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 / Corporation Bank / Dena Bank / Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas

Special Deposit Scheme 1975 - Payment of interest for the calendar year 2015

Interest Rates on Advances

RBI/2015-16/273 DBR.No.Dir.BC.67/13.03.00/2015-16 December 17, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam Interest Rates on Advances A reference is invited to paragraph 22 of the first Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2015-16 announced on April 7, 2015 which stated that in order to improve the efficiency of monetary policy transmission, the Reserve Bank will encourage banks to move in a time-bound manner to marginal-cost-of-funds-based de

RBI/2015-16/273 DBR.No.Dir.BC.67/13.03.00/2015-16 December 17, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam Interest Rates on Advances A reference is invited to paragraph 22 of the first Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2015-16 announced on April 7, 2015 which stated that in order to improve the efficiency of monetary policy transmission, the Reserve Bank will encourage banks to move in a time-bound manner to marginal-cost-of-funds-based de

Interest Rates on Advances

Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Updates to Al-Qaida Sanctions List

RBI/2015-16/268 DBR. AML. No.7835/ 14.06.001/ 2015-16 December 15, 2015 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Se

RBI/2015-16/268 DBR. AML. No.7835/ 14.06.001/ 2015-16 December 15, 2015 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Se

Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Updates to Al-Qaida Sanctions List

Inclusion of “IDFC Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

RBI/2015-16/266 DBR.No.Ret.BC. 66/12.07.136A/2015-16 December 10, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion of “IDFC Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the “IDFC Bank Limited” has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBR.PSBD. No.5270/16.01.0146/2015-16 dated October 13, 2015, and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated

RBI/2015-16/266 DBR.No.Ret.BC. 66/12.07.136A/2015-16 December 10, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion of “IDFC Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the “IDFC Bank Limited” has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBR.PSBD. No.5270/16.01.0146/2015-16 dated October 13, 2015, and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated

Inclusion of “IDFC Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Section 24 and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

RBI/2015-16/262 DBR.No.Ret.BC.64/12.01.001/2015-16 December 10, 2015 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Dear Sir, Section 24 and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to circulars DBR.Ret.BC.70/12.02.001/2014-15 and DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.14/16.26.000/2014-15 dated February 03, 2015, on maintenance of Statutory Liqui

RBI/2015-16/262 DBR.No.Ret.BC.64/12.01.001/2015-16 December 10, 2015 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Dear Sir, Section 24 and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to circulars DBR.Ret.BC.70/12.02.001/2014-15 and DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.14/16.26.000/2014-15 dated February 03, 2015, on maintenance of Statutory Liqui

Section 24 and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2015-16 - SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity Category

RBI/2015-16/261 DBR.No.BP.BC.65/21.04.141/2015-16 December 10, 2015 All Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2015-16 – SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity CategoryIn terms of our circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.42/21.04.141/2014-15 dated October 7, 2014 and also, RPCD.CO.RRB.BC 34/03.05.33/2014-15 dated October 20, 2014 on ‘Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15 – SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity Category’, all banks (includi

RBI/2015-16/261 DBR.No.BP.BC.65/21.04.141/2015-16 December 10, 2015 All Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2015-16 – SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity CategoryIn terms of our circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.42/21.04.141/2014-15 dated October 7, 2014 and also, RPCD.CO.RRB.BC 34/03.05.33/2014-15 dated October 20, 2014 on ‘Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15 – SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity Category’, all banks (includi

Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2015-16 - SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity Category