RBI/2015-16/316 DCM (Plg) No.G- 9/2856/10.27.00/2015-16 February 11, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005 Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.G-15/5486/10.27.00/2014-15 dated June 26, 2015 and the Press Release dated June 25, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. On a review of the matter, it h

RBI/2015-16/293 DCM (NPD) No. 2564/09.40.02/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks having currency chests Dear Sir / Madam, Incentive for improving service to non-chest branches under Linkage Scheme Please refer to our circular DCM (NPD) No. 6316 / 09.40.02 / 2006-07 dated March 9, 2007 on the captioned subject. It has been decided to allow the currency chest holding banks to enhance the serv

RBI/2015-16/275 DCM (Plg) No.G-8/2331/10.27.00/2015-16 December 23, 2015 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / RRBs Madam / Dear Sir, Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005 Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.G-15/5486/10.27.00/2014-15 dated June 26, 2015 and the Press Release dated June 25, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. On a review of the matter,

RBI/2015-16/188 DCM (Plg) No.G-6/1128/10.01.24/2015-16 September 24, 2015 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Banks Dear Sir /Madam Banknotes with new numbering pattern and special features for the visually impaired Reserve Bank of India is issuing Banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series 2005 with a new numbering pattern and special features for the visually impaired in ₹ 100, 500 and 1000 denominations (images of banknotes enclosed). 2. In the ne

RBI/2015-16/162 DCM (FNVD) No. 776/16.01.05/2015-16 August 27, 2015 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Sir, Detection of Counterfeit Notes Please refer to our Circular DCM (FNVD) No. 5840/16.01.05/2012-13 dated June 27, 2013 on “Detection and Reporting of Counterfeit Notes”. The procedure for detection of counterfeit notes has been reviewed in consultation with the Government and it has been observed that certain modifications

RBI/2014-15/650 DCM(Plg) No.G-15/5486/10.27.00/2014-15 June 26, 2015 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial BanksPrimary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/RRBs Dear Sir /Madam Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005 Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No. G-19/3880/10.27.00/2013-14 dated March 03, 2014, DCM (Plg) No. G-8/3004/10.27.00/2014-15 dated December 31, 2014 and the Press Release dated December 23

RBI/2014-15/604 DCM (CC) No. 4846/03.41.01/2014-15 May 21, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Scheme of Incentives & Penalties – Review Please refer to our Master Circular DCM (CC) No.G-5/03.39.01/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject. 2. As you are aware, the scheme of Incentives & Penalties was introduced in 2008 and has been revised expanding its scope as also its beneficiaries with

RBI/2014-15/571 DCM(CC)No.G-13/4553/03.39.01/2014-15 April 23, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Simplified procedure for opening of Currency Chests Please refer to our circular DCM(CC)No.2991/03.39.01/2011-12 dated January 02, 2012 on “Construction of Currency Chests Strong Rooms / Vaults”. The extant instructions for setting up of new currency chests were reviewed a

RBI/2014-15/373 DCM(Plg) No.G-8 /3004/10.27.00/2014-15 December 31, 2014 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer@@NBSP@@ All Scheduled Commercial Banks Primary(Urban) Co-operative Banks/RRBs Dear Sir /Madam Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005 Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No. G-19/3880/10.27.00/2013-14 dated March 03, 2014 and the Press Release dated March 03, 2014 on the captioned subject. 2. On a review of the ma

RBI/2013-14/602 DCM (CC) No.G - 20/03.39.01/2013-14 May 23, 2014 The Chairman & Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director All banks having Currency Chest Madam/ Dear Sir, CCTV Coverage of all cash handling operations in Currency Chests It has been reported by one of our Regional Offices that the work of packing of soiled note remittance by a currency chest was undertaken outside the strong room/vault which resulted in CCTV failing to capture