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RBI/2013-14/433 RPCD.RCB.BC.73/07.51.012/2013-14 January 7, 2014 The Chairman / Managing Director All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Application of Minimum Capital Adequacy Norms to State and Central Cooperative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Please refer to the circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.40/07.38.03/2007-08 dated December 4, 2007 wherein the State and Central Cooperative Banks had been advised to disclose the level of Capital to Risk weighted Assets Ratio (CRA

RBI/2013-14/430 DBOD.No.BP.BC.82/21.06.217/2013-14 January 7, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam, Banks’ Exposure to Central Counterparties (CCPs) - Interim Arrangements In terms of para 2.1.1.1 of the Master Circular on Exposure Norms dated July 1, 2013, the exposure limit applicable to a single counterparty of a bank is 15 per cent of its capital funds.

RBI/2013-14/434 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No. 74/03.05.33/2013-14 January 07, 2014 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Guidelines for Classification and Valuation of Investments Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.BC.No.59/03.05.34/2010-11 dated April 11, 2011, in terms of which RRBs were exempted from ‘Mark to Market’ (MTM) norms in respect of their entire investment in SLR securities, upto the financial year 2012-13. It has now been decided to withdraw the

RBI/2013-14/424 DBOD.No.BP.BC.81/21.06.201/2013-14 December 31, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executives Officer of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Sir, Basel III Capital Regulations – Capital Requirements for Credit Valuation Adjustment Risk on OTC Derivatives and for Banks’ Exposures to Central Counterparties Please refer to circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.88/21.06.201/2012-13 dated March 28, 2013

RBI/2013-14/407 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.No.6235/07.51.018/2013-14 December 10, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of All Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letter RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.No.342/07.51.018/2013-14 dated July 5, 2013 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML / CFT regime of certain jurisdictions. 2. Financial Action Task Force (FAT

RBI/2013-14/405 UBD. BPD (AD). Cir.No.6/14.01.062/2013-14 December 6, 2013 The Chief Executive Officer All AD Category I Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) – Standards – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD (AD)Cir.No.1/14.01.062/2013-14 dated July 9, 2013 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jurisdictions. 2. Financia

RBI/2013-14/403 UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.42/12.05.001/2013-14 December 6, 2013 To, The Chief Executive Officer All (Primary) Urban Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Charges Levied by Banks for Sending SMS Alerts Please refer to paragraph 37 of the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 announced on October 29, 2013 (extract enclosed) on 'Customer Service- Charges Levied by Banks for Sending SMS Alerts'. 2.In this connection, a reference is also i