Notifications

RBI/2017-18/195 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.111/22.01.001/2017-18 June 14, 2018 All Domestic Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks, Payments Banks and Local Area Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Branch Authorisation Policy – Left Wing Extremism affected districts – Revised List Please refer to our circular on ‘Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy-Revision of Guidelines’ No.DBR.BAPD.BC.69/22.01.001/2016-17 dated May 18, 20

RBI/2017-18/192 DBR.IBD.BC.109/23.67.001/2017-18 June 7, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI makes the following amendments in the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22, 2015, with immediate effe

RBI/2017-18/189 DNBR (PD) CC.No.093/03.10.001/2017-18 June 07, 2018 Systemically Important Core Investment Companies (CIC-NDSI) Madam/ Sir, Investment in the units of an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) by sponsor CIC-NDSI In order to enable Systemically Important Core Investment Companies (CIC-NDSI) to act as a sponsor of InvITs, it has been decided to permit CIC-NDSIs to hold InvIT units only as a sponsor. Exposure of such CICs towards InvITs shall be limited

RBI/2017-2018/191 DBR.DEA Fund Cell.BCNo.110/30.01.002/2017-18 June 07, 2018 The Managing Director & CEO/ Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Local Area Banks (LABs) Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Small Finance Banks/Payment Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Section 26ADepositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 –Operational Guidelines - Payme

RBI/2017-18/186 DBR.No.BP.BC.108/21.04.048/2017-18 June 6, 2018 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Madam / Dear Sir, Encouraging formalisation of MSME sector Please refer to the circular DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 dated February 07, 2018. 2. Having regard to the input credit linkages and ancillary affiliations, it has now been decided to temporarily allow banks and NBFCs to classify their exposure, as per the 180 days past due criterion

RBI/2017-18/185 DBR.No.Ret.BC.107/12.01.001/2017-18 June 06, 2018 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.82/12.01.001/2017-18 dated August 02, 2017 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Second Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2018-19 dated June 06, 2018, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.50 per cent with effect

RBI/2017-18/178 DBR.BP.BC.No.106/21.04.098/2017-18 May 17, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) – Final Guidelines The Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) and Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) are significant components of the Basel III reforms. The LCR guidelines which promote short term resilience of a bank’s liquidity profile have been issued vide circular DBOD.BP.

RBI/2017-18/177 DBR.IBD.BC. 105/23.13.004/2017-18 May 17, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam Setting up of IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) – Permissible activities Please refer to RBI circular DBR.IBD.BC.14570/23.13.004/2014-15 dated April 01, 2015, as modified from time to time, setting out RBI directions relating to IFSC Banking Units (IBUs). 2. In terms of para 2.3 of the circular, the parent bank will be required to provi

RBI/2017-18/175 DCBR.BPD (PCB).Cir.No.07/09.09.002/2017-18 May 10, 2018 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam Revised guidelines on lending to Priority Sector for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.18/09.09.001/2013-14 dated October 8, 2013 on the captioned subject and amendments thereto from time to time, consolidated in Master Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB).MC.No:11/09.

RBI/2017-18/129 DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 February 07, 2018 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Madam / Dear Sir, Relief for MSME Borrowers registered under Goods and Services Tax (GST) Presently, banks and NBFCs in India generally classify a loan account as Non-Performing Asset (NPA) based on 90 day and 120 day delinquency norms, respectively. It has been represented to us that formalisation of business through registration under GST h

RBI/2017-18/110 DBR.No.Leg.BC.98/09.08.019/2017-18 December 19, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs), Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks, All Co-operative Banks, All NBFCs and All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/Madam Submission of Financial Information to Information Utilities According to Section 215 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, a financial creditor shall submit financial information and information relating to assets in re

RBI/2017-18/109 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.06/12.05.001/2017-18 December 14, 2017 The Chief Executive OfficerAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/All State Co-operative Banks/All District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Customer Protection - Limiting Liability of Customers of Co-operative Banks in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions Please refer to our circular UBD.BSD.I/PCB/No.45/12.05.00/2001-02 dated May 30, 2002 and para 13 of circular RPCD.

RBI/2017-18/89 DBR.No.Leg.BC.96/09.07.005/2017-18 November 9, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks Dear Sir/ Madam Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies - October 4, 2017-Banking Facility for Senior Citizens and Differently abled Persons Please refer to Paragraph 8 of Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, released by Reserve Bank of India on October 4, 2017 as part of Fourth Bi-month

RBI/2017-18/82 DBR.No.BP.BC.92/21.04.048/2017-18 November 02, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks), All India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, SIDBI, NHB, NABARD), Local Area Banks, Small Finance Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Introduction of Legal Entity Identifier for large corporate borrowers The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) code is conceived as a key measure to improve the quality and accuracy of financial data systems for better risk man