Notifications

RBI/2015-16/59 DBR No.Leg.BC. 21/09.07.006/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Leg.BC.21/09.07.006/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 consolidating the important instructions issued by us in the area of customer service up to June 30, 2014. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matters issued up to June 30,

RBI/2015-16/54 Master Circular No.7/2015-16 July 01, 2015 (updated as on October 30, 2015) To, All Category – I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Establishment of Liaison / Branch / Project Offices in India by Foreign Entities Establishment of Branch/Liaison/Project Offices in India is regulated in terms of Section 6(6) of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with Notification No. FEMA 22/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000 as amended from time to ti

RBI/2015-16/58 DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) @@NBSP@@ Madam / Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No.DBOD.BP.BC.6/21.06.201/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on capital adequacy issued to banks till June 30, 2014. 2. As you are aware, Basel III Capital Regulations are being i

RBI/2015-16/47 DBR No.DIR.BC.14/04.02.002/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular- Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit and Customer Service To Exporters Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Dir.(Exp).BC19/04.02.002/2014-15 dated July 1,2014 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014, relating to Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit &

RBI/2015-16/44 DCBR.BPD. (PCB) MC No.12/09.14.000/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD BPD (PCB) MC No.3/09.14.000/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and u

RBI/2015-16/46 DBR.No.DIR.BC.13/08.12.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937, (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Dir. BC. 18/08.12.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 relating to Housing Finance. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to June

RBI/2015-16/43 DCBR. BPD (PCB).MC.No. 4/16.20.000/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular on Investments by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC.No.12/16.20.000/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions/guid

RBI/2015-16/42 DBR.AML.BC.No.15/14.01.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(saka) The Chairpersons/Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / All India Financial Institutions/ Local Area Banks/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular – Know Your Customer (KYC) norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/Combating Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of ban

RBI/2015-16/40 DBR.No.Dir.BC.8/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Interest Rates on Deposits held in FCNR (B) Accounts Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Dir.BC.14/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 relating to deposits held in FCNR (B) Accounts. This Master Circular consolidates in

RBI/2015-16/37 DBR.No.Dir.BC.9/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Interest Rates on Advances Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.13/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 on matters relating to Interest Rates on Advances. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above m

RBI/2015-16/36 DBR.BP.BC.No.5/21.04.172/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Chairman and Managing Directors / Chief Executives ofAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies(NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.10/21.04.172/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matters issued up to June 30, 2015. Yours fai

RBI/2015-16/32 DCBR.BPD (PCB) MC.No.7/13.01.000/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers of all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD (PCB) MC.No.11/13.01.000/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the ins

RBI/2015-16/31 DBR.No.FSD.BC.18/24.01.009/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) and Credit Card Issuing NBFCs Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular on Credit Card, Debit Card and Rupee Denominated Co-branded Pre-paid Card Operations of Banks and Credit Card issuing NBFCs Please refer to Master Circular No. DBOD.No.FSD.BC.02/24.01.009/2014-15 dated July, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued on credit card

RBI/2015-16/30 DBR.No.FSD.BC.19/24.01.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Asadha 10,1937 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular – Para-banking Activities Please refer to the Master Circular No.DBOD.FSD.BC.01/24.01.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 on para-banking activities. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matters issued up to June

RBI/2015-16/28 DNBR (PD) CC.No.055/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circulars- Miscellaneous Instructions to NBFC- ND-SI As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updated as on June 30, 2015 a

RBI/2014-15/635 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.102/22.01.001/2014-15 June 11, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Reporting requirement on On-site, Off-site and Mobile ATMs Please refer to Circulars DBOD.No.BP.BC.152/21.03.051/94 dated December 29, 1994, DBOD.No.BL.BC.137/22.01.001/2008-09 dated June 12, 2009 and DBOD. No. BL.BC.27/22.01.001/2010-11 dated July 23, 2010 wherein, inter alia, banks have been advised to furnish data on ATMs to concerned R

RBI/2014-15/632 DNBR (PD) CC No.040/03.01.001/2014-15 June 03, 2015 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), Dear Sirs, Master Circular – “Non-Banking Financial Companies – Corporate Governance (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2015” As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars/notifications. The instructions contained in the Notification No. DNBR. 019/CGM (CDS)-2015 dated A

RBI/2014-15/625 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.37/16.11.00/2014-15 June 2, 2015 The Chief Executive OfficerAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/ CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Revision in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.19/16.11.00/2014-15 dated March 4, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement dated June 2, 2015, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points f

RBI/2014-15/624 DBR.No.Ret.BC. 99 /12.01.001/2014-15 June 02, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks, Local Area Banks and RRBs Dear Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.73/12.01.001/2014-15 dated March 04, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Press Release 2014-15/2547 dated June 02, 2015, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.50 per cent to 8.25 per cent with effect from June 02, 2015. 3. All penal interest

RBI/2014-15/618 DBR.BP.BC.No.98/08.12.014/2014-15 June 01, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Issue of Long Term Bonds by banks for Financing of Infrastructure and Affordable Housing – Cross Holding Please refer to our circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.25/08.12.014/2014-15 dated July 15, 2014 allowing banks to issue long term bonds, with exemptions from certain regulatory pre-emptions, for their financing of infrastructure and affordable housing loans

RBI/2014-15/614 DBR.No.BC.95/29.67.001/2014-15 May 28, 2015 The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officers All Private Sector Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Calendar of reviews Please refer to our circular DBR.No.BC.93/29.67.001/2014-15 dated May 14, 2015 (copy enclosed), addressed to all the CMDs / MD & CEOs of all public sector banks on the captioned matter. 2. We advise that the private sector banks may also adhere to the instructions contained in the above mentio

RBI/2014-15/612 DBR.No.BP.BC.96 /21.04.157/2014-15 May 28, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam, Hedging of Commodity Price Risk - Creating awareness among borrowers Banks provide a number of credit facilities to customers engaged in activities related to agriculture. One of the prominent, albeit indirect, risks in this sector is that of volatility in agricultur

RBI/2014-15/609 DCBR.BPD (PCB ) Cir. No. 9/12.05.001/2014-15 May 21, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Modalities for implementation of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Government of India, Ministry of Finance has announced the launch of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) on May 9, 2015. The scheme, is an universal social security measure specially for the poor and the under-privileged , which will provide a defined pension, depe

RBI/2014-15/602 DBR.AML.No.17668/14.06.001/2014-15 May 20, 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 Service Sc

RBI/2014-15/594 DCBR.BPD (PCB/RCB) Cir.No.35/12.05.001/2014-15 May 14, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /DCCBs/StCBs Provisioning pertaining to Fraud Accounts Please refer to the guidelines compiled in Paragraph 3.3.1 (ii) of Master Circular on Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning and other related matters for UCBs dated July 1, 2014, and similar instructions for DCCBs & StCBs, in term

RBI/2014-15/592 DBR No.BC.93/29.67.001/2014-15 May 14, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Directors / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officers - All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Calendar of Reviews Please refer to our circular No.DBOD.BP.BC.71/21.03.038/2007-08 dated April 22, 2008 advising banks regarding Calendar of Reviews to be put up to the Board / Management Committee. 2. RBI has prescribed comprehensive ‘Calendar of Reviews’ to be deliberated by

RBI/2014-2015/588DNBR(PD)CC.No. 02/SCRC/26.03.001/2014-2015 May 07, 2015 The Chairman / Managing Director /Chief Executive OfficerAll Registered Securitisation Companies /Reconstruction Companies Dear Sir, Resolution period for BIFR/CDR/JLF cases Please refer to “The Securitisation Companies and Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines and Directions, 2003 dated April 23, 2003 (herein after called “the directions”) and circular DNBS.PD.CC.No. 39/SCRC/26.03.0

RBI/2014-15/586 DCBR.CO.RCB.No.BC.34/19.51.008/2014-15 May 07, 2015 The CEOs of all State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Opening of branches/extension counters by State Co-operative Banks Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.14/07.06.00/2009-10 dated August 4, 2009 on “Opening of new place of business by State Cooperative Banks”. The policy for opening of branches/extension counters/specialized branches within the area of operation of the State Co-operati

RBI/2014-15/585 DCBR.BPD (PCB ) Cir.No.8/12.05.001/2014-15 May 5, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks. Madam / Dear Sir, Modalities for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) Government of India, Ministry of Finance intends to roll out Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) from June 1st, 2015.

RBI/2014-15/582 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.92/22.01.003/2014-15 April 30, 2015 All Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Acquisition of Accommodation on Lease/Rental basis by Commercial Banks for their use (i.e. for Office and Residence of Staff) – Liberalization of guidelines Please refer to Circulars DBOD.No.BL.BC.105/22.01.03/98 dated November 11, 1998, DBOD.No.BL.BC.32/22.01.003/2008-09 dated August 21, 2008 and DBOD. No.BAPD.BC.59/22.01.003/2012-13 dated November

RBI/2014-15/583 DCBR.BPD (PCB/RCB) Cir. No.33/12.05.001/2014-15 April 30, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /DCCBs/StCBs Rights of Transgender Persons - Changes in Bank Forms / Applications etc. It has been brought to our notice that transgender persons face difficulties in opening accounts as there is no provision for them in the account opening and other forms. 2. in this connection, banks are advised to refer to the judgement d

RBI/2014-15/572 DBR.No.Leg.BC.91/09.07.005/2014-15 April 23, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Rights of transgender persons – Changes in bank forms/applications etc. It has been brought to our notice that transgender persons face difficulties in opening accounts as there is no provision for them in the account opening and other forms. 2. in this connection, banks are advised to refer to the judgement dated April 15, 2014 of the Supre

RBI/2014-15/567 DNBR(PD).CC.No.030/03.10.42/2014-15 April 23, 2015 All NBFCs Dear Sirs, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Standards Please refer to DNBS (PD).CC.No.4/03.10.42/2014-15 dated November 27, 2014 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jurisdictions. 2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its Statement on the subject and document ‘Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going proces

RBI/2014-2015/556 DCBR.CO.RCB.No.BC.29/19.51.008/2014-15 April 16, 2015 All State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) - Guidelines on Off-site/Mobile Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.BC.114/07.06.00-94/95 dated February 1, 1995, in terms of which State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) are permitted to install on-site ATMs without obtaining prior permission f

RBI/2014-15/546 DCBR.CO.BPD .Cir No.25/14.01.062/2014-15 April 8, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ All State/Central Cooperative Banks(StCBs/DCCBs) Dear Sir / Madam, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards – UCBs/StCBs/DCCBs Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(AD).Cir.No.1/14.01.062/2014-15 dated November 13, 2014 and DCBR.CO.BPD(AD).Cir.No.2/14.01.062/2014-15 dated November 26, 2014

RBI/2014-2015/537 DBR.AML.No.14746/14.01.001/2014-15 April 6, 2015 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/ Madam, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letter DBR.AML.No.6704/14.01.001/2014-15 dated November 5, 2014 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jurisdictions. 2. Fin

RBI/2014-15/532 DCBR.BPD(PCB/RCB)Cir.No.24/14.01.062/2014-15 April 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines - Accounts of Proprietary Concerns Please refer to paragraph 2.5(ii) of our Master Circular no. UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC.No.16/12.05.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 and paragraph 2.5 (vi) of Master Circular RPCD. RRB.RCB.AML.BC. No