Safe Deposit Lockers/Articles in Safe Custody

Draft Circular on Safe Deposit LockersRBI/2006-2007/325 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.78 /09.07.005/2006-07April 17, 2007ToAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Extension of Safe Deposit Locker / Safe CustodyArticle Facility and Access to Safe Deposit Lockers /Return of Safe Custody Articles by banks. The Committee on Procedures and Performance Audit on Public Services (CPPAPS) had made some recommendations for easy operation of lockers. We have reviewed all the gu

Draft Circular on Safe Deposit LockersRBI/2006-2007/325 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.78 /09.07.005/2006-07April 17, 2007ToAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Extension of Safe Deposit Locker / Safe CustodyArticle Facility and Access to Safe Deposit Lockers /Return of Safe Custody Articles by banks. The Committee on Procedures and Performance Audit on Public Services (CPPAPS) had made some recommendations for easy operation of lockers. We have reviewed all the gu

Safe Deposit Lockers/Articles in Safe Custody

Wire Transfers

RBI/2006-2007/321DBOD.AML.BC. No. 77 / 14.01.001 / 2006-07April 13, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML)Standards / Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) – Wire TransfersBanks use wire transfers as an expeditious method for transferring funds between bank accounts. Wire transfers include transactions occurring within the national boundaries of a country or from one country to anothe

RBI/2006-2007/321DBOD.AML.BC. No. 77 / 14.01.001 / 2006-07April 13, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML)Standards / Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) – Wire TransfersBanks use wire transfers as an expeditious method for transferring funds between bank accounts. Wire transfers include transactions occurring within the national boundaries of a country or from one country to anothe

Wire Transfers

Asset Classification Norms for Infrastructure Projects Modified

RBI/2006-2007/320DBOD No. BP.BC. 76 /21.04.048/2006-07April 12, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Prudential norms on Income recognition, Asset Classification andProvisioning pertaining to Advances – Projects involving time overrunIn terms of Sub-para (iv) of Para 4.2.17 of Master Circular DBOD No. BP.BC. 15/ 21.04.048/2006-07 dated 1 July 2006 on ‘Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Adva

RBI/2006-2007/320DBOD No. BP.BC. 76 /21.04.048/2006-07April 12, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Prudential norms on Income recognition, Asset Classification andProvisioning pertaining to Advances – Projects involving time overrunIn terms of Sub-para (iv) of Para 4.2.17 of Master Circular DBOD No. BP.BC. 15/ 21.04.048/2006-07 dated 1 July 2006 on ‘Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Adva

Asset Classification Norms for Infrastructure Projects Modified

Nomination Facility in Single Deposit Accounts

RBI/2006-2007/310DBOD.No.Leg BC. 75 /09.07.005/2006-07April 5, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Nomination Facility in Single Deposit Accounts Please refer to Para 9 of our Circular DBOD. No. BC.95/09.07.005/2004-05 dated June 9, 2005 on the above subject wherein banks were advised to give wide publicity and provide guidance to deposit account holders on the benefits of nomination facility and the survivorship clause. We feel that despite th

RBI/2006-2007/310DBOD.No.Leg BC. 75 /09.07.005/2006-07April 5, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Nomination Facility in Single Deposit Accounts Please refer to Para 9 of our Circular DBOD. No. BC.95/09.07.005/2004-05 dated June 9, 2005 on the above subject wherein banks were advised to give wide publicity and provide guidance to deposit account holders on the benefits of nomination facility and the survivorship clause. We feel that despite th

Nomination Facility in Single Deposit Accounts

Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934-Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)

RBI/2006-2007/305 Ref: DBOD.No. Ret.BC.74 /12.01.001/2006-07 April 04, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934-Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Please refer to our Circular RBI/2006-2007/269 / DBOD.No.Ret.BC.62/12.01.001/2006-07 dated March 01, 2007 on the captioned subject. As set out in Press Release: 2006-2007/1336 dated March 30, 2007, it has been decided to increase Cas

RBI/2006-2007/305 Ref: DBOD.No. Ret.BC.74 /12.01.001/2006-07 April 04, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934-Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Please refer to our Circular RBI/2006-2007/269 / DBOD.No.Ret.BC.62/12.01.001/2006-07 dated March 01, 2007 on the captioned subject. As set out in Press Release: 2006-2007/1336 dated March 30, 2007, it has been decided to increase Cas

Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934-Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)

Gold (Metal) Loan - tenor of

RBI/2006-2007/302 DBOD.No.IBD.BC.71/23.67.001/2006-2007 April 3, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs ) Dear Sir, Gold (Metal) Loan – tenor of In terms of our circular DBOD.No.IBD.BC.33/23.67.001/2005-06 dated September 5, 2005 it was advised that banks nominated to import gold* as per extant instructions may extend Gold (Metal) Loans to domestic jewellery manufacturers, who are not exporters of jewellery, subject to conditions specified therein.@@NBSP@

RBI/2006-2007/302 DBOD.No.IBD.BC.71/23.67.001/2006-2007 April 3, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs ) Dear Sir, Gold (Metal) Loan – tenor of In terms of our circular DBOD.No.IBD.BC.33/23.67.001/2005-06 dated September 5, 2005 it was advised that banks nominated to import gold* as per extant instructions may extend Gold (Metal) Loans to domestic jewellery manufacturers, who are not exporters of jewellery, subject to conditions specified therein.@@NBSP@

Gold (Metal) Loan - tenor of

Guarantees for Export Advance

RBI/2006-2007/303DBOD No. Dir.BC.72/ 13.03.00/2006-07April 3, 2007Chief Executives of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Guarantees for Export AdvanceIt has come to our notice that exporters with low export turnover are receiving large amounts as export advances, in low interest rate currencies, against domestic bank guarantees and are depositing such advances with banks in Indian Rupees for interest rate arbitrage. Further, the guarantees are bei

RBI/2006-2007/303DBOD No. Dir.BC.72/ 13.03.00/2006-07April 3, 2007Chief Executives of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)Dear Sir,Guarantees for Export AdvanceIt has come to our notice that exporters with low export turnover are receiving large amounts as export advances, in low interest rate currencies, against domestic bank guarantees and are depositing such advances with banks in Indian Rupees for interest rate arbitrage. Further, the guarantees are bei

Guarantees for Export Advance

Rounding off cheques to the nearest rupee

RBI.No.2006-2007/299DBOD. Dir. BC. 70/13.01.01/ 2006-07March 30, 2007All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)Dear SirRounding off cheques to the nearest rupee Please refer to paragraph 19 of our Master Circular DBOD Dir. BC. 6/13.03.00/2006-07dated July 1, 2006 on 'Interest Rates on Deposits', in terms of which banks were advised that all transactions, including payment of interest on deposits/charging of interest on advances, should be rounded off to the nearest rupee;

RBI.No.2006-2007/299DBOD. Dir. BC. 70/13.01.01/ 2006-07March 30, 2007All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)Dear SirRounding off cheques to the nearest rupee Please refer to paragraph 19 of our Master Circular DBOD Dir. BC. 6/13.03.00/2006-07dated July 1, 2006 on 'Interest Rates on Deposits', in terms of which banks were advised that all transactions, including payment of interest on deposits/charging of interest on advances, should be rounded off to the nearest rupee;

Rounding off cheques to the nearest rupee

Grant of Loans for acquisition of Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs)

RBI/2006-2007/288 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.69/13.03.00/2006-2007 March 14, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Grant of Loans for acquisition of Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs) We have recently come across certain instances where banks had sanctioned loans to individuals (mostly High Networth Individuals-HNIs) for acquisition of Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs).  The HNIs were first required to bring in 10% of the total face value of the proposed investment in

RBI/2006-2007/288 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.69/13.03.00/2006-2007 March 14, 2007 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Grant of Loans for acquisition of Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs) We have recently come across certain instances where banks had sanctioned loans to individuals (mostly High Networth Individuals-HNIs) for acquisition of Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs).  The HNIs were first required to bring in 10% of the total face value of the proposed investment in

Grant of Loans for acquisition of Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs)

Prudential norms on creation and utilisation of floating provisions

RBI/2006-07/287 DBOD.NO.BP.BC.68/21.04.048/2006-07 March 13, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)Dear Sir, Prudential norms on creation and utilisation of floating provisions Please refer to Para 2(i) of Circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.89/21.04.048/2005-06 dated June 22, 2006 on the captioned subject in terms of which banks can use the floating provisions only for contingencies under extra-ordinary circumstances for making specific provisions in impaired account

RBI/2006-07/287 DBOD.NO.BP.BC.68/21.04.048/2006-07 March 13, 2007All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)Dear Sir, Prudential norms on creation and utilisation of floating provisions Please refer to Para 2(i) of Circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.89/21.04.048/2005-06 dated June 22, 2006 on the captioned subject in terms of which banks can use the floating provisions only for contingencies under extra-ordinary circumstances for making specific provisions in impaired account

Prudential norms on creation and utilisation of floating provisions