RBI/ 2004/ 322 RPCD. No. PLFS. BC 68 /05.04.02/ 2004-05 December 30, 2004 The Chairman/Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All scheduled commercial banks Dear Sir, Guidelines for relief measures by banks in areas affected by natural calamities As you are aware, states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and Union Territories of Pondicherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been affected by the recent Tsunami, resulting in heavy damage to life and proper

RBI /2004-05/ 316 RPCD.PLNFS.BC. No. 67 / 09.04.01 /2004-2005 December 27, 2004 The Chairman/ Managing Director All Indian Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Target for achievement for the year 2004-05 under PMRY- Enhancement in respect of Arunachal Pradesh - regarding Please refer to our letter RBI /2004-05/ 216- RPCD.PLNFS.BC. No. 39/09.04.01 /2004-2005 dated October 12, 2004 regarding the revised target for achievement under PMRY for the year 200

RBI/2004-05/ 321 No.RPCD.LBS.BC.65 /02.01.01/2004-05 December 24, 2004 The Chairman & Managing Director All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir, Change in Assignment of SLBC Convenorship to the State of Manipur Please refer to our circular RPCD.LBS.BC.71/02.01.01/2001-02 dated March 27, 2001 advising you the change made in the assignment of SLBC convenorship to the States of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar respectively. An updated list of convenors of State Level Bankers Commit

RBI /2004-05/307 RPCD.SP.BC.66 /CLCC/09.01.01/2004-05 December 21, 2004 The Chairman and Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Except RRBs) Dear Sir, Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)- Review by Central Level Coordination Committee (CLCC) Central Level Coordination Committee (CLCC) for the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) while reviewing the performance under the SGSY scheme during the year 2003-04 have expressed concern over the unsatisfa

RBI/2004-05/301 RPCD. No. Plan. BC.64 / 04.09.01/2004-05 December 15, 2004 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All scheduled commercial banks (including RRBs) Dear Sir, Priority Sector Lending – Investment in special bonds issued by specified institutions Please refer to our Master Circular on Lending to Priority Sector dated July 20, 2004 in terms of which investments made by the scheduled commercial banks in special bonds issued by specified ins

RBI/2004-05/298 RPCD. Plan. BC. 63 /04.09.01/2004-05 December 13, 2004 The Chairman / Managing Director (Private Sector Banks) Dear Sir/ Madam, Data on Priority Sector Advances – Agricultural Lending As you are aware, the scheduled commercial banks are required to achieve a target of 18 per cent of net bank credit (NBC) towards lending to agriculture. The Government of India has decided to monitor/review the progress made in this regard on a monthly basis. 2. Accordin

RBI//2004-05/293 RPCD.LBS(SAA).BC. No.62 /08.01.00/2004-05 December 8, 2004 The Chairman/Managing Director, All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Dear Sir, Rural Lending – Service Area Approach – Review –Relaxation in Service Area Norms The Service Area Approach (SAA) introduced in April 1989, in order to bring about an orderly and planned development of rural and semi- urban areas of the country, was extended to all Indian scheduled commercial banks includi

RBI/ 2004-05/292 RPCD.PLNFS.BC.No. 61 /06.02.31(WG)2004-05 December 08, 2004 The Chief Executive Officer (All foreign banks operating in India) Dear Sir, Working Group on Flow of Credit to SSI Sector - Interest Rates on Deposits with SIDBI in lieu of Shortfall in Priority Sector Obligations Please refer to our circular RPCD.Plan.BC.41/04.09.09/2003-04 dated November 03, 2003 regarding the interest rate on deposits placed with SIDBI. 2. In this connection, a reference

RBI/2004-2005/283 RPCD.PLFS.BC.No 60/05.02.02/2004-05 November 24,2004 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (except RRBs) Dear Sir, Flow of Credit to Agriculture-Announcements made by the Union Finance Minister Please refer to our circular RPCD.Plan.BC.92/04.09.01/2004-05 dated June 24, 2004 advising you certain measures announced by the Union Finance Minister for improving flow of credit to agriculture. 2. In terms

RBI/279/2004-05 RPCD.CO.NB. BC.No. 59/03.03.116/2004-05 November 18, 2004 Chairmen of all State Cooperative Banks/District Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Entry of State Cooperative Banks (SCBs) / District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) into insurance business The issue of permitting Scheduled State Cooperative Banks/District Central Cooperative Banks to undertake insurance business has been examined and it has been decided to permit scheduled or licensed SCBs