Regulating Commercial Banking

RBI/2016-17/294 DBR.BP.BC.No.65/21.04.103/2016-17 April 27, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks)AndSmall Finance Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Risk Management Systems – Role of the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Please refer to the guidelines on Risk Management Systems issued vide our circular DBOD.No.BP.(SC).BC.98/21.04.103/99 dated October 7, 1999 and the Guidance Notes

RBI/2016-17/282 DBR.No.BP.BC.64/21.04.048/2016-17 April 18, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Additional Provisions For Standard Advances At Higher Than The Prescribed Rates Please refer to paragraph 5 of the Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances dated July 1, 2015. 2. It is advised that the provisioning rates prescribed in the abovementi

RBI/2016-17/273 DBR.IBD.BC.59/23.13.004/2016-17 April 10, 2017 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). We have received a few suggestions and queries from the stakeholders regarding op

RBI/2016-17/270 DBR.No.Ret.BC.58/12.01.001/2016-17 April 06, 2017 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.19/12.01.001/2016-17 dated October 04, 2016 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the First Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2017-18 dated April 06, 2017, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.75 per cent to 6.50 per cent with effec

RBI/2016-17/259 DBR.No.Leg.BC.56/09.07.005/2016-17 March 29, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Opening of all Agency Banks for government business on April 1, 2017 – Revised instructions We had vide our circular DBR.No.Leg. BC.55/09.07.005/2016-17 dated March 24, 2017 advised all Agency Banks to keep all their branches dealing with government business open on all days in the current financial year and on April 1, 2017 (including Saturday, Sunday and all holidays)

RBI/2016-17/256 DBR.No.Leg.BC.55/09.07.005/2016-17 March 24, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, All Agency Banks to remain open for public on all days from March 25, 2017 to April 1, 2017 The Government of India has advised that all Pay and Account Offices will remain open on all days up to April 1, 2017 to facilitate government receipt and payment functions. Accordingly, all Agency Banks are advised to keep all their branches dealing with government business open

RBI/2016-17/222 DBR.BP.BC.No.50/21.06.201/2016-17 February 02, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/ Sir, Basel III Capital Regulations- Additional Tier 1 Capital Please refer to the paragraph 1.8 on ‘Coupon Discretion’ under Annex 4 on ‘'Criteria for Inclusion of Perpetual Debt Instruments (PDI) in Additional Tier 1 Capital' of the Master Circular, DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on ‘Basel III Capital Regulati

RBI/2016-17/198 DBR.No.BP.BC.49/21.04.048/2016-17 December 28, 2016 All Regulated Entities Madam / Dear Sir, Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to circular DBR.No.BP.BC.37/21.04.048/2016-17 dated November 21, 2016. 2. On a review, it has been decided to: (i) Provide 30 days, in addition to the 60 days provided vide the abovementioned circular, in the following categories of loans: (a) Runni

RBI/2016-17/183 DBR.AML.BC.48/14.01.01/2016-17 December 15, 2016 All Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Compliance to provisions of Master Direction on Know Your Customer (KYC) A reference may be made to the following provisions of the Master Direction on Know Your Customer (KYC): (i) Section 8(d) and (e), wherein it is mentioned that concurrent/internal audit system of the Regulated Entities (REs) has to verify the compliance with KYC/AML policies and procedures and

RBI/2016-17/177 DBR.AML.BC.47/14.01.01/2016-17 December 8, 2016 All Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction on Know Your Customer In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, it has been decided to make certain amendments to the Master Direction on Know Your Customer (KYC). The two major changes being notified are as under: It has been decided to allow One Time Pin (OTP) based e-KYC subject to cert