RBI/2016-17/331 DCM (Plg) No.5720/10.27.00/2016-17 June 29, 2017 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, District Central Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Specified Bank Notes held by DCCBs Please refer to the Specified Bank Notes (Deposit by Banks, Post Offices and District Central Co-operative Banks) Rules, 2017 (copy enclosed) notified by the Government of India on June 20, 2017. In terms of para 2 thereof, it has been decided to accept from DC

RBI/2016-17/226 DCM (Plg) No.3217/10.27.00/2016-17 February 13, 2017 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer(All banks maintaining currency chests) Dear Sir / Madam, Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit Please refer to Paragraph 2 (ii) of our circular DCM (Plg) No. 1459/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 29, 2016 on the captioned subject. As indicated thereat, a review was undertaken and it has been decided t

RBI/2016-17/224 DCM (Plg) 3107/10.27.00/2016-17 February 08, 2017 All Banks Dear Madam / Sir, Removal of limits on withdrawal of cash from Saving Bank Accounts Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) 2905/10.27.00/2016-17 dated January 30, 2017 on the captioned subject. 2. In the wake of withdrawal of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) since November 09, 2016 Reserve Bank had placed certain limits on cash withdrawals from Savings / Current / Cash credit /Overdraft accounts an

RBI/2016-17/217 DCM (Plg) No. 2905/10.27.00/2016-17 January 30, 2017 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks,Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks,State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Limits on Cash withdrawals from Bank accounts and ATMs - Restoration of status quo antePlease refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated

RBI/2016-17/213 DCM (Plg) No.2559/10.27.00/2016-17 January 16, 2017 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Enhancement of withdrawal limits from ATMs and Current Accounts Please refer to our circulars DCM (Plg) No. 1274, 1317, 1437 and 2142/10.27.00/2016-17 dated Novem

RBI/2016-17/208 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24 January 03, 2017 To All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Exchange facility to foreign citizens Attention of Authorized Persons is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 dated November 25, 2016 permitting foreign citizens to exchange foreign exchange for Indian currency notes up to a limit of ₹ 5000/- per week till December 15, 2016 and extended up to December 31, 2016 vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 22 dat

RBI/2016-17/207 DCM (Plg) No.2200/10.27.00/2016-17 January 03, 2017 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, (All banks with currency chests) Dear Sir / Madam Allocation of cash for rural areas Please refer to our circulars DCM (Plg) No.1345/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 22, 2016 and DCM (Plg) No.1508/10.27.00/2016-17 dated December 02, 2016 on making cash available for rural areas. 2. On observing that bank notes, being supplied to rural areas, at

RBI/2016-17/205 DCM (Plg) No.2170 /10.27.00/2016-17 December 31, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative BanksDistrict Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Facility for exchange of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) during Grace Period – Verification of KYC and Account details Please refer to the GoI Ordinance No. 10 of 2016 dated

RBI/2016-17/201 DCM (Plg) No.2103/10.27.00/2016-17 December 30, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-op Banks Dear Sir, Closure of the scheme of exchange of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) at banks on December 30th 2016- Accounting Please refer to Para 3 (C) of our Circular DCM (Plg) No.122

RBI/2016-17/204 DCM (Plg) No. 2142/10.27.00/2016-17 December 30, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative BanksDistrict central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Cash withdrawal from ATMs – Enhancement of daily limits Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No. 1424/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 25, 2016 on “Withdrawal of cash f

RBI/2016-17/203 DPSS.CO.PD.No.1669/02.14.006/2016-2017 December 30, 2016 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers System Providers, System Participantsand all other Prospective Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers Dear Madam/ Sir, Special measures to incentivise Electronic Payments – Extension of time A reference is invited to circular DPSS.CO.PD.No.1288/02.14.006/2016-17 dated November 22, 2016 advising enhancements in the limits of semi-closed PPIs issued with minimum d

RBI/2016-17/191 DCM (Plg) No. 1911/10.27.00/2016-17 December 21, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional RuralBanks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes (Specified Bank Notes) - Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) into bank accounts- Modification Please refer to our circu

RBI/2016-17/189DCM (Plg) No. 1859/10.27.00/2016-17 December 19, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional RuralBanks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes (Specified Bank Notes) - Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) into bank accounts Please refer to Circular DCM (Plg) No.122

RBI/2016-17/181 DCM (Plg) No. 1712/10.27.00/2016-17 December 13, 2016 The Chairman & Managing DirectorChief Executive OfficersAll Banks Dear Sir, Preservation of CCTV recordings Please refer to paragraph (5) of our circular DCM (FNVD) No.1134/16.01.05/2016-17 dated October 27, 2016 wherein it was stated that in order to facilitate identification of people abetting circulation of counterfeit notes, banks are advised to cover the banking hall/area and counters under

RBI/2016-17/180DCM (Plg) No. 1683/10.27.00/2016-17 December 12, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer(All banks maintaining currency chests) Dear Sir, Distribution of Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series Banknotes – Records Please refer to our circular DCM (RMMT) No. G-5/11.01.01/2016-17 dated July 15, 2016 on Receipt and Remittance of Treasure. 2. In the wake of reported seizures by Income Tax Department and other law enforcement agencies of large qua

RBI/2016-17/179 DCM (Plg) No. 1679/10.27.00/2016-17 December 12, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional RuralBanks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Detection of counterfeit notes in Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) - Reporting Please refer our circulars DCM (Plg) No.1264/10.27.00/2016-17 and DCM (Plg) No.1291/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 11, 2016 and N

RBI/2016-17/178 DPSS.CO.OSD.No.1485/06.08.005/2016-17 December 09, 2016 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers, System Participants and all other Prospective Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers Dear Sir, Security and Risk Mitigation measure - Technical Audit of Prepaid Payment Instrument issuers With the withdrawal of legal tender characteristics of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes (Specified Bank Notes – SBN), the use of alternate modes of pa

RBI/2016-17/172 DPSS.CO.PDNo.1431/02.14.003/2016-17 December 6, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs/ Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks/ Authorised Card Payment Networks Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks Madam/Sir, Card Not Present transactions – Relaxation in Additional Factor of Authentication for payments upto ₹ 2000/- for card netwo

RBI/2016-17/169 DCM (Plg) No. 1508/10.27.00/2016-17 December 02, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer(All banks maintaining currency chests) Dear Sir, Allocation of banknotes Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.1345/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 22, 2016 On “Making cash available for Rabi Crop Season – Advisory to banks”. 2. In continuation of the above and to ensure that adequate allocation of banknotes are made for the rural branche

RBI/2016-17/164 DCM (Plg) No. 1459/10.27.00/2016-17 November 29, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,(All banks maintaining currency chests) Dear Sir, Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit Please refer to our circular. DCM (CC) No. 2598/03.02.05/2009-10 dated October 27, 2009, which inter alia stated that the balance in a currency chest, exceeding the Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit@@NBSP@