Financial Inclusion and Development

RBI/2011-12/133 RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No.1170 /03.05.28 (A)/2011-12 July 28, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Combating of Financial Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No.11078 /03.05.28 (A)/2010-11 dated March 29, 2011 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). 2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated i

RBI/2011-12/80 RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC. 07/03.05.90-A/2011-12 July 1, 2011 The Chairman, All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Master Circular on Branch Licensing - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Reserve Bank of India has been issuing instructions to RRBs regarding opening/shifting/merger of branches/extension counters/offices, etc. from time to time. With a view to consolidating all the current instructions and incorporating ce

RBI/2010-11/546 RPCD.CO RCB.BC.No. 73/07.38.03/2010-11 May 26, 2011 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Setting up of Central Electronic Registry under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 Pursuant to the announcement made by the Finance Minister in the budget speech for 2011-12, Government of India, Ministry of Finance notified the establishment of the Central Registry. The objective of

RBI/2010-11/530 RPCD.CO RRB.BC.No. 72/03.05.33/2010-11 May 19, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Setting up of Central Electronic Registry under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 Pursuant to the announcement made by the Finance Minister in the budget speech for 2011-12, Government of India, Ministry of Finance notified the establishment of the Central Registry. The objectiv

RBI/2010-11/508 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.65/ 07.38.01/2010-11 May 3, 2011 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Interest Rates on Deposits Please refer to our directive RPCD.No.DIR.BC.53/D.1-87/88 dated November 2, 1987, as amended from time to time, on the above subject. 2.@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@It has been decided to increase the interest rate on domestic and ordinary Non-Resident savings deposits as well as savings deposits under Non-Resident (External) Accounts Sch

RBI/2010-11/509 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.68/ 03.05.33/2010-11 May 3, 2011 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir Interest Rates on Deposits Please refer to the directive DBOD.No. Dir.BC.75/13.03.00/2002-03 dated February 28, 2003, issued to all scheduled commercial banks (including Regional Rural Banks). 2. It has been decided to increase the interest rate on domestic and ordinary Non-Resident savings deposits as well as savings deposits under Non-Resident (External) Accounts Sch

RBI/2010-11/474 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 59/03.05.72/2010-11 April 11, 2011 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks The Chairman & Managing Director All Sponsor Banks Dear Sir, Compounding of interest on Agriculture Loans Please refer to the instructions contained at para. 5. in RBI Master circular RPCD. CO. Plan. BC. No. 10/04.09.01/2010-11 dated July 1, 2010 on Lending to Priority Sector, addressed to Scheduled Commercial Banks, together with the instructions contained

RBI/2010-11/473 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.59 /03.05.34 /2010-11 @@NBSP@@April 11, 2011 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks/Sponsor Banks Dear Sir, Investment in SLR Securities by Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.BC.No.68/03.05.34/2008-09 dated April 9, 2010 on the captioned subject. 2. On a review of the issue it has been decided that the exemption granted to RRBs up to financial year 2009-10 from ‘mark to market’ norms in respect of their i