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RBI/2022-23/126 DOR.FIN.REC.No.72/03.10.117/2022-23 October 11, 2022 All Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Diversification of activities by SPDs – Review of permissible non-core activities A reference is invited to circular DNBR (PD) CC.No.094/03.10.001/2018-19 dated July 27, 2018 in terms of which SPDs, as part of their non-core activities, are permitted to offer foreign exchange products, as allowed from time to time, to their Foreign Portfolio Inve

RBI/2022-23/131 DOR.MRG.REC.76/00-00-007/2022-23 October 11, 2022 Dear Sir / Madam, Reserve Bank of India (Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure) Directions, 2022 The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued several guidelines / instructions / directives to the banks on Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure (UFCE) of the entities which have borrowed from banks. 2. We have received references from banks seeking clarification on various aspects including inter-ali

RBI/2022-23/125 DOR.STR.REC.71/21.06.201/2022-23 October 10, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) (Excluding Local Area Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Payments Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Review of Prudential Norms – Risk Weights for Exposures to Corporates and NBFCs Please refer to paragraph 6.8.1 (i) of Master Circular on Basel III capital regulations dated April 1, 2022 in terms of which banks are permitted to derive risk weights for thei

RBI/2022-23/123 DOR.RET.REC.70/12.01.001/2022-23 September 30, 2022 Madam/Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DOR.RET.REC.59/12.01.001/2022-23 dated August 05, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement 2022-23 dated September 30, 2022, the Bank Rate is revised upwards by 50 basis points from 5.65 per cent to 6.15 per cent with immediate effect. 3. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, whi

RBI/2022-2023/117 DOR.SOG (SPE).REC.No 68/13.03.00/2022-23 September 16, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks)All Small Finance BanksAll Payment BanksAll Local Area BanksAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ DCCBs /State Cooperative Banks Sir / Madam, Master Directions on Interest Rate on Deposits Please refer to the instructions on the Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme contained in Section 19 (h) of the Master Di

RBI/2022-23/113 DOR.STR.REC.67/21.06.201/2022-23 September 07, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks)All Primary (Urban) Co-operative BanksAll Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)All All-India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/Madam, Review of Prudential Norms – Risk Weights for Exposures guaranteed by Credit Guarantee Schemes (CGS) Please refer to paragraph 5.2 of the Master Circular on Basel III Capital Re

RBI/2022-23/111 DOR.CRE.REC.66/21.07.001/2022-23 September 02, 2022 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, District Central Co-operative Banks; and Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/ Sir, Guidelines on Digital Lending A reference is invited to para 7 of the RBI Press Release “Recommendations of the Working Group on Digital Lending – Implementation” dated August 10, 2022. Detailed gu

RBI/2022-23/109 DOR.AUT.REC.62/22.01.001/2022-23 August 22, 2022 All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks, Payments Banks and Local Area Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Branch Authorisation Policy – Left Wing Extremism affected districts – Revised List Please refer to our circular on ‘Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy-Revision of Guidelines’ DBR.No.BAPD.BC.69/22.01.001/2016-17 dated Ma

RBI/2022-23/108 DOR.ORG.REC.65/21.04.158/2022-23 August 12, 2022 Madam/ Sir, Outsourcing of Financial Services - Responsibilities of regulated entities employing Recovery Agents The Reserve Bank of India has from time to time advised regulated entities (REs) that the ultimate responsibility for their outsourced activities vests with them and they are, therefore, responsible for the actions of their service providers including Recovery Agents (hereafter referred to as

RBI/2022-23/107 DOR.MRG.REC.64/00-00-005/2022-23 August 11, 2022 Dear Sir / Madam, Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts - Amendments to Prudential Guidelines Please refer to the circular DOR.CAP.51/21.06.201/2020-21 dated March 30, 2021 and circular DOR.CAP.REC.No.97/21.06.201/2021-22 dated March 31, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. At present, while computing capital requirements for counterparty credit risk, the following exposures, wherever allowed t

RBI/2022-23/106 DOR.REG.No.63/19.51.052/2022-23 August 11, 2022 All District Central Co-operative Banks Madam/Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) – Opening of new place of business by District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Pursuant to the amendment to the Banking Regulation Act (No.39 of 2020) dated September 29, 2020, District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) are permitted to open new place of business/

RBI/2022-23/104 DOR.LIC.REC.60/16.13.218/2022-23 August 8, 2022 Managing Director and Chief Executive Officers of Small Finance Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Authorised Dealer Category-I License eligibility for Small Finance Banks Please refer to the ‘Guidelines for Licensing of Small Finance Banks in Private Sector’ dated November 27, 2014 and the ‘Guidelines for ‘on-tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks in Private Sector’ released by Reserve Bank on December 5, 2019. 2. In

RBI/2022-23/103 DOR.RET.REC.59/12.01.001/2022-23 August 05, 2022 All Banks Madam/Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DOR.RET.REC.44/12.01.001/2022-23 dated June 08, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement 2022-23 dated August 05, 2022, the Bank Rate is revised upwards by 50 basis points from 5.15 per cent to 5.65 per cent with immediate effect. 3. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, w

RBI/2022-23/100 DoR.AUT.REC.58/23.67.001/2022-23 August 04, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS), 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI makes the following amendments in the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22,

RBI/2022-23/93 DOR.CRE.REC.56/13.05.000/2022-23 July 26, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Board approved Loan Policy – Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to para 1 of the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/13.05.000/2022-23 dated April 8, 2022 on Management of Advances – UCBs in terms of which, UCBs are required to lay down, with the approval of their boards, transparent policies and guidelines for credit dispensation, in respect of

RBI/2022-23/82 DOR.SOG (SPE).REC.No 53/13.03.000/2022-23 July 06, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks All Payment Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ DCCBs /State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Direction on Interest Rate on Deposits - Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme [FCNR(B)] and Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposit Please refer to the ins

RBI/2022-23/78DOR.STR.REC.51/21.04.048/2022-23 June 28, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies Provisioning Requirement for Investment in Security Receipts (SRs) Please refer to clause 77 of the Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Transfer of Loan Exposures) Directions, 2021 (“MD

RBI/2022-23/76 DOR.CRE.REC.No.49/09.22.010/2022-23 June 23, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB) MC No.9/09.22.010/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website https://rbi.org.in/). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date. Yours faithfully (M

RBI/2022-23/74 DoR.AUT.REC.No.48/24.01.041/2022-23 June 21, 2022 All Scheduled Banks (excluding Payments Banks/State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Madam/Dear Sir Extension of timeline for implementation of certain provisions of Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 Please refer to paragraph 1 (b) of the Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card

RBI/2022-23/71 DOR.CRE.REC.No.47/13.03.00/2022-23 June 14, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Madam / Dear Sir Bank finance to Government owned entities Please refer to the Master Circulars DBR.No.Dir.BC.10/13.03.00/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on ‘Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions’ and DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on ‘Housing Finance’. 2. We have come across instances where banks have not been strictly co