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RBI/2014-2015/501 DNBR.PD.CC.No.022/03.10.042/2014-15 March 16, 2015 All NBFCs Dear Sir Designated Director- Amendment to section 13(2) of Prevention of Money laundering Act (PMLA) 2002 Please refer to our Circular DNBS (PD).CC.No.378/03.10.42/2013-14 dated May 29, 2014 wherein NBFCs were advised to nominate a Director on their Boards as “Designated Director” to ensure compliance with the obligations under the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Act, 2012. 2. I

RBI/2014-15/491 DBR.BP.BC.No.74/08.12.015/2014-15 March 5, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Housing Loans: Review of Instructions A. Inclusion of stamp duty and other charges in LTV ratio Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.78/08.12.001/2011-12 dated February 3, 2012 on ‘Housing Loans by Commercial Banks - Loan to Value (LTV) Ratio’ whereby banks were advised that they should not include stamp duty, registration and other documenta

RBI/2014-15/489 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.19/16.11.00/2014-15 March 4, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/ CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Revision in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.12/16.11.00/2014-15 dated January 15, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement dated March 4, 2015, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis p

RBI/2014-15/486 DBR.No.Ret.BC.73/12.01.001/2014-15 March 04, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks, Local Area Banks and RRBs Dear Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.61/12.01.001/2014-15 dated January 15, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Press Release 2014-2015/1847 dated March 04, 2015, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.75 per cent to 8.50 per cent with effect from March 04, 2015. 3. All penal inte

RBI/2014-15/473 DCBR.BPD (PCB) Cir.No.5/14.01.062/2014-15 February 18, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam Credit facilities to Minority Communities - Inclusion of Jain Community under Section 2(c) of the National Commission of Minorities (NCM) Act, 1992 Please refer to Para IV (h) of the Annex to our Circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).MC. No.18/09.09.001/2013-14 dated October 8, 2013 on "Revised guidelines on lending to Pri

RBI/2014-15/452 DBR.No.BP.BC.71/21.06.201/2014-15 February 5, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executives Officer of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Guidelines for implementation of Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCCB) The Internal Working Group of the Reserve Bank of India under the Chairmanship of Shri B Mahapatra had submitted the final Report on the implementation of Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCC

RBI/2014-15/446 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.14/16.26.000//2014-15 February 3, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) –@@NBSP@@ Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.7/16.26.000/2014-15 dated August 5, 2014@@NBSP@@ and RPCD.RCB.BC.No.22/07.51.020/2014-15 dated August 6, 2014 o

RBI/2014-15/442 DBR.No.DEA Fund Cell.BC.67/30.01.002/2014-15 February 2, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director /Chief Executive OfficerAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs)and LABs Dear Sir/Madam, The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 –Section 26A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949- Unclaimed Deposits/ Inoperative Accounts in Banks- Updation of list of inoperative accounts on their website Please refer to our circulars DBOD.No.Leg.BC.81/09.0

RBI/2014-15/438 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.68/22.01.001/2014-15 February 2, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Installation of off-site Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs) / Bunch Note Acceptor Machines (BNAMs) Please refer to circular DBOD.No.BL.BC.137/22.01.001/2008-09 dated June 12, 2009 wherein all SCBs have been permitted to install off-site ATMs at centers / places identified by them without having

RBI/2014-15/437 DBR.No. DEA Fund Cell.BC.66/30.01.002/2014-15 February 2, 2015 All Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Unclaimed Deposits/ Inoperative Accounts in Banks - Display list of Inoperative Accounts Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.DEAF Cell.BC.114/30.01.002/2013-14 dated May 27, 2014 on the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014(Scheme) and the Scheme notified by Government of India. 2. Keeping in view public interest, it has been decided that banks

RBI/2014-15/431 DBR.AML.No.11254/14.07.018/2014-15 January 28, 2015 The Chairmen of all RRBs Madam/Dear Sir Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with United States of America (US) under Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)- Registration Please refer to our circular DBR.AML.No.9644/14.07.018/2014-15 dated December 30, 2014, on the captioned subject. 2. In partial modification to the above circular, it is clarified that those RRBs which do not have more than $175 m

RBI/2014-15/422 DBR.Leg.No.BC.64/09.07.005/2014-15 January 22, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam Display of information by banks Please refer to our circulars DBOD.Leg.No.BC.33/09.07.005/2008-09 dated August 22, 2008 and DBOD.Leg.BC.42/09.07.005/2008-09 dated September 12, 2008 on display of information for promoting transparency in the operations of banks. 2. In order to further enhance transparency in pricing of credit, based on th

RBI/2014-15/407 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.12/16.11.00/2014-15 January 15, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/ CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Revision in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.46/16.11.00/2013-14 dated January 28, 2014 and RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC.No.82/03.05.33/2013-14 dated January 29, 2014 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Stateme

RBI/2014-15/406 DBR.No.Ret.BC.61/12.01.001/2014-15 January 15, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks, Local Area Banks and RRBs Dear Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to circulars DBOD.No.Ret.BC.88/12.01.001/2013-14 dated January 28, 2014 and RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC.No.82/03.05.33/2013-14 dated January 29, 2014 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Press Release 2014-2015/1486 dated January 15, 2015, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 9.0 pe

RBI/2014-15/396 DBR.No.BP.BC.58/21.06.201/2014-15 January 8, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks) Madam / Sir, Implementation of Basel III Capital Regulations in India – Revised Framework for Leverage Ratio Please refer to paragraph 20 of the Fourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15 announced on September 30, 2014. It was indicated therein that

RBI/2014-15/389 DCBR.CO.BPD (RCB).Cir.No.09/14.01.062/2014-15 January 07, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All State / Central Cooperative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Designated Director – Amendment to section 13(2) of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002 Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No.75/07.51.018/2013-14 dated January 9, 2014 wherein State / Central cooperative banks were advised to nominate a Director on their Boards as ‘Desi

RBI/2014-15/383 DNBR(PD).CC.No.009/03.10.42/2014-15 January 2, 2015 All NBFCs Dear Sirs, Know your Customer (KYC) Norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/ Obligation of NBFCs under Prevention of Money laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 - Client Due Diligence measures Please refer to our Master Circular DNBS(PD) CC.No.387/03.10.42/ 2014-15 July 1, 2014, as per which NBFCs are required to undertake ‘Client Due Diligence’ and apply

RBI/2014-15/372 DBR. AML.No. 9644/14.07.018/2014-15 December 30, 2014 The Chairpersons / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks RRBs/Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Madam/Sir, Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with United States of America (US) under Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)- Registration Please refer to our circular DBOD. AML. No. 20472 /14.07.018/2013-14 dated June 27, 2014 on the captioned subject. 2. Government of India

RBI/2014-15/363 DBR.RRB.BC.No.55/03.05.33/2014-15 December 22, 2014 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Levy of penal charges on non-maintenance of minimum balances in savings bank accounts Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.100/03.05.33/2013-14 dated May 12, 2014 on ‘Customer Service in Regional Rural Banks’ advising RRBs to inform customers, in a transparent manner, regarding the requirement of minimum balance in savings bank account and levy of pen

RBI/2014-15/349 DCBR.BPD (PCB/RCB) Cir. No. 3/12.05.001/2014-15 December 12, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks (St CBs / CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Levy of Penal Charges on Non-maintenance of Minimum Balances in Savings Bank Accounts Please refer to UBD circular UBD.PCB.Cir.No.15/12.05.001/2008-09 dated September 18, 2008 on ‘Display of information relating to interest rate and service charges’

RBI/2014-15/330 DNBR (PD).CC. No. 005/03.10.42/2014-15 December 1, 2014 All NBFCs Dear Madam/Sir, ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) Guidelines /Anti-Money Laundering Standards (AML) / Obligation of NBFCs under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 Obligation of NBFCs – Amendment to Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules 2013. Government of India has notified the “Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Amendment Rules, 2013” (

RBI/2014-15/326 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.51/22.01.001/2014-15 November 28, 2014 All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Branch Authorisation Policy - Information to be submitted by Banks along with Annual Branch Expansion Plan (ABEP) Please refer to our circulars DBOD.No.BAPD.BC.54/22.01.001/2013-14 dated September 19, 2013, and DBOD.No.BAPD.BC.60/22.01.001/2013-14 dated October 21, 2013 regarding relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy. Accor

RBI/2014-15/314 DPSS.CO.AD.No.890/02.27.005/2014-15 November 24, 2014 All Payment System Providers, System Participantsand Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers Madam/Dear Sir, Simplification of Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms – Creating Public awareness Please refer to our circulars/instructions issued from time to time on the captioned subject. In this regard, we enclose a copy of circular DBOD.AML.No.3356/14.01.001/2014-15 dated September 4, 2014 issued by Department o

RBI/2014-15/308 DBR.Dir.BC.No.47/13.03.00/2014-15 November 20, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Levy of penal charges on non-maintenance of minimum balances in savings bank accounts Please refer to our circular DBOD.Dir.BC.53/13.10.00/2002-03 dated December 26, 2002 on ‘Minimum Balance in Savings Bank Accounts’ advising banks to inform customers, in a transparent manner, regarding the requirement of minimum balance in savings bank ac

RBI/2014-15/296 DCBR.CO.BPD .(PCB). No 1/14.01.062/2014-15 November 5, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Designated Director – Amendment to Section 13(2) of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Please refer to our circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).Cir No.48/14.01.062/2013-14 dated February 18, 2014 wherein UCBs were advised that they may nominate a Director on their Boards as ‘Designated Director’ to ensure compliance

RBI/2014-15/293 DBR.BP.BC.No.46/21.04.098/2014-15 November 3, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Monitoring tools for Intraday Liquidity Management Please refer to the ‘Fourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement’ announced on September 30, 2014, wherein it was proposed to issue final guidelines for monitoring tools for intra-day liquidity management in October 2014, consistent with the quantitat

RBI/2014-15/288 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.No.4424/07.51.018/2014-15 October 31, 2014 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) / State / Central Cooperative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, KYC – Clarification on Proof of Address Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No.111/07.51.018/2013-14 dated June 12, 2014 on the captioned subject. In this regard we also draw your attention to our circular RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.No.2797/07.51.018/2014-15 dated September 9, 2014, forwarding cop

RBI/2014-15/287 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No.39/07.51.018/2014-15 @@NBSP@@October 31, 2014 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) / State / Central Cooperative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms /Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) guidelines – clarifications on periodic updation of low risk customers, non-requirement of repeated KYC for the same customer to open new accounts and partial freezing of KYC non-

RBI/2014-15/286 UBD.BPD (PCB).Cir.No.26/14.01.062/2014-15 October 30, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Names as Appearing in the Certificate of Registration and the Licence - Use of - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our circular UBD.No.BR/11/16.51.00/98-99 dated December 11, 1998 and subsequent circulars UBD.CO.BR.No.538/16.51.00/2000-01 dated May 21, 2001 and UBD(PCB).Cir.34/16.51.00/200

RBI/2014-15/280 UBD.BPD. (PCB). Cir No.24/13.05.000/2014-15 October 29, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Undertaking of Activity by UCBs as PAN Service Agents (PSA) Please refer to circulars UBD.BPD. (PCB). Cir. No. 63/13.05.000/2013-14 dated May 16, 2014 and UBD.BPD. (PCB). Cir. No. 38/13.05.000/2013-14 dated November 14, 2013, permitting only Financially Sound and Well Managed (FSWM) UCBs to act as PAN Service

RBI/2014-15/279 UBD.BPD.(SCB).Cir.No.1/16.27.000/2014-15 October 29, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy for 2014-15 Introduction of Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) for Scheduled Urban Cooperative Banks Please refer to para 24 of Fourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2014-15 (extract appended) by Reserve Bank of India on September 30, 2014 on the captioned s

RBI/2014-2015/278 RPCD.RCB.BC.No.37/07.51.012/2014-15 October 29, 2014 All State / Central Cooperative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Risk Weights for calculation of CRAR Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.40/07.38.03/2007-08 dated December 4, 2007 advising StCBs/CCBs to compute CRAR and disclose it as ‘Notes on Accounts’. Risk weights to be allotted to various items of assets were enclosed as annex I to the above mentioned circular. 2. In the light of t