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RBI/2018-19/203 DBR.No.BP.BC.45/21.04.048/2018-19 June 7, 2019 Prudential Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets Introduction In exercise of the powers conferred by the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby, issues the directions hereinafter specified. Short title and commencement 1. These directions shall be called the Rese

RBI/2018-19/199 DBR.No.Ret.BC.44/12.01.001/2018-19 June 06, 2019 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.33/12.01.001/2018-19 dated April 04, 2019 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Second Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 of June 06, 2019, the Bank Rate is revised downwards by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.00 per cent with immedi

RBI/2018-19/196 DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2018-19 June 03, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Large Exposures Framework Please refer to the instructions contained in circulars DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2016-17 dated December 01, 2016 and DBR.No.BP.BC.31/21.01.003/2018-19 dated April 01, 2019 on “Large Exposures Framework (LEF)”. 2. In order to capture exposures and concentration risk more accurately and to align the ab

RBI/2018-19/194 DBR.RRB.BL.BC.No.40/31.01.002/2018-19 May 31, 2019 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy- Revision of Guidelines Please refer to the Master Circular DBR.CO.RRB.BL.BC.No.17/31.01.002/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 consolidating instructions/guidelines issued to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) on Branch Licensing till June 30, 2015. 2. In terms of announcement made in the first Bi-monthly Monetary P

RBI/2018-19/193 IDMD.CDD.No.3391/14.04.050/2018-19 May 30, 2019 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 - Series I/II/III/IV - Operational Guidelines This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(7)-W&M/2019 dated May 30, 2019

RBI/2018-19/191DNBR (PD) CC. No. 100/03.10.001/2018-19 May 29, 2019 All NBFCs Madam/Sir, Extension of relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions Please refer to the circular DNBR (PD) CC.No.95/03.10.001/2018-19 dated November 29, 2018 on “Relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions”. 2. On a review, it has been decided to extend the dispensation provided therein till December 31, 2019. Yours faithfully, (Manoranjan Mi

RBI/2018-19/181 DBR.BP.BC.No.38/21.04.048/2018-19 May 8, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir/ Madam, Disclosure on Exposure to Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (ILFS) and its group entities Please refer to the circular DBR.BP.BC.No.37/21.04.048/2018-19 dated April 24, 2019 on the captioned subject. In view of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order d

RBI/2018-19/164 DBR.BP.BC.No.34/21.04.098/2018-19 April 4, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to our circular DBR.BP.BC.No.4/21.04.098/2018-19 dated September 27, 2018, other associated circulars on the captioned subject and para I (1) of the First Bi-Monthly M

RBI/2018-19/156 DBR.No.BP.BC.31/21.01.003/2018-19 April 1, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Large Exposures Framework (LEF) Please refer to the circular DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2016-17 dated December 01, 2016 on the subject. After due consideration of the representations received from stakeholders, it has been decided as under: Non-centrally cleared derivatives exposures will be outside the purview of exposure limi

RBI/2018-2019/146 DBR.BP.BC.No.29/21.07.001/2018-19 March 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Deferral of Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) Please refer to paragraph 3 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued with the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy 2018-19 on April 5, 2018, wherein the implementation of Ind AS was deferred by one year pending necessary legislative ame

RBI/2018-19/143 DGBA.GBD.No.2394/42.01.029/2018-19 March 20, 2019 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Reporting and Accounting of Central Government Transactions of March 2019 Please refer to Circular DGBA.GBD.No.2324/42.01.029/2017-18 dated March 19, 2018 advising the procedure to be followed for reporting and accounting of Central Government transactions (including CBDT, CBEC, Departmentalised Ministries and Non-Civil Ministries) at the Receiving/Nodal/Focal Point br

RBI/2018-19/127 DBR.No.BP.BC.26/21.04.048/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir / Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector- Restructuring of Advances Please refer to circular DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 dated January 1, 2019 on the above subject. One of the conditions for restructuring of existing loan of MSMEs without a downgrade in the asset classification is as under: “the borrowing entit

RBI/2018-19/126 DBR.BP.BC.No.25/21.06.001/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks),Small Finance Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Risk Weights for exposures to NBFCs Please refer to para 5.8 and para 5.13.5 of the Master Circular on Basel III Capital Regulation dated July 1, 2015. At present claims on rated as well as unrated Non-deposit Taking Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-ND-SI), other than Asset

RBI/2018-19/104 DBR.IBD.BC.19/23.67.001/2018-19 January 9, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme, 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, 2015, with immediate ef

RBI/2018-19/100 DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 January 1, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir/ Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector – Restructuring of Advances 1. Please refer to the circulars DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 dated February 07, 2018 and DBR.No.BP.BC.108/21.04.048/2017-18 dated June 6, 2018. In this regard, with a view to facilitate meaningful restructuring of MSME accounts {MSME as defined

RBI/2018-19/98 DBR.BP.BC.No.17/21.04.098/2018-19 December 28, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), FALLCR against credit disbursed to NBFCs and HFCs Please refer to our circular dated October 19, 2018 on the captioned subject. 2. The banks have been permitted to reckon government securities as Level 1 HQLA under FALLCR within the mand

RBI/2018-19/96 DBR.Leg.No.BC.15/09.08.020/2018-19 December 27, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs),Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks, All Co-operative Banks,All NBFCs and All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/ Madam Filing of Security Interest relating to Immovable (other than equitable mortgage), Movable and Intangible Assets in CERSAI Please refer to circulars DBOD.Leg.No.BC.86/09.08.011/2010-11 dated April 21, 2011, RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.72/03.

RBI/2018-19/87 DBR.BP.BC.No.12/21.04.048/2018-19 December 5, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Guidelines on Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit Please refer to the Draft Guidelines on the captioned subject issued on June 11, 2018 for comments of the stakeholders. 2. Taking into account the views of the stakeholders, the final guidelines are annexed. Yours faithfully, (Saurav Sinha) Chief General Manager in-Charge Annex Guide

RBI/2018-19/84 DBR.BP.BC.No.08/21.04.098/2018-19 November 29, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) – Final Guidelines Please refer to our circular DBR.BP.BC.No.106/21.04.098/2017-18 dated May 17, 2018 on final Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) guidelines. 2. It has now been decided that the NSFR guidelines will come into effect from April 1, 2020. Yours faithfull

RBI/2018-19/82 DNBR (PD) CC.No.95/03.10.001/2018-19 November 29, 2018 All NBFCs Madam/Sir, Relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions Please refer to the Guidelines on Securitisation Transactions vide paragraph 102 of Master Directions on Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions dated September 01, 2016 and paragraph 89 of Non-Banking Financial Compa

RBI/2018-19/81 DBR.Dir.BC.No.09/04.02.001/2018-19 November 29, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Small Finance Banks and Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit Please refer to the operational instructions for the captioned scheme contained in RBI circular on Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit issued vide DBR.Dir.BC.No.62/04.0

RBI/2018-19/70 DBR.BP.BC.No.7/21.04.142/2018-19 November 2, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Partial Credit Enhancement to Bonds Issued by Non-Banking Financial Companies and Housing Finance Companies Please refer to circular DBR.BP.BC.No.40/21.04.142/2015-16 dated September 24, 2015 on Partial Credit Enhancement to Corporate Bonds and other associated circulars issued subsequently on the subject. 2. It has now been decided to allow

RBI/2018-19/62 DBR.BP.BC.No.05/21.04.098/2018-19 October 19, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), FALLCR against credit disbursed to NBFCs and HFCs Please refer to our circular dated September 27, 2018 increasing the carve-out from SLR, under the Facility to Avail Liquidity for Liquidity Coverage Ratio (FALLCR), to 13 per cent of NDTL

RBI/2018-19/51 DBR.BP.BC.No.4/21.04.098/2018-19 September 27, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Frameworkon Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR),Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure StandardsPlease refer to our circular DBR.BP.BC.No.114/21.04.098/2017-18 dated June 15, 2018 and other associated circulars on the captioned subject.2. Presently, the assets allowed as the

RBI/2018-19/52 DCBR.CO.LS.PCB. Cir.No.5/07.01.000/2018-19 September 27, 2018 Chief Executive Officers of all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Voluntary Transition of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) into Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Please refer to Paragraph 4 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced on June 6, 2018 (extract enclosed) on the captioned subject. 2. Accordingly, a Scheme for voluntary transition of el

RBI/2018-19/32 DBR.No.Ret.BC.03/12.01.001/2018-19 August 1, 2018 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.107/12.01.001/2017-18 dated June 6, 2018 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2018-19 dated August 1, 2018, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.75 per cent with immediate

RBI/2018-19/28 DBR.BP.BC.No.002 /21.04.141/2018-19 July 27, 2018 All Banks and All India Financial Institutions, Dear Sir, Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by banks – Valuation of State Development Loans Please refer to paragraph 2 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, issued as part of the second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19 dated June 06, 2018, wherein it was announced that

RBI/2018-19/27DNBR (PD) CC.No.094/03.10.001/2018-19 July 27, 2018 All Standalone Primary Dealers Madam/Sir, Diversification of activities of Standalone Primary Dealers-Foreign Exchange Business Please refer to Para 11 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued as part of the Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19, dated June 06, 2018, on expanding activities of Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs). 2. In order to facilitate SPDs to

RBI/2018-19/14 DBR.AML.BC.No.210/14.01.001/2018-19 July 12, 2018 The Chairperson/CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks includingRegional Rural Banks/Urban Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/District Central Co-operative Banks/Local Area Banks/Small FinanceBanks/Payment Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Incorporation of Name of the Purchaser on the Face of the Demand Draft In order to address the concerns arising out of the anonymity provided by payments through demand d

RBI/2018-19/12 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB)Cir.No.1/16.20.000/2018-19 July 6, 2018 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All State Co-operative Banks / All District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks – Spreading of MTM losses and creation of Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) by Co-operative banks Please refer to circular UBD.No.BPD.PCB.Cir.12/0

RBI/2017-18/195 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.111/22.01.001/2017-18 June 14, 2018 All Domestic 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’ No.DBR.BAPD.BC.69/22.01.001/2016-17 dated May 18, 20

RBI/2017-18/192 DBR.IBD.BC.109/23.67.001/2017-18 June 7, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme, 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, 2015, with immediate effe

RBI/2017-18/189 DNBR (PD) CC.No.093/03.10.001/2017-18 June 07, 2018 Systemically Important Core Investment Companies (CIC-NDSI) Madam/ Sir, Investment in the units of an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) by sponsor CIC-NDSI In order to enable Systemically Important Core Investment Companies (CIC-NDSI) to act as a sponsor of InvITs, it has been decided to permit CIC-NDSIs to hold InvIT units only as a sponsor. Exposure of such CICs towards InvITs shall be limited

RBI/2017-2018/191 DBR.DEA Fund Cell.BCNo.110/30.01.002/2017-18 June 07, 2018 The Managing Director & CEO/ Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Local Area Banks (LABs) Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Small Finance Banks/Payment Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Section 26ADepositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 –Operational Guidelines - Payme

RBI/2017-18/186 DBR.No.BP.BC.108/21.04.048/2017-18 June 6, 2018 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Madam / Dear Sir, Encouraging formalisation of MSME sector Please refer to the circular DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 dated February 07, 2018. 2. Having regard to the input credit linkages and ancillary affiliations, it has now been decided to temporarily allow banks and NBFCs to classify their exposure, as per the 180 days past due criterion

RBI/2017-18/185 DBR.No.Ret.BC.107/12.01.001/2017-18 June 06, 2018 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.82/12.01.001/2017-18 dated August 02, 2017 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Second Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2018-19 dated June 06, 2018, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.50 per cent with effect

RBI/2017-18/178 DBR.BP.BC.No.106/21.04.098/2017-18 May 17, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) – Final Guidelines The Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) and Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) are significant components of the Basel III reforms. The LCR guidelines which promote short term resilience of a bank’s liquidity profile have been issued vide circular DBOD.BP.

RBI/2017-18/177 DBR.IBD.BC. 105/23.13.004/2017-18 May 17, 2018 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). 2. In terms of para 2.3 of the circular, the parent bank will be required to provi

RBI/2017-18/175 DCBR.BPD (PCB).Cir.No.07/09.09.002/2017-18 May 10, 2018 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam Revised guidelines on lending to Priority Sector for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.18/09.09.001/2013-14 dated October 8, 2013 on the captioned subject and amendments thereto from time to time, consolidated in Master Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB).MC.No:11/09.