Need for bank branches/ATMs to be made Accessible to persons with disabilities

RBI/2013-14/637 UBD.BPD.Cir.No. 70/13.03.000/2013-14 June 11, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam Need for bank branches/ATMs to be made Accessible to persons with disabilities Please refer to our circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB) Cir. No.63/9.39.000/2008-09 dated April 29, 2009 on the captioned subject, wherein banks were advised to provide, inter alia, ramps in all existing and future ATMs, and make at least one third of

RBI/2013-14/637 UBD.BPD.Cir.No. 70/13.03.000/2013-14 June 11, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam Need for bank branches/ATMs to be made Accessible to persons with disabilities Please refer to our circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB) Cir. No.63/9.39.000/2008-09 dated April 29, 2009 on the captioned subject, wherein banks were advised to provide, inter alia, ramps in all existing and future ATMs, and make at least one third of

Need for bank branches/ATMs to be made Accessible to persons with disabilities

Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) /Obligation of banks under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 - Clarification on Proof of Address - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)

RBI/2013-14/636 UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir. No. 69 /14.01.062/2013-14 June 10, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) /Obligation of banks under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 – Clarification on Proof of Address - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to paragraph 2.4 (e), paragraph

RBI/2013-14/636 UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir. No. 69 /14.01.062/2013-14 June 10, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) /Obligation of banks under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 – Clarification on Proof of Address - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to paragraph 2.4 (e), paragraph

Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) /Obligation of banks under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 - Clarification on Proof of Address - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)

One Documentary Proof of Address - RBI further simplifies KYC Norms for Bank Accounts

RBI/2013-14/634 DBOD.AML.BC. No. 119/14.01.001/2013-14 June 9, 2014 The Chairperson/CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/ Madam, Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) /Obligation of banks under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 – Clarification on Proof of Address Please refer to paragraph 2.4 (h), (i),

RBI/2013-14/634 DBOD.AML.BC. No. 119/14.01.001/2013-14 June 9, 2014 The Chairperson/CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/ Madam, Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) /Obligation of banks under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 – Clarification on Proof of Address Please refer to paragraph 2.4 (h), (i),

One Documentary Proof of Address - RBI further simplifies KYC Norms for Bank Accounts

Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards

RBI/2013-14/635 DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 June 9, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to the ‘First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15’ announced on April 1, 2014, wherein it was proposed to issue guidelines relating to Basel III LCR and Liquidity Risk Monitoring tools by

RBI/2013-14/635 DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 June 9, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to the ‘First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15’ announced on April 1, 2014, wherein it was proposed to issue guidelines relating to Basel III LCR and Liquidity Risk Monitoring tools by

Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards

Foreign investment in India - participation by registered FPIs, SEBI registered long term investors and NRIs in non-convertible/redeemable preference shares or debentures of Indian companies

RBI/2013-14/632 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.140 June 6, 2014 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Foreign investment in India – participation by registered FPIs, SEBI registered long term investors and NRIs in non-convertible/redeemable preference shares or debentures of Indian companies Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 5 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Pe

RBI/2013-14/632 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.140 June 6, 2014 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Foreign investment in India – participation by registered FPIs, SEBI registered long term investors and NRIs in non-convertible/redeemable preference shares or debentures of Indian companies Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 5 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Pe

Foreign investment in India - participation by registered FPIs, SEBI registered long term investors and NRIs in non-convertible/redeemable preference shares or debentures of Indian companies

Pledge of shares for business purposes in favour of NBFCs

RBI/2013-14/633 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.141 June 6, 2014 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Pledge of shares for business purposes in favour of NBFCs Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the provisions of Para. 2 (i) of A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 57 dated May 2, 2011, in terms of which shares of an Indian company held by the non-resident investor can be pledged in favour of a bank in India to

RBI/2013-14/633 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.141 June 6, 2014 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Pledge of shares for business purposes in favour of NBFCs Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the provisions of Para. 2 (i) of A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 57 dated May 2, 2011, in terms of which shares of an Indian company held by the non-resident investor can be pledged in favour of a bank in India to

Pledge of shares for business purposes in favour of NBFCs

Annual Turnover Target on behalf of Mid-segment and Retail investors for Primary Dealers (PDs)

RBI/2013-14/630 IDMD.PDRD.No. 3404/03.64.000/2013-14 June 5, 2014 All Market participants Dear Sir/Madam, Annual Turnover Target on behalf of Mid-segment and Retail investors for Primary Dealers (PDs) Attention of PDs is invited to our circular IDMD.PCD.9/14.03.05/2011-12 dated August 30, 2011 and para 1.3.7 of Master Circular on Operational Guidelines to PDs dated July 01, 2013 on the captioned subject. 2. It has been decided to enhance the minimum annual target for

RBI/2013-14/630 IDMD.PDRD.No. 3404/03.64.000/2013-14 June 5, 2014 All Market participants Dear Sir/Madam, Annual Turnover Target on behalf of Mid-segment and Retail investors for Primary Dealers (PDs) Attention of PDs is invited to our circular IDMD.PCD.9/14.03.05/2011-12 dated August 30, 2011 and para 1.3.7 of Master Circular on Operational Guidelines to PDs dated July 01, 2013 on the captioned subject. 2. It has been decided to enhance the minimum annual target for

Annual Turnover Target on behalf of Mid-segment and Retail investors for Primary Dealers (PDs)

The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 - Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled UCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for UCBs

RBI/2013-14/628 UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No. 68/16.26.000/2013-14 June 5, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 – Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) – Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled UCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for UCBs Pursuant to the enactment of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, giving powers to R

RBI/2013-14/628 UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No. 68/16.26.000/2013-14 June 5, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 – Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) – Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled UCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for UCBs Pursuant to the enactment of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, giving powers to R

The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 - Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled UCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for UCBs

The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 - Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs

RBI/2013-14/631 RPCD.RCB.BC.No. 110/07.51.020/2013-14 June 5, 2014 All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 – Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) – Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs Pursuant to the enactment of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, giving powers to RBI to speci

RBI/2013-14/631 RPCD.RCB.BC.No. 110/07.51.020/2013-14 June 5, 2014 All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 – Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) – Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs Pursuant to the enactment of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, giving powers to RBI to speci

The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2012 - Amendments to Section 18 & 24 of Banking Regulation (B.R.) Act, 1949 (AACS) - Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for Non-Scheduled StCBs and CCBs and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) for StCBs and CCBs

Foreign investment in the Insurance Sector - Amendment to the Foreign Direct Investment Scheme

RBI/2013-14/629 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.139 June 5, 2014 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Foreign investment in the Insurance Sector – Amendment to the Foreign Direct Investment Scheme Attention of Authorised Dealers Category – I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to Annex B of Schedule 1 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000 (the Principal Regulations), noti

RBI/2013-14/629 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.139 June 5, 2014 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Foreign investment in the Insurance Sector – Amendment to the Foreign Direct Investment Scheme Attention of Authorised Dealers Category – I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to Annex B of Schedule 1 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000 (the Principal Regulations), noti

Foreign investment in the Insurance Sector - Amendment to the Foreign Direct Investment Scheme