Financial Inclusion and Development

KYC Norms /AML Standards/Combating Financing of Terrorism/Obligation of Banks under PMLA, 2002 - e-KYC Service of UIDAI - Recognising on-line Aadhaar authentication (electronic verification process) to be accepted as an ‘Officially Valid Document’ under PML Rules - RRBs/StCBs/CCBs

RBI/2013-14/242 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No.32/07.51.018/2013-14 September 10, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks 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 – e-KYC Service of UIDAI – Recognising on-line Aadhaar authentication (electronic verification process) to be

RBI/2013-14/242 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No.32/07.51.018/2013-14 September 10, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks 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 – e-KYC Service of UIDAI – Recognising on-line Aadhaar authentication (electronic verification process) to be

KYC Norms /AML Standards/Combating Financing of Terrorism/Obligation of Banks under PMLA, 2002 - e-KYC Service of UIDAI - Recognising on-line Aadhaar authentication (electronic verification process) to be accepted as an ‘Officially Valid Document’ under PML Rules - RRBs/StCBs/CCBs

Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates of the UNSCR 1267(1999) / 1989(2011) Committee's Al-Qaida Sanctions List and Consolidated List

RBI/2013-14/196 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.1953/07.51.019/2013-14 August 20, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates of the UNSCR 1267(1999) / 1989(2011) Committee's Al-Qaida Sanctions List and Consolidated List Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.11424/07.51.018/2012-13 dated April 22, 2013 on the captioned subject. We have since received f

RBI/2013-14/196 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.1953/07.51.019/2013-14 August 20, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates of the UNSCR 1267(1999) / 1989(2011) Committee's Al-Qaida Sanctions List and Consolidated List Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.11424/07.51.018/2012-13 dated April 22, 2013 on the captioned subject. We have since received f

Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates of the UNSCR 1267(1999) / 1989(2011) Committee's Al-Qaida Sanctions List and Consolidated List

StCBs/CCBs - Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 - Compliance

RBI/2013-14/174 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.19/07.51.010/2013-14 August 07, 2013 The Chairman All State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs and CCBs) Dear Sir, Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 – Compliance Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.44/07.40.06/2009-10 dated December 01, 2009 advising StCBs and CCBs that in terms of Section 15(1) of Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005, every credit institution has to become a member of at

RBI/2013-14/174 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.19/07.51.010/2013-14 August 07, 2013 The Chairman All State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs and CCBs) Dear Sir, Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 – Compliance Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.44/07.40.06/2009-10 dated December 01, 2009 advising StCBs and CCBs that in terms of Section 15(1) of Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005, every credit institution has to become a member of at

StCBs/CCBs - Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 - Compliance

Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates of the UNSCR 1988(2011) Sanctions List

RBI/2013-14/165 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.1209/07.51.019/2013-14 July 30, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates of the UNSCR 1988(2011) Sanctions List Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.4545/07.02.12/2012-13 dated October 30, 2012 on the captioned subject. We have since received from Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, UNP

RBI/2013-14/165 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.1209/07.51.019/2013-14 July 30, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates of the UNSCR 1988(2011) Sanctions List Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.4545/07.02.12/2012-13 dated October 30, 2012 on the captioned subject. We have since received from Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, UNP

Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates of the UNSCR 1988(2011) Sanctions List

RRBs/StCBs/DCCBs - KYC Norms /AML Standards/Combating Financing of Terrorism/Obligation of banks under PMLA, 2002 - Simplifying Norms for Periodical Updation of KYC

RBI/2013-14/161 RPCD.RRB.RCB.BC.No.84/07.51.018/2013-14 July 25, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks 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 - Simplifying norms for Periodical Updation of KYC Please refer to paragraph 4 of our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC. 50/0

RBI/2013-14/161 RPCD.RRB.RCB.BC.No.84/07.51.018/2013-14 July 25, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks 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 - Simplifying norms for Periodical Updation of KYC Please refer to paragraph 4 of our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC. 50/0

RRBs/StCBs/DCCBs - KYC Norms /AML Standards/Combating Financing of Terrorism/Obligation of banks under PMLA, 2002 - Simplifying Norms for Periodical Updation of KYC

Priority Sector Lending Reporting - Definition of “disbursement”

RBI/2013-14/156 RPCD.CO.Plan. BC 15/04.09.01/2013-14 July 24, 2013 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Madam/Dear Sir, Priority Sector Lending Reporting – Definition of “disbursement” Please refer to the circular RPCD.CO.Plan. BC 56/04.09.01/2012-13 dated January 7, 2013 on Priority Sector Lending –Revised Reporting System. 2. Disbursement to be reported in the monthly and yearly re

RBI/2013-14/156 RPCD.CO.Plan. BC 15/04.09.01/2013-14 July 24, 2013 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Madam/Dear Sir, Priority Sector Lending Reporting – Definition of “disbursement” Please refer to the circular RPCD.CO.Plan. BC 56/04.09.01/2012-13 dated January 7, 2013 on Priority Sector Lending –Revised Reporting System. 2. Disbursement to be reported in the monthly and yearly re

Priority Sector Lending Reporting - Definition of “disbursement”

Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 - Compliance

RBI/2013-14/157 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.14/03.05.33/2013-14 July 23, 2013 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 – Compliance Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.32/03.05.33/2009-10 dated October 20, 2009 advising RRBs, that in terms of Section 15(1) of Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act 2005, every credit institution has to become a member of at least one Credit Information Company withi

RBI/2013-14/157 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.14/03.05.33/2013-14 July 23, 2013 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 – Compliance Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.32/03.05.33/2009-10 dated October 20, 2009 advising RRBs, that in terms of Section 15(1) of Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act 2005, every credit institution has to become a member of at least one Credit Information Company withi

Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 - Compliance

Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility in districts of Metropolitan Areas

RBI/2013-14/130 RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No.12/02.08.001/2013-14 July 11, 2013 The Chairmen & Managing Directors All Lead Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility in districts of Metropolitan Areas Please refer to paragraph 70 of Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14, in terms of which it was decided to bring all districts in metropolitan areas under the fold of the lead bank scheme. 2. Accordingly, it has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility

RBI/2013-14/130 RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No.12/02.08.001/2013-14 July 11, 2013 The Chairmen & Managing Directors All Lead Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility in districts of Metropolitan Areas Please refer to paragraph 70 of Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14, in terms of which it was decided to bring all districts in metropolitan areas under the fold of the lead bank scheme. 2. Accordingly, it has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility

Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility in districts of Metropolitan Areas

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme

RBI/2013-14/129 RPCD.CO. LBS.BC.No.11/02.01.001/2013-14 July 9, 2013 To CMDs of all SLBC Convenor banks and Lead banks Dear Sir, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme A workshop on DBT Scheme was recently held in Mysore which was interalia attended by Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Finance Secretaries of select States, Top Management of Reserve Bank of India and bankers from the State of Karnataka. While reviewing the progress of seeding of

RBI/2013-14/129 RPCD.CO. LBS.BC.No.11/02.01.001/2013-14 July 9, 2013 To CMDs of all SLBC Convenor banks and Lead banks Dear Sir, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme A workshop on DBT Scheme was recently held in Mysore which was interalia attended by Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Finance Secretaries of select States, Top Management of Reserve Bank of India and bankers from the State of Karnataka. While reviewing the progress of seeding of

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards

RBI/2013-14/123 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.No. 342/07.51.018/2013-14 July 05, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letter RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.9753/07.51.018/ 2012-13 dated March 15, 2013 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jurisdictions. 2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has

RBI/2013-14/123 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.No. 342/07.51.018/2013-14 July 05, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letter RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.AML.No.9753/07.51.018/ 2012-13 dated March 15, 2013 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jurisdictions. 2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards