All Commercial and Co-operative Banks
Madam / Dear Sir,Exclusion of “Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934It is advised that “Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited” has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.REG/LIC.No.S8/08.27.159/2024-25 dated April 1, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated May 14, 2024

RBI/2024-25/44
FIDD.CO.PSD.BC.No.7/04.09.01/2024-25 June 21, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director/
Chief Executive Officer
[All Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks,
Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and
Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks]

RBI/2024-2025/43 FED Circular No. 11 June 11, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (holding AD Category-I license) Madam/Sir International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR) – Opening of additional Current Account for settlement of trade transactions Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to FED Circular No. 08 dated November 17, 2023, in terms of which, AD Category-I banks maintaining Special Rupee Vostro Account vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.10 dated July 11, 2022 on International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR) were permitted to open an additional special current account for its constituents, exclusively for settlement of export transactions. 

RBI/2024-2025/42 June 11, 2024 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 10 All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)’s Government of India -supported Line of Credit of USD 23.37 mn to the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (GO-GUY), for procurement of two Hindustan 228-201 aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.

RBI/2024-25/41 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 09 June 07, 2024 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Directions, 2022 - Investments in Overseas Funds Attention of Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks is invited to Paragraph 1(ix)(e) of Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Directions, 2022, issued vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.12 dated August 22, 2022, in terms of which, investment (including sponsor contribution) in units of any investment fund overseas, duly regulated by the regulator for the financial sector in the host jurisdiction, shall be considered as Overseas Portfolio Investment. Further, as per the provisions of Paragraph 1(ix)(e) and Paragraph 24(1) of FEM (OI) Directions, 2022, investments can be made in “units” of investment funds.

RBI/2024-25/40 DoR.SPE.REC.No.24/13.03.00/2024-2025 June 07, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks Madam / Sir, Amendment to Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 Please refer to paragraph 3(a)(i) of the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated March 03, 2016, wherein the definition of “Bulk Deposits” has been prescribed. 

RBI/2024-25/39
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 08 May 27, 2024 To
All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam/ Sir Instructions on Money Changing Activities Attention is invited to FED Master Direction No.3 / 2015-16 dated January 01, 2016 (updated from time to time) on Money Changing Activities. 2. In terms of extant instructions, Full Fledged Money Changers (FFMCs)/non-bank Authorised Dealers (ADs) Category-II may obtain their normal business requirements of foreign currency notes from other FFMCs and Authorised Dealers (ADs) in India. Further, they are also required to keep balances in foreign currencies at reasonable levels to avoid build-up of idle balances.

RBI/2024-25/38
DOR.RET.REC.23/12.07.160/2024-25

May 24, 2024

All Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Exclusion of "Fincare Small Finance Bank Limited" from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and cessation as a banking company

It is informed that "Fincare Small Finance Bank Limited" has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with effect from April 01, 2024, as the bank has ceased to carry on banking business with effect from April 01, 2024 vide Notification DOR.HOL.No.S173/16-02-003/2024-25 dated April 08, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated May 14, 2024

DoS.CO.PPG.SEC.2/11.01.005/2024-25 May 21, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Internal Review – Interim Recommendations – Withdrawal of Circulars

RBI/2024-25/36 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 7 May 21, 2024 To All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks Madam / Sir Issuance of partly paid units to persons resident outside India by investment vehicles under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 Attention of Authorised Dealer (AD) Category - I banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, notified by the Central Government on October 17, 2019, which have been amended through the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 videS.O. 1361(E), dated March 14, 2024, enabling issuance of partly paid units to persons resident outside India by investment vehicles.