RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 9TH FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 Variation Margin (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020 - Draft In exercise of the powers conferred under section 45W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (hereinafter called the Act) read with section 45U of the Act, the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) hereby issues the following Directions. A reference is also invited to the Fo

1. Introduction 1.1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as the regulator of payment and settlement systems in the country, sets the necessary regulatory framework, generally through a consultative process, to ensure that different types of payment systems operate in the country to meet the various payment needs in the economy. Over a period of time, a bouquet of payment instruments has evolved to meet the needs of different segments of users. 1.2. As the payment ecosyst

A. Objective To set up new pan-India umbrella entity / entities focussing on retail payment systems. Such an entity shall be a Company incorporated in India under the Companies Act, 2013. The Company may be a ‘for-profit’ or a Section 8 Company as may be decided by it. B. Authorisation under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS Act) The NUE shall be a Company authorised by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Section 4 of the PSS Act, 2007. It shall be gover

All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Limits on exposure to single and group borrowers/parties and large exposures and Revision in the target for priority sector lending – UCBs Please refer to our circular UBD.DS. Cir.No.44/13.05.00/2004-05 dated April 15, 2005, in terms of which primary (urban) co-operative banks (UCBs) were permitted to have exposures up to 15% and 40% of their capital funds to a single borrower and a group of borrowers, respectiv

RBI releases “Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector”

I. Introduction The Reserve Bank had issued the Guidelines for Licensing of “Small Finance Banks” in the Private Sector on November 27, 2014. The process of licensing culminated in granting in-principle approval to ten applicants and they have since established the banks. It was notified in these Guidelines that after gaining experience in dealing with these banks, the Reserve Bank will consider ‘on tap’ licensing of these banks. After a review of the performance of t

1. Background (i) Pursuant to The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012, Section 26A has been inserted in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 that empowers the Reserve Bank to establish a fund called Depositor Education and Awareness Fund (Fund). RBI has notified the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 (Scheme) in the Official Gazette on May 24, 2014. (ii) The Fund has been created and all banks have been advised to transfer the balances in inoperative depos

I. Introduction The Reserve Bank had issued the Guidelines for Licensing of “Small Finance Banks” in the Private Sector on November 27, 2014. The process of licensing culminated in granting in-principle approval to ten applicants and they have since established the banks. It was notified in these Guidelines that after gaining experience in dealing with these banks, the Reserve Bank will consider ‘on tap’ licensing of these banks. After a review of the performance of t

Draft Guidelines All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) including Core Investment Companies (CICs) Madam/ Sir, Liquidity Risk Management Framework for Non-Banking Financial companies and Core Investment Companies – Draft Guidelines for public comments Please refer to paragraph 107 and paragraph 94 of Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, and

FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT Notification No. FMRD.DIRD.XX /2019 dated April XX, 2019 Draft Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2019 The Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) having considered it necessary in public interest and to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (RBI Act) and of all the pow

DRAFT CIRCULAR RBI/2018-19/ A .P. (DIR Series) Circular No. February , 2019 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings: Hedging of foreign exchange risk by Residents and Non-Residents - Liberalisation Attention of Authorized Dealers Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 3, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA. 25

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 Notification No. FMRD.DIRD. /CGM (TRS)-2018 dated December 05, 2018 Non-resident Participation in Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives Markets (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 The Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called ‘the Reserve Bank”) having considered it necessary in public interest and to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, in exer

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR, MAIN BUILDING, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI-400 001 Reserve Bank of India (Prohibition of Market Abuse) Directions, 2018 - Draft Whereas under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, (the RBI Act), the Reserve Bank of India (the Bank) is authorised to determine the benchmark policy rate through its Monetary Policy Committee; and Whereas the object of monetary policy and fixation of the policy rate is

RBI/2017-18/ --- FMRD.FMID. No. /11.01.007/2017-18 June 20, 2018 To All eligible market participants Dear Sir/Madam Draft Directions on requirement of Legal Entity Identifier Code for participation in non-derivative markets Please refer to Paragraph 8 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2018-19, dated April 05, 2018, wherein, it was proposed to implement the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) mechanism f

RBI/2017-18/ DBR.No.BP.BC……/21.04.048/2017-18 June 11, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Draft guidelines on Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit Please refer to paragraph No. 1 of Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, by RBI, dated April 5, 2018. It was indicated therein that RBI would issue draft guidelines on Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit. 2. The

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 FMRD.DIRD./CGM (TRS)-2018 dated March 1, 2018 Repurchase transactions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018- Draft The Reserve Bank of India having considered it necessary in public interest and to regulate the financial system of the country to its advantage, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (RBI Act

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 1st FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 FMRD.FMD. --- /CGM (TRS) - 2018 dated January __, 2018 Hedging of Commodity Price Risk and Freight Risk in Overseas Markets (Reserve Bank) Directions, __ The Reserve Bank of India having considered it necessary in public interest, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 19

These directions are called ‘The Electronic Trading Platform (ETP) Directions, 2017’ and are issued in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45W of the RBI Act, 1934. 2. No entity shall operate an ETP to trade any instrument covered under Section 45 (W) of the RBI Act, 1934 without prior authorisation of the Reserve Bank under these directions. Existing electronic trading platforms would also be required to obtain authorisation under these directions, within

Draft Regulations Notification No. FEMA. _____ /2017-RB Dated: April__, 2017 Foreign Exchange Management (Cross Border Merger) Regulations, 2017 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank makes the following regulations relating to merger, demerger, amalgamation and arrangement between Indian companies and foreign companies: 1. Short title and commencement These regulations may be calle

Participants: Resident entities with foreign currency exposures and non-resident entities with Rupee exposures, other than individuals, arising out of transactions permitted under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, of up to USD 30 million or equivalent. Purpose: To hedge underlying exchange rate risk. Products: Any Over the Counter (OTC) derivatives and Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) permitted under FEMA, 1999, except cost reduction structures and swa