Notifications

RBI/2015-16/330 DBR.BP.BC.No.82/21.04.132/2015-16 February 25, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)All-India Term-lending and Refinancing Institutions(Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Review of Prudential Guidelines - Revitalising Stressed Assets in the Economy The Reserve Bank of India has issued various guidelines aimed at revitalising the stressed assets in the economy. The measures taken by the Reserve Bank include Strategic Debt Restruc

RBI/2015-16/321DBR.No.Leg.BC.78/09.07.005/2015-16 February 11, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executives (All Scheduled Commercial Banks other than RRBs) Dear Sir, Legal Guardianship Certificates issued under the Mental Health Act, 1987 Please refer to Circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.84/09.07.005/2013-14 dated January 13, 2014 wherein banks were advised, inter alia, to take note of the legal provisions in the Mental Health Act, 1987 and that they may rely on and be guided by the ord

RBI/2015-16/315 DBR.BP.BC.No.76/21.07.001/2015-16 February 11, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India has notified the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 on February 16, 2015. A reference is also invited to the Press Release dated January 18, 2016 issued by the MCA outlining the roadmap for

RBI/2015-16/322 DCBR.CO.SCB.Cir. No. 1/13.05.000/2015-16 Magha 22,1937 February 11, 2016 To Chief Executive Officers Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks (Scheduled Banks holding AD Category I Iicences) Dear Sir/Madam Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit The Government of India has announced the Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit to eligible exporters. The scheme is effective from April 1, 2015.

RBI/2015-16/300 DBR.IBD.BC.74/23.67.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India hereby directs that the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/ 23.67.003/ 2015-16 dated October 22, 2015 be modified as under: (i) The existing sub-paragraph 2.1.1 (iii) shall

RBI/2015-16/298 DBR.IBD.BC.75/23.67.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Sale of India Gold Coin (IGC) As you are aware, MMTC has been authorized by the Central Government to manufacture India Gold Coins (IGC) with Ashok Chakra and supply these coins to the domestic market. MMTC has clarified to the Reserve Bank that the gold used for the IGC will be only that mobilized domestically under the exis

RBI/2015-16/297 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB). Cir. No. 9 /12.05.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) Dear Sir/Madam Acceptance of cheques bearing a date as per National Calendar (Saka Samvat) for payment As you are aware that Government of India has accepted Saka Samvat as National Calendar with effect from March 22, 1957 and all Government statutory orders, notifica

RBI/2015-16/288 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.72/22.01.001/2015-16 January 14, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Section 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy - Off Site ATMs Please refer to circular DBOD. No. BL. BC. 137/22.01.001/2008-09 dated June 12, 2009, on the above subject, permitting Scheduled Commercial Banks to install off-site ATMs at centres/places identified by them without having the need to

RBI/2015-16/281 DBR.Dir.BC.No.70/13.03.00/2015-16 January 07, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Non-Fund Based Facility to Non-constituent Borrowers of Bank Please refer to paragraph 2(iii) of our circular DBOD.Dir.BC.62/13.07.09/2002-03 dated January 24, 2003 on ‘Discounting/Rediscounting of Bills by banks’ advising banks not to extend any non-fund based facilities to non-constituents borrowers of the banks. The restriction was impose

RBI/2015-16/282 DBR.IBD.BC. 8536/23.13.004/2015-16 January 07, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Setting up of IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) – Permissible activities Please refer to our circular DBR.IBD.BC.14570/23.13.004/2014-15 dated April 01, 2015 setting out RBI directions relating to financial institutions set up in the International Financial Services Centres (IFSC). Based on the feedback and requests received from

RBI/FED/2015-16/1 FED Master Direction No.4/2015-16 January 1, 2016 (Updated as on May 24, 2022) (Updated as on January 04, 2021) (Updated as on April 04, 2019) (Updated as on September 19, 2018) (Updated as on December 22, 2017) (Updated a

RBI/2015-16/279 DBR.IBD.BC.No.68/23.37.001/2015-16 December 31, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs) Madam/Dear Sir, Extension of Credit Facilities to Overseas Step-down Subsidiaries of Indian Corporates Please refer to our circular DBOD.IBD.BC.No.96/23.37.001/2006-07 dated May 10, 2007 permitting banks in India to extend funded and/or non-funded credit facilities to step-down subsidiaries of the overseas subsidiaries of Indian companies that

RBI/2015-16/259 DBR.Dir.BC.No.62/04.02.001/2015-16 December 4, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit The Government of India has announced the Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit to eligible exporters. The scheme is effective from April 1, 2015. The details of the scheme are enclosed. 2. Accordingly, scheduled commercial banks

RBI/2015-16/247 DBR.BP.BC.No.55/21.04.172/2015-16 November 26, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir, Bank Finance to Factoring Companies Please refer to our circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.40/21.04.172/2012-13 dated September 11, 2012 on “Bank Finance to Factoring Companies”, in terms of which banks were advised that they can extend financial assistance to support the factoring business of Factoring Companies complying with certain criteria, whic

RBI/2015-16/252 DBR.IBD.BC. 61/23.07.001/2015-16 November 26, 2015 All Foreign Banks operating in India Dear Sir/Madam, Engagement of Services of Expatriate Officers in Indian Offices of Foreign Banks Please refer to our D.O.No.DBOD.Ref.1318/C.319-70 August 31, 1970 and Circulars DBOD.No.1033/23.07.001/94 dated March 11, 1994 and DBOD.IBS.BC.No.109/ 23.06.001/ 99-2000 October 30, 1999 regarding engagement of expatriate officers by foreign banks in branches in India. 2

RBI/2015-16/238 DBR.No.BP.BC.57/21.06.201/2015-16 November 19, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Sir, Non-Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC) – Application of Capital Adequacy Norms Please refer to the Guidelines for Licensing of New Banks in the Private Sector issued on February 22, 2013. The guidelines inter alia require setting up of wholly-owned Non-Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC)

RBI/2015-16/222 IDMD.CDD.No.968/14.04.050/2015-16 November 4, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2015-16 - Operational Guidelines This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(19)-W&M/2014 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.939/14.04.050/2015-16 dated October 30, 2015 on the Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2015-16. FAQs in this regard have been placed on our website (www.rbi.org.in).

RBI/2015-16/211 Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 October 22, 2015 (Updated as on August 04, 2022) (Updated as on October 28, 2021) (Updated as on April 05, 2021) (Updated as on August 16, 2019) (Updated as on January 9, 2

RBI/2015-16/200 DBR.BP.BC.No. 44/08.12.015/2015-16 October 8, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Individual Housing Loans: Rationalisation of Risk-Weights and LTV Ratios Please refer to paragraph 4 of the circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.104/08.12.015/2012-13 dated June 21, 2013 on ‘Housing Sector: New Sub-sector CRE (Residential Housing) within CRE & Rationalisation of Provisioning, Risk-weight and LTV Ratios’, wherein the LTV ratios and risk weights for individ

RBI/2015-16/202 DBR.BP.BC.No.43/21.06.001/2015-16 October 8, 2015 All Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Risk Weights for Claims on Foreign Central Banks Please refer to paragraph 5.3 of the Master Circular DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16dated July 1, 2015 on Basel III Capital Regulations prescribing risk weights for claims on Foreign Sovereigns. 2. The matter of risk weights in respect of claims on foreign central banks

RBI/2015-16/178 DBR.Dir.BC.No.38/13.03.00/2015-16 September 16, 2015 All Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam Guidelines on Compensation of Chief Executive Officer/ Whole Time Directors – Restrictions under Section 20 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Loans to Directors Section 20 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (B.R. Act, 1949) prohibits banks from granting any loan or advance to any of its Directors. However, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of the E

RBI/2015-16/167 DBR.AML.No. 3074/14.01.001/2015-16 August 31, 2015 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ All Non-banking Financial Companies/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (SCBs / CCBs) / All authorised persons Dear Sir/ Madam, Reporting requirement under Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standards (

RBI/2015-16/148 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.34/22.01.001/2015-16 August 6, 2015 All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam / Dear Sir Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy Please refer to circulars DBOD.No.BAPD.BC.54 and 60/22.01.001/2013-14 dated September 19, 2013 and October 21, 2013 respectively on the above subject, permitting domestic scheduled commercial banks (other than RRBs) to open branches in Tie

RBI/2015-16/139 DCBR.CO.LS (PCB) Cir.No.2/07.01.000/2015-16 July 30, 2015 Chief Executive Officers of allPrimary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir Extending Value Added Services through ATMs by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to para 2 of our circular ref: UBD.No.BPT.SUB.9/09.69.00/2000-01 dated June 11, 2001 indicating the functional facilities that were permitted to be offered at the off-site ATMs. The matter has been reviewed and it

RBI/2015-16/112 DBR.Leg.BC.25./09.07.005/2015-16 July 02, 2015 The Chairman / Chief ExecutiveAll Scheduled Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.84/09.07.005/2003-04 dated May 15, 2004 advising banks to scrupulously ensure that their branches do not open current accounts of entities which enjoy credit facilities (fund based or non-fund based) from the banking sy

RBI/2015-16/111 DBR.No.BP.BC.27/21.04.048/2015-16 July 2, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Discount Rate for Computing Present Value of Future Cash Flows Please refer to paragraph 4.5 of circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.99/21.04.132/2012-13 dated May 30, 2013, in terms of which a rate equal to the bank's Benchmark Prime Lending Rate or base rate (whichever is applicable to the borrower) as on the date of restructuring plus the appro

RBI No 2015-16/109 DBR.No.BP.BC.26/21.04.098/2015-16 July 2, 2015 The Chairmen and Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers of All Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs) Dear Sir, Bucketing of excess SLR and MSF securities in Structural Liquidity Statement Please refer to our Circular DBOD.BP.No.56/21.04.098/2012-13 dated November 7, 2012 on Liquidity Risk Management by Banks in terms of which banks are required to prepare structural liquidity statement (Rupe

RBI/2015-16/25 DNBR (PD) CC.No.048/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Core Investment Companies, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular– Regulatory Framework for Core Investment Companies (CICs) As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updated as on June 30, 2015

RBI/2015-16/24 DNBR (PD) CC. No. 060/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Finance Companies, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Opening of Branch/Subsidiary/Joint Venture/ Representative office or Undertaking Investment Abroad by NBFCs As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in var

RBI/2015-16/21 DNBR (PD) CC. No.042/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (except Residuary Non-Banking Companies and Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies), Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – “Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998” As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notificatio

RBI/2015-16/19 DNBR (PD) CC. No. 050/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – “Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1977” As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars/notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updat

RBI/2015-16/18 DNBR (PD) CC.No.046/03.10.119/2015-16 July 01, 2015 To All NBFCs, Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – "Infrastructure Debt Fund-Non-Banking Financial Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2011" As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars / notifications. The instructions related to the captioned subject contained in various circulars issued by RBI updated as on