Regulating Co-operative Banking

RBI/2022-23/111 DOR.CRE.REC.66/21.07.001/2022-23 September 02, 2022 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, District Central Co-operative Banks; and Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/ Sir, Guidelines on Digital Lending A reference is invited to para 7 of the RBI Press Release “Recommendations of the Working Group on Digital Lending – Implementation” dated August 10, 2022. Detailed gu

RBI/2022-23/108 DOR.ORG.REC.65/21.04.158/2022-23 August 12, 2022 Madam/ Sir, Outsourcing of Financial Services - Responsibilities of regulated entities employing Recovery Agents The Reserve Bank of India has from time to time advised regulated entities (REs) that the ultimate responsibility for their outsourced activities vests with them and they are, therefore, responsible for the actions of their service providers including Recovery Agents (hereafter referred to as

RBI/2022-23/107 DOR.MRG.REC.64/00-00-005/2022-23 August 11, 2022 Dear Sir / Madam, Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts - Amendments to Prudential Guidelines Please refer to the circular DOR.CAP.51/21.06.201/2020-21 dated March 30, 2021 and circular DOR.CAP.REC.No.97/21.06.201/2021-22 dated March 31, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. At present, while computing capital requirements for counterparty credit risk, the following exposures, wherever allowed t

RBI/2022-23/106 DOR.REG.No.63/19.51.052/2022-23 August 11, 2022 All District Central Co-operative Banks Madam/Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) – Opening of new place of business by District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Pursuant to the amendment to the Banking Regulation Act (No.39 of 2020) dated September 29, 2020, District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) are permitted to open new place of business/

RBI/2022-23/93 DOR.CRE.REC.56/13.05.000/2022-23 July 26, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Board approved Loan Policy – Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to para 1 of the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/13.05.000/2022-23 dated April 8, 2022 on Management of Advances – UCBs in terms of which, UCBs are required to lay down, with the approval of their boards, transparent policies and guidelines for credit dispensation, in respect of

RBI/2022-23/82 DOR.SOG (SPE).REC.No 53/13.03.000/2022-23 July 06, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks All Payment Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ DCCBs /State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Direction on Interest Rate on Deposits - Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme [FCNR(B)] and Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposit Please refer to the ins

RBI/2022-23/76 DOR.CRE.REC.No.49/09.22.010/2022-23 June 23, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB) MC No.9/09.22.010/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website https://rbi.org.in/). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date. Yours faithfully (M

RBI/2022-23/68 DOR.CRE.REC.42/09.22.010/2022-23 June 08, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Madam / Dear Sir, Individual Housing loans – Enhancement in limits Please refer to circular UBD.BPD.(PCB). Cir.No.7/09.22.010/2011-12 dated October 31, 2011 on the above subject. 2. As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies (para no.1 annexed), it has been decided to revise the limits on individual housing loans sanctioned by urban co-oper

RBI/2022-23/67 DOR.CRE.REC.43/09.22.010/2022-23 June 08, 2022 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) All District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Enhancement in Individual Housing Loan limits and credit to Commercial Real Estate - Residential Housing (CRE-RH) Please refer to our circulars RPCD CO.RCBD.BC.No.15 /03.03.01/2009-10 dated August 13, 2009, RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.109/07.38.01/2008-09 dated May 25, 2009 and RPCD.CO.RCBD. BC.No. 48 /03.03.01/2010-

RBI/2022-23/66 DOR.REG.No.45/19.51.052/2022-23 June 8, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative banks Madam / Dear Sir Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Doorstep Banking In terms of Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) are required to seek prior approval of the Reserve Bank for opening any new place of business including offering services at the doorstep of the customer. 2. Keeping in view the abov

RBI/2022-23/60 DOR.STR.REC.39/04.02.001/2022-23 May 31, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs),Small Finance Banks, Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having AD category-I license), andExim Bank Dear Sir / Madam, Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit - Extension Please refer to paragraph 2.4 of the circular No. DOR.STR.REC.93/04.02.001/2021-22 dated March 8, 2022, whe

RBI/2022-23/56 DOR.CRE.REC.18/09.22.010/2022-23 May 24, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Housing Finance – Loans for repairs/additions/alterations - Enhancement of limits Please refer to para 2 of the circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.13/09.22.010/2013-14 dated September 10, 2013 on the captioned subject, wherein, the ceiling on loans to individuals for carrying out repairs/additions/alterations to their dwelling units was revised upwards t

RBI/2022-23/34 DOR.CRE.REC.28/21.04.048/2022-23 April 21, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks), All India Financial Institutions, Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, and Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/Dear Sir, Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) for Borrowers Please refer to Para 3 of DBR.No.BP.BC.92/21.04.048/2017-18 dated November 2, 2017, on the captioned

RBI/2022-23/92 DoR.AUT.REC.No.27/24.01.041/2022-23 April 21, 2022 Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 35A and Section 56 of the Banking Regula

RBI/2022-23/33 DOR.GOV.REC.No.26/18.10.004/2022-23 April 21, 2022 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Creation of Honorary Designations at Board level in Urban Co-operative Banks It has been observed during the course of supervisory reviews that some of the Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) have adopted the practice of creating honorary designations (remunerated or otherwise)/conferring titles

RBI/2022-23/31 DOR.CAP.REC.22/09.18.201/2022-23 April 19, 2022 The Chief Executive Officer All State and Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Issue and regulation of share capital and securities - State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 (No. 39 of 2020), notified in the Gazette of India on September 29, 2020 (vide Notification No. 64 of that date), has come into force with effect from April

RBI/2022-23/22 DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/13.05.000/2022-23 April 8, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB) MC No.14/13.05.000/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines issued on the subject up to April 7, 2022 as listed in the Appendix. Yours faithfully (Manor

RBI/2022-23/13 DOR.CAP.REC.2/09.18.201/2022-23 April 1, 2022 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our Master Circular DCBR.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.10/09.18.201/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subj

RBI/2022-23/06 DoR.STR.REC.9/09.27.000/2022-23 April 01, 2022 The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular - Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DoR.STR.REC.65/09.27.000/2021-22 dated November 2, 2021 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website https://rbi.org.in/). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the ins

RBI/2022-23/05 DOR.MRG.REC.10/21.04.141/2022-23 April 01, 2022 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular on Investments by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.MRG.REC.50/21.04.141/2021-22 dated September 20, 2021 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions/guidelines on the subject issued as on date. Yours faithfully, (Usha Janakiraman) Chief