Financial Inclusion and Development

RBI/2010-11/473 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.59 /03.05.34 /2010-11 @@NBSP@@April 11, 2011 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks/Sponsor Banks Dear Sir, Investment in SLR Securities by Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.BC.No.68/03.05.34/2008-09 dated April 9, 2010 on the captioned subject. 2. On a review of the issue it has been decided that the exemption granted to RRBs up to financial year 2009-10 from ‘mark to market’ norms in respect of their i

RBI/2010-11/451 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 56/ 03.05.90-A/2010-11 March 29, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949- Relaxations in Branch Licensing Policy Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 28/ 03.05.90-A/2010-11 dated November 18, 2010 on the captioned subject. .2. In this connection, we further advise that the RRBs eligible to open branches in Tier 3 to Tier 6 centres may do so without prior approval of R

RBI/2010-11/448 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.57/07.02.03/2010-11 March 29, 2011 The Chairman All State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Meeting of Committee on Investor Education and Protection Fund- Ministry of Corporate Affairs-Minutes of the Meeting We advise that in a meeting of 'Committee on Investors Education and Protection Fund' held by the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, it has, inter-alia, been decided tha

RBI/2010-11/379 RPCD.CO.RCBD.BC.No. 48/03.03.01/2010-11 January 20, 2011 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir Housing Finance Please refer to para 2 (ii) of our circular RPCD.CO.RCBD.BC.No.15/03.03.01/ 2009-10 dated August 13, 2009 on the captioned subject. It has been decided that the exposure of State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) & Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) to housing finance would, henceforth, be limited to 5 percent of their total assets, as

RBI/2010–11/378 RPCD.CO.RRB.No.47/ 03.05.33/2010-11 January 20, 2011 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks/ Dear Sir, Meeting of Committee on Investor Education and Protection Fund - Ministry of Corporate Affairs-Minutes of the meeting We advise that in a meeting of ‘Committee on Investors Education and Protection Fund’ held by the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, it has, inter-alia, been decided that banks should make ‘investor awareness

RBI/ 2010-11/332 RPCD.CO.RRB. BC. No. 43 / 03.05.28(B)/ 2010-11 December 27, 2010 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR). Please refer to our circular RPCD. CO. RRB. BC. No. 38/03.05.28(B)/2009-10 (RBI/ 2009-10/201) dated October 29, 2009, on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy released on December 16, 2010, it has been decided to

RBI/2010-11/300 RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.BC. No.32/07.40.00/ 2010-11 December 7, 2010 The Chief Executives of all 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, 2002 (PMLA) - Level of Compliance Please refer to our circulars RPCD.AML.BC.No.80/07.40.00/2004-05 dated February 18, 2005, RPCD.CO.RF.AML.BC.No.28

RBI/2010-11/302 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.34/07.02.01/2010-11 December 7, 2010 The Chief Executive Officers, All State / Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/DCCBs) Dear Sir, Balances held by State and Central Co-operative Banks with IDBI Bank Limited - Treatment for CRR / SLR Purpose It has been decided that State and Central Co-operative Banks are exempted till further order from the obligation of maintenance of cash reserve ratio (CRR) under section 18 or assets in the form o

RBI/2010-11/285 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.29/07.38.01/2010-11 November 19, 2010 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) Dear Sir, Disclosing all information relating to processing fees / charges Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.78/07.38.01/2008-09 dated December 19, 2008 containing guidelines on the captioned subject wherein banks were advised to ensure that all information relating to charges/fees for processing are invariably d

RBI/2010-11/283 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 28/ 03.05.90-A/2010-11 November 18, 2010 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949- Relaxations in Branch Licensing Policy A reference is invited to paragraph 80 of the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy for the Year 2010-11@@NBSP@@ (extract enclosed – Annex I) regarding the proposal to liberalise the extant Branch Licensing for Regional Rural Banks. 2. Accordingly, Reserve B

RBI/2010-11/133 RPCD.CO RRB.AML.BC.No.14 /03.05.33(E)/2010-11 July 23, 2010 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for Furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Second Amendment Rules, 2

RBI/ 2009-10/410 RPCD.CO.RRB. No. 73/ 03.05.28(B)/ 2009-10 April 21, 2010 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 42 (1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)- Regional Rural Banks(RRBs) Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.53/ 03.05.28 (B)/ 2009-2010 dated February 1, 2010 on the captioned subject. 2. On the basis of the current assessment and in line with the policy stance, as set out in the Reserve Bank's Monetary

RBI/2009-10/412 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No. 75 /07.02.01/2009-10 April 21, 2010 All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Maintenance of CRR Please refer to our Circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.51/07.02.01/2009-10 dated February 1, 2010 on the captioned subject. 2. On the basis of the current assessment and in line with the policy stance, as set out in the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Statement 2010-11 issued on April 20,

RBI/2009-10/401 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No. 71/07.37.02/2009-10 April 19, 2010 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Dear Sir, Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 – Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Capital Adequacy Please refer to our circulars RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.17/07.38.03/2008-09 dated July 30, 2008, RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.91/07.37.02/ 2008-09 dated March 6, 2009 and RPCD.C

RBI/2009-10/391 RPCD.RRB.BC.No.68 /03.05.34/2009-10 April 9, 2010 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks/Sponsor Banks Dear Sir, Investment in SLR Securities by Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.BC.No.94/03.05.34/2008-09 dated March 26, 2009 on the above subject. 2. On a review of the issue it has been decided that the exemption granted to RRBs up to the financial year 2008-09 from 'mark to market' norms in respect of their investments i

RBI/2009-10/387 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.65/03.05.33/2009-10 April 8, 2010 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Cheque Collection Policy (CCP) - Immediate credit of Local / Outstation Cheques Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No. 87/03.05.33/2008-09 dated February 5, 2009 advising RRBs to frame their Cheque Collection Policies covering local and outstation cheque collection as per the time frame prescribed by the National Consumer Disputes Redress

RBI/2009-10/380 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 63/ 03.05.72/2009-10 April 06, 2010 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008– Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Capital Adequacy- RRBs Please refer to our circulars RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC.18/03.05.072/2008-09 dated July 30, 2008; RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BC.64/ 03.05.072/2008-09 dated November 17, 2008,@@NBSP@@ RPCD.CO. RRB. No.BC.92/ 03.05.072