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Jul 01, 2013
Master Circular on Nomination facility for Relief/Savings Bonds
RBI/2013-14/82 DGBA.CDD. No. 7917/13.01.299/2013-14 July 01, 2013 The Chairman/Managing Director Head Office (Government Accounts Department) State Bank of India and Associates, All Nationalized banks (Excluding Punjab and Sind Bank & Andhra Bank), Axis Bank Ltd./ICICI Bank Ltd./HDFC Bank Ltd./ Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Nomination facility for Relief/Savings Bonds Please refer to our Master Circular DGBA.CDD
RBI/2013-14/82 DGBA.CDD. No. 7917/13.01.299/2013-14 July 01, 2013 The Chairman/Managing Director Head Office (Government Accounts Department) State Bank of India and Associates, All Nationalized banks (Excluding Punjab and Sind Bank & Andhra Bank), Axis Bank Ltd./ICICI Bank Ltd./HDFC Bank Ltd./ Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Nomination facility for Relief/Savings Bonds Please refer to our Master Circular DGBA.CDD
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Jul 01, 2013
Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Commercial Paper
RBI/2013-14/105 IDMD.PCD. 04/14.01.02/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All market participants Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Commercial Paper Commercial Paper (CP), an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note, was introduced in India in 1990 with a view to enable highly rated corporate borrowers to diversify their sources of short-term borrowings and provide an additional instrument to the investors. 2. A Master Circula
RBI/2013-14/105 IDMD.PCD. 04/14.01.02/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All market participants Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Commercial Paper Commercial Paper (CP), an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note, was introduced in India in 1990 with a view to enable highly rated corporate borrowers to diversify their sources of short-term borrowings and provide an additional instrument to the investors. 2. A Master Circula
Jul 01, 2013
Master Circular- Capital Adequacy Standards and Risk Management Guidelines for Standalone Primary Dealers
RBI/2013-14/106 IDMD.PDRD. 02 /03.64.00/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All Standalone Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular- Capital Adequacy Standards and Risk Management Guidelines for Standalone Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the standalone Primary Dealers (PDs) with regard to their operations in the Government Securities Market and other activities. To enable the PDs to have a
RBI/2013-14/106 IDMD.PDRD. 02 /03.64.00/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All Standalone Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular- Capital Adequacy Standards and Risk Management Guidelines for Standalone Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the standalone Primary Dealers (PDs) with regard to their operations in the Government Securities Market and other activities. To enable the PDs to have a
Jul 01, 2013
Master Circular - Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers
RBI/2013-14/102 IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the Primary Dealers (PDs) in regard to their operations in the Government Securities Market and other activities. To enable the PDs to have all the current instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the g
RBI/2013-14/102 IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the Primary Dealers (PDs) in regard to their operations in the Government Securities Market and other activities. To enable the PDs to have all the current instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the g
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular on Credit Card Operations of Banks
RBI/2012-13/71 DBOD.No.FSD.BC. 23/ 24.01.011/ 2012-13 July 2, 2012 Ashadha 11, 1934 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks /NBFCs (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Master Circular on Credit Card Operations of Banks Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.FSD.BC.14/24.01.011/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on credit card operations of banks consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2011. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporatin
RBI/2012-13/71 DBOD.No.FSD.BC. 23/ 24.01.011/ 2012-13 July 2, 2012 Ashadha 11, 1934 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks /NBFCs (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Master Circular on Credit Card Operations of Banks Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.FSD.BC.14/24.01.011/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on credit card operations of banks consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2011. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporatin
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular - Interest Rates on Advances
RBI/2012-13/70 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 5 /13.03.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 Ashadha 11, 1934 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Interest Rates on Advances Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.5/13.03.00/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2011 on matters relating to Interest Rates on Advances. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporat
RBI/2012-13/70 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 5 /13.03.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 Ashadha 11, 1934 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Interest Rates on Advances Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.5/13.03.00/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2011 on matters relating to Interest Rates on Advances. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporat
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular- Finance for Housing Schemes - UCBs
RBI/2012-13/66 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.2/09.22.010/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Finance for Housing Schemes - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC.No. 2/09.22.010/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject
RBI/2012-13/66 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.2/09.22.010/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Finance for Housing Schemes - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC.No. 2/09.22.010/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular- Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs
RBI/2012-13/63 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.4 /09.27.000/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD. BPD (PCB) MC. No.4/09.27.000/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions /
RBI/2012-13/63 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.4 /09.27.000/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD. BPD (PCB) MC. No.4/09.27.000/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions /
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular- Priority Sector Lending - UCBs
RBI/2012-13/57 UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.7/09.09.001/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Priority Sector Lending - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD (PCB) MC. No.7/09.09.001/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject iss
RBI/2012-13/57 UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.7/09.09.001/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Priority Sector Lending - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD (PCB) MC. No.7/09.09.001/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject iss
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular on Inspection & Audit Systems in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks
RBI/2012-13/60 UBD. CO.BPD.(PCB).MC.No. 9 /12.05.001/2012-2013 July 2, 2012 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir Master Circular on Inspection & Audit Systems in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.9 /12.05.001/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instru
RBI/2012-13/60 UBD. CO.BPD.(PCB).MC.No. 9 /12.05.001/2012-2013 July 2, 2012 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir Master Circular on Inspection & Audit Systems in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB).MC.No.9 /12.05.001/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instru
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular on Board of Directors - UCBs
RBI/2012-13/58 UBD.CO. BPD. MC.No.8/12.05.001/2012-13 July 2, 2012 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Board of Directors - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.MC.No.8/12.05.001/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 30, 20
RBI/2012-13/58 UBD.CO. BPD. MC.No.8/12.05.001/2012-13 July 2, 2012 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Board of Directors - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.MC.No.8/12.05.001/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 30, 20
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular - Exposure Norms for Financial Institutions
RBI/2012-13/49 DBOD.FID.FIC.No.4/01.02.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The CEOs of the All-India Term-lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Exposure Norms for Financial Institutions Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.4/01.02.00/2011-12 dated July 01, 2011 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 30, 2
RBI/2012-13/49 DBOD.FID.FIC.No.4/01.02.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The CEOs of the All-India Term-lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Exposure Norms for Financial Institutions Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.4/01.02.00/2011-12 dated July 01, 2011 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 30, 2
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions
RBI/2012-13/47 DBOD.No.FID.FIC.2/01.02.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The CEOs of the All-India Term- lending and @@NBSP@@Refinancing @@NBSP@@Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.2/01.02.00/2011-12 dated July 01, 2011 on the above subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject u
RBI/2012-13/47 DBOD.No.FID.FIC.2/01.02.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The CEOs of the All-India Term- lending and @@NBSP@@Refinancing @@NBSP@@Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.2/01.02.00/2011-12 dated July 01, 2011 on the above subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject u
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular - Resource Raising Norms for Financial Institutions
RBI/2012-13/46 DBOD.No.FID.FIC.1/01.02.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The CEOs of the All-India Term Lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Resource Raising Norms for Financial Institutions Please refer to Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.1/01.02.00/2011-12 dated July 01, 2011 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 3
RBI/2012-13/46 DBOD.No.FID.FIC.1/01.02.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The CEOs of the All-India Term Lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Resource Raising Norms for Financial Institutions Please refer to Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.1/01.02.00/2011-12 dated July 01, 2011 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 3
Jul 02, 2012
Guidelines issued under Section 36(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Implementation of the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
RBI/2012-13/44 DBOD.AML.BC.No.12/14.08.001/ 2012-13 July 2, 2012 Ashadha 11, 1934 (Saka) The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Guidelines issued under Section 36(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Implementation of the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 Please refer to our Master Circular DBOD.AML.BC No.1/14.08.001/2010–11 dated July 01, 2010 consolidating instructions/ guidel
RBI/2012-13/44 DBOD.AML.BC.No.12/14.08.001/ 2012-13 July 2, 2012 Ashadha 11, 1934 (Saka) The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Guidelines issued under Section 36(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Implementation of the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 Please refer to our Master Circular DBOD.AML.BC No.1/14.08.001/2010–11 dated July 01, 2010 consolidating instructions/ guidel
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters
RBI/2012-13/43 DBOD No. CID.BC. 10/20.16.003/2012-13 July 2, 2012 i) All scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs and LABs) and ii) All India Notified Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of circulars to banks and financial institutions (FIs) containing instructions on matters relating to wilful defaulters. In order to enable the banks/FIs to have all
RBI/2012-13/43 DBOD No. CID.BC. 10/20.16.003/2012-13 July 2, 2012 i) All scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs and LABs) and ii) All India Notified Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of circulars to banks and financial institutions (FIs) containing instructions on matters relating to wilful defaulters. In order to enable the banks/FIs to have all
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular - Corporate Governance
RBI/2012-13/25 DNBS (PD) CC No.288/03.10.001/2012-13 July 2, 2012 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Dear Sir, Master Circular – Corporate Governance In order to have all current instructions in one place, the Reserve Bank of India has consolidated all the instructions issued on the topic as at end of June 30, 2012. It may be noted that the Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions contained in the notifications listed in the Appendix i
RBI/2012-13/25 DNBS (PD) CC No.288/03.10.001/2012-13 July 2, 2012 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Dear Sir, Master Circular – Corporate Governance In order to have all current instructions in one place, the Reserve Bank of India has consolidated all the instructions issued on the topic as at end of June 30, 2012. It may be noted that the Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions contained in the notifications listed in the Appendix i
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular - allied activities- entry into insurance business, issue of credit card and marketing and distribution of certain products
RBI/2012-13/24 DNBS (PD) CC No.287/ 03.10.001 / 2012-13@@NBSP@@ July 2, 2012 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Dear Sir, Master Circular - allied activities- entry into insurance business, issue of credit card and marketing and distribution of certain products In order to have all current instructions in one place, the Reserve Bank of India has consolidated all the instructions issued on the topic as at end of June 30, 2012. It may be noted that the Maste
RBI/2012-13/24 DNBS (PD) CC No.287/ 03.10.001 / 2012-13@@NBSP@@ July 2, 2012 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Dear Sir, Master Circular - allied activities- entry into insurance business, issue of credit card and marketing and distribution of certain products In order to have all current instructions in one place, the Reserve Bank of India has consolidated all the instructions issued on the topic as at end of June 30, 2012. It may be noted that the Maste
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular-Frauds - Future approach towards monitoring of frauds in NBFCs
RBI/2012-13/23 DNBS.PD.CC. No.283/03.10.042/2012-13 July 2, 2012 All Deposit taking NBFCs (including RNBCs) and NBFC-ND-SI Dear Sirs, Master Circular-Frauds – Future approach towards monitoring of frauds in NBFCs As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India had issued a Master Circular No 229 on the captioned subject, which is now updated up to 30th June 2012. The Master Circular has also been place
RBI/2012-13/23 DNBS.PD.CC. No.283/03.10.042/2012-13 July 2, 2012 All Deposit taking NBFCs (including RNBCs) and NBFC-ND-SI Dear Sirs, Master Circular-Frauds – Future approach towards monitoring of frauds in NBFCs As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India had issued a Master Circular No 229 on the captioned subject, which is now updated up to 30th June 2012. The Master Circular has also been place
Jul 02, 2012
Master Circular on directions/ instructions issued to the Securitisation Companies/ Reconstruction Companies
RBI/2012-2013/21 DNBS (PD) CC.No.30/SCRC/26.03.001/2012-2013 July 2, 2012 Master Circular on directions/ instructions issued to the Securitisation Companies/ Reconstruction Companies 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. A gist of circulars issued by the Bank to Securitisation Companies/ Reconstruction Companies updated as on June 30, 2012 is given in
RBI/2012-2013/21 DNBS (PD) CC.No.30/SCRC/26.03.001/2012-2013 July 2, 2012 Master Circular on directions/ instructions issued to the Securitisation Companies/ Reconstruction Companies 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. A gist of circulars issued by the Bank to Securitisation Companies/ Reconstruction Companies updated as on June 30, 2012 is given in
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