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Review of Guidelines - Withdrawal of Circulars

RBI/2024-25/03 DOR. STR. REC. 2/13.07.010/2024-25 April 01, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payments Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DOR. STR. REC.5/13.07.010/2023-24 dated April 1, 2023 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2023, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 2024 on the above matter, as listed in the Annex 2. It may be noted that this Master Circular only consolidates all instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2024 and does not contain any new instructions/guidelines.

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Mar 01, 2024

RBI/2023-24/129 DoS. CO.ARG/SEC.11/08.91.001/2023-24 March 01, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) ll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Madam / Dear Sir,

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Jul 25, 2023

Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs

RBI/2023-24/51 DOR.CRE.REC.No.27/07.10.002/2023-24 July 25, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to our Mater Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/13.05.000/2022-23 dated April 8, 2022 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date.

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May 12, 2023

Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI/2023-24/31 DOR.CAP.REC.15/21.06.201/2023-24 May 12, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banksand Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No. DOR.CAP.REC.3/21.06.201/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on Basel III capital adequacy issued to banks till that date. 2. The instructions contained in the afo

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Apr 03, 2023

RBI/2023-24/09 DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/21.04.172/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/21.04.172/2022-23 dated April 01, 2022 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2023. Yours faithfully, (Manoranjan Mishra) Chief General

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Apr 03, 2023

Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2023-24/08DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2022-23 dated April 01, 2022 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022. relating to Housing Finance. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2023. Yours fait

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Apr 01, 2023

RBI/2023-24/06 DOR.STR.REC.3/21.04.048/2023-24 April 1, 2023 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.STR.REC.4/21.04.048/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition, asset classi

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Apr 01, 2023

RBI/2023-24/04 DOR.STR.REC.5/13.07.010/2023-24 April 1, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payments Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.STR.REC.8/13.07.010/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. This Master Circular consolidates the instructions on the above mat

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Apr 01, 2022

Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2022-23/16 DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2022-23 April 01, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.87/08.12.001/2021-22 dated February 18, 2022 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till February 17, 2022 relating to Housing Finance. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2022. Your

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Apr 01, 2022

RBI/2022-23/15 DOR.STR.REC.4/21.04.048/2022-23 April 1, 2022 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.No.STR.REC.55/21.04.048/2021-22 dated October 1, 2021 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till September 30, 2021 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition, as

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Apr 01, 2022

Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI/2022-23/14 DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/21.04.172/2022-23 April 01, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.77/21.04.172/2021-22 dated January 05, 2022 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2022. Yours faithfully,(Manoranjan Mishra)Chief General

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Apr 01, 2022

RBI/2022-23/12 DOR.CAP.REC.3/21.06.201/2022-23 April 1, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banksand Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on Basel III capital adequacy issued to banks till June 30, 2015. 2. This Master Circular consolidates

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Apr 01, 2022

RBI/2022-23/10 DOR.STR.REC.8/13.07.010/2022-23 April 1, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payments Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.STR.REC.66/13.07.010/2021-22 dated November 9, 2021 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till November 8, 2021, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. This Master Circular consolidates the instructions on the abo

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Feb 18, 2022

Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI/2021-22/171 DOR.CRE.REC.No.87/08.12.001/2021-22 February 18, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DBR.No.DIR.BC.13/08.12.001/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2015 relating to Housing Finance. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to February 17, 2022. Yours f

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Jan 05, 2022

RBI/2021-22/149 DOR.CRE.REC.No.77/21.04.172/2021-22 January 05, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DBR.BP.BC.No.5/21.04.172/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to January 04, 2022. Yours faithfully, (Manoranjan Mishra) Chief General

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Nov 09, 2021

Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2021-22/121 DOR.STR.REC.66/13.07.010/2021-22 November 9, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payments Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DBR.No.Dir.BC.11/13.03.00/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2015, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. This Master Circular consolidates the instructions on the abov

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Oct 01, 2021

RBI/2021-2022/104 DOR.No.STR.REC.55/21.04.048/2021-22 October 1, 2021 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBR.No.BP.BC.2/21.04.048/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2015 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition,

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Nov 16, 2016

Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Master Circular on Branch Licensing - Census data 2011 - RRBs

RBI/2016-17/134 DBR.RRB.BC.No.36/31.01.002/2016-17 November 16 , 2016 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Master Circular on BranchLicensing - Census data 2011 Please refer to our Master circular on Branch Licensing DBR.CO.RRB.BL.BC.No.17/31.01.002/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015. As the Census data for 2011 are available in public domain, Regional Rural Banks are advised to follow Census 2011 for all purposes of cate

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by FIs

RBI/2015-16/104 DBR.No.FID.FIC.3/01.02.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All-India Term Lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by FIs Please refer to Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.3/01.02.00/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 containing the instructions/guidelines issued to FIs till June 30, 2014 relating to Prudential Norms for Classifica

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions

RBI/2015-16/103 DBR.No.FID.FIC.2/01.02.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All-India Term Lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions Please refer to Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.2/01.02.00/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 containing the instructions/guidelines issued to FIs till June 30, 2014 relating to Disclosure for FIs. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular on Branch Licensing

RBI/2015-16/10 DBR.CO.RRB.BL.BC.No.17/31.01.002/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular on Branch Licensing Please refer to the Master Circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC.4/03.05.90/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) on Branch Licensing till June 30, 2014. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating the instructions issued up to June

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Exposure Norms for Financial Institutions

RBI/2015-16/102DBR.FID.FIC.No.4/01.02.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 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 Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.4/01.02.00/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 containing the instructions/guidelines issued to FIs till June 30, 2014 relating to Exposure Norms for FIs. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the abov

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2015-16/101 DBR.No.BP.BC.2/21.04.048/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.No.BP.BC.9/21.04.048/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition, asset classif

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters

RBI/2015-16/100DBR.No.CID.BC.22/20.16.003/2015-16 July 1, 2015 i) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) andii) All India Notified Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters Please refer to the Master Circular no. DBR.No.CID.BC.57/20.16.003/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions/guidelines issued to banks/FIs till June 30, 2014 and updated as on January 7, 2015 on matters related to wilful defaulters. 2. This M

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Disclosure in Financial Statements - ‘Notes to Accounts’

RBI/2015-16/99 DBR.BP.BC No.23/21.04.018/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairmen / Chief Executives of All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Disclosure in Financial Statements - ‘Notes to Accounts’ Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.8/21.04.018/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating all operative instructions issued to banks till June 30, 2014 on matters relating to disclosures in the ‘Notes to Accounts’ to the Financial Statemen

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular- Loans and Advances - Statutory and Other Restrictions

RBI/2015-16/95 DBR.No.Dir.BC.10/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular- Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.Dir. BC.16/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 relating to statutory and other restrictions on Loans and Advances. This Master Cir

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

RBI/2015-16/98 DBR.No.Ret.BC.24/12.01.001/2015-16 July 01, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to the Master Circular RBI/2014-15/91 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.11/12.01.001/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 updating instructions/guidelines issued to the Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) on CRR/SLR till June 30, 2014. This M

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks

RBI/2015-16/97 DBR No BP.BC.6/21.04.141/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Master Circular – Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.BP.BC.20/21.04.141/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014, containing consolidated instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014, on matters relating to prudential norms for classification,

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Basel I Framework

RBI/2015-16/86 DBR.No.BP.BC.3/21.01.002/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Basel I Framework Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.BP.BC.4/21.01.002/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued till June 30, 2014 on matters relating to prudential norms on capital adequacy under Basel I framework. 2. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above m

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Market Discipline-New Capital Adequacy Framework (NCAF)

RBI/2015-16/85 DBR.No.BP.BC.4./21.06.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Sir, Master Circular - Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Market Discipline-New Capital Adequacy Framework (NCAF) Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.BP.BC.5/21.06.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014, consolidating therein the guidelines issued to banks till that date on NCAF. 2. This Master Circular consolidates ins

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Jul 01, 2015

Frauds - Classification and Reporting

RBI/2015-16/76 DBR. No. Dir. BC.11/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 10 Ashadha 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.17/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. This Master Circular consolidates the instructions on the a

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Jul 01, 2015

RBI/2015-16/75 DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No.1/23.04.001/2015-16 July 01, 2015 The Chairmen & Chief Executive Officers of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and All India Select Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Frauds – Classification and Reporting Please refer to our letter DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No.1/23.04.001/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 forwarding the Master Circular on 'Frauds – Classification and Reporting'. It may be noted that the Master Circular consolidates and

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Exposure Norms

RBI/2015-16/70 DBR.No.Dir.BC.12/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Exposure Norms Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Dir. BC.12/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 relating to Exposure Norms. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to June 30, 2

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Resource Raising Norms for Financial Institutions

RBI/2015-16/69 DBR.No.FID.FIC.1/01.02.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 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.1/01.02.00/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 containing the instructions/guidelines issued to FIs till June 30, 2014 relating to Resource Raising Norms. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular on Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits held in Domestic, Ordinary Non-Resident (NRO) and Non-Resident (External) (NRE) Accounts

RBI/2015-16/39 DBR.No.Dir.BC.7/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits held in Domestic, Ordinary Non-Resident (NRO) and Non-Resident (External) (NRE) Accounts Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Dir.BC.15/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 relating to Int

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks

RBI/2015-16/59 DBR No.Leg.BC. 21/09.07.006/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Leg.BC.21/09.07.006/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 consolidating the important instructions issued by us in the area of customer service up to June 30, 2014. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matters issued up to June 30,

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular- Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit and Customer Service To Exporters

RBI/2015-16/58 DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) @@NBSP@@ Madam / Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No.DBOD.BP.BC.6/21.06.201/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on capital adequacy issued to banks till June 30, 2014. 2. As you are aware, Basel III Capital Regulations are being i

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Jul 01, 2015

RBI/2015-16/47 DBR No.DIR.BC.14/04.02.002/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular- Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit and Customer Service To Exporters Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Dir.(Exp).BC19/04.02.002/2014-15 dated July 1,2014 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014, relating to Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit &

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Know Your Customer (KYC) norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/Combating Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of banks and financial institutions under PMLA, 2002

RBI/2015-16/46 DBR.No.DIR.BC.13/08.12.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937, (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks(excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Dir. BC. 18/08.12.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 relating to Housing Finance. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to June

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Jul 01, 2015

RBI/2015-16/42 DBR.AML.BC.No.15/14.01.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(saka) The Chairpersons/Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / All India Financial Institutions/ Local Area Banks/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular – Know Your Customer (KYC) norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/Combating Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of ban

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular on Interest Rates on Deposits held in FCNR (B) Accounts

RBI/2015-16/40 DBR.No.Dir.BC.8/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Interest Rates on Deposits held in FCNR (B) Accounts Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Dir.BC.14/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 relating to deposits held in FCNR (B) Accounts. This Master Circular consolidates in

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Interest Rates on Advances

RBI/2015-16/37 DBR.No.Dir.BC.9/13.03.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937 (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.13/13.03.00/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 on matters relating to Interest Rates on Advances. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above m

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI/2015-16/36 DBR.BP.BC.No.5/21.04.172/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Chairman and Managing Directors / Chief Executives ofAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies(NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.10/21.04.172/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matters issued up to June 30, 2015. Yours fai

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Jul 01, 2015

Guidelines issued under Section 36(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Implementation of the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

RBI/2015-16/35 DBR.AML.BC.No.16/14.08.001/ 2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10,1937 (saka) The Chairperson/Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/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. 23/ 14.08.001 / 2014– 15 dated July 01, 2014 consolidating instructions/guidelines

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular - Para-banking Activities

RBI/2015-16/30 DBR.No.FSD.BC.19/24.01.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Asadha 10,1937 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular – Para-banking Activities Please refer to the Master Circular No.DBOD.FSD.BC.01/24.01.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014 on para-banking activities. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matters issued up to June

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Jul 01, 2015

Master Circular on Credit Card, Debit Card and Rupee Denominated Co-branded Pre-paid Card Operations of Banks and Credit Card issuing NBFCs

RBI/2015-16/31 DBR.No.FSD.BC.18/24.01.009/2015-16 July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) and Credit Card Issuing NBFCs Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular on Credit Card, Debit Card and Rupee Denominated Co-branded Pre-paid Card Operations of Banks and Credit Card issuing NBFCs Please refer to Master Circular No. DBOD.No.FSD.BC.02/24.01.009/2014-15 dated July, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued on credit card

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Jan 07, 2015

Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters

RBI/2014-15/73 DBR.No.CID.BC.57/20.16.003/2014-15 July 1, 2014 (Updated up to January 07, 2015) i) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and LABs) and ii) All India Notified Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters RBI has been receiving references from banks and other agencies seeking clarification as well as posing certain issues concerning the various guidelines contained in the current Master Circular on Wilful Defaulte

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme

RBI/2014-15/61 RPCD.FID.BC.No.06/12.01.033/2014-15 July 01, 2014 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme. In order to enable the banks to have instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines/instruct

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Guidelines for Relief Measures by Banks in Areas Affected by Natural Calamities

RBI/2014-15/84 RPCD.No.FSD.BC 07/05.04.02/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, MASTER CIRCULAR - GUIDELINES FOR RELIEF MEASURES BY BANKS IN AREAS AFFECTED BY NATURAL CALAMITIES Please refer to our Master Circular RPCD.No.PLFS.BC.6/05.04.02/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013, incorporating guidelines issued to banks in regard to matters relating to relief me

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)

RBI/2014-15/83 RPCD.GSSD.BC.No.01/09.09.01/2014-15 July 01, 2014 The Chairman / Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) Please refer to the Master Circular RPCD GSSD BC No.03/09.10.01/2013-14 dated July 01, 2013 consolidating guidelines / Instructions / directions issued to banks with regard to providing credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Schedule

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Resource Raising Norms for Financial Institutions

RBI/2014-15/102 DBOD.No.FID.FIC.1/01.02.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 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.1/01.02.00/2013-14 dated July 01, 2013 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Exposure Norms for Financial Institutions

RBI/2014-15/78 DBOD.FID.FIC.No.4/01.02.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The CEOs of theAll-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.4/01.02.00/2013-14 dated July 01, 2013 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 30, 201

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Market Discipline - New Capital Adequacy Framework (NCAF)

RBI/2014-15/90 DBOD.No.BP.BC.5/21.06.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Market Discipline - New Capital Adequacy Framework (NCAF) Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.BP.BC.9/21.06.001/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013, consolidating therein the guidelines issued to banks till that date on NCAF. 2. The aforesaid Master Circular has be

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector

RBI/2014-15/93 RPCD.MSME & NFS.BC.No. 3/06.02.31/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions/directives to banks in the matters relating to lending to Micro, Small

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular of Instructions Relating to Deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts

RBI/2014-15/62 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.14/13.03.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular of Instructions Relating to Deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Dir.BC.11/13.03.00/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 relating to deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts. The Master Circular has been

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Jul 01, 2014

Guidelines issued under Section 36(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Implementation of the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

RBI/2014-15/71 DBOD.AML.BC.No.- 23/14.08.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10,1936 (saka) The Chairperson/Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/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. 23/14.08.001 / 2013– 14 dated July 01, 2013 consolidating instru

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Para-banking Activities

RBI/2014-15/57 DBOD. No.FSD.BC.01/24.01.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Para-banking Activities Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.FSD.BC.05/24.01.001/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 on para-banking activities. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating instructions issu

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular on Credit Card, Debit Card and Rupee Denominated Cobranded Prepaid Card operations of banks

RBI/2014-15/58 DBOD.No.FSD.BC.02/24.01.009/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular on Credit Card, Debit Card and Rupee Denominated Cobranded Prepaid Card operations of banks Please refer to Master Circular No. DBOD.No.FSD.BC.4/24.01.011/2013-14 dated July1, 2013 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued on credit card operations of banks and NBFCs and debit cards/prepaid card o

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Know Your Customer (KYC) norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of banks under PMLA, 2002

RBI/2014-15/70 DBOD.AML.BC.No.22/14.01.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 (saka) The Chairpersons/Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) / All India Financial Institutions/ Local Area Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular – Know Your Customer (KYC) norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of banks under PMLA, 2002 Please refer to our Master Circular DBOD.AML.BC.No. 24/14

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI/2014-15/67 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.17/13.03.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 10 Ashadha 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.12/13.03.00/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporati

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Jul 01, 2014

RBI/2014-15/59 DBOD.BP.BC.No.10/21.04.172/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Chairman and Managing Directors / Chief Executives of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.6/21.04.172/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 on the captioned subject. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating instructions issued up to June 30, 2014 and h

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Interest Rates on Advances

RBI/2014-15/65 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.13/13.03.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 (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.15/13.03.00/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 on matters relating to Interest Rates on Advances. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporat

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Priority Sector Lending-Targets and Classification

RBI/2014-15/95 RPCD.CO.Plan.BC 10/04.09.01/2014-15 July 01, 2014 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Dear Sir, MASTER CIRCULAR - PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING-TARGETS AND CLASSIFICATION The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions/directives to banks on Priority Sector Lending. In order to enable the banks to have current instructions at one

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions

RBI/2014-15/80 DBOD.No.FID.FIC 2/01.02.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The CEOs of the All-India Term- lending and Refinancing 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.2/01.02.00/2013-14 dated July 02, 2013 on the above subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject up to June 30, 20

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

RBI/2014-15/91 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.11/12.01.001/2014-15 July 01, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to the Master Circular RBI/2013-14/64 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.19/12.01.001/2013-14 dated July 01, 2013 updating instructions/guidelines issued to the Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) on CRR/SLR till June 30, 2013. The M

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Disclosure in Financial Statements - Notes to Accounts

RBI/2014-15/60 DBOD.BP.BC No.8/21.04.018/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The Chairmen/Chief Executives of All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Disclosure in Financial Statements - Notes to Accounts Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.7/21.04.018/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating all operative instructions issued to banks till June 30, 2013 on matters relating to disclosures in the ‘Notes to Accounts’ to the Financial Statements.

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular on Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits held in Domestic, Ordinary Non-Resident (NRO) and Non-Resident (External) (NRE) Accounts

RBI/2014-15/63 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.15/13.03.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits held in Domestic, Ordinary Non-Resident (NRO) and Non-Resident (External) (NRE) Accounts Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Dir. BC. 10 /13.03.00/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 relati

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Exposure Norms

RBI/2014-15/66 DBOD.No.Dir.BC.12/13.03.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Exposure Norms Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Dir. BC.13/13.03.00/2012-13 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 relating to Exposure Norms. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating the instructions issued up

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Jul 01, 2014

Frauds - Classification and Reporting

RBI/2014-15/85 DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No. 1/23.04.001/2014-15 July 01, 2014 The Chairmen & Chief Executive Officers of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and All India Select Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Frauds – Classification and Reporting Please refer to our letter DBS.FrMC.BC.No.1 /23.04.001/2013-14 dated July 01, 2013 forwarding the Master Circular on 'Frauds – Classification and Reporting'. It may be noted that the Master Circular consolidates and u

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by FIs

RBI/2014-15/79 DBOD.No.FID.FIC 3/01.02.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The CEOs of the All-India Term Lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir, Master Circular - Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by FIs Please refer to Master Circular DBOD.No.FID.FIC.3/01.02.00/2013-14 dated July 01, 2013 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instruction

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks

RBI/2014-15/68 DBOD. No.DIR.BC.18/08.12.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936, (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Dir. BC.17/08.12.001/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 relating to Housing Finance. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating the instructions iss

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Jul 01, 2014

RBI/2014-15/72 DBOD No.Leg.BC.21/09.07.006/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Leg.BC.22/09.07.006/2013-14 dated July 01, 2013 consolidating the important instructions issued by us in the area of customer service up to June 30, 2013. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating the instructions issued up

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular on Branch Authorisation

RBI/2014-15/77 DBOD. No. BAPD.BC. 7/22.01.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Master Circular on Branch Authorisation Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. BAPD.BC. 18 /22.01.001/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks on Branch Authorisation till June 30, 2013. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating the

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Jul 01, 2014

RRBs - Master Circular on Priority Sector Lending

RBI/2014-15/82 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.5/03.05.33/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The Chairman Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular – Lending to Priority Sector The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines / instructions / directives to banks on lending to Priority Sector. In order to enable the banks to have current instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines / instructions / directives on the subject

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Loans and Advances - Statutory and Other Restrictions

RBI/2014-15/64 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 16/13.03.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Ashadha 10, 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD. No. Dir. BC. 14/13.03.00/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 relating to statutory and other restrictions on Loans and Advances. The Mast

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit and Customer Service To Exporters

RBI/2014-15/69 DBOD No.DIR.BC.19/04.02.002/2014-15 July 1, 2014 10 Ashadha, 1936 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular- Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit and Customer Service To Exporters Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No.Dir.(Exp).BC16/04.02.002/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013, relating to Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit &am

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities

RBI/2014-15/15Master Circular No.10/2014-15July 01, 2014(As updated on March 25, 2015)To,All Authorised Persons in Foreign ExchangeMadam / Sir,Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activitiesThis Master Circular consolidates the existing instructions on the subject of “Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities” at one place. The list of underlying circulars/ notifications is set out in Appendix.2. This Master Circu

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2014-15/103 DBOD.No.BP.BC.6/21.06.201/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No.DBOD.BP.BC.2/21.06.201/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on capital adequacy issued to banks till that date. 2. As you are aware, Basel III Capital Regulations is being implemented i

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Jul 01, 2014

RBI/2014-15/74 DBOD.No.BP.BC.9/21.04.048/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.No.BP.BC.1/21.04.048/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition, asset classif

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Basel I Framework

RBI/2014-15/76 DBOD.No.BP.BC.4/21.01.002/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Basel I Framework Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.BP.BC.21/21.01.002/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued till June 30, 2013 on matters relating to prudential norms on capital adequacy under Basel I framework. 2. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporat

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Jul 01, 2014

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Master Circular - Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks

RBI/2014-15/75 DBOD No BP.BC.20/21.04.141/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Master Circular – Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.BP.BC. 8/21.04.141/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013, containing consolidated instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2013, on matters relating to prudential norms for classificatio

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Jul 01, 2014

RRBs/StCBs/CCBs Master Circular - Know Your Customer (KYC) norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards / Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) / Obligation of Banks under PMLA, 2002

RBI/2014-15/92 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No.02/07.51.018/2014-15 July 01, 2014 The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)/ State / Central Cooperative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular – Know Your Customer (KYC) norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards / Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) / Obligation of Banks under PMLA, 2002 Please find enclosed our Master Circular consolidating instructions/guidelines issued to Regi

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular - Lead Bank Scheme

RBI/2014-15/94 RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No. 9/02.01.001/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The Chairmen and Managing Directors SLBC Convenor Banks/Lead Banks Dear Sir/Madam MASTER CIRCULAR – Lead Bank Scheme The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines on Lead Bank Scheme from time to time. This Master Circular consolidates the relevant guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India on Lead Bank Scheme up to June 30, 2014 as listed in the Appendix. 2. This Master Circular has been placed on t

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Jul 01, 2014

RRBs - Master Circular on Branch Licensing

RBI/2014-15/81 RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC.4/03.05.90/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular on Branch Licensing Please refer to the Master Circular RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC.08/03.05.90/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 consolidating instructions/guidelines issued to banks on Branch Licensing till June 30, 2013. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating the instructions issued upto June 30, 2014. A copy of the updated M

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Jul 01, 2014

Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility

RBI/2014-15/101 Ref.MPD.No.373/07.01.279/2014-15 July 1, 2014 Aashadha 10, 1936 (Saka) The Chairmen/Chief Executives of all Scheduled Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility Please refer to Master Circular No.MPD No.366/07.01.279/2013-14 dated July 1, 2013 on export credit refinance facility. This revised Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility consolidates and updates all instructions/guidelines issued on

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Jul 01, 2013

Master Circular of instructions relating to deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts

RBI/2013-14/74 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 11 /13.03.00/2013-14 July 1 , 2013 Ashadha 10, 1935 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular of instructions relating to deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Dir. BC.8/ 13.03.00/2012-13 dated July 2, 2012 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2012 relating to deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts. The Master Circular has

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Jul 01, 2013