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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
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
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
Jul 01, 2014
Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances
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
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
Jul 01, 2014
Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jul 01, 2014
Master Circular - Housing Finance
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
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
Jul 01, 2014
Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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