RBI/2019-20/97 Ref.No.IDMD/1277/08.02.032/2019-20 November 11, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers. Dear Sir/Madam, Auction of Government of India Dated Securities Government of India has offered to sell (re-issue) four dated securities for a notified amount of₹16,000 croreas per the following details: Sr No Security Notified Am...

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RBI/2019-20/98 DOR NBFC (PD) CC.No.105/03.10.136/2019-20 November 11, 2019 To All Housing Finance Companies Madam/Sir, Withdrawal of exemptions granted to Housing Finance Institutions Please refer to Para 1 of ourMaster Direction – Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934. 2. Housing Finance Institutions as defined under Clause (d) of Section 2 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987 are currently exempt from the provisions of Chapter IIIB of Reserve Bank of Ind...

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RBI/2019-20/96 DOR NBFC (PD) CC.No.104/03.10.001/2019-20 November 08, 2019 To All Regulated Entities of the Bank Madam/ Sir, Technical Specifications for all participants of the Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem Please refer to theMaster Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 dated September 02, 2016. 2. The NBFC-AA consolidates financial information of a customer held with different financial entities, spread acros...

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RBI/2019-20/95 DOR.NBFC (PD) CC. No.103/22.10.038/2019-20 November 08, 2019 To All Non-Banking Financial Companies-Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) Madam / Sir, Qualifying Assets Criteria - Review of Limits Please refer to the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued as part of Monetary Policy Statement dated October 4, 2019 and Para 3 of the Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Res...

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RBI/2019-20/94 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.14/02.08.001/2019-20 November 08, 2019 The Chairmen / Managing Directors & Chief Executive Officers All Lead Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Formation of new districts in the State of Mizoram – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Mizoram vide Gazette Notification No.A.60011/21/95-GAD/Pt dated September 12, 2008 had notified the formation of three new districts in the State of Mizoram followed by re...

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RBI/2019-20/92 IDMD.No.1240/10.18.049/2019-20 November 07, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks / All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All Financial Institutions / All Primary Dealers/All Stock Exchanges Dear Madam/ Sir, Auction of State Development Loans: Non-Competitive Bidding Facility to Retail Investors Please refer to our circular IDMD.No. 954/08.03.001/2009-10 dated August 24, 2009, whereby the facility of non-competitive bidding in Stat...

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RBI/2019-20/91 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.8 November 07, 2019 All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 30 million to the Government of the Republic of Ghana Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated April 05, 2019 with the Government of the Republic of Ghana for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 30 mill...

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RBI/2019-20/89 DOR.Appt.BC.No.23/29.67.001/2019-20 November 4, 2019 All Private Sector Banks (including Local Area Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks) and Foreign Banks operating in India Dear Sir/Madam, Guidelines on Compensation of Whole Time Directors/ Chief Executive Officers/ Material Risk Takers and Control Function staff The compensation practices, especially of large financial institutions, were one of the important factors which contributed to the global financial cris...

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RBI/2019-20/88 DOR.NBFC (PD) CC. No.102/03.10.001/2019-20 November 04, 2019 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) including Core Investment Companies (CICs) Madam/ Sir, Liquidity Risk Management Framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies and Core Investment Companies Please refer to paragraph 108 and paragraph 94 of Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, and ...

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RBI/2019-20/87 DOR.RRB.No.21/31.01.001/2019-20 November 01, 2019 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Madam / Sir, Issue of additional instruments for augmenting regulatory capital for RRBs Capital adequacy norms were prescribed for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) videcircular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.44/05.03.095/2007-08 dated December 28, 2007, to compute capital to risk weighted assets (CRAR) and disclose it in 'Notes on Accounts' to their Balance Sheets. Further, the ‘risk ...

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RBI/2019-20/86 IDMD.CDD.No.1145/14.04.050/2019-20 October 30, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) BSE & NSE Depositories/Depository Participants Madam/Sir, Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Marking of lien As you are aware, the Sovereign Gold Bonds may be used as collateral by both banks and non-bank institutions and the creation of pledge, hypothecation or lien on the bonds shall be...

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RBI/2019-20/85 Ref.No.IDMD/1125/08.02.032/2019-20 October 25, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers. Dear Sir/Madam, Auction of Government of India Dated Securities Government of India has offered to sell (issue/re-issue) four dated securities for a notified amount of₹16,000 croreas per the following details: Sr No Security Not...

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RBI/2019-20/84 DBR.No.Ret.BC.21/12.07.160/2019-20 October 17, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam Alteration in the name of "The Catholic Syrian Bank Limited" to "CSB Bank Limited" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the name of "The Catholic Syrian Bank Limited" has been changed to "CSB Bank Limited" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with effect from June 1...

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RBI/2019-20/83 DBR.No.BP.BC.20/08.12.014/2019-20 October 14, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)), All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir/Madam, Lending by banks to InvITs Please refer to the circularDBR.No.FSD.BC.62/24.01.040/2016-17 dated April 18, 2017on ‘Banks' Investment in Units of InvITs’ in terms of which banks are allowed to invest in units of InvITs subject to the specified co...

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RBI/2019-20/81 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.04/07.01.000/2019-20 October 11, 2019 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All State Co-operative Banks / All District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Revision in Proforma and Reporting of Bank / Branch details under the Central Information System for Banking Infrastructure (CISBI) Please refer to our circularsUBD.CO.LS.Cir.No./43/07.01.000/2006-07 dated May 09, 2007and RPCD.CO.RF.No.BC.9/07....

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RBI/2019-20/80 Ref.No.IDMD/933/08.02.032/2019-20 October 07, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All-State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers. Dear Sir/Madam, Auction of Government of India Dated Securities Government of India has offered to sell (re-issue) four dated securities for a notified amount of₹16,000 croresas per the following details: Sr No Security Notified Am...

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RBI/2019-20/79 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.13/02.01.001/2019-20 October 7, 2019 The Chairmen/ Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers All SLBC/ UTLBC Convenor Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Expanding and Deepening of Digital Payments Ecosystem Please refer to para – 8 ofStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies of the Fourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy dated October 4, 2019,on the captioned subject. 2. With a view to expanding and deepening the digital payments ecosystem, i...

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RBI/2019-20/78 REF.No.MPD.BC.389/07.01.279/2019-20 October 04, 2019 All Primary Dealers, Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers In theFourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of October 4, 2019, the policy repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been reduced by 25 basis points to 5.15 per cent from 5.40 per cent with immediate effect. 2. Accordingly, the Standing Liquidity Facility provided to Primary...

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RBI/2019-20/77 DBR.No.Ret.BC.19/12.01.001/2019-20 October 04, 2019 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam Change in Bank Rate Please refer to ourcircular DBR.No.Ret.BC.10/12.01.001/2019-20 dated August 07, 2019, on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in theFourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 of October 04, 2019, the Bank Rate is revised downwards by 25 basis points from 5.65 per cent to 5.40 per cent with immediate e...

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RBI/2019-2020/76 FMOD.MAOG.No.137/01.18.001/2019-20 October 4, 2019 All Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) participants Madam/Sir, Marginal Standing Facility As announced in theFourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2019-20, today, it has been decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the policy Repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 5.40 per cent to5.15 per centwith immediate effect. 2. Consequently, the Marginal Sta...

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RBI/2019-2020/75 FMOD.MAOG. No.136/01.01.001/2019-20 October 4, 2019 All Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) participants Madam/Sir, Liquidity Adjustment Facility – Repo and Reverse Repo Rates As announced in theFourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2019-20, today, it has been decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the policy Repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 5.40 per cent to5.15 per centwith immediate e...

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RBI/2019-20/74 IDMD.CDD.No.891/14.04.050/2019-20 September 30, 2019 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme 2019-20 - Series V/VI/VII/VIII/IX/X - Operational Guidelines This has reference to theGoI notification F.No.4(7)-B (W&M)/2019 dated...

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RBI/2019-20/73 IDMD.CDD.No.890/14.04.050/2019-20 September 30, 2019 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2019-20 Series V/VI/VII/VIII/IX/X Government of India has vide itsNotification F.No.4(7)-B W&M/2019 dated September 30, 2019announ...

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RBI/2019-20/69 DGBA.GBD.No.648/31.12.007/2019-20 September 25, 2019 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Agency Commission- Furnishing reconciliation certificate Please refer to ourCircular No RBI/2019-20/21 DGBA.GBD.No.5/31.02.007/2019-20 dated July 31, 2019related to claiming of agency commission based on which agency banks are submitting two certificates to RBI along with the agency commission claims. 2. It is now been decided that agency banks while claiming agency commission...

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RBI/2019-20/67 DPSS.CO.PD No.629/02.01.014/2019-20 September 20, 2019 All Operators and Participants of Authorised Payment Systems Madam / Dear Sir, Harmonisation of Turn Around Time (TAT) and customer compensation for failed transactions using authorised Payment Systems Please refer to theStatement on Developmental and Regulatory policiesissued as part of Monetary Policy statement dated April 4, 20...

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RBI/2019-20/66 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.12/04.09.01/2019-20 September 20, 2019 The Chairman/Managing Director & CEOs All Scheduled Commercial Banks including SFBs (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Classification of Exports under priority Sector In order to boost credit to export sector, it has been decided to effect following changes in para 8 of the“Master Direction on Priority Sector Lending-targets and Classification&rdqu...

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RBI/2019-20/64 DBS.CO.ARS.No.BC.01/08.91.021/2019-20 September 18, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (other than Regional Rural Banks), Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and Local Area Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Concurrent Audit System Please refer tocircular DBS.CO.ARS.No.BC.2/08.91.021/2015-16 dated July 16, 2015on ‘Concurrent Audit System in Commercial Banks - Revision of RBI's Guidelines’. 2. As you are aware, concurrent audit aims at shortening the interva...

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RBI/2019-20/63 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.11/04.09.01/2019-20 September 19, 2019 The Chairman/ Managing Director Chief Executive Officer (All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks and Foreign banks with more than 20 branches) Dear Sir/ Madam, Priority Sector Targets - Lending to Non-Corporate Farmers – FY 2019-20 Please refer to ourCircular...

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RBI/2019-20/65 DBR.AML.BC.No.16/14.06.001/2019-20 September 19, 2019 The Chairpersons/CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Updates to ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List Please refer to Section 51 of ourMaster Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as amended on August 09, ...

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RBI/2019-20/61 DPSS.CO.PD.No.605/02.27.020/2019-20 September 16, 2019 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks Bharat Bill Payment System Providers / System Participants and prospective Bharat Bill Payment Operating Units Madam / Dear Sir, Bharat Bill Payment System - Expansion of biller c...

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