RBI/2016-17/15 DCM (NE) No.120/08.07.18/2016-17 July 14, 2016 Chairman and Managing Director/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Facility for Exchange of Soiled/ Mutilated/ Imperfect Notes Please refer toReserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 2009(NRR, 2009) andMaster Circular DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015on the captioned subject. 2. The facility of exchanging mutilated/ imperfect notes is available under Note Re...

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RBI/2016-17/14 DCBR.BPD.BC.No. 01/19.51.026/2016-17 Ashadha 23, 1938 July 14, 2016 All State / Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Investments in Non-SLR instruments by State / Central Co-operative Banks Please refer to ourcirculars RPCD.CO.RF.BC.26/07.02.03/2005-06 dated August 4, 2005andDCBR.CO.RCBD.BC.No.5/19.51.026/2015-16 dated October 21, 2015on the captioned subject. 2. With a view to providing greater flexibility to State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs...

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Please refer to ourcircular RBI/2014-15/536 dated April 1, 2015on the above subject. The Government of India, have vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No. 1/04/2016 –NS.II dated March 18, 2016, advised the revised rate of interest on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of the financial year 2016-17 (copy enclosed). 2. The contents of this circular may be brought to the notice of the branches of your bank operating Government small saving schemes for necessary action. ...

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All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), State / District Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / DCCBs) Dear Sir / Madam Long Term (Subordinated) Deposits (LTDs) – Review of guidelines Please refer to ourcirculars UBD.PCB.Cir.No.4/09.18.201/08-09 dated July 15, 2008andRPCD.RCB.BC.73/07.51.012/2013-14 dated January 7, 2014prescribing guidelines for issue of Long Term (Subordinated) Deposits by UCBs and StCBs/DCCBs respectively. 2. On a review, it has been decided to provide ...

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S.O. (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 61 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), number 18/2003-Customs, dated 1st march 2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section(i),vide number...

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Dear Sir Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes Please refer to ourcircular RBI/2014-15/536 dated April 1, 2015on the above subject. The Government of India, have vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No. 1/04/2016 –NS.II dated March 18, 2016, advised the revised rate of interest on various small savings schemes for the first quarter of the financial year 2016-17 (copy enclosed). 2. The contents of this circular may be brought to the notice of the branches of your b...

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Customs (N.T.) S.O. (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of the section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 62/1994 –Customs (N.T), dated the 21st November, 1994, published in the Gazette of India, vide number S.O. 829 (E), dated the 21st November, 1994, name...

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Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) Reserve Bank of India has periodically issued instructions/directives to banks with regard to operationalisation of the Government of India’s National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) Scheme now renamed as “Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)”. To enable banks to have current instructions at one place, thisMaster Circularis being...

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RBI/2016-2017/11 DBR.AML.BC.No.1/14.01.001/2016-17 July 8, 2016 All Regulated Entities (REs) Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction on KYC – Operationalisation of Central KYC Registry (CKYCR) and KYC norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India hereby directs that the Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016Master Direction No....

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RBI/2016-17/7 DCBR.BPD.Cir No. 21/09.18.201/2016-17 Ashadha 16, 1938 July 7, 2016 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), State / District Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / DCCBs) Dear Sir / Madam Long Term (Subordinated) Deposits (LTDs) – Review of guidelines Please refer to ourcirculars UBD.PCB.Cir.No.4/09.18.201/08-09 dated July 15, 2008andRPCD.RCB.BC.73/07.51.012/2013-14 dated January 7, 2014prescribing guidelines for issue of Long Term (Subordinated) Deposit...

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RBI/2016-17/6 DGBA. GAD.13/15.02.005/2016-17 July 7, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Agency Banks handling Public Provident Fund, Kisan Vikas Patra- 2014, Sukanya Samriddhi Account, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme-2004 Dear Sir Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes Please refer to ourcircular DGBA.GAD.3175/15.02.005/2015-16 dated April 7, 2016on the above subject. The Government of India, have vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No. 1/04/2016 –NS...

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RBI/2016-17/05 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.03/09.09.01/2016-17 July 01, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) Please refer to theMaster Circular FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No 06/09.09.01/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015consolidating guidelines / Instructions / directions issued to banks ...

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RBI/2016-17/04 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.01/09.10.01/2016-17 July 1, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular- Credit Facilities to Minority Communities Please refer to ourMaster Circular FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.05/09.10.01/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015, consolidating the instructions / guidelines / directives issued to banks till that date relating to Credit Facilities to Minority Communities. TheMaster Circularhas been suitably updated by incor...

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RBI/2016-17/3 FIDD.FID.BC.No.06/12.01.033/2016-17 July 01, 2016 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, aMaster Circularincorporating the existing guidelines/instructions on the subj...

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RBI/2016-17/02 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.5/02.01.001/2016-17 July 1, 2016 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, 2016 as listed in theAppendix. 2. ThisMaster Circularhas been placed on the RBI...

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RBI/2015-16/443 DCM (Plg) No.G-12/4297/10.27.00/2015-16 June 30, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / RRBs /State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Pre-2005 series of Banknotes - Revision of exchange facility Please refer to ourcircular DCM (Plg) No.G-8/2331/10.27.00/2015-16 dated December 23, 2015,DCM (Plg) No.G-9/2856/10.27.00/2015-16 dated ...

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RBI/2015-16/442 FIDD.No.FSD.BC.28/05.10.007/2015-16 June 30, 2016 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Sir, Performance Audit of Crop Insurance Schemes The Comptroller and Auditor General is conducting a performance audit of agricultural crop insurance schemes to examine the efficacy of crop insurance in providing succour to farmers who suffer damage to their crops. This audit is proposed ...

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RBI/2015-16/438 DCBR.CO.LS (PCB) Cir.No.19/07.01.000/2015-16 June 30, 2016 Chief Executive Officers of all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Issue of authorization for opening Controlling Offices (Regional/Zonal/Administrative Offices) u/s 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) As you are aware, licence under section 23 of the BR Act, 1949 (AACS) is required for opening Controlling Offices (Regional/Zonal/Administrative Office) in terms of instructions ...

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RBI/2015-16/437 DCBR.BPD (PCB) Cir.No.20/12.05.001/2015-16 Ashadha 9, 1938 June 30, 2016 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Amendment in rules for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) Please refer to ourcircular DCBR. BPD(PCB)Cir.No.8/12.05.001/2014-15 dated May 5, 2015on modalities for Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)....

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RBI/2015-16/436 FIDD.No.FSD.BC.27/05.10.001/2015-16 June 30, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer [All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Madam / Sir Guidelines for relief measures by banks in areas affected by natural calamities- utilisation of insurance proceeds In terms of para 6.13 of theMaster Circular FIDD.No.FSD.BC.01/05.10.001/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015, while restructuring the loans in the areas affected by natural ca...

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RBI/2015-16/435 DBS.CO.PPD.15123/11.01.021/2015-16 June 30, 2016 The Chief Executives of Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Quarterly reporting system- Foreign branches/ subsidiaries/ joint ventures/ associates of Indian banks Kindly refer to our circular DBS.CO.PP.BC 11/11.01.005/2007-08 dated March 24, 2008 on Quarterly reporting system- foreign branches/ subsidiaries/ joint ventur...

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RBI/2015-16/433 DNBS (PPD) CC.No./04/66.14.001/2015-16 June 23, 2016 To CEOs of All NBFCs (excluding RNBCs) and The President of ICAI Dear Sir/Madam, Format of Statutory Auditors’ Certificate (SAC) to be submitted by NBFCs Please refer to theNotification No. DNBS 192/DG (VL) dated Feb 22, 2007prescribing Prudential Norms Directions. In terms of the extant instructions, all NBFCs are req...

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RBI/2015-16/432 DBR.CID.BC. 107/20.16.056/2015-16 June 23, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All India Financial Institutions Credit Information Companies Dear Sir / Madam Reporting of Information on Investment in Commercial Papers and Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposures of the Borrowers to Credit Information Companies Please refer to ourcircular DBOD.No.CID.BC.127/20.16.056/2013-14 dated June 27, 2014advising banks to implement certain recommendations of the Committee to Rec...

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RBI/2015-16/429 DBR.BP.BC.No.106/21.07.001/2015-16 June 23, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) Please refer tocircular DBR.BP.BC.No.76/21.07.001/2015-16 dated February 11, 2016on the captioned subject in terms of which banks have been directed to be in preparedness to submit Proforma Ind AS Financial Statements to the Reserve Bank from the half-year ended September 30, 2016...

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RBI/2015-16/428 DBR.BP.BC.No.105/21.06.001/2015-16 June 23, 2016 All Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Reporting Requirements under Basel III Capital Regulations- Review Please refer to the Annexures 3 and 4 of theMaster Circular DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015on Basel III Capital Regulations in terms of which banks are permit...

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RBI/DBR/2015-16/26 Master Direction DBR.FID.No.108/01.02.000/2015-16 June 23, 2016 Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements of All India Financial Institutions - Presentation, Disclosure and Reporting) Directions, 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45 L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest and in the interest of financial sector policy so to do,...

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RBI/2015-16/422 DBR.No.BP.BC.103/21.04.132/2015-16 June 13, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs), All-India Term-lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Non-Banking Financial Companies Securitisation Companies/ Reconstruction Companies Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets In order to strengthen the lenders’ ability to deal with stressed assets, Reserve Bank of India has been issuing, from time to time, guide...

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RBI/2015-16/423 DBR.No.BP.BC.102/21.04.048/2015-16 June 13, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances – Spread Over of Shortfall on Sale of NPAs to SCs/RCs In terms of paragraph 3.4 ofcircular DBOD.BP.BC.No.98/21.04.132/2013-14 dated February 26, 2014, as an incentive for early sale of non-performing assets (NPAs) to Securitisation Companies/Reconst...

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RBI/2015-16/420 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.26/09.01.03/2015-16 June 09, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir / Madam, National Rural livelihoods Mission (NRLM) – Aajeevika - Interest Subvention Scheme Please refer to ourcircular FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.19/09.01.03/2015-16 January 21, 2016enclosing guidelines on interest subvention scheme under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). 2. In partial modification of the Scheme, Ministry of Rural Dev...

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RBI/2015-16/418 DBS.CO/CSITE/BC.11/33.01.001/2015-16 Jyeshtha 12, 1938 (saka) June 2, 2016 To The Chairman/ Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Cyber Security Framework in Banks Introduction Use of Information Technology by banks and their constituents has grown rapidly and is now...

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