RBI Circular/2014-15/587 DGBA.GAD No.H- 5013/45.01.001/2014-15 May 07, 2015 The Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir Mandatory issue of acknowledgement to pensioners on submission of life certificates In terms of extant instructions, all pensioners are required to furnish a life certificate to the pension disbursing bank every year in November for continuance of pension. This certificate can be submitted at any branch of the pension paying bank. The ...

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RBI Circular/2014-15/586 DCBR.CO.RCB.No.BC.34/19.51.008/2014-15 May 07, 2015 The CEOs of all State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Opening of branches/extension counters by State Co-operative Banks Please refer to ourcircular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.14/07.06.00/2009-10 dated August 4, 2009on “Opening of new place of business by State Cooperative Banks”. The policy for opening of branches/extension counters/specialized branches within the area of operation of the S...

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RBI/2014-15/589DPSS (CO) PD No.2112/02.14.003/2014-15 May 07, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs/Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/Central Co-operative Banks/ Authorised Card Payment Networks Madam / Dear Sir, Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Card Present and Electronic Payment Transactions A reference is invited to our circularsDPSS.PD.CO.No.513 / 02.14.003 / 2011-2012 dated September 22, 2011andDPSS (CO) PD No.2377 / 02.14.003 / 2012-13 dated June 24, ...

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RBI/2014-15/585 DCBR.BPD (PCB ) Cir.No.8/12.05.001/2014-15 May 5, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks. Madam / Dear Sir, Modalities for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) Government of India, Ministry of Finance intends to roll out Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) from June 1st, 2015. ...

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RBI/2014-15/577DCBR.CO.BPD.(SCB).No.1/13.05.000/2014-15 April 30, 2015 The Chief Executive Officers ofAll Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2015-16 – Issue of Credit Cards by Scheduled Urban Cooperative Banks Please refer to para 26 of First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2015-16 (extract appended) by Reserve Bank of India on April 07, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. With a view to enlarging the scope of Ur...

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RBI/2014-15/579A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 96 April 30, 2015 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Deferred Payment Protocols dated April 30, 1981 and December 23, 1985between Government of India and erstwhile USSR Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited toA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 29 dated September 12, 2014wherein the Rupee value of the Special Currency Basket was indicated as Rs. 80.580297 effective from September 09, 2...

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RBI/2014-15/581DNBR(PD).CC.No.034/03.10.42/2014-15 April 30, 2015 All NBFCs Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines - accounts of proprietary concerns Please refer tocircular No.DNBS.(PD).CC.No.275/03.10.42/2011-12 dated May 29, 2012on the captioned subject. 2. Reserve Bank has been receiving representations pointing out difficulties in complying with the requirement of furnishing two documents as activity proof while opening accounts of sole proprietary firms in certain cases. It is...

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RBI/2014-15/582DBR.No.BAPD.BC.92/22.01.003/2014-15 April 30, 2015 All Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Acquisition of Accommodation on Lease/Rental basis by Commercial Banks for their use (i.e. for Office and Residence of Staff) – Liberalization of guidelines Please refer to Circulars DBOD.No.BL.BC.105/22.01.03/98 dated November 11, 1998,DBOD.No.BL.BC.32/22.01.003/2008-09 dated August 21, 2008andDBOD. No.BAPD.BC.59/22.01.003/2012-13 dated November 20, 2012on the above...

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RBI/2014-15/583DCBR.BPD (PCB/RCB) Cir. No.33/12.05.001/2014-15 April 30, 2015 The Chief Executive OfficerAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /DCCBs/StCBs Rights of Transgender Persons - Changes in Bank Forms / Applications etc. It has been brought to our notice that transgender persons face difficulties in opening accounts as there is no provision for them in the account opening and other forms. 2. in this connection, banks are advised to refer to the judgement dated April 15, 2014 of th...

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RBI/2014-15/563DBR.No.BP.BC.88/21.04.048/2014-15 April 23, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Mandatory Leave for Employees Posted inSensitive Positions or Areas of Operation Please refer to ourcircular DBS.CO.FrMC.BC.No.10/23.04.001/2010-11 dated May 31, 2011on ‘Findings of Forensic Scrutiny- Guidelines for prevention of frauds’, in terms of which banks were advised to immediately put in place ‘staff rotation’ policy and po...

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RBI/2014-15/565DBR.No.CID.BC.89/20.16.001/2014-15 April 23, 2015 i) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and LABs) andii) All India Notified Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Collection and Dissemination of Information on Defaulters Please refer to ourCircular DBOD.No.DL.BC.54/20.16.001/2001-02 dated December 22, 2001on the above subject. 2. As you are aware, Section 2(60) of the Companies Act, 2013 defines an officer who is in default to mean only the following categories ...

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RBI/2014-15/566DBR.No.CID.BC.90/20.16.003/2014-15 April 23, 2015 i) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and LABs) andii) All India Notified Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Collection and Dissemination of Information on Wilful Defaulters Please refer to theMaster Circular on Wilful Defaulters DBR.No.CID.BC.57/20.16.003/2014-15 dated January 7, 2015. 2. Paragraph 3 of the Circular has been amended as follows (amended portion in bold italics): “3. Mechanism for ident...

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RBI/2014-15/571DCM(CC)No.G-13/4553/03.39.01/2014-15 April 23, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer / Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Simplified procedure for opening of Currency Chests Please refer to our circular DCM(CC)No.2991/03.39.01/2011-12 dated January 02, 2012 on “Construction of Currency Chests Strong Rooms / Vaults”. The extant instructions for setting up of new currency chests were reviewed and it has been...

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RBI/2014-15/572DBR.No.Leg.BC.91/09.07.005/2014-15 April 23, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Rights of transgender persons – Changes in bank forms/applications etc. It has been brought to our notice that transgender persons face difficulties in opening accounts as there is no provision for them in the account opening and other forms. 2. in this connection, banks are advised to refer to the judgement dated April 15, 2014 of the Supreme Court in the ca...

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RBI/2014-15/557 FIDD.No.FSD.BC.53/05.04.02/2014-15 April 16, 2015 The Chairman / Managing Director All Public & Private Sector Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir / Madam Union Budget – 2015-16 Interest Subvention Scheme Please refer to ourCircular FIDD. No. FSD.BC. 48/05.04.02/2014-15 dated January 21, 2015on Interest Subvention Scheme for Short-term Crop Loans for the year 2014-15. As regards the Scheme for the year 2015-16, Government of India (GoI) has advised that...

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RBI/2014-2015/556 DCBR.CO.RCB.No.BC.29/19.51.008/2014-15 April 16, 2015 All State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) - Guidelines on Off-site/Mobile Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.BC.114/07.06.00-94/95 dated February 1, 1995, in terms of which State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) are permitted to install on-site ATMs without obtaining prior permission from RBI. In...

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RBI/2014-15/554 DBR.No.Dir.BC.87/13.03.00/2014-15 April 16, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam Interest Rates on Deposits Please refer to our circulars DBOD. No. Dir.BC.36/13.03.00/98 dated April 29, 1998, DBOD. No. Dir.BC.07/13.03.00/2001-02 dated August 11, 2001 andDBOD. No. Dir. BC.74/13.03.00/2012-13 dated January 24, 2013in terms of which banks are allowed to offer differential rates of interest on term deposits on the basis of tenor for de...

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RBI/2014-15/551DNBR (PD).CC.No.028/03.10.001/2014-15 April 10, 2015 All NBFCs with asset size of`.100 cr and above(excluding Primary Dealers) Dear Sirs, NBFCs- Lending against Shares – Clarification Please refer to ourcircular DNBS (PD).CC.No.408/03.10.001/2014-15 dated August 21, 2014. We have since received a number of queries from the industry participants seeking clarification on the applicability of the circular. In this connection, the following isclarified The above mentio...

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RBI/2014-15/544 DNBR.CC.PD.No.027/03.10.01/2014-15 April 08, 2015 To All NBFC-MFIs Dear Sirs, Non-Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) – Directions – Modifications The captioned directions contained in thenotification DNBS.PD.No.234/CGM (US)-2011 dated December 2, 2011and subsequent modifications were issued to NBFC-MFIs in the backdrop of the Andhra Pradesh-MFI crisis. The sector has largely moved forward since then. Accordingly certain m...

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RBI/2014-15/539 DBR.No.BP.BC.85/21.04.048/2014-15 April 6, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances – Refinancing of Exposures to Borrowers In terms ofcircular DBOD.No.BP.BC.107/21.04.048/2013-14 dated April 22, 2014andA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.129 dated May 9, 2014, Indian companies are not permitted to raise external commercial bo...

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RBI/2014-2015/537 DBR.AML.No.14746/14.01.001/2014-15 April 6, 2015 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/ Madam, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letterDBR.AML.No.6704/14.01.001/2014-15 dated November 5, 2014on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jurisdictions. 2. Financial Act...

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RBI/2014-15/533 DBR.IBD.BC. 14570/23.13.004/2014-15 April 1, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Setting up of IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) Please refer to the Reserve Bank of IndiaNotification No. FEMA.339/2015-RB dated March 02, 2015(copy enclosed) under FEMA 1999 on Foreign Exchange Management (International Financial Services Centre) Regulations, 2015 setting out RBI regulations relating to financial institutions set up in Intern...

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RBI/2014-15/532 DCBR.BPD(PCB/RCB)Cir.No.24/14.01.062/2014-15 April 1, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) Guidelines - Accounts of Proprietary Concerns Please refer to paragraph 2.5(ii) of ourMaster Circular no. UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC.No.16/12.05.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014and paragraph 2.5 (vi) ofMaster Circular RPCD. RRB.RCB.AML.BC. No. 02/07.51.01...

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RBI/2014-15/531 DBR.RRB.BC.No.82/31.04.002/2014 -15 April 1, 2015 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Inclusion in/exclusion from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934- Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) We advise that the names of two Regional Rural Banks have been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by notificationsRPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.18/03.05.100/ 2014-15 dated July 28, 2014andDBR.RRB.No.7946/03.05.100/2014-15 dated February ...

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RBI/2014-15/529 DBR.No.BP.BC.80/21.06.201/2014-15 March 31, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Liquidity Standards - Amendments As you are aware, the Reserve Bank has issued and implemented prudential guidelines on capital adequacy framework and liquidity standards for banks operating in India. These guidelines have been framed based on the internationally accepted reform package, as agreed...

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RBI/2014-15/525 DCBR CO.RCBD.BC.No.21/19.51.025/2014-15 March 31, 2015 To All State Cooperative Banks/ Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Shimla We advise that the name of “Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank, Ltd. Shimla'; has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by Notification DCBR.CO.RCBD-01/19....

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RBI/2014-15/523 DCBR.BPD(PCB/RCB)Cir. No. 22/14.01.062/2014-15 March 31, 2015 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) Filing of ‘Nil’ CTR / NTR Dear Sir/ Madam, Please refer toPara 2.17, 2.18 and 2.19of our Master Circular UBD. BPD.(PCB)MC.No.16/12.05.001/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 andPara 2.19of Master Circular RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No.02/07.51.018/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on Know Your...

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RBI/2014-15/522 DBR.No.BP.BC.79/21.04.048/2014-15 March 30, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding and Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Utilisation of Floating Provisions/Counter Cyclical Provisioning Buffer Please refer to ourcircular DBOD.No.BP.BC.89/21.04.048/2005-06 dated June 22, 2006andDBOD.No.BP.BC.68/21.04.048/2006-07 dated March 13, 2007on creation, accounting, disclosures and utilisation of floati...

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RBI/2014-15/520 DNBR (PD) CC.No. 024/ 03.10.001/ 2014-15 March 27, 2015 All NBFCs (excluding Primary Dealers) Dear Sirs, Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs Please refer to the revised regulatory framework issued videDNBR (PD) CC.No. 002/ 03.10.001/ 2014-15 dated November 10, 2014(the circular). At para 14 of the circular it was mentioned that the Notifications in this regard shall follow. 2. In this connection, the following Notifications are enclosed for meticulous compli...

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RBI/2014-15/519 DNBR (PD).CC.No 024/03.10.042 /2014-15 March 27, 2015 All NBFCs Dear Sirs, Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967-UNSCR 1267(1999)/1989(2011) Committee’s Al Qaida Sanctions List and UNSCR 1988 (2011) Taliban Sanctions List- Modification in the Listing Format A reference is invited to our circulars issued from time to time advising about amendments /additions/ deletions to UNSCR 1267(1999) /1989 (2011) Al Qaida Sanction list and UNSCR 1988 (2011) Taliba...

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