Daily Archives: January 21, 2016

RBI makes Gold Monetization Scheme customer friendly

By | January 21, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India has today made a few amendments to its Master Direction on Gold Monetization Scheme. The modifications have been made in consultation with Central Government to make the Scheme more customer-friendly. The depositors will be able to withdraw medium term and long term government deposits pre-maturely after the minimum lock-in period… Read More »

RBI allow currency chest holding banks to enhance service charge

By | January 21, 2016

Source :Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/293 DCM (NPD) No. 2564/09.40.02/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks having currency chests Dear Sir / Madam, Incentive for improving service to non-chest branches under Linkage Scheme Please refer to our circular DCM (NPD) No. 6316 / 09.40.02 /… Read More »

RBI clarify Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts

By | January 21, 2016

Source: Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/294 DGBA.GAD.No. 2278/31.12.010/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts As you may be aware, agency banks are being compensated at Rs. 65 per transaction for handling pension computation, payment and related services… Read More »

RBI revised Fraud Reporting and Monitoring norms by Banks

By | January 21, 2016

Source : Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/295 DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No.007/23.04.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairmen / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) / Local Area Banks / select Financial Institutions Dear Sir / Madam Fraud Reporting and Monitoring 1. Operationalisation of Central Fraud Registry 1.1 As you are aware, Governor had announced in his… Read More »

Interest Subvention Scheme under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) – Aajeevika

By | January 21, 2016

RBI/2015-16/296 FIDD. GSSD. CO. BC .No. 19/09.01.03/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir / Madam, National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) – Aajeevika – Interest Subvention Scheme Please refer to our circular FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.NO.45/09.01.03/2014-15 dated December 09, 2014 on interest subvention scheme under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). 2.… Read More »

RBI allows acceptance of cheques with date as per National Calendar (Saka Samvat) for payment

By | January 21, 2016

Acceptance of cheques bearing a date as per National Calendar (Saka Samvat) for payment Source : Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/297 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB). Cir. No. 9 /12.05.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) Dear Sir/Madam Acceptance of cheques bearing a date as… Read More »

RBI allows Sale of India Gold Coin (IGC) by Banks

By | January 21, 2016

Source : Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/298 DBR.IBD.BC.75/23.67.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Sale of India Gold Coin (IGC) As you are aware, MMTC has been authorized by the Central Government to manufacture India Gold Coins (IGC) with Ashok Chakra and supply these coins to the domestic… Read More »

RBI Amended circular on Gold Monetisation Scheme 2015

By | January 21, 2016

Source : Reserve Bank of India RBI/2015-16/300 DBR.IBD.BC.74/23.67.001/2015-16 January 21, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, 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 (Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/ 23.67.003/… Read More »

Milestone of Distribution of 5 Crore LED Bulbs Achieved

By | January 21, 2016

EESL Achieves Milestone of Distribution of 5 Crore LED Bulbs Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) completed distribution of 5 crore LED bulbs under Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) on Thursday morning. Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, congratulated EESL on achieving this milestone by tweeting, “Congratulations… Read More »