Reserve Bank of India launches (a) UPI for Feature Phones (UPI123pay) and (b) 24×7 Helpline for Digital Payments (DigiSaathi) The Reserve Bank has launched two key initiatives today – (1) UPI123Pay – Option to make Unified Interface Payments (UPI) payments for feature phone users, and (2) DigiSaathi – a 24×7 Helpline to address the queries… Read More »
Date : Jan 03, 2022 RBI releases Framework for Facilitating Small Value Digital Payments in Offline Mode The Reserve Bank has today placed on its website the ‘Framework for facilitating small value digital payments in offline mode’. The framework incorporates the feedback received from the pilot experiments on offline transactions conducted in different parts of the… Read More »
RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2021 Date : Nov 12, 2021 The Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 (the Scheme) was launched today in virtual mode by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. 2. The Scheme integrates the existing three Ombudsman schemes of RBI namely, (i) the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006; (ii) the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial… Read More »
Retail Direct Scheme: Allowing Retail Investors to Open Gilt Accounts with RBI Date : Jul 12, 2021 As part of continuing efforts to increase retail participation in government securities, ‘the RBI Retail Direct’ facility was announced in the Statement of Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 05, 2021 for improving ease of access by retail investors through online… Read More »
RBI Retail Direct Scheme The Reserve Bank announces the activation of the RBI Retail Direct Scheme with effect from today. The Scheme was launched today in virtual mode by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. A significant milestone in the development of the Government securities (G-sec) market, the Reserve Bank of India-Retail Direct (RBI-RD) Scheme will… Read More »
Guidelines for Implementation of the circular on Opening of Current Accounts by Banks RBI/2021-22/77 DOR.CRE.REC.35/21.04.048/2021-22 August 04, 2021 To, All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Payments Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Guidelines for Implementation of the circular on Opening of Current Accounts by Banks Please refer to circulars DOR.No.BP.BC/7/21.04.048/2020-21 dated August 6, 2020, DOR.No.BP.BC.27/21.04.048/2020-21 dated November 2, 2020 and DOR.No.BP.BC.30/21.04.048/2020-21… Read More »
Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 20thSeptember 2021 Trade Notice 18/2021-2022 To, 1.All IEC Holders/Members of Trade 2.DGFT Regional Authorities 3.Export Promotion Councils/Commodity Boards/ other Industry Associations Subject: De-Activation of IECs not updated on the DGFT This Trade Notice… Read More »
Monitoring of Availability of Cash in ATMs RBI/2021-22/84 DCM (RMMT) No.S153/11.01.01/2021-22 August 10, 2021 The Chairman / Managing Director & CEO All Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Monitoring of Availability of Cash in ATMs As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has a mandate to issue banknotes and the banks are fulfilling… Read More »
The DGFT has issued trade notice to allow the uploading of e-BRC by Sep 15, 2021 for shipping bills with LEO upto Mar 31, 2020 on which RoSCTL scrip claimed as it is observed in several cases that e-BRC as a proof of export proceeds realisation is not uploaded yet. Trade Notice no 13/2021-22 Dated… Read More »
RBI announces further measures for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic Date : Apr 01, 2020 1. Extension of realisation period of export proceeds Presently value of the goods or software exports made by the exporters is required to be realized fully and repatriated to the country within a period of 9 months from the date of… Read More »