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Checklist for internal / concurrent audit of Govt business Agency Banks

By | April 10, 2017

Systems and Controls for conduct of government banking RBI/2016-17/271 DGBA.GAD.No.2646/31.02.007/2016-17 April 7, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Systems and Controls for conduct of government banking Please refer to our Master Circulars DGBA.GAD.No.2/31.12.010/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks – Payment of Agency Commission and DGBA.GAD.No.H-1/31.05.001/2015-16 dated July 1,… Read More »

Change in Bank Rate by RBI w.e.f 06.04.2017

By | April 6, 2017

RBI/2016-17/270 DBR.No.Ret.BC.58/12.01.001/2016-17 April 06, 2017 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.19/12.01.001/2016-17 dated October 04, 2016 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the First Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2017-18 dated April 06, 2017, the Bank… Read More »

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Interest rates for Small Savings Schemes for Q1 FY 2017-18

By | April 6, 2017

RBI/2016-17/267 DGBA.GAD.2618/15.02.005/2016-17 April 6, 2017 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 Interest rates for Small Savings Schemes Please refer to our circular DGBA.GAD.2012/15.02.005/2016-17 dated February 9, 2017 on the above subject. The Government of India, had vide their… Read More »

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RBI seeks comments on draft Master Directions on Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPIs)

By | March 31, 2017

Date : Mar 30, 2017 RBI seeks comments on draft Master Directions on Issuance and Operation of Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPIs) in India – Extension of timeline The Reserve Bank of India has extended the time for receipt of comments/ suggestions/ feedback on draft Master Directions on issuance and operation of pre-paid payment instruments (PPIs)… Read More »

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Technical Guidance Note on XBRL Returns – Harmonization of Banking Statistics

By | March 31, 2017

Date : Mar 30, 2017 The Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website the Technical Guidance Note on XBRL Returns – Harmonization of Banking Statistics. Background The Reserve Bank collects data in the form of returns from banks as part of statutory, regulatory, supervisory, policy and research requirements. Since the data is used… Read More »

Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility after SBI Associate Bank Merger

By | March 31, 2017

RBI/2016-17/262 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No. 26/02.01.001/2016-17 March 30, 2017 The Chairmen and Managing Directors SLBC Convenor Banks Dear Sir, Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility As per the Gazette of India Notification dated February 22, 2017, the merger of Associate banks with State Bank of India has been notified. The Order comes into effect on April 1, 2017.… Read More »

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Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for Debit Card Transactions – Continuance of Special Measures

By | March 31, 2017

RBI/2016-17/264 DPSS.CO.PD No.2737/02.14.003/2016-17 March 30, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks / All Card Network Providers Dear Madam / Sir, Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate… Read More »

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Purchase of foreign exchange from foreign citizens and others – RBI restored status quo ante

By | March 31, 2017

RBI/2016-17/263 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 42 March 30, 2017 To All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Purchase of foreign exchange from foreign citizens and others Attention of Authorized Persons is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars No. 20, 22 and 24 dated November 25, 2016, December 16, 2016 and January 3, 2017 respectively,… Read More »