RBI/2016-17/201 DCM (Plg) No.2103/10.27.00/2016-17 December 30, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-op Banks Dear Sir, Closure of the scheme of exchange of Specified Bank Notes… Read More »
RBI/2016-17/200 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.20/06.02.31/2016-17 December 29, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam, Sanction of Additional Working Capital Limits to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Please refer to our circular FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.60/06.02.31/2015-16 dated August 27, 2015 on ‘Streamlining flow of credit to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for… Read More »
RBI/2016-17/199 FMRD.DIRD.12/14.01.011/2016-17 December 29, 2016 To All eligible market participants Dear Sir/Madam Introduction of Interest Rate Options in India As announced in the fourth bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17, it has been decided to introduce Interest Rate Options in India. 2. The Reserve Bank of India has accordingly issued a Notification No. FMRD.DIRD. 11/2016 dated… Read More »
Dr. Viral V. Acharya Appointed Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India Date : Dec 28, 2016 The Central Government has, through notification F No. 7/1/2012-BO-I (Pt.) dated December 28, 2016, appointed Dr. Viral V. Acharya, currently C.V. Starr Professor of Economics, Department of Finance, New York University – Stern School of Business, (resume enclosed) as… Read More »
RBI/2016-17/198 DBR.No.BP.BC.49/21.04.048/2016-17 December 28, 2016 All Regulated Entities Madam / Dear Sir, Prudential Norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to circular DBR.No.BP.BC.37/21.04.048/2016-17 dated November 21, 2016. 2. On a review, it has been decided to: (i) Provide 30 days, in addition to the 60 days provided vide the… Read More »
Purchase and sale of securities other than shares or convertible debentures of an Indian company by a person resident outside India RBI/2016-17/197 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.23 December 27, 2016 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir, Purchase and sale of securities other than shares or convertible debentures of an Indian company… Read More »
Master Circular on Issuance and Operations of Prepaid Payment Instruments – Amendments to paragraph 7.9 RBI/2016-17/196 DPSS.CO.PD.No.1610/02.14.006/2016-17 December 27, 2016 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers, System Participants and all other Prospective Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers Dear Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Issuance and Operations of Prepaid Payment Instruments – Amendments to paragraph… Read More »
Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of the old Bank Notes in the denominations of Rs 500/- and Rs 1000/- (Updated as on December 27, 2016) 1. Why is this scheme introduced? The incidence of fake Indian currency notes in higher denomination has increased. For ordinary persons, the fake notes look similar to genuine notes, even… Read More »
Interest Subvention Scheme for Short Term Crop Loans during the year 2016-17- Grant of grace period of 60 days beyond due date RBI/2016-17/194 FIDD.No.FSD.BC. 19/05.04.02/2016-17 December 26, 2016 To, The Chairman / Managing Director All Public & Private Sector Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam Interest Subvention Scheme for Short Term Crop Loans during the year… Read More »
Date : Dec 23, 2016 Considering the significant increase in banking network during the recent past and the vast jurisdiction being covered by the current Office of the Banking Ombudsman, Kanpur, the Reserve Bank of India has set up an Office of the Banking Ombudsman at Reserve Bank of India, Dehradun. The Office of the… Read More »