Category Archives: RBI

RBI Modified FEM Regulations relating to General/Health Insurance & Life Insurance in India

By | November 17, 2016

Foreign Exchange Management (Insurance) Regulations 2015 RBI/2016-17/137 A.P. (DIR New Series) Circular No.18 [(1)/12 (R)] November 17, 2016 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/ Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Insurance) Regulations, 2015 Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to A.D (M.A. Series) Circular No. 11 dated May 16, 2000 in terms of… Read More »

Daily Reporting by Banks in Annex 6A before 2300 hrs ;RBI

By | November 17, 2016

Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Daily Reporting RBI/2016-17/136 DCM (Plg) No.1291/10.27.00/2016-17 November 16, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir Withdrawal of… Read More »

Take PAN and comply Rule 114B of Income Tax Rules 1962 : RBI to Banks

By | November 17, 2016

RBI/2016-17/135 DCM (Plg) No.1287/10.27.00/2016-17 November 16, 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 Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes – Compliance with provisions of 114B of the Income Tax… Read More »

RBI asked Regional Rural Banks to follow Census data 2011

By | November 16, 2016

RBI/2016-17/134 DBR.RRB.BC.No.36/31.01.002/2016-17 November 16 , 2016 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Master Circular on Branch Licensing – Census data 2011 Please refer to our Master circular on Branch Licensing DBR.CO.RRB.BL.BC.No.17/31.01.002/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015. As the Census data for 2011 are available in… Read More »

RBI asks Cooperative Banks to ensure Strict Compliance to its Instructions

By | November 16, 2016

RBI asks Cooperative Banks to ensure Strict Compliance to its Instructions Date : Nov 15, 2016 There were reports that some cooperative banks were not strictly adhering to the instructions issued in connection with the withdrawal of legal tender status of the existing ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000 bank notes (specified bank notes). The Reserve… Read More »

Procedure for putting indelible ink on finger of customers going to Bank for Exchange of Old Bank Notes

By | November 16, 2016

RBI/2016-17/133 DCM (Plg) No.1280/10.27.00/2016-17 November 15, 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 Dear Sir Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for putting indelible ink on the finger of the customers coming to a bank branch… Read More »

No Exchange or Deposit of Old bank notes at District Central Cooperative Banks

By | November 15, 2016

Date : Nov 14, 2016 DCCBs can allow existing customers to withdraw upto ₹ 24,000 from their accounts : RBI The Reserve Bank of India has today clarified that District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) can allow their existing customers to withdraw money from their accounts upto ₹ 24,000 per week upto November 24, 2016. However,… Read More »

RBI Constituted Task Force for Recalibration & reactivation of ATMs

By | November 15, 2016

Date : Nov 14, 2016 Constitution of Task Force for enabling dispensation of Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series Banknotes – Recalibration and reactivation of ATMs It has become necessary to re-calibrate all ATMs/ Cash handling machines to dispense the new design notes following introduction of Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series Banknotes including a new High Denomination (₹… Read More »