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Sovereign Gold Bond -5th Tranch-More than Rs. 820 crore expected to be realised

By | September 23, 2016

More than Rs. 820 crore expected to be realised through Fifth Tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme from 1st to 9th September, 2016; This is mobilised through over 2.00 lakh applications representing around 2.37 tonnes of gold; The next tranche of SGB Scheme is expected around the third week of October, 2016, prior to… Read More »

RBI Master Direction on ECB, Trade Credits, Borrowing and Lending in Foreign Currency

By | September 20, 2016

Master Direction – External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credit, Borrowing and Lending in Foreign Currency by Authorised Dealers and Persons other than Authorised Dealers (Updated as on September 19, 2016) RBI/FED/2015-16/15 FED Master Direction No.5/2015-16 January 1, 2016 (Updated as on September 19, 2016) (Updated as on June 30, 2016) (Updated as on May 11, 2016)… Read More »

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RBI Master Direction on Reporting under FEMA 1999

By | September 20, 2016

Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (Updated as on September 19, 2016) RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 (Updated as on September 19, 2016) (Updated as on July 07, 2016*) (Updated as on June 13, 2016*) (Updated as on May 24, 2016*) (Updated as on May 18, 2016*) (Updated… Read More »

No Extension for issuances and full migration to EMV Chip and PIN cards : RBI

By | September 15, 2016

RBI/2016-17/63 DPSS.CO.PD No.812/02.14.003/2016-17 September 15, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs/ Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks/ Authorised Card Payment Networks Dear Madam / Sir, Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Card Present and Electronic Payment Transactions – Issuance of EMV Chip and PIN Cards A reference is invited to our… Read More »

Income Declaration Scheme 2016 – Acceptance of Cash Over Counter by Banks

By | September 8, 2016

RBI/2016-17/62 DBR.No.Leg.BC. 13/09.07.005/2016-17 September 8, 2016 The Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Dear Sir, Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 – Acceptance of Cash Over the Counter Please refer to the Circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.38/09.07.005/2008-09 dated August 28, 2008 wherein banks have been advised to ensure that their branches invariably accept cash from all… Read More »

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Dr. Urjit R. Patel takes over as RBI Governor

By | September 5, 2016

Date : Sep 05, 2016 Dr. Urjit R. Patel assumed charge as the twenty-fourth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India effective September 4, 2016 after serving as Deputy Governor since January 2013. He was re-appointed as Deputy Governor on January 11, 2016 after completion of his first three-year term of office. Among his assignments… Read More »

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Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company – Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

By | September 3, 2016

Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company – Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 RBI/DNBR/2016-17/46 Master Direction DNBR.PD.009/03.10.119/2016-17 September 02, 2016 Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company – Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 The Reserve Bank of India, (the Bank), in exercise of the powers conferred under section 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934… Read More »

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Master Circular on Branch Authorisation – Census data 2011

By | September 2, 2016

Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Master Circular on Branch Authorisation – Census data 2011 RBI/2016-17/60 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.12/22.01.001/2016-17 September 1, 2016 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)/ (Including Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Master Circular on Branch Authorisation – Census data 2011… Read More »

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Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

By | September 1, 2016

RBI/DNBR/2016-17/44 Master Direction DNBR.PD.007/03.10.119/2016-17 September 01, 2016 Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company –Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the financial system to the… Read More »

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Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016

By | September 1, 2016

RBI/DNBR/2016-17/45 Master Direction DNBR. PD. 008/03.10.119/2016-17 September 01, 2016 Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Bank… Read More »

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