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Partial Credit Enhancement to Bonds Issued by Non-Banking Financial Companies and Housing Finance Companies

By | November 2, 2018

RBI/2018-19/70 DBR.BP.BC.No.7/21.04.142/2018-19 November 2, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Partial Credit Enhancement to Bonds Issued by Non-Banking Financial Companies and Housing Finance Companies Please refer to circular DBR.BP.BC.No.40/21.04.142/2015-16 dated September 24, 2015 on Partial Credit Enhancement to Corporate Bonds and other associated circulars issued subsequently on the subject. 2. It has now been… Read More »

Fire Audit of Currency Chests – RBI Clarification

By | October 25, 2018

RBI/2018-19/66 DCM (CC) No.1083/03.39.01/2018-19 October 25, 2018 The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director All Banks having Currency Chests Madam / Dear Sir, Fire Audit of Currency Chests – Clarification Please refer to the instructions issued vide DCM (CC) No.G-11/3445/03.39.01/2015-16 dated April 13, 2016 on ‘Security / Inspection Needs and Movement of Treasure’.… Read More »

RBI Master Direction 2018 for Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities -RRBs

By | October 18, 2018

RBI/FIDD/2018-19/65 Master Direction FIDD.CO.FSD.BC No.10/05.10.001/2018-19 October 17, 2018 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Madam / Sir, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2018 – RRBs The Master Direction on relief measures by banks in areas affected by Natural Calamities was first issued to Scheduled… Read More »

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RBI Master Direction 2018 for Relief Measures by Banks Natural Calamities -SCBs

By | October 18, 2018

RBI/FIDD/2018-19/64 Master Direction FIDD.CO.FSD.BC No.9/05.10.001/2018-19 October 17, 2018 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All scheduled commercial banks (including Small Finance Banks and excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Sir, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2018 – SCBs Please refer to our ‘Master… Read More »

Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) – RBI Guidelines for Interoperability

By | October 17, 2018

RBI/2018-19/61 DPSS.CO.PD.No.808/02.14.006/2018-19 October 16, 2018 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers and System Participants Madam / Dear Sir, Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) – Guidelines for Interoperability A reference is invited to the Master Direction DPSS.CO.PD.No.1164/02.14.006/2017-18 dated October 11, 2017 (updated as on December 29, 2017) on Issuance and Operation of PPIs (M.D.). As per the road-map… Read More »

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Sovereign Gold Bond 2018-19 Series-II-Issue Price

By | October 12, 2018

Sovereign Gold Bond 2018-19 Series-II-Issue Price Date : Oct 12, 2018 In terms of GoI notification F.No.4(22)-W&M/2018 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.821/14.04.050/2018-19 dated October 08, 2018, the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 – Series II will be opened for subscription for the period from October 15, 2018 to October 19, 2018. The nominal value of the bond based on the… Read More »

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Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 : Operational Guidelines by RBI issued

By | October 8, 2018

RBI/2018-19/58 IDMD.CDD.No.822/14.04.050/2018-19 October 08, 2018 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19, Operational Guidelines This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(22)-W&M/2018 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No. /14.04.050/2018-19… Read More »

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Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 : RBI issued terms and conditions

By | October 8, 2018

RBI/2018-19/57 IDMD.CDD.No.821/14.04.050/2018-19 October 08, 2018 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 Government of India has vide its Notification F.No. 4(22)-W&M/2018 dated October 08,… Read More »

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Electronic Trading Platforms (Reserve Bank) Directions 2018

By | October 5, 2018

The Electronic Trading Platforms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 RBI/2018-2019/55 FMRD.FMID.07/14.03.027/2018-19 October 05, 2018 To All operators of Electronic Trading Platforms Dear Sir/Madam The Electronic Trading Platforms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 Please refer to Paragraph 9 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, Reserve Bank of India issued as part of the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement… Read More »

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Liberalisation of External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy by RBI

By | October 3, 2018

RBI/2018-2019/54 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.10 October 3, 2018 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy – Liberalisation Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to paragraphs 2.4.5, 2.4.6 and 2.5 of Master Direction No.5 dated January 1, 2016 on “External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credit, Borrowing and… Read More »

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