Category Archives: RBI

Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme of RBI

By | May 6, 2016

RBI/2015-16/393 DCM (CC) No.G-10/3352/03.41.01/2015-16 May 05, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public Please refer to our Circular DCM (CC) No.4846/03.41.01/2014-15 dated May 21, 2015… Read More »

Regulated entities to trade in interest rate swaps (IRS) on electronic trading platforms

By | May 6, 2016

RBI/2015-16/392 FMRD.DIRD.No.9/14.03.01/2015-16 May 5, 2016 All Market Participants Dear Madam/Sir, Transactions in derivatives by regulated institutional entities on electronic platforms A reference is invited to para 37 of the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement announced on April 5, 2016, in terms of which, it was proposed to review the existing guidelines on OTC derivatives in… Read More »

Special Agriculture Credit Plan (SACP) Statement Discontinued :RBI

By | May 6, 2016

RBI/2015-16/391 FIDD. No. FSD. BC.24/05.05.014/2015-16 May 5, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer [All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Madam / Dear Sir, Discontinuation of Statements on Special Agriculture Credit Plan (SACP) In order to monitor and augment the flow of credit to Agriculture, Special Agriculture Credit Plans (SACP) were… Read More »

Deposits regulations between resident in India & outside India

By | May 6, 2016

RBI/2015-16/390 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 67/2015-16 [(1)/5(R)] May 05, 2016 To All Category – I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks Madam/Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 Attention of Authorised Dealers (ADs) is invited to (a) A.D. (M.A. Series) Circular No. 11 dated May 16, 2000 in terms of which ADs were advised of… Read More »

on tap Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector : RBI Draft Guidelines

By | May 6, 2016

RBI releases “Draft Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector” Date : May 05, 2016 The Reserve Bank of India today released on its website, “Draft Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector”.  It has sought views/comments on the draft guidelines from banks, non-banking financial… Read More »

Margin Requirements for non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives : RBI Discussion Paper

By | May 4, 2016

Reserve Bank of India Released the Discussion Paper on Margin Requirements for non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives Derivatives are an integral risk management tool for most of the business entities and financial institutions. Most of the bigger and mid-size companies in India use derivatives to manage foreign currency, interest rate and commodity price risks. Derivatives foster financial innovation… Read More »

Consultation Paper on Peer to Peer Lending

By | May 4, 2016

RBI Released the following Consultation Paper on  Peer to Peer Lending Introduction The financial sector is not immune from the advent of online industry and its potential impact. For this reason, it is attracting attention of analysts, investors, customers, businesses and regulators in a major way. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending is one such business model that has… Read More »