The Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website the Discussion Paper on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. RBI invites feedback/comments on the policy proposals contained in this document, especially on the specific questions raised in the paper. The feedback/comments on the policy proposals contained in this document, especially on the specific… Read More »
MASTER DIRECTION – INSURANCE FED MASTER DIRECTION NO.9 (2015-16), DATED 1-1-2016 Issuance of insurance is regulated under sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, (42 of 1999), read with Notification No.FEMA.12/2000- RB, dated May 3, 2000. These Regulations are amended from time to time to incorporate the changes in the… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/387 FMRD.FMID.8/14.01.02/2015-16 April 28, 2016 All RBI regulated entities Madam/Sir, F-TRAC – Counterparty Confirmation A reference is invited to RBI circular FMRD.FMID.01/14.01.02/2014-15 dated December 19, 2014 waiving the requirement of exchange of physical confirmation of trades matched on the Financial Market Trade Reporting and Confirmation Platform (“F- TRAC”) of the Clearcorp Dealing Systems (India) Ltd.… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/386 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.66 April 28, 2016 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam / Sir, Opening and Maintenance of Rupee / Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non- Resident Exchange Houses: Rupee Drawing Arrangement Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to paragraph (C) 3 vii of the A. P.… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/385 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.65 April 28, 2016 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Import of Goods: Import Data Processing and Monitoring System (IDPMS) Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited to Section 5 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (42 of 1999), read with Government of India Notification No. G.S.R.… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/384 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 64/2015-16 [(1)/13(R)] April 28, 2016 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer and Authorised Banks Madam/ Sir Foreign Exchange Management (Remittance of Assets) 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… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/383 Ref.DBS.CO.PPD.BC.No.10/11.01.005/2015-16 April 28, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executive All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir, Compliance with Jilani Committee Recommendations We invite attention to our circular DBS.CO.PPD.BC.No.39/11.01.005/99-2000 dated June 28, 2000 on Jilani Committee recommendations relating to frauds and malpractices in banks. Attention is also drawn to our circular DBS.ARS.BC.No.4/08.91.020/2010-11 dated November 10, 2010… Read More »
Computation and Dissemination of RBI Reference Rate-Revised Methodology The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) compiles and publishes on a daily basis the Reference Rate for Spot USD/INR. Under the existing methodology, the rate is arrived at through a polling process involving rates obtained from select banks. RBI had constituted a Committee on Financial Benchmarks (Chairman:… Read More »
RBI/DBR/2015-16/22 Master Direction DBR.PSBD.No. 96/16.13.100/2015-16 April 21, 2016 Master Direction – Amalgamation of Private Sector Banks, Directions, 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and pursuant to the Section 44A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/378 DBR.No.Leg.BC.93/09.07.005/2015-16 April 21, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executives of All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Publicity in the bank branches cautioning public against placing deposits in dubious schemes You may be aware that in the recent years there have been several incidents of unscrupulous entities duping general public… Read More »