Regulating Commercial Banking

RBI/2012-13/515 DBOD. AML.BC. No. 101/14.01.001/2012-13 May 31, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)/Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Guidelines - Unique Customer Identification Code (UCIC) for banks’ customers in India Please refer to our circular DBOD. AML.BC. No.109/14.01.001/2011-12 dated June 08, 2012,

RBI/2012-13/514 DBOD.BP.BC.No. 99/21.04.132/2012-13 May 30, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Review of Prudential Guidelines on Restructuring of Advances by Banks and Financial Institutions As indicated in paragraph 81 (extract enclosed) of the Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 announced on May 3, 2013, ‘Prudential guidelines on restructuring of advances by banks / financial institutions’ have been revised taking into account the recommen

RBI/2012-13/512 DBOD.No.BP.BC.98/21.06.201/2012-13 May 28, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Chief Executives Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Sir, Guidelines on Composition of Capital Disclosure Requirements Please refer to the paragraph 77 (extract enclosed) of the Monetary Policy Statement for 2013-14 announced on May 3, 2013. It was indicated therein that the final guidelines on compos

RBI/2012-13/511 DBOD.NO.BAPD.BC. 97/22.01.001/2012-13 May 28, 2013 Jyeshtha 7, 1934 (Saka) All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir, Branch Authorisation Policy- Front Loading of branches in unbanked rural centres Please refer to paragraph 96 of Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 (extract enclosed) on the above subject. As stated therein, branch expansion in rural areas is essential to address the existing asymmetries in achieving financi

RBI/2012-13/509 DBOD. No. Dir. BC. 96/13.03.00/2012-13 May 27, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Lending against Gold Please refer to paragraph 98 of the Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 announced on May 3, 2013 (extract enclosed) on lending against gold, proposing to restrict the facility of advances against the security of gold coins per customer to gold coins weighing up to 50 gms. 2. As per extant instructions contained in our ci

RBI/2012-13/508 DBOD.BP.BC. No.95/21.06.001/2012-13 May 27, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding LABs and RRBs) Dear Sir Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Market Discipline - New Capital Adequacy Framework (NCAF) - Parallel Run and Prudential Floor Please refer to our circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.71/21.06.001/2010-11 dated December 31, 2010 on the above subject, in terms of which banks were

RBI/2012-13/505 DBS.FrMC.BC.No. 6/23.04.001/2012-13 May 23, 2013 The Chairmen & Chief Executive Officers of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and All India Select Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Frauds – Classification and Reporting Please refer to Para 3.1.3 of circular DBS. FrMC. BC. No. 1/23.04.001/2012-13 dated July 02, 2012 i.e. the Master Circular on 'Frauds – Classification and Reporting' which requires commercial banks to furnish in hard cop

RBI/2012-13/501 DBOD.No.BP.BC.92/21.04.141/2012-13 May 15, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 – SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity Category Please refer to paragraph 84 of the Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 (extract enclosed) announced on May 3, 2013 on ‘SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity Category’. 2. In terms of our circular No.DBOD.BP.BC.37/21.04.141/2004-05 dated September 2, 2004 on Prudential Nor

RBI/2012-13/488 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.91 /12.01.001/2012-13 May 3, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Bank Rate As announced in the Annual Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.50 per cent to 8.25 per cent with effect from May 3, 2013. 2.@@NBSP@@ All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specifically linked to the Bank Rate, also stand revised as indicated in

By Dr. D. Subbarao Governor Introduction The Annual Policy for 2013-14 is formulated in an environment of incipient signs of stabilisation in the global economy and prospects of a turnaround, albeit modest, in the domestic economy. 2. In the advanced economies (AEs), near-term risks have receded, aided by improving financial conditions and supportive macroeconomic policies. But this improvement is yet to fully transmit to economic activity which remains sluggish. Poli