• As is the case with fixed rate conventional bonds, IIBs would be issued through yield based auction and subsequent reissues will be through price based auction.

• Investors would be required to bid for real yield in case of IIBs as against nominal yield in case of fixed rate G-Sec.

In terms of the captioned guidelines, banks have been advised to review and tune their existing lending policies to the MSE sector by incorporating therein the following provisions so as to facilitate timely and adequate availability of credit to viable MSE borrowers especially during the need of funds in unforeseen circumstances:

(i) To extend standby credit facility in case of term loans

(ii) Additional working capital to meet with emergent needs of MSE units

(iii) Mid-term review of the regular working capital limits, where banks are convinced that changes in the demand pattern of MSE borrowers require increasing the existing credit limits of the MSEs, every year based on the actual sales of the previous year.

(iv) Timelines for Credit Decisions.

A person coming into India from abroad can bring with him foreign exchange without any limit. However, if the aggregate value of the foreign exchange in the form of currency notes, bank notes or travellers cheques brought in exceeds USD 10,000/- or its equivalent and/or the value of foreign currency exceeds USD 5,000/- or its equivalent, it should be declared to the Customs Authorities at the Airport in the Currency Declaration Form (CDF), on arrival in India.

The banking system has many benefits from ECS Debit such as – Freedom from paper handling and the resultant disadvantages of handling, receiving and monitoring paper instruments presented in clearing. Ease of processing and return for the destination bank branches. Destination bank branches can debit the customers’ accounts after matching the account number of the customer in their database and due verification of existence of valid mandate and its particulars. With core banking systems in place and straight-through-processing, this process can be completed with minimal manual intervention. Smooth process of reconciliation for the sponsor banks. Cost effective.

Net worth means paid-up capital and free-reserves of the Indian company.

At the time of making applications, the Promoters/Promoter Group will have to furnish a road map and methodologies they would adopt to comply with all the requirements of the corporate structure indicated in para 2 (C)(ii) and (iii) of the guidelines and realign the business between the entities to be held under the NOFHC [para 2(C)(iv) of the guidelines] within a period of 18 months. After the ‘in-principle approval’ is accorded by RBI for setting up of the bank, the actual setting up of NOFHC and the bank, re-organization of the Promoter Group entities to bring the regulated financial services entities under the NOFHC as well as realignment of business among the entities under the NOFHC have to be completed within a period of 18 months from the date of in-principle approval or before commencement of banking business, whichever is earlier.

• Existing taxation applicable to Government of India securities will be applicable to these securities.

• Sub-section (iv) of the Section 193 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 stipulates that no tax shall be deducted from any interest payable on any security of the Central Government or a State Government, provided that nothing contained in this clause shall apply to the interest exceeding rupees ten thousand payable on 8% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 during the financial year.

• As per the above Section, TDS shall not be deducted from any interest payable on IINSS-C, until and unless notified by the Government of India otherwise.

Both interest and redemption proceeds will be credited to the bank account furnished by the customer at the time of buying the bond.

No. Interest rate stipulations applicable to loans in rupees under FCNR(B) scheme are not applicable to loans denominated in foreign currency which are governed by the instructions issued by Exchange Control Department.

Ans. Wherever the BO or PO is required to remit funds outside India, within the applicable guidelines under FEMA, they may do so not necessarily through the designated AD Category I bank but through any AD Category I bank of its choice subject to obtaining no objection certificate (NOC) from the designated AD Category I bank. The remittances have to be for transactions settling on Cash / Tom / Spot basis only. The remittance has to be through banking channel in either of the two methods:

(1) The designated AD category I bank will transfer equivalent INR amount to the transaction handling bank. The transaction handling bank can remit the amount to the overseas parent office of BO / PO through SWIFT. However, the transaction handling bank will have to ensure KYC compliance and the necessary documentation. It will also be required to share the SWIFT message along with the details like UIN No, beneficiary and remittance details with the designated AD category I bank.

(2) The designated AD category I bank will transfer equivalent INR amount to the transaction handling bank. The transaction handling bank will then credit the NOSTRO account of the designated AD Category I bank which in turn will remit the amount to the final beneficiary.

Ans : Yes. In case of any need to withdraw or stop a mandate the customer can do so by approaching the user institution to withdraw the mandate. The account holder / customer can also withdraw the mandate / debit instruction directly from his / her banker without involvement of the User institution. The withdrawal instructions of a customer in such cases would be treated equivalent to a ‘stop payment’ instruction in cheque clearing system. However, as a matter of best practice, the customer may also provide prior notice or intimation of mandate withdrawal to the ECS user institution well in time, so as to ensure that the input files submitted by the user institution does not include the ECS Debit details in respect of the withdrawn / stopped mandates, leading to avoidable returns/rejections etc.

With the issuance and launch of the New Generation banknotes, Central Bank of Kenya has advised that in terms of Gazette Notice No. 4849 dated May 31, 2019 from Central Bank of Kenya available at: (http://kenyalaw.org/kenya_gazette/gazette/volume/MTk2Mg--/Vol.CXXI-No.69), and the Press Release dated June 6, 2019 available at: (https://www.centralbank.go.ke/uploads/press_releases/696932423_Press%20Release%20-%20New%20Generation%20Banknotes.pdf), all the currency notes of denomination ‘1000 shillings (Ksh)’ shall cease to be legal tender, and shall no longer be exchanged, with effect from October 1, 2019.

(Published on receipt of request from Central Bank of Kenya)

Price payable for every Rs.100 (face value) is Rs.121.99. Therefore, for securities worth Rs.10,000, he will have to pay (Price x Face value/100) = 121.99 x 10,000/100=Rs.12,199/-Since the coupon on dated GOI securities are payable half yearly, the coupon payment dates for the security are 19 April/ 19 October.Now if the security was paid for (settled) on December 6, 2001, the accrued interest from the last coupon date to the date of settlement viz. from 19 October, 2001 to December 6, 2001, i.e. for 47 days will be 10.71/100 x 47/360x10000=Rs 139.83Hence, the amount payable by the investor will be price plus accrued interest, i.e. Rs12199 +139.83=12,338.83/- (if not rounded off).If the payment is not made on December 6, 2001 but, say, on December 9, 2001, the accrued interest component will be for 50 days instead of 47 days (i.e.3 days more) and it will work out to 10.71/100x50/360 x10,000=Rs.148.75 .The total amount payable by the investor will then be 12,199+148.75=12,347.75/- (if not rounded off)

In respect of deposit accepted in the name of –member or a retired member of the bank’s staff, either singly or jointly with any other member or members of his/her family, orthe spouse of a deceased member or a deceased retired member of the bank’s staff,the bank may, in its discretion, allow additional interest at a rate not exceeding one per cent per annum over and above the rate of interest stipulated.Provided that –the depositor or all the depositors of a joint account is/are non-resident/s of Indian nationality or origin, andthe bank shall obtain a declaration from the depositor concerned that the moneys so deposited or which may, from time to time, be deposited, shall be moneys belonging to the depositor as stated in clause (a) and (b) above.Explanation: The word "family" shall mean and include the spouse of the member/retired member of the bank’s staff, his/her children, parents, brothers and sisters who are dependent on such a member/retired member but shall not include a legally separated spouse.

The company intending to make investment under automatic route is required to fill in the form ODA supported by documents listed therein, i.e., Board Resolution, Statutory Auditor’s certificate, Valuation report (in case of acquisition of an existing company) and approach an Authorised Dealer for making the investment.

বিএসবিডিএ-র ক্ষেত্রে ব্যাঙ্ক বিনামূল্যে চারটে উইথড্রয়াল অনুমোদন করে, এটিএম এবং অন্যান্য মাধ্যমের দ্বারা। চারটা উইথড্রয়ালের পর, এটা ব্যাঙ্কের ইচ্ছার ওপর নির্ভর করে যে তারা অতিরিক্ত উইথড্রয়ালের জন্য শুল্ক দাবি করবেন না নয়। তথাপিও যদি ব্যাঙ্ক অতিরিক্ত সুবিধাগুলোর জন্য শুল্ক দাবি করে, তবে ব্যাঙ্ককে উচিত, অবৈষম্যমূলক এবং স্বচ্ছভাবে তার মূল্যের কাঠামো প্রস্তুত করতে হবে।

উত্তর. যখন একটি এটিএম-এর সময় বৈধ্যতা শেষ হয়ে যায় বা এর সঙ্গে জড়িত খাতাটি বন্ধ হয়ে যায় তখন কার্ডটিকে চার টুকরো করে নিতে হয় এর চুম্বকীয় ফালির / চিপের অংশটি থেকে, একে ফেলে দেবার আগে ।

Ans. In case of non-bank issued PPIs, cash withdrawal is permitted upto a limit of ₹ 2,000/- per transaction within an overall monthly limit of ₹ 10,000/- per PPI across all channels (agents, ATMs, PoS devices, etc.).

Ans. Complaints can be filed online on https://cms.rbi.org.in, or through the dedicated e-mail or sent in physical mode to the ‘Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre’ set up at RBI, 4th Floor, Sector 17, Chandigarh – 160 017 in the format given at the following path - https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/content/pdfs/RBIOS2021_121121_A.pdf. A toll-free number – 14448 (9:30 am to 5:15 pm) – is also available for customers to seek assistance in filing complaints and information on grievance redressal, with multi-lingual support.