Notifications

RBI/ 2008-09/67 DBOD. No.DIR. (HSG). BC.10 /08.12.01/2008--09 July 1, 2008 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Master Circular on Housing Finance As you are aware, in order to have all current instructions on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India had issued a Master Circular DBOD.DIR(Hsg.)No.02/08.12.01/2007-08 dated July 2, 2007 on the captioned subject, which is now updated up to 30th June 2008. It may be noted that the Master Cir

INDEX S.No Contents Part I Introduction Part II General guidelines for imports 1 General Guidelines 2 Form A-1 3 Import Licenses 4 Obligation of Purchaser of Foreign Exchange 5(a) Time limit for normal imports 5(b) Time limit for deferred payment arrangements 5(c) Time limit for import of books 6 Import of Foreign exchange / Indian Rupees 6 (a) Import of Indian currency and currency notes 6 (b) Import of foreign exchange into India PART III Operational Guidelines for

RBI/2008-09/14 Master Circular No. 01/2008-09 July 1, 2008 To, All Banks Authorised to Deal in Foreign Exchange Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV)/ Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad Direct investments by residents in Joint Venture (JV) and Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad are being allowed, in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999, (42 of 1999) read with

RBI/ 2008–09/ 56 UBD.No.BPD.MC.No.11 /13.01.000/2008-09 July 1, 2008 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Master CircularInterest Rates on Rupee Deposits - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD(PCB)MC.No.1/ 13.01.00/2007-08 dated July 2, 2007 on the captioned subject (Available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions/guidelines on the subject up to Jun

RBI/2008-09/58 UBD.BPD(PCB) MC.No: 13 /13.01.000/2008-09 July 1, 2008 Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular on Maintenance of Deposit Accounts - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD BPD (PCB) MC.No.12/13.01.00/2007-08 dated July 4, 2007 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions/guidelines on the subject up

RBI/2008-09/22 Master Circular No. 09/2008-09 July 1, 2008 To, All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Export of Goods and Services Export of Goods and Services from India is allowed in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (3) of Section 7 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (42 of 1999), read with Notification No. GSR 381(E) dated May 3, 2000 and FEMA Notification 23/RB-2000 dated May 3, 2000 as amended from

RBI/2007-2008/242Master Circular No. 03 /2007- 08February 21, 2008To,All Authorised Persons in Foreign ExchangeMadam / Sir,Master Circular on Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee (NRO) AccountThe acceptance of deposits by an authorised dealer / authorised bank from persons resident outside India are regulated by the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with FEMA Notification No.5/2000 RB dated May 3, 2000, as amen

RBI/2007-2008/243Master Circular No. 04 /2007- 08February 21, 2008To,All Authorised Persons in Foreign ExchangeMadam / Sir,Master Circular on Remittance Facilities for Non-Resident Indians /Persons of Indian Origin / Foreign Nationals Remittance facilities for Non-Residents/Persons of Indian Origin/Foreign Nationals are being governed by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with FEMA Notification No.13/2000-RB and FEMA

RBI/2007-2008/245 Master Circular No. 05 /2007-08 February 21, 2008To, All Authorised Persons in Foreign ExchangeMadam / Sir,Master Circular on Miscellaneous Remittances from India – Facilities for ResidentsMiscellaneous remittance facilities for residents are allowed in terms of section 5 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, read with Government of India Notification No. G.S.R 381(E) dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to time. 2. This Master Circular co

RBI/2007-2008/89 RPCD NO. SP.BC. 12 / 09.10.01/2007-08 July 5, 2007 All Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular-Priority Sector Lending - Credit facilities to Minority Communities Reserve Bank of India has, periodically, issued instructions/directives to banks with regard to providing credit facilities to Minority Communities. To enable banks to have current instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating all the existing guidelines/instructions/directiv