RBI/2017-18/120 DGBA.GBD.1781/15.02.005/2017-18 January 11, 2018 All Agency Banks handling Small Saving Schemes Dear Sir Interest rates for Small Savings Schemes Please refer to our circular DGBA.GBD.954/15.02.005/2017-18 dated October 12, 2017 on the above subject. The Government of India, had vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No.01/04/2016–NS dated December 27, 2017 advised the rate of interest on various small savings schemes for the fourth quarter of the fina

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs Budget Division, (W&M Section) New Delhi, January 01, 2018 Notification Cessation of 8 percent GoI Savings (Taxable) Bonds 2003 No.F.4(10)-W&M/2003 : The Government of India, hereby notifies that the 8 percent GoI Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 as per Notification F.4(10)-W&M/2003, dated March 21, 2003 shall cease for subscription with effect from the close of business on Tuesday, the 2n

RBI/2017-18/111 DGBA.GBD/1616/15.02.005/2017-18 December 21, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Prompt implementation of Governments’ instructions by agency banks It is brought to our notice that some agency banks are not adhering to instructions/ notifications issued by Government (Central as well as States) promptly by stating that further communications have not been received by them from RBI. 2. In this connection, all agency banks are advised to scrupulously

RBI/2017-18/109 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.06/12.05.001/2017-18 December 14, 2017 The Chief Executive OfficerAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/All State Co-operative Banks/All District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Customer Protection - Limiting Liability of Customers of Co-operative Banks in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions Please refer to our circular UBD.BSD.I/PCB/No.45/12.05.00/2001-02 dated May 30, 2002 and para 13 of circular RPCD.

RBI/2017-18/107 DGBA.GBD.No-1498/31.02.007/2017-18 December 7, 2017 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer/ Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam Settlement of Agency transactions in certain cases (for Funds and Agency Commission) directly from Reserve Bank of India As per the existing arrangements in certain states, in certain cases, some agency banks are routing their agency transactions of state governments through another agency bank, that acts as an aggr

RBI/2017-18/105 DPSS.CO.PD No. 1633/02.14.003/2017-18 December 06, 2017 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive OfficersAll Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks /State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks /Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks /All Card Network Providers Dear Madam / Sir, Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for Debit Card Transactions Please refer to paragraph 1 of Statement

RBI/2017-18/103 DGBA.GBD.1472/31.02.007/2017-18 November 30, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir Reporting of Transactions by agency banks to RBI It has been brought to our notice that some agency banks are reporting government transactions after considerable delay and along with the current transactions to RBI, without taking necessary authorisation from the concerned government departments. 2. As per the extant instructions, state government transactions (electronic as w

RBI/2017-18/91 DBR.No.Ret.BC.97/12.07.150/2017-18 November 16, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion of “Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the “Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited” has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBR.NBD.(SFB-UMFL).No.2689/16.13.216/2017-2018 dated October 4, 2017 and published in the Gazette

RBI/2017-18/100 DGBA.GBD.No.1387/15.01.001/2017-18 November 23, 2017 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer/ Agency Banks Handling the Special Deposit Scheme 1975 Dear Sir Special Deposit Scheme (SDS)-1975 Payment of interest for calendar year 2017 We want to inform that gazette notifications related to interest rates for SDS 1975 are available in Government of India website viz. egazette.nic.in which can be perused for guidance. You may please ensure

RBI/2017-18/95 DGBA.GBD.No.1324/31.02.007/2017-18 November 16, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Agency Commission for GST receipt transactions Please refer to Para 15 of our Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission dated July 01, 2017 related to claiming of agency commission. 2. After implementation of GST framework, it was decided to modify paragraph 15 of the captioned Master Circular. The modified paragr