RBI/2017-18/76 DCM (CC) No.G-3/03.44.01/2017-18 October 12, 2017 The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive Officers All Banks Master Circular –Scheme of Penalties for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public Please refer to the Circular DCM (CC) No.G-3/03.44.01/2016-17 dated July 20, 2016 on the scheme of penalties. 2. A revised and updated version on the subject is annexed for information and necessary actio

RBI/DCM/2017-18/59 Master Direction DCM(CC) No.G - 2/03.35.01/2017-18 October 12, 2017 1. The Chairman& Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (All Banks having Currency Chests) 2. The Director of Treasuries (State Governments) Dear Sir/Madam Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting/Wrong Reporting/Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances In terms of the Preamble, under S

RBI/2017-18/71 IDMD.CDD.No.929/14.04.050/2017-18 October 06, 2017 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme Government of India has vide its Notification F.No. 4(25)-B/(W&M)/2017 dated October 06, 2017 announced that the Sovereign Gold Bo

RBI/2017-18/72 IDMD.CDD.No.927/14.04.050/2017-18 October 06, 2017 The Chairman & Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)Designated Post OfficesStock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL)National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme, Operational Guidelines This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(25)-B/(W&M)/2017 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.929/14.04.050/20

RBI/2017-18/60 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.15/02.08.001/2017-18 September 21, 2017 The Chairmen & Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers All Lead Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Formation of new districts in the State of West Bengal - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of West Bengal vide Gazette Notification dated March 20, 2017 had notified the creation of a new district “Jhargram” with effect from April 4, 2017 and by Gazette Notification dated March 24, 20

RBI/2017-18/61 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC 16/04.09.01/2017-18 September 21, 2017 The Chairman/ Managing Director Chief Executive Officer [All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks & Small Finance Banks)] Dear Sir/ Madam, Priority Sector Lending - Targets and Classification: Lending to non-corporate farmers – System wide average of last three years It was communicated vide our Circular No. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.08/04.09.01/2015-16 dated July 16, 2015 o

RBI/2017-18/59 DCBR.RAD. (PCB/RCB) Cir. No. 4/07.12.001/2017-18 September 21, 2017 All Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam Change in name of “Gopinath Patil Parsik Janata Sahakari Bank, Ltd., Thane ” to “GP Parsik Sahakari Bank Ltd, Kalwa, Thane “ in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India,1934 We advise that the name of “Gopinath Patil Parsik Janata Sahakari Bank, Ltd., Thane” has been changed to “GP Parsik Sahakari Bank Ltd, Kalwa, Thane“ in the Second Sched

RBI/2017-18/62 DBR.No.Ret.BC.87/12.07.150/2017-18 September 21, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion of “Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the “Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited” has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification No.DBR.NBD.(SFB-Suryoday).No. 766/16.13.216/2017-18 dated July 24, 2017 and published in the G

RBI/2017-18/56 DBR.No.Ret.BC.86/12.07.150/2017-18 September 14, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Inclusion of “Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C)” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the “Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C)” has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBR.IBD.No.855/23.13.014/2017-18 dated July 26, 2017, and published in the Gazette of India (Part III -

RBI/2017-18/53 DBR.No.Ret.BC.84/12.07.150/2017-18 September 7, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam Alteration in the name of "National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC" to "First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the name of "National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC" has been changed to "First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by Notification DBR.IBD.No.94/23.1