RBI/DCM/2016-17/36 Master Direction DCM (CC) No.G-4/03.41.01/2016-17 July 20, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers, All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public In terms of the Preamble and under Section 45 of the RBI Act, 1934, and 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Bank issues guidelines / instruct

RBI/2016-17/22 DCM (FNVD) G–6/16.01.05/2016-17 July 20, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director, Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks, RRBs, Private Banks, Foreign Banks and Director of Treasuries of all States Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular – Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes Please refer to the Master Circular DCM (FNVD) No.G-4/16.01.05/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 (updated on 28 Sept 2015) consolidating the instructions issued till Sept. 28, 2015, relatin

RBI/DCM/2016-17/35 Master Direction DCM(CC) No.G -2/03.35.01/2016-17 July 20, 2016 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 Sect

RBI/2016-17/23 DCM (CC) No.G-3/03.44.01/2016 – 17 July 20, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive OfficersAll Banks Madam / Dear Sir, 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-10/03.41.01/2015-16 dated May 05, 2016 on the revised scheme of incentives titled – CDES i.e. Currency Distribution and Exchange Scheme. 2. As ad

RBI/2016-17/21 DCM (NE) No.G-1/08.07.18/2016-17 July 18, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / The Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins Please refer to the Master Circular DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 containing instructions on the facility for exchange of notes and coins. A revised version of Master Circular on the subject is annexed for your in

RBI/2016-17/19 IDMD.CDD.No.112/14.04.050/2016-17 July 14, 2016 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 Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2016-17 - Operational Guidelines This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(7)-W&M/2016 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.2020/14.04.050/2016-1

RBI/2016-17/14 DCBR.BPD.BC.No. 01/19.51.026/2016-17 Ashadha 23, 1938 July 14, 2016 All State / Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Investments in Non-SLR instruments by State / Central Co-operative Banks Please refer to our circulars RPCD.CO.RF.BC.26/07.02.03/2005-06 dated August 4, 2005 and DCBR.CO.RCBD.BC.No.5/19.51.026/2015-16 dated October 21, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. With a view to providing greater flexibility to State and Central Co-operative

RBI/2016-17/15 DCM (NE) No.120/08.07.18/2016-17 July 14, 2016 Chairman and Managing Director/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Facility for Exchange of Soiled/ Mutilated/ Imperfect Notes Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 2009 (NRR, 2009) and Master Circular DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject. 2. The facility of exchanging mutilated/ imperfect notes is available un

RBI/2016-2017/11 DBR.AML.BC.No.1/14.01.001/2016-17 July 8, 2016 All Regulated Entities (REs) Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction on KYC – Operationalisation of Central KYC Registry (CKYCR) and KYC norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India hereby directs that the Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016 Master Direct

RBI/2016-17/18IDMD.CDD.No.2020/14.04.050/2016-17 July 14, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks,(Excluding RRBs)Designated Post OfficesStock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.( SHCIL)National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2016-17 – Series I Government of India has vide its Notification F.No. 4(7)-W&M/2016 dated July 14, 2016 announced that the Sovereign Gold Bonds 201