RBI/2013-14/388 DBOD. No.Dir.BC.73/13.03.00/2013-14 November 29, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Interest Rates on FCNR (B) Deposits Please refer to our circular DBOD. Dir. BC. 38/13.03.00/2013-14 dated August 14, 2013 advising interest rate ceilings on FCNR (B) deposits for maturity period of one year to less than three years and three to five years, respectively. In terms of para 4 thereof, these instructions are valid up to Novem

RBI/2013-14/385 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 69/13.03.00/2013-14 November 29, 2013 To All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Periodicity of Payment of Interest on Rupee Savings/Term Deposits Please refer to paragraph 23 of the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2013-14 announced on October 29, 2013 (extract enclosed) on periodicity of payment of interest on savings and term deposits. 2. In this connection, a reference is also invited to paragraph 2

RBI/2013-14/381 DBOD. No. Dir. BC. 67/13.10.00/2013-14 November 26, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam Charges Levied by Banks for Sending SMS Alerts Please refer to paragraph 37 of the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 announced on October 29, 2013 (extract enclosed) on ‘Customer Service- Charges Levied by Banks for Sending SMS Alerts’. 2. In this connection, a reference is also invited to our circular DBOD.

RBI/2013-14/347 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No. 49/07.51.014/2013-14 October 29, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Settlement of Claims in respect of Missing Persons in Uttarakhand Disaster In the aftermath of Uttarakhand Natural Disaster during June 14-20, 2013 the Office of the Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has devised a procedure for Registration of Death of Missing persons in Natural C

RBI/2013-14/313 RPCD.RCB.BC.No. 42/07.51.014/2013-14 October 7, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Unclaimed Deposits/Inoperative Accounts in banks – Treatment of certain savings bank accounts opened for credit of Scholarship amounts and credit of Direct Benefit Transfer under Government Schemes Please refer to our Circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No. 89/07.38.012008-09 dated February 18, 2009 on unclaimed deposits / inoperative a

RBI/2013-14/272 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No. 37/07.51.018/2013-14 September 18, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Foreign students studying in India – KYC procedure for opening of bank accounts It has been represented to us that foreign students arriving in India are facing difficulties in complying with the Know Your Customer (KYC) norms while opening a bank account due to non-availability of any proo

RBI/2013-14/264 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No. 36/07.51.018/2013-14 September 17, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Financial Inclusion- Access to Banking Services – Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) – FAQs Please refer to Circular RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC.No.24/07.38.01/2012-13 dated August 22, 2012 on Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) wherein banks have been advised to offer ‘Basic Savings

RBI/2013-14/261 RPCD.RRB.RCB.AML.BC.No. 31/07.51.018/2013-14 September 16, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs of all Regional Rural Banks / State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of banks under PMLA, 2002 – Information sought by banks from customers Please refer to our circulars RPCD.No.RRB.BC.81/03.05.33(E)/2004-05 and RPCD.AML.BC.No.80/07.40.00/2

RBI/2013-14/248 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No. 30/07.51.014/2013-14 September 10, 2013 The Chairmen / CEOs All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Settlement of Claims of Deceased Depositor – Simplification of Procedure – Placing of claim forms on bank’s website Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.12/07.38.01/2005-06 dated July 12, 2005 wherein simplified procedure has been specified for settlement of claims of deceased depositors. We have been receivi

RBI/2013-14/214 DBOD.No.Leg.BC.48/09.07.005/2013-14 September 03, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Settlement of Claims of Deceased Depositor – Simplification of Procedure – Placing of claim forms on bank’s website Please refer to circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.95 /09.07.005/2004-05 dated June 09, 2005 wherein simplified procedure has been specified for settlement of claims of deceased depositors. We have been receiving feedback from publi