Regulating Co-operative Banking

RBI/2008/ 323 UBD.PCB.Cir.No.44/09.11.200/07-08 May 15, 2008 The Chief Executive Officer of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Annual Policy Statement for the Year 2008-09 - Undertaking Insurance business-UCBs. Please refer to para 212 of the Annual Policy Statement for the year 2008-09 dated April 29, 2008 (copy enclosed). 2. In terms of our circular UBD.BPD.PCB.Cir.No 35/09.112.00/04-05 dated January 24, 2005, all scheduled UCBs having a minimum

RBI/2007-08/317 UBD (PCB) BPD Cir No: 45 /13.01.000/2007-08 May 12, 2008 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Settlement of claims in respect of missing persons A query has been raised regarding the system which should be followed by urban co-operative banks (UCBs) in case a claim is received from a nominee / legal heirs for settlement of claim in respect of missing persons. 2. The settlement of claims in respect of

RBI/2007-2008/307 Ref: UBD (PCB).No./5 /12.03.000/2007-08 April 30,@@NBSP@@ 2008 The Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934- Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Please refer to our Circular RBI 2007-2008/293 UBD (PCB) Cir. No.4/12.03.000/2007-08 dated April 22, 2008 on the captioned subject.@@NBSP@@ As set out in the Governor's Annual Policy statement for the year 2008

RBI/2007-2008/293 Ref: UBD (PCB).No./4 /12.03.000/2007-08 April 22, 2008 The Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934- Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Please refer to our Circular RBI 2007-2008/177 UBD (PCB) Cir. No.3/12.03.000/2007-08 dated November 01, 2007 on the captioned subject. @@NBSP@@On a review of the current liquidity situation, it has been decided to incr

RBI/2007-08/286 UBD.PCB.Cir.No.41 /09.103.01/2007-08 April 21, 2008 The Chief Executive Officers of all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir /Madam, Professionalisation of Managements of Urban Co-operative Banks Please refer to our circular UBD No PCB CIR.POT.39/09.103.01/2001-02 dated April 5, 2002 on the captioned subject. 2. In terms of paragraphs 2 and 3 of the aforesaid circular, all urban co-operative banks were advised to amend their bye-laws to incorpor

RBI/2007-2008/281UBD (PCB) BPD Cir No 40/ 09.39.000/ 2007-08April 15, 2008 ToThe Chief Executive Officers ofAll Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative banks Dear Sir, Committee on Procedures and Performance Audit on Public Services (CPPAPS)- Formulating policy for (i) Immediate Credit of local / outstation cheques (ii) Time Frame for Collection of local / outstation cheques and (iii) Interest Payment for delayed collectionAs you are aware, Reserve Bank has been issuin

RBI/2007-08/273 UBD. PCB.Cir No. 38 / 09.14.000/ 2007-08 April 2, 2008 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Income recognition, asset classification and provisioning norms-UCBs Please refer to our circular UBD. PCB. Cir No. 38/ 09.14.000/ 2006-07 dated April 30, 2007 on the above subject wherein inter alia the 180 day loan delinquency norm for NPAs was extended by one year i.e. up to March 31, 2008 for Tier I UCBs.@@NB

RBI/2007-2008/263 UBD. CO. BPD. (PCB) No.36 /12.05.001/2007-08 March 12, 2008 CEOs of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Customer charges for use of ATMs for cash withdrawal and balance enquiry - UCBs 1. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) have gained prominence as a delivery channel for banking transactions in India. Banks have been deploying ATMs to increase their reach. While ATMs facilitate a variety of banking transactions for customers, their main uti

RBI/2007-2008/259UBD (PCB).Cir.No.35 /09.20.001/07-08 March 7, 2008The Chief Executives ofall Primary( Urban) Cooperative BanksDear Sir/Madam,Classification of UCBs for Regulatory Purposes - Revised NormsAs you are aware, banks are being categorized for regulatory purposes as under:(a) Tier I Banks: Unit banks i.e. banks having a single branch / HO with deposits up to Rs. 100 crore and banks having multiple branches within a single district with deposits up to Rs. 100

RBI/2007-2008/253 UBD.PCB.Cir.No. 34 /09.14.000/07-08 March 3, 2008. The Chief Executive Officersof All Primary(Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/MadamGuidelines for Relief Measures by Banks to Poultry Industry (2008)-UCBsAs you are aware, there have been instances of outbreak of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in some areas of the country. Keeping in view the loss of income that has occurred due to culling of birds as well as steep fall in the demand for poultry products