ಹೌದು. ನಿಗದಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಸೇವೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸೇವೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುವುದನ್ನು ಬ್ಯಾಂಕುಗಳ ವಿವೇಚನೆಗೆ ಬಿಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಅವರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸೇವೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ನೀಡಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮೌಲ್ಯವರ್ಧಿತ ಸೇವೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸುವ ಶುಲ್ಕದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ, ಸಮಂಜಸವಾದ, ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ತಾರತಮ್ಯವಲ್ಲದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಗ್ರಾಹಕರಿಗೆ ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ನೀಡಬಹುದು. ಮೌಲ್ಯವರ್ಧಿತ ಸೇವೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸುವ ಶುಲ್ಕದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸಮಂಜಸವಾದ ಶುಲ್ಕಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಬ್ಯಾಲೆನ್ಸ್ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಖಾತೆ ತೆರೆಯುವಾಗ ಗ್ರಾಹಕರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀಡುವ ಅಂತಹ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳು 'ಬೇಸಿಕ್ ಸೇವಿಂಗ್ಸ್ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಡಿಪೋಸಿಟ್ ಅಕೌಂಟ್' ಗ್ರಾಹಕರಿಗೆ ತಾರತಮ್ಯರಹಿತ ಹಾಗೂ ವಿವೇಚನಾಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರಬೇಕು. ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ಅಂತಹ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಖಾತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಎಸ್ಬಿಡಿಎಗಳೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗದು.

ಉತ್ತರ. ಉಚಿತವಹಿವಾಟುಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಸೂಚಿಯು ಹಣಕಾಸು ಹಾಗೂ ಹಣಕಾಸೇತರ ಎರಡೂ ವಹಿವಾಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.

Ans. Cash withdrawal or funds transfer from these two types of Small PPIs is not permitted.

Ans. No, the RTGS system does not accept future value dated transactions.

Ans: The funds availed under TLTRO 2.0 are to be deployed in investment grade bonds, commercial paper (CPs) and non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and MFIs in the manner outlined in the press release dated April 17, 2020.

FAQs pertaining to On Tap TLTRO/ reversal of TLTRO/ TLTRO 2.0 transactions

For the purpose of eligibility for resolution under the Resolution Framework, the definition of MSME that would be applicable is the one that existed as on March 1, 2020.

The NBFC Ombudsman endeavours to promote a settlement of the complaint through conciliation/ mediation by agreement between the complainant and the NBFC. If the terms of settlement (offered by the NBFC) are acceptable in full and final settlement of one's complaint, the NBFC Ombudsman will pass an order as per the terms of settlement which becomes binding on the NBFC and the complainant. If the NBFC is found to have adhered to the extant norms and practices in vogue and the complainant has been informed to this effect through appropriate means and complainant’s objections, if any, are not received by the NBFC Ombudsman within the time frame provided, the NBFC Ombudsman will pass an order to close the complaint.

Ans. Yes. The KYC process adopted by the TReDS entities shall adhere to the “Master Direction – Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016” dated February 25, 2016 (as amended from time to time) issued by RBI.

Yes. The Roadmap to be prepared as per the recommendations of the Approach Paper would enable the banks to set milestones for achieving ADF which in turn would also help in monitoring from time to time the progress made in implementation.

The redemption amount will be credited to the bank account furnished by the person in the application form.

Response: Suppose the principal amount is, say 302.86 grams of gold, and the customer has to be paid in gold, a bank can repay 302 grams in gold and 0.86 grams in equivalent amount of INR. It may be noted that the interest on deposit shall be calculated in INR on the value of gold at the time of deposit.

Before a loan account of a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise turns into a Non-Performing Asset (NPA), banks or creditors should identify incipient stress in the account by creating three sub-categories under the Special Mention Account (SMA) category as given in the Table below:

SMA Sub-categories	Basis for classification
SMA-0	Principal or interest payment not overdue for more than 30 days but account showing signs of incipient stress
SMA-1	Principal or interest payment overdue between 31-60 days
SMA-2	Principal or interest payment overdue between 61-90 days

RBI has recommended the following steps to banks for reducing the timeframe for collection of USD cheques -

• Review the collection policy on an on-going basis so as to explore faster methods of realisation.

• Reduce the transit period for movement of cheques from the collecting branches to the centralised pooling branch and from the centralised pooling branch to CBs.

• Explore feasibility of forming / pooling cheques of various collecting banks to a common service bureau to avail benefits arising out of increased volumes, reduced infrastructure costs, etc.

• Explore the possibility of leveraging on Check-21 facility.

• Use of efficient and reliable courier / postal service.

Foreign exchange for travel abroad can be purchased from banks against rupee payment in cash up to Rs.50,000/-. However, if the rupee equivalent exceeds Rs.50,000/-, the entire payment should be made by way of a crossed cheque/banker’s cheque/pay order/demand draft only.

Ans: No. NEFT is a credit-push system i.e., transactions can be originated by the payer / remitter / sender only to pay / transfer / remit funds to beneficiary.

An AD Category – I Bank / AD Category - II/ FFMC should apply to the respective Regional Office of the Reserve Bank, in Form RMC-F (as given in Part I: Annex-II of the FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 on Reporting under FEMA 1999) for appointment of franchisees under this Scheme. The application should be accompanied by a declaration that while selecting the franchisees, adequate due diligence has been carried out and that such entities have undertaken to comply with all the provisions of the franchising agreement and prevailing Reserve Bank regulations regarding money changing. Approval would be granted by the Reserve Bank for the first franchisee arrangement. Thereafter, as and when new franchisee agreements are entered into, these would have to be reported to the Reserve Bank in Form RMC-F on a post-facto basis along with similar declaration as indicated above.

User institutions enjoy many advantages as well. For instance, Savings on administrative machinery and costs of printing, dispatch and reconciliation of paper instruments that would have been used had beneficiaries not opted for ECS Credit. Avoid chances of loss / theft of instruments in transit, likelihood of fraudulent encashment of paper instruments, etc. and subsequent correspondence / litigation. Efficient payment mode ensuring that the beneficiaries get credit on a designated date. Cost effective.

Ans : Yes. The maximum exposure that an IDF-NBFC can take on individual projects will be

1. at 50 percent of its total Capital Funds (Tier I plus Tier II) and not to Owned Funds as in the case of NBFCs.

2. An additional exposure up to 10 percent could be taken at the discretion of the Board of the IDF-NBFC.

3. In addition, if the financial position of the IDF-NBFC is satisfactory RBI may, on being satisfied and upon receipt of an application from an IDF-NBFC, permit additional exposure up to 15 percent (over 60 percent) subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to impose regarding additional prudential safeguards.

• IIBs would be a G-Sec and therefore, would be eligible for short-sale and repo transactions.

No. In the event of a bank's liquidation, the liquidator prepares depositor wise claim list and sends it to the DICGC for scrutiny and payment. The DICGC pays the money to the liquidator who is liable to pay to the depositors. In the case of amalgamation / merger of banks, the amount due to each depositor is paid to the transferee bank.