Notifications

RBI/2012-13/458 DGBA.CDD. No. H- 5603 /15.02.001/2012-13 March 28, 2013 The Chairman and Managing Director/Managing DirectorHead Office, Government Accounts DepartmentState Bank of India/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur / State Bank of Travancore/ State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/ Andhra Bank/ Allahabad Bank/Bank of Baroda/Bank of India/Bank of Maharashtra/Canara Bank/Central Bank of India/Corporation Bank/Dena Bank/Indian Bank/Indi

Reserve Bank of India Foreign Exchange Department Central Office Mumbai Notification No. FEMA.272/2013-RB Dated March 26, 2013 Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Eighth Amendment) Regulations, 2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amen

RBI/2012-13/457 Ref: DBOD. No.Ret. BC.86/12.07.136/2012-13 March 22, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Westpac Banking Corporation We advise that the name of “Westpac Banking Corporation" has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by Notification DBOD.IBD.No.8297/23.13.138/2012-13 dated December 10, 2012, published in the Gazette of India (Part II

RBI/2012-13/456 Ref: DBOD. No.Ret. BC. 85/12.07.137/2012-13 March 22, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation We advise that the name of “Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation" has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by Notification DBOD.IBD.No.9808/23.13.155/2012-13 dated January 09, 2013, published in the Gazette o

RBI/2012-13/453 DGBA.GAD.No.H - 5486/42.01.029/2012-13 March 21, 2013 The Chairman & Managing Director/The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Annual Closing of Government Accounts - Transactions of Central / State Governments - Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2012-13) We have been requested by the Government of India and some State Governments to facilitate collection and accounting of all Government tax receipts for the curr

Reserve Bank of India Foreign Exchange Department Central Office, Mumbai-400 001 Notification No. FEMA.271/RB-2013 dated March 19, 2013 Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchang0.e Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank hereby makes the following amendme

RBI/2012-13/449 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.84 /12.01.001/2012-13 March 19, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Bank Rate As announced in the Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 8.75 per cent to 8.50 per cent with effect from March 19, 2013. 2. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specifically linked to the Bank Rate, also stand revised as indicated

RBI/2012-2013/448 FMD.MOAG No. 77 /01.01.001/2012-13 March 19, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and Primary Dealers Madam / Sir, Liquidity Adjustment Facility and Marginal Standing Facility Please refer to Reserve Bank circulars IDMD.OMO No.08/03.75.00/2004-05 dated October 27, 2004, FMD.MAOG.No.13/01.01.001/2006-07 dated March 30, 2007 and FMD.No.59/01.18.001/2010-11 dated May 9, 2011. 2. As you may be aware, the margin requirements under the Liqu

RBI/2012-2013/447 FMD.MOAG. No. 76 /01.01.01/2012-13 March 19, 2013 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and Primary Dealers Madam / Sir, Liquidity Adjustment Facility – Repo and Reverse Repo and Marginal Standing Facility Rates As announced today in the Mid-Quarter Review of the Monetary Policy 2012-13, it has been decided to reduce the Repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 7.75 per cent to 7.50 per cent with immed

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT) CENTRAL OFFICE MUMBAI Notification No. FEMA.269/2013-RB. March 19, 2013 Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (j) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and sub section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amendments in the Foreign Exchange Manageme