Notifications

RBI/2011-12/518 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 110 April 20, 2012 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 15 million to the Government of the Republic of Togo Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has concluded an Agreement dated November 23, 2011 with the Government of the Republic of Togo, making available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 15 million (USD fifteen million) for financing export of eligib

RBI/2011-12/516 DPSS (CO) RTGS No. 1934/04.04.002/2011-12 April 20, 2012 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of all banks participating in RTGS, NEFT and NECS Dear Sir/Madam, Printing of MICR Code and IFSC Code on Passbook/Statement of Account As you are aware, the MICR code is necessary for all Electronic Clearing Service (ECS – Credit and Debit) transactions. Similarly, the IFSC code is a pre-requisite for NEFT and RTGS transactions. 2. Curr

RBI/2011-12/520 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 112 April 20, 2012 To @@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy – Refinancing / Rescheduling of ECB Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing or Lending in Foreign Exchange) Regulations, 2000, notified vide@@NBSP@@Notification No. FEMA 3/2000-

RBI/2011-12/515 DBOD.No.Ret.BC.96 /12.01.001/2011-12 April 19, 2012 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Bank Rate As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement 2012-13, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 50 basis points from 9.50 per cent to 9.00 per cent with effect from April 17, 2012. 2. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specifically linked to the Bank Rate, also stand revised as indicated in Annex. 3. Please acknowledge re

RBI/2011-12/514 UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir. No.30/14.01.062/2011-12 April 19, 2012 The Chief Executive Officer of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates of the UNSCR 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) Committee's Al Qaida Sanctions List Please refer to our circular UBD.CO.BPD (PCB) Cir. No. 21/14.01.062/2011-12 dated March 01, 2012. We have since received from Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, UNP

RBI/2011-12/512 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 109 April 18, 2012 To, All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Madam/ Sir, Authorised Dealer Category II – Permission for additional activity and opening of Nostro account Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to Para 3 of A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 104@@NBSP@@ dated April 4, 2012 on the captioned subject. 2. Authorised Dealer Category-II entities desirous of opening Nostro accounts may approach the Reserve

RBI/2011-12/507 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 107 April 17, 2012 To, All Authorised Persons Madam/ Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Standards - Money changing activities Please refer to our A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 77 dated February 15, 2012 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jurisdiction. 2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a further Statement on February 16, 2012

RBI/2011-12/506 DBOD. AML.BC. No 93 /14.01.001/2011-12 April 17, 2012 The Chairmen / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)/ All India Financial institutions/ Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Know your Customer (KYC) Guidelines - Accounts of Proprietary Concerns Please refer to our circulars DBOD. AML BC. No. 80/14.01.001/2009-10 dated March 26, 2010 and DBOD. AML.BC. No. 38 /14.01.001/2010 -11 dated August 31, 2010 regarding customer ident

By Dr. D. Subbarao Governor Introduction This Annual Policy for 2012-13 is set in a challenging macroeconomic environment. At the global level, concerns about a crisis have abated somewhat since the Third Quarter Review (TQR) in January 2012. The US economy continues to show signs of modest recovery. Large scale liquidity infusions by the European Central Bank (ECB) have significantly reduced stress in the global financial markets. However, recent developments, for ex

RBI/2011-12/508 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 108 April 17, 2012 To, All Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme. Madam/ Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Standards - Cross Border Inward Remittance under Money Transfer Service Scheme Please refer to our A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 78 dated February 15, 2012 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jur