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A. Objective To set-up pan-India umbrella entity / entities focussing on retail payment systems. Such entity shall be a Company incorporated in India under the Companies Act, 2013 and may be a ‘for-profit’ or a Section 8 Company as may be decided by it. B. Authorisation under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS Act) The umbrella entity shall be a Company authorised by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Section 4 of the PSS Act, 2007. It shall be governed

RBI/2020-21/24 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No.117/03.10.001/2020-21 August 13, 2020 All Core Investment Companies (CICs) Madam/Dear Sir, Review of Guidelines for Core Investment Companies Please refer to the report of the Working Group (WG) to Review the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for Core Investment Companies (CICs), constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri Tapan Ray, former Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The report of the WG was p

RBI/2020-21/23 DoR (PCB). BPD. Cir. No.1/13.05.001/2020-21 August 12, 2020 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, System-based asset classification - UCBs Please refer to the Master Circular DCBR.BPD. (PCB) MC No.12/09.14.000/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 containing consolidated instructions on income recognition, asset classification, provisioning and other related matters. 2. In order to improve the efficiency, transparency

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (Foreign Exchange Department) (Central Office) Mumbai – 400001 Notification No. FEMA 6 (R)/(2)/2020-RB August 11, 2020 Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ga) of sub- section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India makes the following amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Expo

RBI/2020-21/22 DPSS.CO.PD.No.115/02.14.003/2020-21 August 06, 2020 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive OfficerAuthorised Payment System Operators (Banks and Non-banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Offline Retail Payments using Cards / Wallets / Mobile Devices – Pilot Please refer to the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory policies issued as part of Monetary Policy statement dated August 06, 2020 wherein it was proposed that the Reserve Bank would allow a pil

RBI/2020-21/21 DPSS.CO.PD No.116/02.12.004/2020-21 August 6, 2020 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Operators and Participants (Banks and Non-banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) System for Digital Payments Please refer to the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated August 6, 2020 wherein the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced introduction of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)

RBI/2020-21/19 DoR.No.BP.BC/6/21.04.048/2020-21 August 6, 2020 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Loans against Gold Ornaments and Jewellery for Non-Agricultural End-uses Please refer to the circulars DBOD.No.BP.BC.27/21.04.048/2014-15 July 22, 2014 and DBR.RRB.BC.No.53/31.01.001/2016-17 dated February 16, 2017. Under the extant guidelines, loans sanctioned by banks against pledge of gold ornaments and jewellery should not

RBI/2020-21/20 DOR.No.BP.BC/7/21.04.048/2020-21 August 6, 2020 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Payments Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline Please refer to the circular DBR.Leg.BC.25./09.07.005/2015-16 dated July 2, 2015 on the subject. The instructions on opening of current accounts by banks have been reviewed and the revised instructions are as under: i. No bank shall open current accounts for customers who have availe

RBI/2020-21/18 DOR.No.BP.BC/5/21.04.201/2020-21 August 6, 2020 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam Basel III Capital Regulations – Treatment of debt mutual funds/ETFs Please refer to our circular DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015, on Basel III capital regulations. 2. In terms of para 8.4.1 of the circular, capital charge for equities is applicable to units of mutual funds. It has now bee

RBI/2020-21/17 DOR.No.BP.BC/4/21.04.048/2020-21 August 6, 2020 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks)All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative BanksAll All-India Financial InstitutionsAll Non-Banking Financial Companies Dear Sir/ Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector – Restructuring of Advances Please refer to the circular DOR.No.BP.BC.34/21