Regulating Commercial Banking

RBI/2013-14/97 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.7/03.05.33/2013-14 July 1, 2013 The Chairman Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular – Lending to Priority Sector The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines / instructions / directives to banks on lending to Priority Sector. In order to enable the banks to have current instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines / instructions / directives on the subject

RBI/2013-14/61 DBOD. No.FSD.BC.05/24.01.001/ 2013-14 July 1, 2013 Ashadha 10, 1935 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular - Para-banking Activities Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.FSD.BC.24/24.01.001/2012-13 dated July 2, 2012 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2012 on para-banking activities. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating instructions is

RBI/2013-14/96 RPCD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.5/06.02.31/2013-14 July 1, 2013 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions/directives to banks in the matters relating to lending to Micro, Small

RBI/2013-14/93 DBOD.AML.BC.No. 23/14.08.001/2013-14 July 1, 2013 Ashadha 10,1935 (saka) The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir, Guidelines issued under Section 36(1)(a) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Implementation of the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 Please refer to our Master Circular DBOD.AML.BC No. 12/14.08.001/2012 – 13 dated July 02, 2012 consolidating instructions/guid

RBI/2013-14/94 DBOD.AML.BC.No.24/14.01.001/2013-14 July 1, 2013 Ashadha 10, 1935 (saka) The Chairmen/Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)/ All India Financial Institutions/ Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular – Know Your Customer (KYC) norms / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of banks under PMLA, 2002 Please refer to our Master Circular DBOD.AML.BC.No.11/14.01.001/2012

RBI/2013-14/71 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 21/21.01.002/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All Local Area Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Basel I Framework Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.BP.BC.15/21.01.002/2012-2013 dated July 2, 2012 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to commercial banks (including LABs) till June 30, 2011 on matters relating to prudential norms on capital adequacy under Basel I framework. The Master Circular h

RBI/2013-14/60 DBOD.No.FSD.BC. 4/24.01.011/2013-14 July 1, 2013 Ashadha 10, 1935 (Saka) Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular on Credit Card, Debit Card and Rupee Denominated Cobranded Prepaid Card operations of banks Please refer to the Master Circular No.DBOD.FSD.BC.23/24.01.011/2012-13 dated July 2, 2012 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks and NBFCs on credit card operations of banks till June 30, 2012. A reference is also invited to the guidelines f

RBI-2013-14/88 DBS.FrMC.BC.No.1/23.04.001/2013-14 July 01, 2013 The Chairmen & Chief Executive Officers of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and All India Select Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Frauds – Classification and Reporting Please refer to our letter DBS.FrMC.BC.No.1 /23.04.001/2012-13 dated July 02, 2012 forwarding the Master Circular on 'Frauds – Classification and Reporting'. It may be noted that the Master Circular consolidates and updat

RBI/2012-13/71 DBOD.No.FSD.BC. 23/ 24.01.011/ 2012-13 July 2, 2012 Ashadha 11, 1934 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks /NBFCs (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Master Circular on Credit Card Operations of Banks Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.FSD.BC.14/24.01.011/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on credit card operations of banks consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2011. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporatin

RBI/2012-13/70 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 5 /13.03.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 Ashadha 11, 1934 (Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Interest Rates on Advances Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD.No.Dir.BC.5/13.03.00/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2011 on matters relating to Interest Rates on Advances. The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporat