Consumer Education and Protection

RBI/2013-14/580 DBOD. Dir.BC.No. 109 /13.03.00/2013-14 May 6, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Levy of penal charges on non-maintenance of minimum balances in inoperative Accounts Please refer to Part B of the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2014-15 announced on April 1, 2014, proposing certain measures towards consumer protection such as non-levy of penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in any inoperative a

RBI/2013-14/581DBOD.No.Leg.BC.108/09.07.005/2013-14 May 6, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Opening of Bank Accounts in the Names of Minors Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.158/C.90(H)-76 dated December 29, 1976 wherein banks were advised to allow minors’ accounts (fixed and savings deposit accounts) with mothers as guardians to be opened subject to safeguards in allowing operations in such accounts by ensuring that the m

RBI/2013-14/579UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir No.56/13.04.00/2013-14 May 5, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Interest Tax Act 1974 – Collection from borrowers Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir No.18/13.04.00/2008-09 dated September 22, 2008 on the captioned subject. 2. It is observed from the Supreme Court Order dated February 21, 2014 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.301 of 2005 that credit institutions which were in ex

RBI/2013-14/527 DBOD.No.DEAF Cell.BC.101/30.01.002/2013-14 March 21, 2014 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs and LABs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 - Section 26A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Please refer to paragraph 93 of the Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14 a

RBI/2013-14/511 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 110 March 4, 2014 To, All Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme Madam / Sir, Money Transfer Service Scheme – ‘Direct to Account’ facility Attention of Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) is invited to Para 4.4 (e) Payment to Beneficiaries of Annex II - Section I of the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 89 dated March 12, 2013 on Money Tr

RBI/2013-14/509 DCM(Plg) No.G- 19/3880/10.27.00/2013-14 March 03, 2014 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive OfficerAll Scheduled Commercial BanksPrimary(Urban) Co-operative Banks/RRBs Dear Sir /Madam Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005 Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No. G-17/3231/10.27.00/2013-14 dated January 23, 2014 on the captioned subject which was followed by a Press Release on January 24, 2014 (copy enclosed). 2.

RBI/2013-14/508 Ref.DBOD.No.Ret.BC/99/12.07.107/2013-14 February 28, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir Alteration in the name of "Chinatrust Commercial Bank"to "CTBC Bank Co.,Ltd." in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the name of “Chinatrust Commerical Bank” has been changed to "CTBC Bank Co., Ltd." in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBOD.IBD.No.10068/23.13.053/2013-14 date

RBI/2013-14/484 UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.47/13.01.000/2013-14 February 7, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Deregulation of Interest Rates on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.(PCB) CIR.No.8/13.01.000/2013-14 dated September 3, 2013 allowing banks the freedom to offer interest rates on incremental NRE deposits with maturity of 3 years and above without any ceiling in ord

RBI/2013-14/483 UBD.BPD.AD.Cir.No.7/13.01.000/2013-14 February 7, 2014 The Chief Executive Officers All AD Category -1 UCBs Dear Sir/Madam, Interest Rates on FCNR(B) Deposits Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD.AD.Cir.No 2/13.01.000/2013-14 dated August 21, 2013 prescribing interest rate ceilings on FCNR (B) deposits for maturity period of one year to less than three years and three to five years, respectively. These instructions were valid upto November 30, 2013. Fu

RBI/2013-14/480 Ref.DBOD.No.Ret.BC/ 94/12.07.108/2013-14 February 03, 2014 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir Alteration in the name of "Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd." to "Mizuho Bank Ltd." in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the name of “Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd." has been changed to "Mizuho Bank Ltd." in the Second@@NBSP@@ Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBOD.IBD.No.12056/23.13.078/2013-14