RBI/2017-18/15 DBR.No.Leg.BC.78/09.07.005/2017-18 July 6, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions Please refer to our circular DBOD.Leg.BC.86/09.07.007/2001-02 dated April 8, 2002 regarding reversal of erroneous debits arising from fraudulent or other transactions. 2. With the increased thrust on

RBI/2017-18/5 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.03/09.16.03/2017-18 July 1, 2017 The Chairman/ Managing Director & CEO All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) Reserve Bank of India has periodically issued instructions to banks with regard to operationalisation of the Government of India’s National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). The Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Al

RBI/2016-17/327 DGBA.GBD.No.3333/31.02.007/2016-17 June 22, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Payment of agency commission for government receipts Please refer to Circular No. DGBA.GAD.7575/31.12.011/2011-12 dated May 22, 2012 regarding the rationalisation and revision of agency commission payable to agency banks on government transactions undertaken by them. 2. As you are aware, the agency commission on government receipts is paid by Reserve Bank per transaction

RBI/2016-17/329 DBR.NBD.No.77/16.13.218/2016-17 June 29, 2017 Chief Executive Officers of Payments Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Limits on balances in customer accounts with payments banks – sweep out arrangements with other banks Please refer to paragraph 7(i) of the Operating Guidelines for Payments Banks (‘Operating Guidelines’) dated October 6, 2016, under which payments banks (PBs) were permitted to make arrangements with a scheduled commercial bank / small finance ban

RBI/2016-17/293A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 45 April 27, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 52.30 million to the Government of the Republic of MauritiusExport-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated November 17, 2016 with the Government of the Republic of Mauritius for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit (

RBI/2016-2017/289 IDMD.CDD.No.2760/14.04.050/2016-17 April 20, 2017 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 – Series I Government of India has vide its Notification F.No. 4(8)-(W&M)/2017 dated April 20, 2017 announced that the Soverei

RBI/2016-17/290 IDMD.CDD.No.2759/14.04.050/2016-17 April 20, 2017 The Chairman & Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)Designated Post OfficesStock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL)National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2017-18 – Series I - Operational Guidelines This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(8)-(W&M)/2017 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.2760/

RBI/2016-17/288 DBR.No.Ret.BC.24/12.07.118A/2016-17 April 20, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Exclusion of KBC Bank N.V. – from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the KBC Bank N.V. has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DBR.IBD.No.16137/23.13.077/2015-16 dated June 24, 2016 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III Section 4) dated August 27 -

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs New Delhi, dated the April 19, 2017 NOTIFICATION Amendment to Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme, Notification No.S.O.4061 E 1. S.O. —In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of section 199B of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the Act), the Central Government hereby amends the conditions specified in clause 5 of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit

RBI/2016-17/278 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 44 April 13, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 31.29 million to the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated September 8, 2016 with the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit

RBI/2016-17/265 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 43 March 31, 2017 To, All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Government Securities Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 5 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 notified vide Notification No. FEMA.20/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000, as amended from time to ti

RBI/2016-17/263 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 42 March 30, 2017 To All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Purchase of foreign exchange from foreign citizens and others Attention of Authorized Persons is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circulars No. 20, 22 and 24 dated November 25, 2016, December 16, 2016 and January 3, 2017 respectively, permitting foreign citizens (i.e. foreign passport holders) to exchange foreign exchange for Indian currency notes up to a limit of R

RBI/2016-17/251 IDMD.CDD.No. 2347/14.04.051/2016-17 March 16, 2017 The Chairman/CEO/ Managing Director,All Authorised Banks,(All Banks to which Banking Regulation Act, 1949 applies) Dear Sir/Madam, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 - Clarification Please refer to our letter IDMD.No.1451/08.03.016/2016-17 dated December 16, 2016 and Notification No. S.O.4061(E) dated December 16, 2016 issued by the Government of India about announcement of “Prad

RBI/2016-17/252 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 39 March 16, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 10 million to the Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated November 09, 2016 with the Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line

RBI/2016-17/248 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.23/02.08.001/2016-17 March 9, 2017 The Chairmen & Managing Directors All Lead Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Formation of seven new districts in the State of Manipur - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Manipur vide Gazette Notification dated December 8, 2016 had notified the creation of seven new districts in the State of Manipur. It has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility of the seven new districts a

RBI/2016-17/247 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 38 March 09, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 92.18 million to the Government of Tanzania Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement on July 10, 2016 with the Government of Tanzania for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 92.18 million (USD Ninety t

RBI/2016-17/246A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 37 March 09, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 750 million to the Government of NepalExport-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement on September 16, 2016 with the Government of Nepal for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 750 million (USD Seven hundred f

RBI/2016-17/238 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 33 March 02, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 15 million to the Government of the Republic of Kenya Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated July 11, 2016 with the Government of the Republic of Kenya for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 1

RBI/2016-17/239 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 34 March 02, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 23.50 million to the Government of the Republic of Malawi Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated August 05, 2016 with the Government of the Republic of Malawi for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) o

RBI/2016-17/240 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 35 March 02, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 26 million to the Government of the Republic of Senegal Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated July 15, 2016 with the Government of the Republic of Senegal for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of U

RBI/2016-17/241 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 36 March 02, 2017 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 78 million to the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated August 11, 2016 with the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone for making available to the latter, a Government of India supported Line of Credi

RBI/2016-17/200 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.20/06.02.31/2016-17 December 29, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam, Sanction of Additional Working Capital Limits to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Please refer to our circular FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.60/06.02.31/2015-16 dated August 27, 2015 on ‘Streamlining flow of credit to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for facilitating timely and adequate credit flow during the

RBI/2016-17/193 IDMD No.1569/14.04.050/2016-17 December 23, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)Designated Post OfficesStock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL)BSE & NSEDepositories/Depository Participants Madam/Sir, Procedural Guidelines for Servicing the Sovereign Gold Bonds The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme was launched by Government of India (GOI) on October 30, 2015. The Sovereign Gold Bonds (henceforth referred to as bonds) are issued by G

RBI/2016-17/188 IDMD.CDD.No.1454/14.04.050/2016-17 December 16, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director Authorised Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 - Operational Guidelines This has reference to the Central Government notification S.O. 4061 (E) and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No. 1453/14.04.050/2016-17 dated December 16, 2016 on the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 (hereinafter referred to as scheme).

RBI/2016-17/187 IDMD.CDD.No.1453/14.04.050/2016-17 December 16, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director All Authorised Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 The Government of India has vide the notification no. S.O. 4061 (E) dated December 16, 2016 announced the “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS)”. This Scheme shall be applicable to every declarant under the Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri

RBI/2016-17/183 DBR.AML.BC.48/14.01.01/2016-17 December 15, 2016 All Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Compliance to provisions of Master Direction on Know Your Customer (KYC) A reference may be made to the following provisions of the Master Direction on Know Your Customer (KYC): (i) Section 8(d) and (e), wherein it is mentioned that concurrent/internal audit system of the Regulated Entities (REs) has to verify the compliance with KYC/AML policies and procedures and

RBI/2016-17/176 DBR.AML.BC. No. 18/14.01.001/2016-17 December 8, 2016 All Regulated Entities (REs) Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and section 35A read with section 56 of that Act, Rule 9 (14) of the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 and all other laws enabling the Reserve Bank in this behalf, the Reserve Bank makes the

RBI/2016-17/172 DPSS.CO.PDNo.1431/02.14.003/2016-17 December 6, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs/ Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks/ Authorised Card Payment Networks Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks Madam/Sir, Card Not Present transactions – Relaxation in Additional Factor of Authentication for payments upto ₹ 2000/- for card netwo

RBI/2016-17/169 DCM (Plg) No. 1508/10.27.00/2016-17 December 02, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer(All banks maintaining currency chests) Dear Sir, Allocation of banknotes Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.1345/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 22, 2016 On “Making cash available for Rabi Crop Season – Advisory to banks”. 2. In continuation of the above and to ensure that adequate allocation of banknotes are made for the rural branche

RBI/2016-17/149 DCM (Plg) No.1346/10.27.00/2016-17 November 22, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign Banks Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks. Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – Cash withdrawal for purpose of celebration of wedding – Modification Please refer to the circular DCM

RBI/2016-17/148 DCM (Plg) No.1345/10.27.00/2016-17 November 22, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Making cash available for Rabi Crop Season – Advisory to banks As you all are aware the Rabi crop season has already commenced and it is imperative that farmers are adequately supported financially t