RBI/2016-17/92 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 10 October 20, 2016 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir, External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) – Extension and conversion Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to paragraph No. C.14, F.18 and F.19 of Annex to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.32 dated November 30, 2015 and paragraph No. 2.10 and 2.16 of Master Direction No.5 dated January 1, 2016 on External Commercial Borr

RBI/2016-17/82 DGBA.GAD.881/15.02.005/2016-17 October 13, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Agency Banks handling Public Provident Fund, Kisan Vikas Patra- 2014, Sukanya Samriddhi Account, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme-2004 Dear Sir Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes Please refer to our circular DGBA.GAD.13/15.02.005/2016-17 dated July 7, 2016 on the above subject. The Government of India, had vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No.1/04/20

RBI/2016-17/84 FIDD.FSD.BC.No.18/05.05.010/2016-17 October 13, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director/ CEOs All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir, Revised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme Please refer to our circular RPCD.FSD.BC.No.23/05.05.09/2012-13 dated August 7, 2012 on the above subject. 2. It has been decided to make certain changes in Para 13 of the revised KCC Scheme as indicated in the Annex. All banks are advised to take note of the

RBI/2016-17/83 DBR.No.Ret.BC.15/12.02.001/2016-17 October 13, 2016 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs),State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/CCBs) Dear Sir, Section 24 and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) Please refer to circulars DBR.Ret.BC.64/12.01.001/2015-16 dated December 10, 2015, on maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio under Section 24 and Section 56 of the Bank

RBI/2016-17/80 DBR.NBD.No.25/16.13.218/2016-17 October 6, 2016 Chief Executive Officers of Payments Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Operating Guidelines for Payments Banks Please refer to the Guidelines for Licensing of Payments Banks (‘Licensing Guidelines’) dated November 27, 2014, under which in-principle approvals/ licences were issued to the applicants for setting up of the payments banks. 2. The need for separate Operating Guidelines for payments banks was examined, con

RBI/2016-2017/79 FIDD.CO.Plan.CO.BC.No.17/04.09.001/2016-17 October 6, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer [All scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)] Madam/Dear Sir, Priority Sector Lending - Revised Reporting System Priority Sector guidelines were revised vide circular FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.54/04.09.01/2014-15 dated April 23, 2015. Accordingly, quarterly and annual monitoring formats for reporting priority sector lending w

RBI/2016-17/81 DBR.NBD.No.26/16.13.218/2016-17 October 6, 2016 Chief Executive Officers of Small Finance Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Operating Guidelines for Small Finance Banks Please refer to the Guidelines for Licensing of Small Finance Banks (‘Licensing Guidelines’) dated November 27, 2014, under which in-principle approvals / licences were issued to the applicants for setting up of the small finance banks. 2. The need for separate Operating Guidelines for small finan

RBI/2016-17/74 DBR.No.Ret.BC.19/12.01.001/2016-17 October 04, 2016 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Banks, Dear Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.90/12.01.001/2015-16 dated April 05, 2016 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Fourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17 dated October 04, 2016, the Bank Rate stands adjusted by 25 basis points from 7.00 per cent to 6.75 per cent with effect from Oc

RBI/2016-2017/77 FMOD.MAOG. No.115/01.18.001/2016-17 October 4, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam / Sir, Marginal Standing Facility As announced in the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement today, it has been decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the Repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.Consequent to the change in the Repo r

RBI/2016-17/57 DCBR.BPD (PCB).BC.No.3/12.05.001/2016-17 September 1, 2016 The Chief Executive Officers Salary Earners Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Advances against Term Deposits of Non-members In terms of our circular UBD.No.BL.(SEB)5A/07.01.00-2001/02 dated August 8, 2001, Salary Earners’ Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (SEBs) applying for permission to open branches should ensure, inter alia, that their byelaws do not contain provisions for

RBI/2016-17/41 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.11/05.10.007/2016-17 August 25, 2016 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna-Non-feeding of data by bank branches in the Crop Insurance Portal of MoA&FW. Please refer to our circular FIDD.No.FSD.BC20/05.10.007/2015-16 dated March 17, 2016 advising you to ensure strict compliance of the provisions of the Pradhan

RBI/DNBR/2016-17/38 Master Direction DNBR.PD.002/03.10.119/2016-17 August 25, 2016 (Updated as on May 02, 2022) (Updated as on February 22, 2019) (Updated as on October 05, 2018) (Updated as on May 31, 2018) (Updated as on August 14, 2017) Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016. The Reserve Bank of India (the Bank), having considered it necessary in the public interest and being satisfied that f

RBI/2016-17/40 FIDD.FLC.BC.No.12/12.01.018/2016-17 August 25, 2016 To Chairman/MD & CEO Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Financial Literacy Centres - Revised reporting format Please refer to our circular FIDD.FLC.BC.No.18/12.01.018/2015-16 dated January 14, 2016 on Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs)-Revised guidelines enclosing therewith the reporting Mechanism (Annex III- Part A, B, and C) for FLCs and rural branches of the banks. In thi