RBI/2019-20/66 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.12/04.09.01/2019-20 September 20, 2019 The Chairman/Managing Director & CEOs All Scheduled Commercial Banks including SFBs (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Classification of Exports under priority Sector In order to boost credit to export sector, it has been decided to effect following changes in para 8 of the “Master Direction on Priority Sector Lending-targets and Classification” date

RBI/2019-20/67 DPSS.CO.PD No.629/02.01.014/2019-20 September 20, 2019 All Operators and Participants of Authorised Payment Systems Madam / Dear Sir, Harmonisation of Turn Around Time (TAT) and customer compensation for failed transactions using authorised Payment Systems Please refer to the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory policies issued as part of Monetary Policy statement dated April 4, 2019 wherein it was proposed that the Reserve Bank would put in place

RBI/2019-20/63 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.11/04.09.01/2019-20 September 19, 2019 The Chairman/ Managing Director Chief Executive Officer (All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks and Foreign banks with more than 20 branches) Dear Sir/ Madam, Priority Sector Targets - Lending to Non-Corporate Farmers – FY 2019-20 Please refer to our Circular No. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.08/04.09.01/2015-16 dated July 16, 2015 advising, inter alia, that the syst

RBI/2019-20/56 DCBR.RCB.No.03/19.51.025/2019-20 Bhadrapada 1, 1941 August 23, 2019 All State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir Change in name of “The Orissa State Co-operative Bank Ltd.” to “The Odisha State Co-operative Bank Ltd” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 We advise that the name of “The Orissa State Co-operative Bank Ltd.” has been substituted with “The Odisha State Co-operative Bank Ltd.” in the Secon

RBI/FIDD/2019-20/70 Master Direction FIDD.CO.Plan.BC No.08/04.09.01/2019-20 July 29, 2019 (Updated as on March 12, 2020) The Chairman/Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All Small Finance Banks)] Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Direction – Priority Sector Lending – Small Finance Banks – Targets and Classification The Master Direction enclosed incorporates the updated guidelines/ instructions/ circulars on the subject. The Direction will be updated from time to time as

RBI/2019-20/01 DCM (FNVD) G –1/16.01.05/2019-20 July 1, 2019 The Chairman/ Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer All Banks and Director of Treasuries of all States Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular – Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes Please refer to the Master Circular DCM (FNVD) G - 1/16.01.05/2018-19 dated July 2, 2018 consolidating the instructions issued till July 2, 2018, relating to Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes. The Master Circu

RBI/2019-20/03 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.04/09.10.01/2019-20 July 01, 2019 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Small Finance Banks (Excluding RRBs and Foreign banks with less than 20 branches) Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular- Credit Facilities to Minority Communities Please refer to our Master Circular FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.01/09.10.01/2018-19 dated July 02, 2018, containing the instructions / guidelines / directives issued

RBI/2019-20/07 DCM (CC) No.G-5/03.44.01/2019-20 July 01, 2019 The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive Officers All Banks Master Circular – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public Please refer to the Circular DCM (CC) No.G-4/03.44.01/2018-19 dated July 3, 2018 on the scheme of penalties. 2. A revised and updated version on the subject is annexed for information and necessary action.

RBI/2019-20/08 FIDD.FID.BC.No.05/12.01.033/2019-20 July 01, 2019 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme. In order to enable banks to have instructions at one place, the Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines/instruc

RBI/2019-20/68 Master Direction DCM (CC) No.G-4/03.35.01/2019-20 July 01, 2019 (Updated as on October 03, 2019) 1. The Chairman & Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (All Banks having Currency Chests) 2. The Director of Treasuries (State Governments) Madam / Dear Sir Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances I

RBI/2019-20/69 Master Direction DCM (CC) No.G-6/03.41.01/2019-20 July 01, 2019 (Updated as on January 6, 2020) The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers, All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public In terms of the Preamble, under Section 45 of the RBI Act, 1934 and 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Bank issu

RBI/2019-20/06 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.03/09.09.001/2019-20 July 01, 2019 The Chairman & Managing Director / CEO All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular-Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) Please refer to the Master Circular FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.06/09.09.001/2017-18 dated July 01, 2017 consolidating guidelines / Instructions / directions issued to banks with regard to providing credit f

RBI/2019-20/2 DCM (NE) No. G-2/08.07.18/2019-20 July 01, 2019 The Chairman and Managing Director / The Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins Please refer to the Master Circular DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2018-19 dated July 02, 2018 containing instructions on the facility for exchange of notes and coins. A revised version of Master Circular on the subject is annexed for your in

Reserve Bank of India Foreign Exchange Department Central Office Mumbai Notification No.FEMA.20(R) (6)/2019-RB February 01, 2019 Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amendment

Executive Director Ombudsman Scheme for Digital Transactions, 2019 NOTIFICATION Ref. CEPD. PRS. No. 3370/13.01.010/2018-19 Date: January 31, 2019 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, being satisfied that in the public interest and in the interest of conduct of business relating to payment systems, it is necessary to provide for a mechanism of Ombudsman for redressal of complaints against deficiency in servi

RBI/2018-19/104 DBR.IBD.BC.19/23.67.001/2018-19 January 9, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI makes the following amendments in the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22, 2015, with immediate ef

RBI/2018-19/100 DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 January 1, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir/ Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector – Restructuring of Advances 1. Please refer to the circulars DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 dated February 07, 2018 and DBR.No.BP.BC.108/21.04.048/2017-18 dated June 6, 2018. In this regard, with a view to facilitate meaningful restructuring of MSME accounts {MSME as defined