Consumer Education and Protection

RBI/2016-17/139 DCM (Plg) No.1302/10.27.00/2016-17 November 17, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks/ Foreign BanksRegional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Exchange over the counters Please refer to our Circular No. DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 date

RBI/2016-17/136 DCM (Plg) No.1291/10.27.00/2016-17 November 16, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional RuralBanks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Daily Reporting Please refer to Para (4) of DCM, CO circular DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated November 08, 2016 on

RBI/2016-17/135DCM (Plg) No.1287/10.27.00/2016-17 November 16, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive OfficerPublic Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign BanksRegional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes – Compliance with provisions of 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 Please refer to our@@NBSP@@Circular DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated N

RBI/2016-17/133 DCM (Plg) No. 1280 /10.27.00/2016-17 November 15, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign BanksRegional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir,Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for putting indelible ink on the finger of the customers coming to a bank branch for SBNs Please refer to our Circular No. DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated Nove

RBI/2016-17/132 DPSS.CO.PD.No.1240/02.10.004/2016-2017 November 14, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks White Label ATM Operators Dear Madam/ Sir, Usage of ATMs – Waiver of customer charges A reference is invited to the circular DPSS.CO.PD.No.316/02.10.002/2014-2015 dated August 14, 2014 on rationalisa

RBI/2016-17/131 DCM (Plg) No. 1274/10.27.00/2016-17 November 14, 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/ District Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes – Expanding the distribution locations for deposit and withdrawal of cash Please refer to our Circular N

RBI/2016-17/130 DCM (Plg) No.1273/10.27.00/2016-17 November 14, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks/ Foreign Banks/Regional RuralBanks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/ District CentralCooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Applicability of the Scheme to DCCBs Please refer to our Circular No. DCM (Plg) No.122

RBI/2016-17/129 DCM (Plg) No.1272/10.27.00/2016-17 November 13, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private 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/- Bank Notes – Revision in limits Please refer to our Circular No.DCM (Plg) No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 dated Novem

RBI/2016-17/128 DCM (Plg) No.1268/10.27.00/2016-17 November 12, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional RuralBanks / Cooperative Banks Dear Sir, Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Bank Notes – Reporting and Monitoring – Information on Issuance of banknotes over the counters / ATMs Please refer to our Circular DCM (Plg) No.1264/10.27.00/2016-17

RBI/2016-17/127 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 17 November 11, 2016 To All Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Issue of Pre-Paid Instruments to foreign tourists Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 16 dated November 9, 2016 on Withdrawal of the legal tender character of the existing and any older series banknotes in the denominations of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000. 2. The circular inter alia instructs Authorized Persons to facilitate excha