Submission of Financial Information to Information Utilities
RBI/2017-18/115 DNBR.PD(ARC)CC.No.05/26.03.001/2017-18 January 04, 2018 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All registered Asset Reconstruction Companies Dear Sir/Madam, Submission of Financial Information to Information Utilities Please refer to circular DBR.No.Leg.BC.98/09.08.019/2017-18 dated December 19, 2017 on the captioned subject. Instructions contained therein are applicable to all registered Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) as well. Yours faithfully, (C.D. Srinivasan)… Read More
RBI issues Master Direction on Foreign investment in India
The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, has revised the Regulations on foreign investment in India and has repealed and replaced the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of security by a person resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA 20) and Foreign Exchange Management (Investment in a Firm… Read More
RBI Clarification on Banks under Prompt Corrective Action
The Reserve Bank of India has come across some misinformed communication circulating in some section of media including social media, about closure of some Public Sector Banks in the wake of their being placed under the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework. In this context attention is drawn to the press release issued on June 5, 2017,… Read More
RBI releases Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2016-17
The Reserve Bank of India today released the statutory Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2016-17. This Report presents the performance and salient policy measures relating to the banking sector during 2016-17. The Report also provides an analysis of the co-operative banks and non-banking financial institutions. The highlights of the Report are set… Read More
RBI advice agency banks to follow guidelines /instructions issued by government
RBI/2017-18/111 DGBA.GBD/1616/15.02.005/2017-18 December 21, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Prompt implementation of Governments’ instructions by agency banks It is brought to our notice that some agency banks are not adhering to instructions/ notifications issued by Government (Central as well as States) promptly by stating that further communications have not been received by… Read More
Submission of Financial Information to Information Utilities
RBI/2017-18/110 DBR.No.Leg.BC.98/09.08.019/2017-18 December 19, 2017 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs), Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks, All Co-operative Banks, All NBFCs and All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/Madam Submission of Financial Information to Information Utilities According to Section 215 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, a financial creditor shall submit financial information and… Read More
RBI circular on Limiting Liability of Customers of Co-operative Banks in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions
RBI/2017-18/109 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.06/12.05.001/2017-18 December 14, 2017 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ All State Co-operative Banks/ All District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Customer Protection - Limiting Liability of Customers of Co-operative Banks in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions Please refer to our circular UBD.BSD.I/PCB/No.45/12.05.00/2001-02 dated May 30, 2002 and para 13… Read More
RBI revises limit for investment by FPI’s in Govt. Securities for the quarter Jan-Mar 2018
RBI/2017-18/108 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 14 December 12, 2017 To, All Authorized Persons Madam / Sir Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities Medium Term Framework – Review 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… Read More
Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for Debit Card Transactions
RBI/2017-18/105 DPSS.CO.PD No. 1633/02.14.003/2017-18 December 06, 2017 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 / Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks /All Card Network Providers Dear Madam / Sir, Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate… Read More
RBI releases Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies
Rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate In recent times, debit card transactions at ‘Point of Sales’ have shown significant growth. With a view to giving further fillip to acceptance of debit card payments for purchase of goods and services across a wider network of merchants, it has been decided to rationalise the framework for Merchant Discount… Read More
Reserve Bank cautions regarding risk of virtual currencies including Bitcoins
Attention of members of public is drawn to the Press Release issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 24, 2013, cautioning users, holders and traders of Virtual Currencies (VCs) including Bitcoins regarding the potential economic, financial, operational, legal, customer protection and security related risks associated in dealing with such VCs. Vide press release dated… Read More
RBI clarifies Co-operative societies cannot use the word “Bank” in their names
It has come to the notice of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that some Co-operative Societies are using the word “Bank” in their names. This is a violation of Section 7 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) (the B.R.Act, 1949). It has also come to the notice of RBI that… Read More
15 NBFCs surrender their certificate of Registrations to RBI
The following NBFCs have surrendered the Certificate of Registration granted to them by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has therefore cancelled their Certificate of Registration. Sr. No. Name of the Company… Read More
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