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Meant For : The Chairman/Managing Director, All Commercial/Co-operative Banks/RRBs/Private Banks/Foreign Banks &Director of Treasuries of all States

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/173DCM.(FNVD) No.G.15/16.01.01/2005-06
Subject : Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Banknotes- Updated Master Circular (2005)
Department : Department of Currency Management

Date Of Issue : 30 September, 2005

Meant For : The Chairman & Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer (All Banks having Currency Chests), Directors of Treasuries (State Governments as per list enclosed)

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/171DCM(CC)No.G - 16 /03.35.01/2005-06
Subject : Master Circular-Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non- Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Cases involving Shortages/Inclusion of Counterfeit Banknote
Department : Department of Currency Management

Date Of Issue : 30 September, 2005

Meant For : The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban ) Co-operative Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/170UBD(PCB). Cir 13/09.09.01/2005-06
Subject : UCBs - List of Reserved Items for Exclusive Manufacture by SSIs amended
Department : Urban Banks Department

Date Of Issue : 29 September, 2005

Meant For : All Regional Rural Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/169RPCD.RRB.CO.No.BC.41/03.05.33/2005-06
Subject : RRBs advised to submit Bank Statements of Golden Forests (India) Ltd
Department : Rural Planning and Credit Department

Date Of Issue : 28 September, 2005

Meant For : All Banks Authorised to Deal in Foreign Exchange

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/168A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.13
Subject : Import of Aircraft on Operating Lease - Security Deposits
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 27 September, 2005

Meant For : All State and District Central Co-operative Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/166RPCD.CO.RF.BC 40/07.02.03/2005-06
Subject : SCCBs/DCCBs - Non-SLR Investments
Department : Rural Planning and Credit Department

Date Of Issue : 21 September, 2005

Meant For : All Banks Authorised to Deal in Foreign Exchange

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/165A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.12
Subject : Exim Bank's Line of Credit to BMCE Bank, Morocco
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 19 September, 2005

Meant For : Chairmen of All State Co-operative Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/164RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No. 2 / 07.06.00/2005-06
Subject : SSCBs permitted to undertake Co-branded Domestic Credit Card Business
Department : Rural Planning and Credit Department

Date Of Issue : 17 September, 2005

Meant For : The Chief Executives of all commercial banks (Excluding RRBs), and Financial Institutions

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/163DBS. .FrMC. BC. No.. 1 /23.04.001/2005-06
Subject : Master Circular - Frauds – Classification and Reporting
Department : Department of Banking Supervision

Date Of Issue : 09 September, 2005

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/162DBOD.Ret.BC.No. 37/12.06.100/2005-06
Subject : IDBI Bank Ltd. excluded from the Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934
Department : Department of Banking Operations and Development

Date Of Issue : 09 September, 2005

Meant For : The Chairmen and CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/161DBOD.No. BL.BC. 36 /22.01.001/2005
Subject : Master Circular on Branch Authorisation
Department : Department of Banking Operations and Development

Date Of Issue : 08 September, 2005

Meant For : The Chairmen and CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/160DBOD. No.BL.BC.35 / 22.01.001/ 2005-06
Subject : Liberalised Branch Authorisation Policy
Department : Department of Banking Operations and Development

Date Of Issue : 08 September, 2005

Meant For : The Chairman/ Managing Director All Commercial Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/159DBOD. BP. BC. No. 34 / 21.04.132/ 2005-06
Subject : Debt Restructuring Mechanism for SMEs
Department : Department of Banking Operations and Development

Date Of Issue : 08 September, 2005

Meant For : All Agency Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/158DGBA.GAD.No. H- 852 /42.01.034/2005-06
Subject : Master Circular – Collection of Direct Taxes- OLTAS
Department : Department of Government and Bank Accounts

Date Of Issue : 06 September, 2005

Meant For : All NBFCs not accepting/holding public deposits

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/157DNBS (RID) C.C. No. 57/02.05.15/2005-06
Subject : NBFCs not Accepting/Holding Public Deposits to submit Monthly Returns
Department : Department of Non Banking Supervision

Date Of Issue : 06 September, 2005

Meant For : All Banks Authorised to Deal in Foreign Exchange

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/156Circular No.11
Subject : FCCBs and Ordinary Shares [Through Depository Receipt Mechanism] Scheme, 1993 Amended
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 05 September, 2005

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs )

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/155DBOD.No.IBD.BC. 33 /23.67.001/2005-06
Subject : Gold (Metal) Loan
Department : Department of Banking Operations and Development

Date Of Issue : 05 September, 2005

Meant For : Chief Executives of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/154DBOD No. Dir.BC. 32/13.03.00/2005-06
Subject : Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances
Department : Department of Banking Operations and Development

Date Of Issue : 05 September, 2005

Meant For : The Chairman/Managing Director All Public Sector Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/153RPCD.PLNFS. BC.No.39 / 06.02.31/ 2005-06
Subject : Guidelines on One-Time Settlement Scheme for SME Accounts
Department : Rural Planning and Credit Department

Date Of Issue : 03 September, 2005

Meant For : CMDs/CEOs of all scheduled banks

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/152Ref DPSS.CO.No. 298 /01.01.18/2005-2006
Subject : Pilot Project for Implementation of Cheque Truncation System
Department : Department of Payment and Settlement System

Date Of Issue : 01 September, 2005

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Financial Institutions (as per the list attached) (Excluding RRBs)

Circular Number : RBI/2005-2006/151DBOD.FSD.BC.NO.31/24.76.002/2005-06
Subject : NDS-OM – Counterparty Confirmation
Department : Department of Banking Operations and Development

Date Of Issue : 01 September, 2005