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Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs and LABs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/279DBR.IBD.BC.No.68/23.37.001/2015-16
Subject : Extension of Credit Facilities to Overseas Step-down Subsidiaries of Indian Corporates
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 31 December, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman and Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/278DGBA.GAD.No. 2036/42.01.035/2015-16
Subject : Discontinuation of the requirement for Paper to Follow (P2F) for Central Government cheques under Cheque Truncation System
Department : Department of Government and Bank Accounts
Date Of Issue : 31 December, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman and Managing Director SLBC Convenor Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/277FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No. 82/02.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Roadmap for opening brick and mortar branches in villages with population more than 5000 without a bank branch of a scheduled commercial bank
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department
Date Of Issue : 31 December, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers.
Circular Number : RBI/2015-16/276Ref. No. IDMD/1425/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 28 December, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / RRBs
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/275DCM (Plg) No.G-8/2331/10.27.00/2015-16
Subject : Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005
Department : Department of Currency Management
Date Of Issue : 23 December, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman & Managing Director Head Office Government Accounts Department State Bank of India / State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur /State Bank of Travancore State Bank of Hyderabad / State Bank of Mysore Allahabad Bank / Bank of Baroda / Bank of India / Bank of Maharashtra/ Canara Bank / Central Bank of India / Corporation Bank / Dena Bank / Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas Bank / Oriental Bank of Commerce / Punjab National Bank / Syndicate Bank / UCO Bank / Union Bank of India /
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/274DGBA.GAD. No. 2023/15.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Special Deposit Scheme 1975 – Payment of interest for the calendar year 2015
Department : Department of Government and Bank Accounts
Date Of Issue : 23 December, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/273DBR.No.Dir.BC.67/13.03.00/2015-16
Subject : Interest Rates on Advances
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 17 December, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/272A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 38
Subject : Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 109.942 million to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 17 December, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/271A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 37
Subject : Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 34.50 million to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 17 December, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/270A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 36
Subject : Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 5.38 million to the Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 17 December, 2015
Meant For : 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
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/269DPSS.CO.PD.No./1265/02.23.001/2015-2016
Subject : Mobile Banking Transactions in India - Operative Guidelines for Banks – Customer Registration for Mobile Banking
Department : Department of Payment and Settlement Systems
Date Of Issue : 17 December, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/268DBR.AML.No.7835/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Updates to Al-Qaida Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 15 December, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Dealer Category - I Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/267A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 35
Subject : Guidelines on trading of Currency Futures and Exchange Traded Currency Options in Recognized Stock Exchanges – Introduction of Cross-Currency Futures and Exchange Traded Option Contracts
Department : Financial Markets Regulation Department
Date Of Issue : 10 December, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/266DBR.No.Ret.BC. 66/12.07.136A/2015-16
Subject : Inclusion of “IDFC Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 10 December, 2015
Meant For : All NDS-OM Members
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/265FMRD.DIRD.06/14.03.07/2015-16
Subject : When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities
Department : Financial Markets Regulation Department
Date Of Issue : 10 December, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/264A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 34
Subject : Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 55 million to the Government of Republic of Congo
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 10 December, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/263A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 33
Subject : Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 268.35 million to the Government of United Republic of Tanzania
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 10 December, 2015
Meant For : All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/CCBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/262DBR.No.Ret.BC.64/12.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Section 24 and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 10 December, 2015
Meant For : All Commercial Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/261DBR.No.BP.BC.65/21.04.141/2015-16
Subject : Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2015-16 – SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity Category
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 10 December, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/260Ref. No. IDMD/1241/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 07 December, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/259DBR.Dir.BC.No.62/04.02.001/2015-16
Subject : Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 04 December, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/258DBR. AML. No. 7312/14.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 03 December, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/257FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.14/04.09.01/2015-16
Subject : Regional Rural Banks - Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department
Date Of Issue : 03 December, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/256DBR. AML. No. 7376/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Updates to Al-Qaida Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 02 December, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/255A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.32
Subject : External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy – Revised framework
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 30 November, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/254Ref. No. IDMD/1185/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 30 November, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Persons
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/253A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.31
Subject : Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Corporate Bonds
Department : Financial Markets Regulation Department
Date Of Issue : 26 November, 2015
Meant For : All Foreign Banks operating in India
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/252DBR.IBD.BC. 61/23.07.001/2015-16
Subject : Engagement of Services of Expatriate Officers in Indian Offices of Foreign Banks
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 26 November, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (SCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/251DBR.AML.BC.No.60/14.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) - template for Know Your Customer (KYC) and reporting requirements under Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)/ Common Reporting Standards (CRS)
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 26 November, 2015
Meant For : All NBFC-MFIs
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/250DNBR.CC.PD.No. 071/03.10.038/2015-16
Subject : Non-Banking Financial Company-Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) – Directions DNBS.PD.No. 234/CGM (US)-2011 dated December 2, 2011 and DNBR.CC.PD.No. 027/03.10.01/2014-15 dated April 08,
Department : Department of Non Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 26 November, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/249A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.30
Subject : Advance Remittance for Import of aircrafts /helicopters / other aviation related purchases
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 26 November, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/248A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.29
Subject : Import of Goods into India – Evidence of Import
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 26 November, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/247DBR.BP.BC.No.55/21.04.172/2015-16
Subject : Bank Finance to Factoring Companies
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 26 November, 2015
Meant For : All Non Banking Financial Companies
Circular Number : RBI/2014-2015/246DNBS (PD).CC.No.03/03.02.02/2015-16
Subject : Online Returns to be submitted by NBFCs- Revised
Department : Department of Non Banking Supervision
Date Of Issue : 26 November, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/245IDMD.CDD.No.1157/14.04.050/2015-16
Subject : Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2015-16
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 24 November, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/244Ref. No. IDMD/1130/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 23 November, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/243DBR.AML.No.6912/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of UNSCR 2140(2014) and 2216(2015) pertaining to Yemen
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 20 November, 2015
Meant For : All Regional Rural Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/242DBR.RRB.BC.No. 59/31.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Internet Banking Facility for Customers of Regional Rural Banks
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 19 November, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman/ Managing Director Chief Executive Officer [All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)]
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/241FIDD.CO.Plan.BC. 13/04.09.01/2015-16
Subject : Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department
Date Of Issue : 19 November, 2015
Meant For :   
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/240Master Direction No.DBR.PSBD.No.56/16.13.100/2015-16
Subject : Prior Approval for acquisition of shares or voting rights in Private Sector Banks: Directions, 2015
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 19 November, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/239DBR.No.FSD.BC. 58/24.01.007/2015-16
Subject : Provision of Factoring Services by Banks - Review
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 19 November, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/238DBR.No.BP.BC.57/21.06.201/2015-16
Subject : Non-Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC) – Application of Capital Adequacy Norms
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 19 November, 2015
Meant For : All Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/237DCBR CO. BPD.BC. No.7/16.05.000/2015-16
Subject : Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Apna Sahakari Bank Ltd, Mumbai
Department : Department of Co operative Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 19 November, 2015
Meant For : The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/236DCBR.BPD. (PCB).Cir.No. 8/16.20.000/2015-16
Subject : Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)
Department : Department of Co operative Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 19 November, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/235DBR.AML.No.6854/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Updates to Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 18 November, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/234Ref. No. IDMD/1063/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 16 November, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman / Chief Executive Officer All agency banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/233DGBA.GAD.No. 1636/31.12.010/2015-16
Subject : Payment of agency commission – Certification of claims by external auditors
Department : Department of Government and Bank Accounts
Date Of Issue : 10 November, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/232A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 28
Subject : Risk Management & Inter-Bank Dealings: Relaxation of facilities for residents for hedging of foreign currency borrowings
Department : Financial Markets Regulation Department
Date Of Issue : 05 November, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/231A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.27
Subject : Software Export – Filing of bulk SOFTEX-further liberalisation
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 05 November, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/230A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 26
Subject : Switching from Barter Trade to Normal Trade at the Indo-Myanmar Border
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 05 November, 2015
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