RBI, vide notification dated March 01, 2018 amended the priority sector guidelines. Following are the changes made in priority sector lending: 1. Earlier it was stipulated that the sub-targets for lending to small and marginal farmers and micro enterprises shall be made applicable for foreign banks with 20 branches and Read more…
The Government of India announced the “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS)”. This Scheme is applicable to every declarant under the Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016. The terms and conditions of thePradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme are as under: Eligibility for Deposits — Read more…
RBI has relaxed norms for making online transactions through Cards. So you are not required to authenticate your transaction on uber/ paytm or other online sites upto Rs.2000 once you have given prior permission. Although Banks are required to take consent of customers and leave it to customer, whether they want Read more…
With the withdrawal of the legal tender status of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 denomination bank notes (Specified Bank Notes – SBNs) from November 9, 2016, there has been a surge in deposits relative to the expansion in bank credit, leading to large excess liquidity in the system. RBI has Read more…
1. Why is this scheme? The incidence of fake Indian currency notes in higher denomination has increased. For ordinary persons, the fake notes look similar to genuine notes, even though no security feature has been copied. The fake notes are used for antinational and illegal activities. High denomination notes have Read more…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide circular dated 02.11.2016 has directed banks to increase dispensation of Rs. 100 banknotes through ATMs which are widely used for distribution of banknotes for retail use. In a review conducted by RBI it was found that very few banks had taken initiatives in setting up ATMs dispensing Read more…
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05 October 06, 2016 Import Data Processing and Monitoring System (IDPMS) Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.65 dated April 28, 2016 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (42 of Read more…
Operating Guidelines for Payments Banks have been issued by RBI on 6th October 2016. Gist of operating guidelines is given below: Bank deposits – PBs can accept only savings and current deposits. The aggregate limit per customer shall not exceed ₹100,000. PBs will not be permitted to lend to any person Read more…
Reserve Bank of India, on 29th September, 2016 directed banks and financial institutions to publish photographs of only wilful defaulters in the newspapers. RBI directed that photographs of other defaulters, who have not been declared as wilful defaulters are not to be published by banks and financial institutions. You may Read more…
RBI/2016-17/62 DBR.No.Leg.BC. 13/09.07.005/2016-17 September 8, 2016 The Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Dear Sir, Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 – Acceptance of Cash Over the Counter Please refer to the Circular DBOD.No.Leg.BC.38/09.07.005/2008-09 dated August 28, 2008 wherein banks have been advised to ensure that their branches Read more…