The Reserve Bank of India has today denied having issued a communication circulating on social media alerting members of public that banks will not accept currency notes with scribbling on them from January 1, 2016. The Reserve Bank has reiterated that all currency notes issued by it are legal tender and banks and members can … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of the 56 (fifty six) non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) as shown below, in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Following the cancellation of registration certificate, these companies cannot transact the business … Read more
1) What is Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)? Ans: Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is an integrated bill payment system which will offer interoperable bill payment service to customers online as well as through a network of agents on the ground. The system will provide multiple payment modes and instant confirmation of payment. 2) Where I … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs.5.00 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh only) on The Bhuj Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad (Gujarat) in exercise of the powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47A (1) (b) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to … Read more
1) What is Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)? Ans: Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is an integrated bill payment system which will offer interoperable and accessible bill payment service to customers online as well as through a network of agents on the ground. The system will provide multiple payment modes and instant confirmation of payment. 2) … Read more
RBI/2015-16/207DCBR.BPD. (PCB/RCB). Cir. No. 3/13.05.001/2015-16 October 15, 2015 The Chief Executive OfficersAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State/Central Cooperative Banks (St CBs/ CCBs) Dear Sir/Madam Advance against Pledge of Gold ornaments/jewellery Please refer to para 3 of the circulars UBD.CO.BPD.PCB.Cir.No.60/13.05.001/2013-14 dated May 09, 2014 and RPCD.RRB.RCB.B.C.No.8/03.05.33/2014-15 dated July 01, 2014 wherein it was stipulated that in order to standardize the valuation and … Read more
RBI/2015-16/200DBR.BP.BC.No. 44/08.12.015/2015-16 October 8, 2015 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Individual Housing Loans: Rationalisation of Risk-Weights and LTV Ratios Please refer to paragraph 4 of the circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.104/08.12.015/2012-13 dated June 21, 2013 on ‘Housing Sector: New Sub-sector CRE (Residential Housing) within CRE & Rationalisation of Provisioning, Risk-weight and LTV Ratios’, wherein the LTV ratios and risk … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the interest of the public, it is necessary to issue certain directions to the Mercantile Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Meerut. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of India in exercise of the powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs.5.00 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh Only) on The Kurmanchal Nagar Sahkari Bank Ltd., Nainital, Uttarakhand, in exercise of the powers vested in it, under the provisions of Section 47-A (1) (b) read with Section 46 (4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India has extended the Directions issued to the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow for a further period of three months from September 12, 2015 to December 11, 2015, subject to review. The bank has been under directions since June 12, 2014. According to the Directions, the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank … Read more