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After 31st March 2010 Indian banks will have to adhere to the Basel II norms. India had adopted Basel I guidelines in 1999. Later on in February 2005 the RBI had issued draft guidelines for implementing a New Capital Adequacy Framework, in line with Basel II. The deadline for implementing Basel II, originally set for March 31, 2007, has now been extended. Foreign banks in India and Indian banks operating abroad will have to adhere to the guidelines by March 31, 2009. Full Article

RBI/2009-10/ 141 –       IDMD.PDRD.No. 1056 / 03.64.00/2009- 10 September 1, 2009 All Stand-alone Primary Dealers Dear Sir Guidelines on Exchange Traded Interest Rate Derivatives Please refer to the directions contained in Interest Rate Futures (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2009 [Notification No.FMD.1 / ED(VKS) - 2009 dated August 28, 2009] issued by the Reserve Bank [...] Full Article