RBI Notifications

On the basis of an assessment of the current macroeconomic situation, it has been decided to: reduce the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks by 25 basis points from 4.75 per cent to 4.50 per cent of their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) effective the fortnight beginning September 22, 2012. Consequently, around ` 170 billion of primary liquidity will be injected into the banking system; and Full Article

It may be recalled that the Bank had issued the captioned Directions on July 23, 2012. In continuation, notifications amending the Non-Banking Financial (Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007, Full Article

Banks can henceforth extend financial assistance to support the factoring business of Factoring Companies which comply with the following criteria: (a) The companies qualify as factoring companies and carry out their business under the provisions of the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 and Notifications issued by the Reserve Bank in this regard from time to time. Full Article

Please refer to our Circular DBOD. No. Leg BC. 91 /09.07.005/2007-08 dated June 4, 2008 on the captioned subject advising that all banking facilities such as cheque book facility including third party cheques, ATM facility, Net banking facility, locker facility, retail loans, credit cards etc., are invariably offered to visually challenged persons without any discrimination as they are legally competent to contract Full Article

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked regional rural and co-operative banks to modify Fixed Deposit account opening forms to allow premature withdrawal of FD on death of one of the joint account holders without any penalty. Under the modified norms, it will be easier for the surviving joint account holders to go for premature withdrawal of FD in the event of death of the other. Full Article

Holders of ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’ will not be eligible for opening any other savings bank deposit account in that bank. If a customer has any other existing savings bank deposit account in that bank, he/she will be required to close it within 30 days from the date of opening a ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’. Full Article

In order to prevent unhealthy practices surrounding securitization viz; origination of loans for the sole purpose of securitization and in order to align the interest of the originator with that of the investors and with a view to redistribute credit risk to a wide spectrum of investors, it was felt necessary that originators should retain a portion of each securitization originated and ensure more effective screening of loans Full Article

Urban Co-operative Banks are advised to offer a ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’ which will offer following minimum common facilities to all their customers: The ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’ should be considered a normal banking service available to all. This account shall not have the requirement of any minimum balance. Full Article

It is reiterated that in case of term deposits with Either or Survivor or Former or Survivor mandate, banks are permitted to allow premature withdrawal of the deposit by the surviving joint depositor on the death of the other, only if, there is a joint mandate from the joint depositors to this effect. Full Article

As you may be aware, banks are required to specify the time line for realisation of local and outstation cheques in their Cheque Collection Policies (CCP) including the compensation payable for delayed credit, if any. However, on perusal of the Cheque Collection Policies (CCPs) and Compensation Policies of various banks, it is observed that there is no mention about the compensation in respect of the delay in realisation of local cheques. Instances of delayed credit to c.. Full Article