We are giving below RBI Rate as on 31/03/2013 which may be used for Year end foreign currency conversion. Rate given is rate as on 28.03.2013 as there was holiday on 29th , 30th and 31st March 2013  so the same be use for currency conversion as on 31/03/2013:- Date USD GBP EURO YEN 28/03/2013 [...]

RBI initiates Scrutiny of Three Banks for Alleged KYC/AML Guidelines The Reserve Bank of India has initiated the process of carrying out comprehensive scrutinies covering both, Head Office and branches of three private sector banks, namely, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank. Apart from this, the Reserve Bank has also undertaken a thematic study [...]

(i) Eligible Promoters: Entities / groups in the private sector, entities in public sector and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) shall be eligible to set up a bank through a wholly-owned Non-Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC).

Interest rates on advances have been de-regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The banks determined their actual lending rates on loans and advances with reference to their Base Rate and by including such other customer specific changes as considered appropriate.  A statement is annexed.

RBI has suggested that banks should charge for cash withdrawal and deposit through cheques while the government agencies should do away with convenience charges for online payment of utility bills.

Though the Indian economy has witnessed tremendous growth lately, vast sections of our society have remained excluded from the India growth story due to various socio-economic factors. It is ironic that despite our cities seeing widespread affluence, large pockets of financial exclusion should exist right at the very heart of these cities.

The banks which have not issued long-term bonds (minimum maturity of 5 years) to the extent of their exposure to the infrastructure sector (minimum residual maturity of 5 years) could utilize the room available to issue more Long Term bonds which would help release resources for extending long-term fixed rate loan products.

In the latest Basel accord (Basel III), Basel Committee introduced two new liquidity ratios in addition to the increase in existing ratios, to reduce the vulnerability of banks to unfavorable situation like 2008 crisis. By introducing these new ratios, the Basel Committee intends to fortify banks against adverse and distressed situations, abolish mismatches between assets and liabilities and push more sound and reliable sources of funding such as long term funding.

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep all the key rates unchanged in its mid-quarter policy review today. The repo rate has been kept unchanged at 8 per cent and the cash reserve ratio has also been kept unchanged at 4.25 per cent. Consequently, the reverse repo rate will remain unchanged at 7 per cent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) and the Bank Rate at 9 per cent.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) collects on quarterly basis, the information on Willful Defaulters (non-suit filed accounts) of Rs. 25 lakh and above from Banks. Besides RBI, the Credit Information Companies, including Credit Information Bureau of India Ltd. (CIBIL) are maintaining a database on suit filed accounts, including willful defaulters with Rs. 25 lakhs and above.