Pursuant to announcement in the Union Budget 2015-16 on Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), SEBI (International Financial Services Centre) Guidelines, 2015 (‘IFSC Guidelines’) were issued on March 27, 2015 for facilitating and regulating financial services relating to securities market in an IFSC set up under section 18(1) of Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
It has been decided, on careful consideration, to allow withdrawals of deposits made in current legal tender notes on or after November 29, 2016 beyond the current limits; preferably, available higher denominations bank notes of ₹ 2000 and ₹ 500 are to be issued for such withdrawals.
It has now been decided to introduce a new scheme for depositing SBNs with designated currency chest at the district level, under guarantee agreement similar to the current facility available at RBI offices.
Beginning 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. The magnitude of surplus liquidity available with the banking system is expected to increase further in the fortnights ahead.
Banks are, hereby, advised that they may continue to allow their existing customers to withdraw cash from their accounts upto ₹ 24,000/- per week, till further instructions.
Foreign citizens (i.e. foreign passport holders) can exchange foreign exchange for Indian currency notes up to a limit of ₹ 5000/- per week till December 15, 2016 subject to the tenderer submitting a self-declaration that this facility has not been availed of during the week.
The department has generated Computerized Desk Audit (CDA) reports for the period 2013-2014 after analyzing electronic data pertaining to e-Returns, audit reports in form e-704 and annexures thereof uploaded by all the dealers.
Liquidity Adjustment Facility – Oil Marketing Companies’ Government of India Special Bonds (Oil Bonds) as eligible collateral under LAF/MSF and Removal of Margin Requirement for Reverse Repos
As you are aware there is a massive accumulation of SBNs at branches of banks and currency chests putting strain on processing capacities and storage facilities. This is slowing down the deposit of accumulated SBNs into chests.
Banks are therefore advised to take appropriate steps in order to meet this likely demand for cash by: (i) for pensioners (ii) for Armed Forces personnel.
