It is clarified that in cases where exports from one of the categories, DTA or SEZ unit(s) have zero export turnover, the SEIS application would be filed with the RA in whose jurisdiction, the units with non-zero export turnover fall. For example, if an IEC’s DTA gross exports earnings are NIL, and its SEZ Unit […]
Master Circular on the Scheme of Penalties for bank branches including currency chests based on performance in rendering customer service to members of public 1. The Scheme of Penalties for bank branches including currency chests has been formulated in order to ensure that all bank branches provide better customer service to members of public with regard to exchange of notes and coins, in keeping with the objectives of Clean Note Policy.
Nidhi means a company which has been incorporated as a Nidhi with the object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst its members, receiving deposits from, and lending to, its members only, for their mutual benefit, and which complies with the rules made by the Central Government for regulation of such class of companies.’.
1. Facility for exchange of notes and coins at bank branches (a) All branches of banks in all parts of the country are mandated to provide the following customer services, more actively and vigorously to the members of public so that there is no need for them to approach the RBI Regional Offices for this purpose:
The Government of India has indicated that care should be taken to see that minority communities secure, in a fair and adequate measure the benefits flowing from various Government sponsored schemes. Accordingly, all commercial banks are advised to ensure smooth flow of bank credit to minority communities.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), in its endeavour to promote research – legal, economic and interdisciplinary – and discourse in areas relevant for the evolving insolvency and bankruptcy regime in general, and that in India, announced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Research Initiative, 2019 today.
The Self Employment Program (SEP) is one of the components (Component 4) of NULM which will focus on providing financial assistance through a provision of interest subsidy on loans to support establishment of individual & Group Enterprises and self-Help Groups (SHGs) of urban poor.
Self Help Groups have the potential to bring together the formal banking structure and the rural poor for mutual benefit. Studies conducted by NABARD in a few states to assess the impact of the linkage project have brought out encouraging and positive features like increase in loan volume of the SHGs, definite shift in the loaning pattern of the members from non-income generating activities to production activities, nearly 100 per cent recovery performance, significant reduction in the transaction costs for both the banks and the borrowers etc.,
Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
Master Circular – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)- The Master Circular has been suitably updated by incorporating the instructions on DAY-NRLM issued up to June 30, 2019 which are listed in the appendix and also been placed on website (https://www.rbi.org.in).
