Henceforth the customers of banks may submit Form A2 through online. RBI in its communiqué to Foreign Exchange Dealers (February 11, 2016) who offer internet banking facility to their customers informed that the Authorised Dealers (ADs) may allow online submission of Form A2. Further they may also enable uploading/submission documents if required for establishing the…
On the basis of CPI data announced by the Government for the month of October, November & December 2015, as tabled below, the Dearness Allowance (DA) payable for the period of February’16 to April ‘16 is an increase of 28 DA Slabs at a rate of 0.10% per slab. DA for bank employees and officers…
RBI on its communique dated February 11,2016 informed that the date for exchanging the pre-2005 banknotes is extended up to June 30,2016. Since these banknotes will be withdrawn from the circulation the members of public were requested by the Apex bank to exchange such notes at identified bank branches or issue branches of RBI. Banks…
RBI in its communiqué dated Febraury 4, 2016 has advised that with effect from April 1, 2016, the structure of RTGS service charges levied on member banks as well customers of banks. In the new structure, the monthly membership fee to Scheduled Commercial bank will be Rs.5000 + service tax. The processing charges per outward transaction will…
As per RBI notification dated December 29, 2015 (G.S.R.No.1008 (E) the Debit cards, ATM cards or any other instrument which can be used to create a financial liability may be defined as currency. The above notification of RBI supersedes its earlier notification no. FEMA 15/2000-RB,
RBI has revised nine regulations issued under the FEMA Act 1999 which will be effective on the date of their publication in the Gazette of India. As per RBI communiqué, with the revision of the regulations, the respective original notifications and subsequent amendments stand repealed. It is further informed in the communique that the revised…
RBI in its Sixth Bi-Monthly Statement with regard to ‘Monetary and Liquidity Measures’ made on 02.02.2016 decided to keep, policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.75 per cent. The following rates as a consequence remain unchanged. CRR………………………………………. 4.00% SLR………………………………………..21.50% Repo Rate……………………………. 6.75% Reverse Repo Rate………………. 5.75% Marginal Standing Facility Rate……………
Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme 2016 Applications for the second trench of Soverein Gold Bonds will be accepted from January 18, 2016 to January 22, 2016, as per RBI communication. The issue price of the Bond for this tranche has been fixed at ₹ 2,600/- (Rupees Two Thousand Six Hundred only) per gram of gold. The…
The commercial banks in India were not allowed to extend non-fund based facilities to non-constituents borrowers of the banks in order to prevent frauds, diversion of funds etc. However, the above restriction imposed by RBI vide circular DBOD.Dir.BC.62/13.07.09/2002-03 dated January 24, 2003 created problems to the customers who do not enjoy fund based credit facilities…
The Central Bank (RBI in India) sometimes intervenes in the volatile foreign exchange market in order to manage excessive volatility and to influence the value of a floating currency in an orderly condition. Such intervention of Central bank is called “Dirty Float”. The recent communication of the regulator informs that the bank would intervene in…