Modified directions of RBI relating to IFSC Banking Units (IBUs)
As per RBI’s latest notification IBUs (IFSC Banking Units) cannot open SB account. IBUs are also prohibited from undertaking cash transactions. They can open foreign currency current accounts (including escrow accounts) of units operating in IFSC and of non-resident institutional investors to facilitate their investment transactions subject to the provisions of FEMA 1999 and other…
Read article RBI launches “Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI)”
“MANI” a mobile application is useful for aiding visually impaired persons to identify the denomination of Indian Bank Notes. The Indian banknotes are printed with several features which enable the visually impaired (colour blind, partially sighted and blind people) to identify them, viz., intaglio printing and tactile mark, variable banknote size, large numerals, variable colour,…
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List of bank holidays 2020 in India: All States and UTs
Bank holidays in India are declared to be public holidays under explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act (NI Act) 1881. The holiday declared under NI Act is applicable exclusively to the banks located within the administration area of specific State and Union Territory. In the other States and Union territories where it…
Read article RBI tells UCBs to report Large Exposures to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC)
To bring cooperative banks closer to the reporting standards of commercial banks, the RBI on December 27, 2019, mandated Urban Co-operative Banks to report credit information, including classification of an account as a special mention account (SMA) to the central repository of information on large credits (CRILC). The CRILC database is used by banks and…
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Features of new Semi-closed PPI to be issued by the banks
RBI vide notification dated December 24, 2019, permitted all the Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers to introduce a new type of semi-closed PPIs. These cards can be used only for the purchase of goods and services and not for funds transfer. The new PPIs will have the following features: The Semi -closed Pre-paid instrument (PPI) up…
BANK HOLIDAYS 2020: WEST BENGAL
The Government of West Bengal declared the following days to be public holidays during the year 2020 under section 25 of NI Act 1881. Sr. No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date 1 23.01.2020 Thursday BIRTHDAY OF NETAJI 2 30.01.2020 Thursday SARASWATIPUJA/SREE PANCHAMI 3 09.03.2020 Monday DOL JATRA * 01.04.2020 Wednesday Annual closing of Banks (All State…
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