Opening Bank account gets easier; address may be different in Aadhaar card
The government on Wednesday (November 13, 2019) amended the anti-money laundering rules to allow people to use Aadhaar for identification and yet use the current address different from the address as per the Aadhaar document. In the direction of prevention of Money Laundering (maintenance of records) Rules 2005, in rule 9, after sub-rule 18, the…
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Bank accounts of persons of mental illness and mental retardation and multiple disabilities explained
India is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006(UNCRPD) which provides the same human rights to persons with disabilities that everyone else enjoys. Section 5.2 of UNCRPD establishes internal equality between physical and mental disabilities. In view of UNCRPD resolutions, we in India have an international obligation…
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Operation of the bank account by old, sick and incapacitate persons
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which clearly commits to the rights of persons with disabilities and their access to services. Article 9 of the Convention enables persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life and also gives them access to facilities and services…
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What is Atal Pension Yojana (APY)?
Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched on 9th May 2015. The Savings Bank account holder in the age group of 18 to 40 years in any bank or post office is eligible to subscribe at Atal Pension Yojana (APY). The subscriber has to make monthly contributions of the defined amount until he or she is…
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Certain changes made in the facilities associated with the BSBDA accounts
With effect from September 1, 2019, Banks are required to frame Board approved policy / operational guidelines in respect of certain changes in Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) Accounts in the interest of better customer service. RBI on August 2, 2019, asked Banks to offer the following basic minimum facilities in the BSBD Account, free…
Bank employees’ DA on Special Allowance for May-July 2019
In terms of Consumer Price Index Numbers announced by Labour Bureau of India, the average index numbers for January 2019 to March 2019 works out to 7022.76. It means bank staff will get 34 slabs increase in DA for the ensuing quarter May 2019 to July 2019. In the other words Bank Staff will get…
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