Application for Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18
Application for Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 Series I bonds will be accepted from April 24 to April 28, as per RBI notification. The bonds will be sold as usual through banks, stock holding corporation of India (SHCIL), designated Post Offices, and recognised Stock Exchanges viz., National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange.…
Read articleRTGS/NEFTPayment systems to remain open on all days from March 25, 2017 to April 1, 2017
RBI vide circular DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2695/03.01.03/2016-17 dated March 25, 2017, announced that besides all payment systems in banks including RTGS & NEFT would operate like a normal working day from March 25 to April 1, 2017 (including Saturday, Sunday and all holidays). The extended timing for the centralized payment system (RTGS/NEFT) and timings of special clearing has…
Read articleRBI issues Sovereign Gold Bond 2016-17-series IV
The Reserve Bank of India has notified to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2016-17 – Series IV. Applications for the bond will be accepted from February 27, 2017, to March 3, 2017. The Bonds will be issued on March 17, 2017. The Bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), designated…
Read articleRestriction on Cash withdrawal limits from bank and ATM to go: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today Feb 8, 2017 (Wednesday) announced that all restrictions on cash withdrawal from savings bank account will be removed in two phases.In the first phase, the withdrawal limit will be raised to Rs 50,000 from existing Rs 24,000 a week, effective February 20. In the second phase, from March…
Read articleRBI cautions users of digital currencies like Bitcoins, litecoins etc
The Reserve Bank of India cautioned the general public that users or traders of virtual currencies are doing so at their own risk. RBI in its press release today said that it has not given any licence / authorisation to any entity / company to operate such schemes or deal with Bitcoin or any virtual…
Limits on Cash withdrawals from Bank accounts and ATMs -Bone up
RBI today announced that the limits placed on cash withdrawal from current accounts/cash credit accounts/overdraft accounts stand withdrawn with immediate effect.The limits on Savings Bank accounts will continue at present and are under consideration for withdrawal in the near future. Limits on cash withdrawals from ATMs stand withdrawn from February 01, 2017. However, banks are…
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