The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of the following two non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Sr. No. Name of the Company Registered Office Address CoR No. Issued On Cancellation Order Date 1 M/s S.R.F. Hire Purchase Pvt. Ltd. 197, Master Tara Singh Nagar, Jalandhar (Punjab) B-06.00257 April 03, 2000 June 15, 2017 2 M/s

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has motif of Hampi with Chariot on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Fluorescent Blue. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse. All the

The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, has issued eight tranches of Sovereign Gold Bonds for a total value of ₹ 5400 crore till date. Investors in these bonds have been provided with the option of holding them in physical or dematerialized form. The requests for dematerialization have largely been processed successfully. A set of records, however, could not be processed for various reasons such as mismatches in names and PAN numbers,

It is hereby notified for information of the public that the Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to extend the period of operation of the Directive dated October 29, 2012 read with Directive dated January 25, 2017 issued to The Bhopal Nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited, Bhopal (M.P.) extending directions up to July 31, 2017. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of India in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of section

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Tirumala Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana, in exercise of the powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47A (1) (b) read with Section 46 (4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies), for violation of following Reserve Bank of India directives and guidelines on :- Loans and advances to directors and their rel

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 20,000/- (twenty thousand rupees only) on Nagar Sahkari Bank Ltd., Etawah in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies), for violation of RBI Instructions/Guidelines on KYC/AML Measures and Section 26A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS). The Reserve Bank of India had issue

The CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra, was placed under directions vide directive UBD.CO.BSD-I. No.D-34/12.22.035/2013-14 dated April 30, 2014, from close of business on May 2, 2014. The validity of the directions was extended from time to time vide subsequent Directives, the last being Directive DCBR.CO.AID.No.D-27/12.22.035/2016-17 dated January 27, 2017 and was valid upto July 31, 2017 subject to review. 2. It is hereby notified for the information of

The Reserve Bank of India has extended Directions issued to the Mahamedha Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh for a further period of one month from July 30, 2017 to August 29, 2017, subject to review. The bank has been under directions issued under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) since July 29, 2016. The same has further been extended upto August 29, 2017 vide directive dated July 26, 2017. A copy of the directive dated July

It is hereby notified for information of public that the Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to extend the period of operation of the Directive dated March 28, 2014, read with Directive dated December 30, 2016 issued to The Suri Friends’ Union Co-operative Bank Limited, Suri, West Bengal. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of India in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35A read with Section 56 of the

It is hereby notified for information of public that the Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to extend the period of operation of the directive dated April 1, 2013 read with subsequent directives, last being dated December 29, 2016 issued to the Amanath Cooperative Bank Ltd, Bengaluru for a further period of six months. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Sectio

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 3,00,000/- (₹ Three lakh only) on Laxmi Mahila Nagrik Sahkari Bank Maryadit, Raipur in exercise of the powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(b) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies) for violation of guidelines on ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) issued by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank of India had issued a show cause

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, has cancelled the Certificate of Authorisation (COA) of the following Payment System Operator (PSO) on account of voluntary surrender of authorisation by the company. Company's Name Registered Office address COA No. & Date Payment system authorised Date of cancellation Atom Technologies Limited, Mumbai FT Tower, CTS No. 256 & 257, Suren Road, Ch

The Reserve Bank of India has widened the scope of its Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006, to include, inter alia, deficiencies arising out of sale of insurance/ mutual fund/ other third party investment products by banks. Under the amended Scheme, a customer would also be able to lodge a complaint against the bank for its non-adherence to RBI instructions with regard to Mobile Banking/ Electronic Banking services in India. The pecuniary jurisdiction of the Banking Ombudsm

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 5.00 lakh (₹ Five lakh only) on the Jalore Nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited, Jalore, in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with 46 (4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies), for violation of RBI instructions / guidelines relating to (i) breach of prudential interbank single and gross exposure limit and (ii) giving donation ex

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Jamkhed Merchants Co-operative Bank Maryadit., Jamkhed, Dist Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The order was made effective from the close of business on June 01, 2017. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra, has also been requested to issue an order for winding up of the bank and appoint a liquidator. The Reserve Bank cancelled the licence of the bank as: The bank did not comply with the provisions und

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 15.00 lakh (Rupees Fifteen Lakh only) on The Karad Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai in exercise of the powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47A (1) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies), for breach of individual housing loan limit, breach of limit on loans for repair for house and diversion of loans for purchase of plot/land.

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to extend the last date, from May 31, 2017 to December 31, 2017, for entities undertaking billing business under the current scope of BBPS, to either become an agent of an authorised BBPOU or exit the business of bill payments. This time-line is applicable to the entities, which did not apply for authorization as a BBPOU, or whose application for BBPOU has been returned by RBI, or which were granted extension of time by RBI but we

The Reserve Bank of India has today communicated that the applicable average base rate to be charged by Non-Banking Financial Company – Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) to their borrowers for the quarter beginning April 01, 2017 will be 9.35 per cent. It may be recalled that the Reserve Bank had, in its circular dated February 7, 2014, issued to NBFC-MFIs regarding pricing of credit, stated that it will, on the last working day of every quarter, advise the avera

The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, has issued seven tranches of Sovereign Gold Bonds for a total value of ₹ 4800 crore till date. Investors in these bonds have been provided with the option of holding them in physical or dematerialized form. The requests for dematerialization have largely been processed successfully. A set of records, however, could not be processed for various reasons such as mismatches in names and PAN numbers,

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed monetary penalty on the following two banks for violation of Reserve Bank of India instructions on reporting requirements of FEMA 1999. The details of the penalty are: S. No. Name of the bank Penalty Amount (in ₹) 1. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. 70,000 2. Kotak Mahindra Bank 10,000 The penalties have been imposed in exercise of powers vested in the Reserve Bank under the provisions of section 11(3) of FEMA 19

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 5.00 lakh (Rupees Five Lakhs only) on Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Amravati in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47A (1) (b) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) for violation of Know Your Customer (KYC) norms. The Reserve Bank of India had issued a show cause notice to the bank, in respons

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 20,000/- (twenty thousand rupees only) on Bhadohi Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bhadohi in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies), for violation of RBI Instructions/Guidelines on Policy and Practices regarding Nominal Membership, Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrict

In terms of GoI notification F. No. 4(8) - W&M/2017 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.2760/14.04.050/2016-17 dated April 20, 2017, the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2017-18 - Series I will be opened for subscription for the period from April 24, 2017 to April 28, 2017. The nominal value of the bond based on the simple average closing price [published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA)] for gold of 999 purity of the week preceding the subscription pe

The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with Government of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 - Series I. Applications for the bond will be accepted from April 24-28, 2017. The Bonds will be issued on May 12, 2017. The Bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), designated Post Offices, and recognised Stock Exchanges viz., National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange. The features

Au Small Finance Bank Limited has commenced operations as a small finance bank with effect from April 19, 2017. The Reserve Bank has issued a licence to the bank under Section 22 (1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to carry on the business of small finance bank in India. Au Financiers (India) Limited, Jaipur was one of the ten applicants which were issued in-principle approval for setting up a small finance bank, as announced in the press release on September 16,

The Reserve Bank of India today released draft guidelines of Simplified Hedging Facility for Residents and Non-Residents which permits dynamic hedging of currency risk and simplifies the procedure involved in booking hedge contracts. To monitor activity under this facility, banks and exchanges will report customer data to the Trade Repository on a regular basis. Comments on the draft guidelines are invited from banks, market participants and other interested parties b

It is hereby notified for the information of the public that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled vide order dated March 30, 2017, the licence of The Mercantile Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Meerut, to carry on banking business under section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. As such, the bank is precluded from transacting the business of ‘banking’ as defin