Sunday, January 15, 2006

rbi MasterCirculars 2006

http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_ViewMasterCirculars.aspxNov 01, 2006 UCBs - Master Cicrular on Maintenance of CRR/SLR 378 kb Oct 11, 2006 Master Circular - Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 70 kb Oct 10, 2006 Master Circular – Exposure Norms 169 kb Aug 31, 2006 Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Banknotes- Updated Master Circular (2006) 159 kb Aug 23, 2006 Master Circular on Maintenance of Deposit Accounts - UCBs 255 kb Aug 08, 2006 Master Circular on Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning & Other Related Matters - UCBs 288 kb Master Circular on Priority Sector Lending - UCBs 252 kb Aug 02, 2006 Master Circular on Capital Adequacy Standards and Risk Management Guidelines for standalone Primary Dealers 328 kb Jul 27, 2006 Master Circular on Appointment & delisting of Brokers for Relief / Savings Bonds 54 kb Master Circular on Nomination facility in Relief / Savings Bonds 59 kb Master Circular on Rates of Brokerage etc. for Relief / Savings Bonds 48 kb Jul 19, 2006 Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks- Payment of Agency Commission 74 kb Master Circular- Disbursement of Pension by Agency Banks 95 kb Master Circular – Collection of Direct Taxes - OLTAS 982 kb Jul 18, 2006 Master Circular – Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers 273 kb Jul 14, 2006 Master Circular - Receipt & Remittance of Treasure 132 kb Jul 13, 2006 Master Circular on Call/Notice Money Market Operations 98 kb Master Circular – "Residuary Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1987” 295 kb Guidelines for Issue of Commercial Paper 110 kb Master Circular on Guidelines for Issue of Certificates of Deposit 79 kb Jul 12, 2006 Master Circular-Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Cases involving Shortages/Inclusion of Counterfeit Banknotes in Chest Balances 33 kb Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility 56 kb Master Circular on Investments by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks 356 kb Jul 11, 2006 Master Circular – Foreign Contribution ( Regulation ) Act, 1976 - Obligations of banks 94 kb Master Circular on Branch Licensing - RRBs 291 kb Jul 10, 2006 Master Circular on Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions - UCBs 220 kb Master Circular - Guidelines for Relief Measures by Banks in areas affected by Natural Calamities 108 kb Jul 07, 2006 Master Circular on Finance For Housing Schemes-UCBs 193 kb Priority Sector Lending- Special Programmes- Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) 148 kb Jul 06, 2006 Master Circular on Customer Service - UCBs 206 kb Jul 05, 2006 Master Circular - Priority Sector Lending-Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) 138 kb Master Circular - Priority Sector Lending- Special Programmes Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) 126 kb Master Circular-Priority Sector Lending - Credit facilities to Minority Communities 195 kb Jul 03, 2006 Master Circular - Lending to Priority Sector 217 kb Master Circular-Guarantees, Co-Acceptances& Letters of Credit-UCBs 168 kb Master Circular on Board of Directors - UCBs 120 kb Master Circular on Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits - UCBs 238 kb Master Circular on Inspection & Audit Systems in Primary (Urban) Co-op. Banks 232 kb Master Circular on Micro Credit 128 kb Jul 01, 2006 Master Circular on Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) 347 kb Master Circular- Resource Raising Norms for Financial Institutions 181 kb Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions 165 kb Master Circular – Prudential norms for classification, valuation and operation of investment portfolio by FIs 316 kb Master Circular - Exposure Norms for Financial Institutions 198 kb Master Circular on Rupee Export Credit 262 kb Master Circular on Export Credit in Foreign Currency 170 kb Master Circular on Export Credit - Customer Service, Simplification of Procedures for delivery and reporting requirements 185 kb Master Circular on Housing Finance 174 kb Master Circular - Para-banking Activities 152 kb Master Circular on Credit Card Operations of banks 115 kb Master Circular on Branch Authorisation 317 kb Master Circular - Interest Rates on Advances 92 kb Master Circular on Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits held in Domestic, Ordinary Non-Resident (NRO) and Non-Resident (External) (NRE) Accounts 123 kb Master Circular of instructions relating to deposits held in FCNR(B) Accounts 97 kb Master Circular- Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions 216 kb Master Circular - Use of Hindi in banks 225 kb Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV)/Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad 329 kb Master Circular on Foreign Investments in India 276 kb Master Circular on Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee (NRO) Account 72 kb Master Circular on Remittance facilities for Non-Resident Indians/ Persons of Indian Origin/Foreign Nationals 65 kb Master Circular on Miscellaneous Remittances from India – Facilities for Residents 248 kb Master Circular on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings 254 kb Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits 272 kb Master Circular on Import of Goods and Services 177 kb Master Circular on Export of Goods and Services 466 kb Master Circular- Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy 386 kb Master Circular – Prudential norms for classification, valuation and operation of investment portfolio by banks 350 kb Master Circular – Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances 304 kb Master Circular – Disclosure in Balance Sheets 165 kb Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances 212 kb Master Circular – Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) 88 kb Master Circular – “Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies) Returns Specifications 1997” 92 kb Master Circular – “Non-Banking Financial Companies Auditor’s Report (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998” 100 kb Master Circular – “Non-Banking Financial Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998” 289 kb Master Circular- Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 73 kb Master Circular – “Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1977” 257 kb Master Circular – “Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998” 287 kb Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters 119 kb Master Circular - Lending to Small & Medium Enterprises Sector (SMEs) 243 kb Master Circular - Priority Sector Lending- Special Programmes Scheme for Liberation and Rehabilitation of Scavengers (SLRS) 115 kb Feb 23, 2006 Master Circular on Rates of Brokerage etc. for Relief/Savings Bonds 49 kb Jan 30, 2006 Master Circular – Disclosure in Balance Sheets 157 kb

Thursday, January 12, 2006

ICC Rules History and Policy Statements:

History :
Process of creating rules for letters of credit started in 1927First rules created in 1933 with the introduction of the Uniform Customs and Practice forCommercial Documentary Credits (Brochure 82) Worlds best example of private rulemaking

Rules :
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP) (Publication 500)Uniform Rules for Bank-to-Bank Reimbursements Under Documentary Credits (URR) (Publication 525)Supplement to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits for Electronic Presentation (eUCP) (Publication 500/2 & 500/3)International Standby Practices (ISP98) (Publication 590)Process of creating rules for letters of credit started in 1927First rules created in 1933 with the introduction of the Uniform Customs and Practice forCommercial Documentary Credits (Brochure 82) Worlds best example of private rulemaking

Policy Statements:
When a non-bank issues a letter of credit (30 October 2002)Transferable credits and the UCP 500 (30 October 2002)Examination of Documents, Waiver of Discrepancies and Notice under UCP 500 (April 2002)The determination of an "Original" document in the context of UCP 500 sub-Article 20(b) (470/871Rev) (12 July 1999)ICC endorsement of the UNCITRAL Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit (21 June 1999)The impact of the European economic single currency (euro) on monetary obligations related to transactions involving ICC rules (6 April 1998)Position Papers n° 1, 2, 3, 4 on Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 500)

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