Oversight of Government Business in Agency Banks

RBI/2015-16/361 DGBA.GAD.No-3147/44.01.001/2015-16 April 07, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer/ Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam Oversight of Government Business in Agency Banks As you are aware, in terms of the agency agreement entered into with agency banks for conduct of government business, the Reserve Bank of India carries out periodical review/inspection of government business. We have so far been conducting such review/inspection at sele

RBI/2015-16/361 DGBA.GAD.No-3147/44.01.001/2015-16 April 07, 2016 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer/ Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam Oversight of Government Business in Agency Banks As you are aware, in terms of the agency agreement entered into with agency banks for conduct of government business, the Reserve Bank of India carries out periodical review/inspection of government business. We have so far been conducting such review/inspection at sele

Oversight of Government Business in Agency Banks

Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes

RBI/2015-16/362 DGBA.GAD.3175/15.02.005/2015-16 April 07, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Agency Banks handling Public Provident Fund, Kisan Vikas Patra- 2014, Sukanya Samriddhi Account, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme-2004 Dear Sir Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes Please refer to our circular RBI/2014-15/536 dated April 1, 2015 on the above subject. The Government of India, have vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No. 1/04/2016 –NS.II d

RBI/2015-16/362 DGBA.GAD.3175/15.02.005/2015-16 April 07, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Agency Banks handling Public Provident Fund, Kisan Vikas Patra- 2014, Sukanya Samriddhi Account, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme-2004 Dear Sir Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes Please refer to our circular RBI/2014-15/536 dated April 1, 2015 on the above subject. The Government of India, have vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No. 1/04/2016 –NS.II d

Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes

Annual Closing of Government Accounts - Transactions of Central / State Governments - Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2015-16)

RBI/2015-16/342 DGBA.GAD.No. 2969/42.01.029/2015-16 March 17, 2016 The Chairman / Chief Executive OfficerAll agency banks Dear Sir/Madam, Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Transactions of Central / State Governments – Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2015-16) The Government of India has desired that all government transactions with banks must be accounted for within the same financial year and has requested that certain special arrangements be ma

RBI/2015-16/342 DGBA.GAD.No. 2969/42.01.029/2015-16 March 17, 2016 The Chairman / Chief Executive OfficerAll agency banks Dear Sir/Madam, Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Transactions of Central / State Governments – Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2015-16) The Government of India has desired that all government transactions with banks must be accounted for within the same financial year and has requested that certain special arrangements be ma

Annual Closing of Government Accounts - Transactions of Central / State Governments - Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2015-16)

Scheme for Collection of Dues of (i) Central Board of Direct Taxes (ii) Central Board of Excise and Customs (iii) Departmentalised Ministries Account - Reporting and Accounting of March Transactions - Special Arrangements - Financial Year 2015-16

RBI/2015-16/343 DGBA.GAD.No.2968/42.01.029/2015-16 March 17, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Scheme for Collection of Dues of (i) Central Board of Direct Taxes (ii) Central Board of Excise and Customs (iii) Departmentalised Ministries Account - Reporting and Accounting of March Transactions - Special Arrangements - Financial Year 2015-16 Please refer to Circular DGBA.GAD.No.4285/42.01.029/2014-15 dated March 25, 2015 advisi

RBI/2015-16/343 DGBA.GAD.No.2968/42.01.029/2015-16 March 17, 2016 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Scheme for Collection of Dues of (i) Central Board of Direct Taxes (ii) Central Board of Excise and Customs (iii) Departmentalised Ministries Account - Reporting and Accounting of March Transactions - Special Arrangements - Financial Year 2015-16 Please refer to Circular DGBA.GAD.No.4285/42.01.029/2014-15 dated March 25, 2015 advisi

Scheme for Collection of Dues of (i) Central Board of Direct Taxes (ii) Central Board of Excise and Customs (iii) Departmentalised Ministries Account - Reporting and Accounting of March Transactions - Special Arrangements - Financial Year 2015-16

Recovery of excess payments made to pensioners

RBI/2015-16/340 DGBA.GAD.No.2960/45.01.001/2015-16 March 17, 2016 The Chairman / Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir, Recovery of excess payments made to pensioners We have been receiving complaints from pensioners stating that the recovery of excess/wrong pension payments are being made in a manner that is not in keeping with the extant guidelines. In this connection, the instructions contained in circular Nos. CO.DGBA (NBS) No. 44/GA.64 (11-CVL) 90/91

RBI/2015-16/340 DGBA.GAD.No.2960/45.01.001/2015-16 March 17, 2016 The Chairman / Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir, Recovery of excess payments made to pensioners We have been receiving complaints from pensioners stating that the recovery of excess/wrong pension payments are being made in a manner that is not in keeping with the extant guidelines. In this connection, the instructions contained in circular Nos. CO.DGBA (NBS) No. 44/GA.64 (11-CVL) 90/91

Recovery of excess payments made to pensioners

Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts

RBI/2015-16/294 DGBA.GAD.No. 2278/31.12.010/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts As you may be aware, agency banks are being compensated at Rs. 65 per transaction for handling pension computation, payment and related services on behalf of Central and State Governments. As per the norms followed by the Government, a pensioner’s account

RBI/2015-16/294 DGBA.GAD.No. 2278/31.12.010/2015-16 January 21, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts As you may be aware, agency banks are being compensated at Rs. 65 per transaction for handling pension computation, payment and related services on behalf of Central and State Governments. As per the norms followed by the Government, a pensioner’s account

Payment of Agency Commission on pension accounts

Discontinuation of the requirement for Paper to Follow (P2F) for Central Government cheques under Cheque Truncation System

RBI/2015-16/278 DGBA.GAD.No. 2036/42.01.035/2015-16 December 31, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Discontinuation of the requirement for Paper to Follow (P2F) for Central Government cheques under Cheque Truncation System With a view to enhancing efficiency in cheque clearing, Reserve Bank has introduced Cheque Truncation System (CTS) for clearance of cheques, facilitating the presentation and payment

RBI/2015-16/278 DGBA.GAD.No. 2036/42.01.035/2015-16 December 31, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Discontinuation of the requirement for Paper to Follow (P2F) for Central Government cheques under Cheque Truncation System With a view to enhancing efficiency in cheque clearing, Reserve Bank has introduced Cheque Truncation System (CTS) for clearance of cheques, facilitating the presentation and payment

Discontinuation of the requirement for Paper to Follow (P2F) for Central Government cheques under Cheque Truncation System

Special Deposit Scheme 1975 - Payment of interest for the calendar year 2015

RBI/2015-16/274 DGBA.GAD. No. 2023/15.01.001/2015-16 December 23, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Director Head Office Government Accounts Department State Bank of India / State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur /State Bank of Travancore State Bank of Hyderabad / State Bank of Mysore Allahabad Bank / Bank of Baroda / Bank of India / Bank of Maharashtra/ Canara Bank / Central Bank of India / Corporation Bank / Dena Bank / Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas

RBI/2015-16/274 DGBA.GAD. No. 2023/15.01.001/2015-16 December 23, 2015 The Chairman & Managing Director Head Office Government Accounts Department State Bank of India / State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur /State Bank of Travancore State Bank of Hyderabad / State Bank of Mysore Allahabad Bank / Bank of Baroda / Bank of India / Bank of Maharashtra/ Canara Bank / Central Bank of India / Corporation Bank / Dena Bank / Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas

Special Deposit Scheme 1975 - Payment of interest for the calendar year 2015

Payment of agency commission - Certification of claims by external auditors

RBI/2015-16/233 DGBA.GAD.No. 1636/31.12.010/2015-16 November 10, 2015 The Chairman / Chief Executive Officer All agency banks Dear Sir / Madam Payment of agency commission – Certification of claims by external auditors Please refer to our circulars DGBA.GAD.No.2528/31.12.010(C)/2012-13 and DGBA.GAD.No.H-2995/31.12.010/2014-15 dated October 31, 2012 and January 7, 2015 respectively prescribing the format for certification of agency commission claims by external auditor

RBI/2015-16/233 DGBA.GAD.No. 1636/31.12.010/2015-16 November 10, 2015 The Chairman / Chief Executive Officer All agency banks Dear Sir / Madam Payment of agency commission – Certification of claims by external auditors Please refer to our circulars DGBA.GAD.No.2528/31.12.010(C)/2012-13 and DGBA.GAD.No.H-2995/31.12.010/2014-15 dated October 31, 2012 and January 7, 2015 respectively prescribing the format for certification of agency commission claims by external auditor

Payment of agency commission - Certification of claims by external auditors

Procedure for payment of commission by banks to authorised agents on sale of Kisan Vikas Patra

RBI/2015-16/172 DGBA.GAD.No.990 /15.02.003/2015-16 September 10, 2015 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Agency Banks Handling the Scheme of Kisan Vikas Patra, 2014 Dear Sir Procedure for payment of commission by banks to authorised agents on sale of Kisan Vikas Patra Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has advised, vide Office Memorandum F.No.2/4/2014-NS-II dated July 24, 2015, the procedure given in the Annex for payment of com

RBI/2015-16/172 DGBA.GAD.No.990 /15.02.003/2015-16 September 10, 2015 The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Agency Banks Handling the Scheme of Kisan Vikas Patra, 2014 Dear Sir Procedure for payment of commission by banks to authorised agents on sale of Kisan Vikas Patra Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has advised, vide Office Memorandum F.No.2/4/2014-NS-II dated July 24, 2015, the procedure given in the Annex for payment of com

Procedure for payment of commission by banks to authorised agents on sale of Kisan Vikas Patra