The following NBFCs have surrendered the Certificate of Registration granted to them by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has therefore cancelled their Certificate of Registration. Sr. No. Name of the Company Office Address CoR No. Issued On Cancellation Order Date 1. L.D. Leasing and Credit Private Limited Beekay House L-8, Green Park Extension, N

The Needs of Life Co-op. Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, was placed under directions from close of business on October 29, 2018, for a period of six months, vide directive dated October 26, 2018 and the directions are valid up to April 29, 2019 subject to review. 2. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, 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 Banking Regulati

As announced in Para 11 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies of the Monetary Policy Statement dated April 04, 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today has extended the coverage of Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), 2018 (the Scheme) to eligible Non Deposit Taking Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-NDs) having asset size of Rupees 100 crore or above with customer interface vide Notification dated April 26, 2019. The

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has motif of Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Greenish Yellow. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse. All the bank

The Reserve Bank of India, today, released the Annual Report of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme for the year 2017-18. Highlights The 21 Offices of the Banking Ombudsman received 1,63,590 complaints in the year 2017-18 marking an increase of 24.9% over previous year. Offices of Banking Ombudsman maintained a disposal rate of 96.5% as compared to 92.0% in the previous year. The major grounds of complaints received during the year were non-observance of fair practices code

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 200 denomination Banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series bearing the signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor. The design of these notes is similar in all respects to ₹ 200 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. All banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 200 issued by the Reserve Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender. Yogesh Dayal Chief General Manager Press Release: 2018-2019/2513

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 500 denomination Banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series bearing the signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor. The design of these notes is similar in all respects to ₹ 500 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. All banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 500 in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series issued by the Reserve Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender. Yogesh Dayal Chief General Manager Press Release: 2018-2019

The following NBFCs have surrendered the Certificate of Registration granted to them by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has therefore cancelled their Certificate of Registration. Sr. No. Name of the Company Office Address CoR No. Issued On Cancellation Order Date 1. Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited Motilal Oswal Tower, Rahimtullah Sayani

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has cancelled the Certificate of Registration of the following companies. Sr. No. Name of the Company Office Address CoR No. Issued On Cancellation Order Date 1. Jewel Stationary Private Limited 11, Babar Lane, Bengali Market, New Delhi-110 001 B-14.03302 May 30, 2014 January 18, 2019 2. AVS Fincap Limited 1214, 12th Floor, 38, Ansal Tower,

It has been reported in certain sections of the media that commercial banks would have a 5 day week in terms of RBI instructions. It is clarified that this information is not factually correct. RBI has not issued any such directions.Yogesh Dayal Chief General Manager Press Release: 2018-2019/2488

The City Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai was placed under directions vide directive dated April 17, 2018 from the close of business on April 17, 2018 for a period of six months. The validity of the above directions were extended from time to time last being vide Directive dated October 15, 2018 up to April 17, 2019. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Sectio

The Reserve Bank of India will today issue ₹ 50 denomination Banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series bearing the signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor. The design of these notes is similar in all respects to ₹ 50 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. All banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 50 issued by the Reserve Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender. Yogesh Dayal Chief General Manager Press Release: 2018-2019/2467

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is satisfied that in the interest of public, it is necessary to issue certain directions to The Bhimavaram Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, hereby directs that, Th

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) on U.P. Postal Primary Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow in exercise of powers vested 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 for shifting of its branch without obtaining prior approval from RBI. The Reserve Bank of India had is

It is hereby notified for information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), the Reserve Bank of India has issued certain Directions to The Mudhol Co-operative Bank Ltd., Post Mudhol, Bagalkot District, Karnataka., whereby, as from the close of business on April 08, 2019, the aforesaid bank shall not, without prior ap

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has learnt through media reports that Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) and Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IBHFL) have made a merger announcement on April 5, 2019 with approval of their respective Boards. It has been reported in a section of the media that the presence of two nominee directors of the RBI on the Board of LVB implies RBI’s indirect approval of the proposal. It is clarified that the merger announcement does not have any approval o

The Reserve Bank of India has today released Lending Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks based on data received during the month of March 2019. Ajit Prasad Assistant Adviser Press Release : 2018-2019/2368

The Amalgamation of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda Scheme, 2019 dated January 2, 2019, issued by the Government of India was published under Extraordinary Part II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) in the Gazette of India sanctioning the Amalgamation of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda in terms of section 9 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970) and section 9 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition an

Reserve Bank of India, in the public interest, had issued directions to Shri Ganesh Sahakari Bank Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) from the close of business on April 01, 2013. Reserve Bank of India has now, in exercise of powers vested with the Reserve Bank of India under sub-section (2) of Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (A

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, 2019 will be 9.21 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