RBI/2017-18/39 DGBA.GBD.No.279/31.02.007/2017-18 August 3, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Government Banking - Issue of Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantee Please refer to Circular No. DGBA.GAD.No.H.6254/31.03.002/2011-12 dated March 28, 2012 regarding procedure relating to Letter of Credit (LC) enclosing a copy of letter dated November 30, 2011 issued by the Office of Controller General of Account. 2. A review has been undertaken on the entire gamut of LC/BG

RBI/2017-18/22 DGBA.GBD. 69/15.02.005/2017-18 July 13, 2017 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 Interest rates for Small Savings Schemes Please refer to our circular DGBA.GAD.2618/15.02.005/2016-17 dated April 6, 2017 on the above subject. The Government of India, had vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No.01/04/2016–NS dated

RBI/2016-17/330DGBA.GBD.No.3364/31.02.007/2016-17 June 29, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks – Payment of Agency Commission Please refer to Circular No.DGBA.GAD.617/31.12.010 (C)/2015-16 dated August 13, 2015 on the captioned subject, wherein government transactions not eligible for agency commission are discussed. 2. In partial modification to the above circular, it is clarified that the following activities do not

RBI/2016-17/327 DGBA.GBD.No.3333/31.02.007/2016-17 June 22, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Payment of agency commission for government receipts Please refer to Circular No. DGBA.GAD.7575/31.12.011/2011-12 dated May 22, 2012 regarding the rationalisation and revision of agency commission payable to agency banks on government transactions undertaken by them. 2. As you are aware, the agency commission on government receipts is paid by Reserve Bank per transaction

RBI/2016-17/322 DGBA.GBD.No.3262/31.02.007/2016-17 June 15, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir Period for Submission of Agency Commission Claims Please refer to circular No.DGBA.GAD.1031/31.12.010/98-99 dated May 6, 1999 wherein all agency banks were advised to submit their eligible agency commission claims to the Reserve Bank of India within two quarters from the end of the quarter during which the transactions have been conducted. 2. On a review, it has now been decided

RBI/2016-17/319 DGBA.GBD.No.3235/45.01.001/2016-17 June 8, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Recording of PPO Number in the passbook of Pensioners / Family Pensioners As you are aware, it has been decided to record the PPO number in all the pension passbooks of the pensioners/family pensioners issued to them. This is to alleviate the difficulties reported by pensioners/family pensioners to get duplicate Pension Payment Orders (PPO) in case of missing of original

RBI/2016-17/271 DGBA.GAD.No.2646/31.02.007/2016-17 April 7, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Systems and Controls for Conduct of Government Banking Please refer to our Master Circulars DGBA.GAD.No.2/31.12.010/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission and DGBA.GAD.No.H-1/31.05.001/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks that, inter alia, deal with Systems and

RBI/2016-17/267 DGBA.GAD.2618/15.02.005/2016-17 April 6, 2017 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 Interest rates for Small Savings Schemes Please refer to our circular DGBA.GAD.2012/15.02.005/2016-17 dated February 9, 2017 on the above subject. The Government of India, had vide their Office Memorandum (OM) No.F.No.1/4/2016–NS.II

RBI/2016-17/249 DGBA.GAD.No. 2376/42.01.029/2016-17 March 16, 2017 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Reporting and Accounting of Central Government Transactions of March 2017 Please refer to Circular DGBA.GAD.No.2968/42.01.029/2015-16 dated March 17, 2016 advising the procedure to be followed for reporting and accounting of Central Government transactions (including CBDT, CBEC, departmentalised ministries and non-Civil Ministries) at the Receiving/Nodal/Focal Point b

RBI/2016-17/250 DGBA.GAD.No. 2377/42.01.029/2016-17 March 16, 2017 All agency banks Dear Sir / Madam, Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Transactions of Central / State Governments – Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2016-17) 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 made for the purpose, as in previous y