RBI/2010-11/115 IDMD. DOD.17/11.01.01(B)/2010-11 July 14, 2010 To, All SGL/CSGL Account holders Dear Sir, Government Securities Act, 2006, Sections 27 & 30 - Imposition of penalty for bouncing of SGL forms In terms of the existing regulatory framework, if the SGL transfer form bounces three times in a half year, for want of either funds or the securities, the account holder is liable to be debarred from using the SGL account facility for a period of six months. @@

RBI/2009-10/360 IDMD. DOD. 07 /11.01.09/2009-10 March 25, 2010 To All Market Participants Dear Sir, Guidelines on Stripping/Reconstitution of Government Securities Please refer to paragraph No.101 of the Annual Policy Statement for the year 2009-10. As indicated therein, it has been decided to introduce Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities (STRIPS) in Government Securities as part of the efforts to develop the Government Securities marke

RBI No. 2008-2009/417 Ref DGBA.CDD No. H- @@NBSP@@8217 / 13.04.137 / 2008 - 09 @@NBSP@@ March@@NBSP@@ 24, 2009 Chaitra @@NBSP@@03, 1931 (Saka) @@NBSP@@ The General Manager State Bank of India and Associate Banks and 17 Nationalised Banks Axis Bank Ltd / ICICI Bank Ltd / IDBI Bank Ltd / HDFC Bank Ltd & Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Repayment of 8 % Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 @@NBSP@@ Please refer to our Loan Circular CO.DT. 1

RBI No. 2008-2009/417 Ref DGBA.CDD No. H- @@NBSP@@8217 / 13.04.137 / 2008 - 09 @@NBSP@@ March@@NBSP@@ 24, 2009 Chaitra @@NBSP@@03, 1931 (Saka) @@NBSP@@ The General Manager State Bank of India and Associate Banks and 17 Nationalised Banks Axis Bank Ltd / ICICI Bank Ltd / IDBI Bank Ltd / HDFC Bank Ltd & Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd @@NBSP@@ Dear Sir, @@NBSP@@ Repayment of 8 % Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 @@NBSP@@ Please refer to our Loan Circular CO.DT. 1

RBI/2008-09/249 Ref DGBA.CDD No H – 3854 / 13.01.299 / 2008-09 October 24, 2008 Kartika 2, 1930 (S) The General Manager State Bank of India and Associate Banks 17 Nationalised Banks The Managing Director Axis Bank Ltd / HDFC Bank Ltd / ICICI Bank Ltd / IDBI Bank Ltd and SHCIL Dear Sir, Relief/Savings Bonds – Rights of Customers Please refer to our Circular No RBI / 2004 / 181 (Ref No DGBA.CO.DT. No. 13.01.299 / H-6252./ 2003-04) dated April 22, 2004 wherein Agency Ban

RBI No. 2008-2009 / 156 Ref DGBA.CDD No. H - 2242 / 13.04.137 / 2008 - 09 September 5, 2008 Bhadra 14, 1930 (Saka) The General Manager State Bank of India and Associate Banks and 17 Nationalised Banks Axis Bank Ltd / ICICI Bank Ltd / IDBI Bank Ltd / HDFC Bank Ltd & Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd Dear Sir, Repayment of 7 % Savings Bonds, 2002 Please refer to our Loan Circular CO.DT. 13.01.289 / H-1043 /2002-03 dated September 6, 2002 regarding issue of 7 %

RBI/2008-09/152 Ref. DGBA.CDD. No. H- 2173 / 13.01.299 / 2008-09 September 2, 2008 Bhadra 11, 1930 (S) The General Manager State Bank of India & Associate Banks 17 Nationalised Banks Axis Bank Ltd / HDFC Bank Ltd / ICICI Bank Ltd / IDBI Bank Ltd & Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd Dear Sir, 7% Savings Bonds 2002, 6.5% Savings Bonds 2003 (Non-taxable) & 8 % Savings (Taxable) Bonds 2003 - nomination facility to joint holders As you are aware of, in term

RBI/2008-2009/136Ref. DGBA.CDD. No. H - 1772/13.01.299/2008-09August 21, 2008Shravana 30, 1930 (S)The Chairman and Managing DirectorState Bank of India & Associate Banks17 Nationalised BanksAxis Bank Ltd / HDFC Bank Ltd / ICICI Bank Ltd/ IDBI Bank Ltd &Stock Holding Corporation of India LtdDear Sir,7% Savings Bonds 2002, 6.5% Savings Bonds 2003 (Non-taxable) & 8% Savings (Taxable) Bonds 2003 - Collateral facilityAs you are aware of, in terms of relevant Go

RBI/2008-2009/121Ref. DGBA.CDD. No. H - 1311/13.01.299/2008-09August 5, 2008Shravana 14, 1930 (S)The Chairman and Managing DirectorState Bank of India & Associate Banks17 Nationalised BanksAXIS Bank Ltd / HDFC Bank Ltd / ICICI Bank Ltd / IDBI Bank Ltd / & SHCILDear Sir,8% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 - Income Tax Act, 1961 - TDS Please refer to our circular No. RBI/2007-08/141 with reference No. DGBA.CDD No. H-3024/13.01.299/2007-08 dated September 19, 2007 c

RBI /2007-08/ 345 IDMD.DOD.No. 5985 /10.25.66/ 2007-08 June 2, 2008 All NDS and NDS-OM members (except Scheduled Commercial Banks and Primary Dealers) Secondary Market Settlements in Government Securities – NDS Settlements through Settlement Banks Currently, holding a current account and SGL account with RBI is mandatory for settlement of Government security transactions by NDS members. However, the medium term objective of the RBI is to allow current account facility