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**Report: Analysis of RBI Cooperative Banks Interest Rate on Deposits Directions, 2016 (as amended)**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Master Direction DCBR.Dir.No.113.01.000201516, titled "Cooperative Banks Interest Rate on Deposits Directions, 2016," as updated on January 1, 2024, and prior dates. This master direction governs interest rates on various deposit types held by cooperative banks, including domestic, Non-Resident (NRE/NRO), and Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR B) deposits. The core purpose is to provide a comprehensive and transparent framework for cooperative banks to manage and administer interest rates on deposits, ensuring uniformity, fairness, and regulatory compliance. The key findings highlight the detailed regulations concerning interest rate frameworks, specific guidelines for different deposit types, prohibitions, and exemptions, all aimed at protecting depositors' interests and maintaining financial stability.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the Reserve Bank of India's Cooperative Banks Interest Rate on Deposits Directions, 2016, based solely on the provided policy text. The analysis focuses on the key provisions, applicability, and expected impact of these directions, particularly as amended.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This report analyzes the "Reserve Bank of India Cooperative Banks Interest Rate on Deposits Directions, 2016," which is being updated through a series of amendments.
* **Core Objective(s):** To provide a regulatory framework for cooperative banks regarding interest rates on deposits, ensuring transparency, uniformity, and fair practices in deposit management. The objectives, inferred from the text, include:
* Protecting the interests of depositors.
* Ensuring financial stability within the cooperative banking sector.
* Establishing clear guidelines for interest rate determination across various deposit types.
* Promoting transparency in interest rate practices.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The document represents an update to a pre-existing policy. Given the detailed nature of the regulations and the series of updates, the reason *for this specific amendment*, is likely driven by the need to adapt to evolving market conditions, changing regulatory priorities, and the need to clarify or refine existing provisions. Without specific details on *what* has changed it's impossible to state why each change was made. The frequency of updates (multiple times a year) further suggests the need for continuous refinement and adaptation to dynamic economic and financial environments.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Because the document is presented as an update history, it is impossible to determine what changes were made during each update, as compared to the previous version. Therefore, I will summarize the rules/provisions that exist in the master direction based on the provided text.
* **General Guidelines (Chapter II):**
* Requires a comprehensive, board-approved policy on interest rates.
* Mandates uniform interest rates across all branches and customers for similar deposit amounts and dates.
* Requires upfront disclosure of the interest rate schedule.
* Prohibits negotiation of interest rates.
* Ensures rates are reasonable, consistent, and transparent for supervisory review.
* Specifies rounding rules for interest calculations.
* Addresses interest payment on deposits maturing on non-business days.
* **Domestic Rupee Deposits (Chapter III):**
* Prohibits interest on current accounts (with exception for deceased depositors).
* Specifies interest calculation on a daily product basis for savings deposits, with potential for differential rates for balances exceeding Rupees one lakh.
* Governs interest rates on term deposits based on tenor and size, with freedom for banks to determine maturity tenor (minimum seven days).
* Allows for term deposits without premature withdrawal options (subject to conditions).
* Sets rules for interest payments on premature withdrawals.
* Allows additional interest for bank staff and senior citizens (subject to conditions).
* Addresses interest on overdue deposits.
* Mandates floating rate domestic term deposits to be linked to an external benchmark.
* Specifies periodicity of interest payment on savings deposits.
* Covers interest payable on deceased depositor accounts.
* Requires a board-approved policy on penalties for premature withdrawal.
* **Rupee Deposits of Non-Residents (Chapter IV):**
* Limits acceptance of NRE/NRO deposits to authorized cooperative banks.
* Addresses interest rates on NRE/NRO deposits, mirroring domestic deposit guidelines.
* Prohibits marking liens against NRE savings deposits.
* Addresses penalties for premature withdrawal of NRE deposits.
* Specifies interest payable on NRE deposits of deceased depositors.
* **Foreign Currency Deposits (Chapter V):**
* Limits FCNR B deposit acceptance to scheduled cooperative banks.
* Specifies terms and conditions for FCNR B deposit interest rates.
* Sets maturity periods for FCNR B deposits.
* Allows banks to decide on the minimum quantum for differential interest rates.
* Sets interest rate ceilings linked to Overnight Alternative Reference Rate.
* Specifies manner of interest calculation and renewal.
* Addresses interest payable on deposits of deceased FCNR B depositors.
* Covers payment of interest when NRIs return to India and convert FCNR B accounts.
* Addresses premature withdrawal and penalties.
* Grants freedom to determine interest on Resident Foreign Currency Account Scheme deposits.
* **Prohibitions and Exemptions (Chapter VI):**
* Prohibits certain forms of remuneration on deposits.
* Prohibits offering prizes or incentives with an element of chance for deposit mobilization.
* Prohibits unethical practices for raising resources.
* Regulates advertising related to deposit yields.
* Prohibits accepting interest-free deposits (other than current accounts) or paying compensation indirectly.
* Prohibits accepting deposits at the instance of private financiers.
* Prohibits granting advances against term deposits held with other banks.
* Restricts opening savings deposit accounts for certain entities.
* Prohibits creating funds for charitable purposes in consultation with depositors.
* Provides exemptions for certain deposit types and transactions.
* **Repeal and Other Provisions (Chapter VII):**
* Repeals listed circulars.
* Provides that approvals under repealed circulars are deemed given under these directions.
* States that deposits accepted under prior guidelines are covered under these directions.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these directions are:
* Cooperative banks licensed and operating in India.
* Depositors (both resident and non-resident) holding various deposit accounts with cooperative banks.
* Members and retired members of the banks' staff and their associations.
* Regulatory authorities, including the Reserve Bank of India, responsible for supervising and regulating the cooperative banking sector.
* Senior citizens who are depositors.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the primary responsible agency for issuing and enforcing these directions. The Board of Directors of each cooperative bank is responsible for approving and implementing a comprehensive policy on interest rates.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The directions came into effect on the date they were placed on the RBI website.
* Cooperative banks are required to have a board-approved policy in place.
* Interest on savings deposits must be credited at quarterly or longer intervals.
* Specific procedures are detailed for interest calculation, renewal, and premature withdrawal.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these directions are:
* Increased transparency and uniformity in interest rate practices across cooperative banks.
* Enhanced protection for depositors' interests.
* Improved regulatory compliance by cooperative banks.
* Greater stability and efficiency in the cooperative banking sector.
* Clear and consistent guidelines for handling various deposit types and scenarios, including deceased depositors and premature withdrawals.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Reserve Bank of India's Cooperative Banks Interest Rate on Deposits Directions, 2016 (as amended), provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for managing interest rates on deposits held by cooperative banks. The directions address various deposit types, ensure transparency and uniformity in practices, and aim to protect depositors' interests. The detailed provisions, including the prohibitions and exemptions, reflect the RBI's commitment to maintaining financial stability and regulatory compliance within the cooperative banking sector. The regular updates to this master direction highlight the need for banks to stay abreast of all circulars and guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
RBIDCBR20151623: Document identifier for the Master Direction.
DCBR.Dir.No.113.01.000201516: Specific direction number within the DCBR series.
May 12, 2016: Initial issuance date of the Master Direction.
January 01, 2024: Date of an update to the Master Direction.
October 26, 2023: Date of an update to the Master Direction.
September 16, 2022: Date of an update to the Master Direction.
November 11, 2021: Date of an update to the Master Direction.
July 02, 2021: Date of an update to the Master Direction.
Master Direction Reserve Bank of India Cooperative Banks Interest Rate on Deposits Directions, 2016: Full title of the policy document.
Sections 21 and 35 A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949: Legal basis for the Directions, citing sections of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, the issuing authority of the directions.
Banking Regulation Act, 1949: Indian legislation governing banking operations.
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY: Section of the direction regarding preliminary information.
Short Title and Commencement: Section 1 title, describes short title and commencement.
Applicability: Section 2 title, describes applicability of the directions.
Definitions: Section 3 title, defines terms used in the directions.
CHAPTER II GENERAL GUIDELINES: Section of the direction regarding general guidelines.
Interest Rate framework: Section 4 title, describes the framework for interest rates.
CHAPTER III DOMESTIC RUPEE DEPOSITS: Section of the direction regarding domestic rupee deposits.
Interest rate on domestic Current Account: Section 5 title, describes interest rate on current accounts.
Interest Rate on domestic Saving Deposits: Section 6 title, describes interest rate on saving deposits.
Interest Rates on domestic Term Deposits: Section 7 title, describes interest rates on term deposits.
Payment of Additional Interest on domestic deposits: Section 8 title, describes payment of additional interest on domestic deposits.
Interest on overdue domestic deposits: Section 9 title, describes interest on overdue domestic deposits.
Floating rate domestic term deposits: Section 10 title, describes floating rate domestic term deposits.
Periodicity of payment of Interest on domestic savings deposits: Section 11 title, describes periodicity of payment of interest on domestic savings deposits.
Interest payable on the domestic deposit account of deceased depositor: Section 12 title, describes interest payable on the domestic deposit account of deceased depositor.
Penalty on premature withdrawal of domestic term deposit: Section 13 title, describes penalty on premature withdrawal of domestic term deposit.
CHAPTER IV RUPEE DEPOSITS OF NONRESIDENTS: Section of the direction regarding rupee deposits of nonresidents.
Interest rates on Rupee DepositsNonResidents: Section 14 title, describes interest rates on rupee deposits of nonresidents.
Prohibition on marking lien: Section 15 title, describes prohibition on marking lien.
Penalty on premature withdrawal of NRE deposits: Section 16 title, describes penalty on premature withdrawal of NRE deposits.
Interest payable on the NRE term deposit account of deceased depositor: Section 17 title, describes interest payable on the NRE term deposit account of deceased depositor.
CHAPTER V FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS: Section of the direction regarding foreign currency deposits.
Foreign Currency Nonresident Accounts Banks Scheme: Section 18 title, describes foreign currency nonresident accounts banks scheme.
Manner of calculation of interest on FCNRB deposits: Section 19 title, describes manner of calculation of interest on FCNRB deposits.
Calculation of interest on renewal of FCNR B deposits: Section 20 title, describes calculation of interest on renewal of FCNR B deposits.
Interest payable on the deposit of a deceased FCNRB depositor: Section 21 title, describes interest payable on the deposit of a deceased FCNRB depositor.
Payment of interest on FCNR B deposits of NRIs on return to India Conversion of FCNR B Accounts of Returning Indians into RFC: Section 22 title, describes payment of interest on FCNR B deposits of NRIs on return to India Conversion of FCNR B Accounts of Returning Indians into RFC.
AccountsResident Rupee Accounts Payment of interest: Section 23 title, describes AccountsResident Rupee Accounts Payment of interest.
Premature withdrawal of deposits: Section 24 title, describes premature withdrawal of deposits.
Penalty on Premature Withdrawal of deposits: Section 25 title, describes penalty on premature withdrawal of deposits.
Resident Foreign Currency Accounts Scheme: Section 26 title, describes resident foreign currency accounts scheme.
CHAPTER VI PROHIBITIONS AND EXEMPTIONS: Section of the direction regarding prohibitions and exemptions.
Prohibitions: Section 27 title, describes prohibitions.
Exemptions: Section 28 title, describes exemptions.
SCHEDULE I: Schedule I identifier.
CHAPTER VII REPEAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS: Section of the direction regarding repeal and other provisions.
List of circulars: Section 29 title, lists circulars.
Scheduled UCBs: Scheduled Urban Cooperative Banks.
Tier 3 and 4 UCBs: Classification of Urban Cooperative Banks based on regulatory framework.
State cooperative bank: Type of cooperative bank.
Central cooperative bank: Type of cooperative bank.
Primary cooperative bank: Type of cooperative bank.
Current Account: A type of bank account defined in the document.
Savings Deposit: A type of bank account defined in the document.
Term Deposit: A type of bank account defined in the document.
Daily product: A method of calculating interest.
Demand deposit: A type of bank deposit defined in the document.
Domestic Rupee Deposits: Rupee deposits maintained in India.
Family: Defined in the banks ServiceStaff Regulations.
FCNRB account: Foreign Currency NonResident Bank account.
Foreign Exchange Management Deposit Regulations, 2000: Regulations governing FCNRB accounts.
Individual: Means a natural person.
Member of the banks staff: Definition of bank staff.
Notice deposit: A type of term deposit.
NRE account: Nonresident External deposit account.
NRO account: Nonresident Ordinary deposit account.
Retired member of the banks staff: Definition of retired bank staff.
RFC account: Resident Foreign Currency account.
Foreign Exchange Management Foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India Regulations, 2000: Regulations governing RFC accounts.
Savings deposit: A form of interest bearing demand deposit.
Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account BSBDA: Savings deposit account.
Scheduled cooperative bank: State cooperative bank and a Primary co operative bank included in second schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934: Act relating to Reserve Bank of India.
Term deposit: Interest bearing deposit received by the bank for a fixed period.
Ordinary NonResident NRO: Type of account.
NonResident External Accounts NRE: Type of account.
Foreign Currency Nonresident Accounts Banks Scheme FCNRB: Scheme regarding foreign currency accounts.
Board of Directors: Governing body of cooperative banks.
Bank Term Deposit Scheme, 2006: Deposit scheme of bank.
Hindu Undivided Families: Indian families.
HUF: Hindu Undivided Families abbreviation.
TD: Term Deposit.
NRE: Non-Resident External.
NRO: Non-Resident Ordinary.
Authorised Dealer Category I: Category of scheduled cooperative banks authorized to deal in foreign currency.
Financial Benchmarks India Pvt. Ltd.: Organization related to financial benchmarks.
FBIL: Abbreviation of Financial Benchmarks India Pvt. Ltd.
Overnight Alternative Reference Rate: Benchmark interest rate.
Alternative Reference Rate: Widely accepted Alternative Reference Rate.
Resident Foreign Currency Account: Account for residents to hold foreign currency.
Business facilitators: Entity described in the document.
Business Correspondents: Entity described in the document.
Election Commission of India: Indian election commission.
Election Symbols Reservation and Allotment Order, 1968: Order relating to election symbols.
Call Notice Term Money Market: Market for short-term lending and borrowing.
Primary Agricultural Credit Society: Type of credit society.
Khadi and Village Industries Boards: Board related to khadi and village industries.
Agriculture Produce Market Committees: Committee related to agriculture produce market.
Societies Registration Act, 1860: Act related to the registration of societies.
Companies Act, 2013: Act relating to companies.
Companies Act, 1956: Act relating to companies.
Indian Companies Act, 1913: Act relating to companies.
Incometax under the IncomeTax Act, 1961: Income tax under Indian law.
Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas DWCRA: Development program for women and children.
Selfhelp Groups SHGs: Groups promoting savings habits.
Farmers Clubs Vikas Volunteer Vahini VVV: Farmers organization.
RBI/DCBR/2015-16/23
Master Direction DCBR.Dir.No.1/13.01.000/2015-16
May 12, 2016
(Updated as on January 01, 2024)
(Updated as on October 26, 2023)
(Updated as on September 16, 2022)
(Updated as on November 11, 2021)
(Updated as on July 02, 2021)
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India
(Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 21 and 35 A read with section 56 of the
Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and
expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby, issues the Directions hereinafter specified.
INDEX
Section Particulars
CHAPTER – I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short Title and Commencement
2. Applicability
3. Definitions
CHAPTER – II
GENERAL GUIDELINES
4. Interest Rate framework
CHAPTER – III
DOMESTIC RUPEE DEPOSITS
5. Interest rate on domestic Current Account
6. Interest Rate on domestic Saving Deposits
7. Interest Rates on domestic Term Deposits
18. Payment of Additional Interest on domestic deposits
9. Interest on overdue domestic deposits
10. Floating rate domestic term deposits
11. Periodicity of payment of Interest on domestic savings deposits
12. Interest payable on the domestic deposit account of deceased depositor
13. Penalty on premature withdrawal of domestic term deposit
CHAPTER – IV
RUPEE DEPOSITS OF NON-RESIDENTS
14. Interest rates on Rupee Deposits-Non-Residents
15. Prohibition on marking lien
16. Penalty on premature withdrawal of NRE deposits
17. Interest payable on the NRE term deposit account of deceased depositor
CHAPTER – V
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS
18. Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme
19. Manner of calculation of interest on FCNR(B) deposits
20. Calculation of interest on renewal of FCNR (B) deposits
21. Interest payable on the deposit of a deceased FCNR(B) depositor
22. Payment of interest on FCNR (B) deposits of NRIs on return to India
Conversion of FCNR (B) Accounts of Returning Indians into RFC
23.
Accounts/Resident Rupee Accounts- Payment of interest
24. Premature withdrawal of deposits
25. Penalty on Premature Withdrawal of deposits
26. Resident Foreign Currency Accounts Scheme
CHAPTER – VI
PROHIBITIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
27. Prohibitions
28. Exemptions
SCHEDULE- I
CHAPTER – VII
REPEAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS
29. List of circulars
2CHAPTER - I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short Title and Commencement
(a) These Directions shall be called the Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks -
Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016.
(b) These directions shall come into effect on the day it is placed on the official website of
the Reserve Bank of India.
2. Applicability
The provisions of these Directions shall apply to every co-operative bank licensed or
permitted to carry on banking business in India by the Reserve Bank of India.
3. Definitions
(a) In these Directions, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms herein shall bear
the meanings assigned to them below:
i) "Bulk Deposit" means:
i) Single Rupee term deposits of Rupees one crore and above for Scheduled
UCBs categorised as Tier 3 and 4 UCBs under the revised regulatory
framework.
ii) Single Rupee term deposits of Rupees fifteen lakh and above for all other Co-
operative banks (i.e., other than Scheduled UCBs in Tier 3 and 4).
ii) “Co-operative bank” means a State co-operative bank, a Central co-operative bank
and a Primary co-operative bank.
iii) "Current Account" means a form of non-interest bearing demand deposit wherefrom
withdrawals are allowed any number of times depending upon the balance in the
account or up to a particular agreed amount and shall also be deemed to include
other deposit accounts which are neither Savings Deposit nor Term Deposit.
iv) "Daily product" means the interest applied on the end of day balance.
v) "Demand deposit" means a deposit received by the bank, which is withdrawable on
demand;
vi) "Domestic Rupee Deposits" mean rupee deposits maintained in India in the form of
current account, savings deposits or term deposit.
vii) "Family" includes members as mentioned in the banks Service/Staff Regulations.
3viii) "FCNR(B) account" means a Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) account
referred to in Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000, as
amended from time to time.
ix) "Individual" means a natural person.
x) "Member of the banks staff" means a person employed on a regular basis, whether
full-time or part-time, and includes a person recruited on probation or employed on a
contract of a specified duration or on deputation and an employee taken over in
pursuance of any scheme of amalgamation, but does not include a person employed
on casual basis.
xi) "Notice deposit" means term deposit for specific period but withdrawable on giving at
least one complete banking day’s notice.
xii) "NRE account" means a Non-resident External deposit account referred to in Foreign
Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000, as amended from time to time.
xiii) "NRO account" means a Non-resident Ordinary deposit account referred to in
Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000, as amended from time
to time.
xiv) "Retired member of the banks staff" means an employee retiring whether on
superannuation or otherwise as provided in the banks Service/Staff Regulations.
xv) "RFC account" means a Resident Foreign Currency account referred to in Foreign
Exchange Management (Foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India)
Regulations, 2000, as amended from time to time.
xvi) "Savings deposit" means a form of interest bearing demand deposit which is a
deposit account whether designated as "Savings Account", "Savings Bank Account",
"Savings Deposit Account", "Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)" or
other account by whatever name called which is subject to the restrictions as to the
number of withdrawals as also the amounts of withdrawals permitted by the bank
during any specified period;
xvii) “Scheduled co-operative bank” means a State co-operative bank and a Primary co-
operative bank included in second schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
xviii) "Term deposit" means interest bearing deposit received by the bank for a fixed
period and shall also include deposits such as Recurring / Cumulative / Annuity /
Reinvestment deposits and Cash Certificates;
(b) All other expressions unless defined herein shall have the same meaning as have been
assigned to them under the Banking Regulation Act or the Reserve Bank of India Act, or
any statutory modification or re-enactment thereto or as used in commercial parlance, as
the case may be.
4CHAPTER - II
GENERAL GUIDELINES
4. Interest Rate framework
Co-operative banks shall pay interest on deposits of money (other than current account
deposits) accepted by them or renewed by them in their Domestic, Ordinary Non-Resident
(NRO), Non-Resident (External) Accounts (NRE) and Foreign Currency (Non-resident)
Accounts (Banks) Scheme {FCNR(B)} deposit account on the terms and conditions specified
in these directions:
(a) There shall be a comprehensive policy on interest rates on deposits duly approved by
the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board to which powers have been
delegated.
(b) The rates shall be uniform across all branches and for all customers and there shall be
no discrimination in the matter of interest paid on the deposits, between one deposit and
another of similar amount, accepted on the same date, at any of its offices.
(c) Interest rates payable on deposits shall be strictly as per the schedule of interest rates
disclosed in advance
(d) The rates shall not be subject to negotiation between the depositors and the co-
operative bank.
(e) The interest rates offered shall be reasonable, consistent, transparent and available for
supervisory review/scrutiny as and when required.
(f) All transactions, involving payment of interest on deposits shall be rounded off to the
nearest rupee for rupee deposits and to two decimal places for FCNR (B) deposits.
(g) Deposits maturing on a Sunday / holiday / non-business working day
i) If a term deposit is maturing for payment on a Sunday / holiday / non-business
working day, co-operative banks shall pay interest at the originally contracted rate on
the original principal deposit amount for the Sunday / holiday / non-business working
day, intervening between the date of the maturity of the specified term of the deposit
and the date of payment of the proceeds of the deposit on the succeeding working
day.
ii) In case of reinvestment deposits and recurring deposits, co-operative banks shall
pay interest for the intervening non-business working day on the maturity value.
5CHAPTER - III
DOMESTIC RUPEE DEPOSITS
5. Interest rate on domestic Current Account
No interest shall be paid on deposits held in current accounts,
Provided that balances lying in current account standing in the name of a deceased
individual depositor or sole proprietorship concern shall attract interest from the date of
death of the depositor till the date of repayment to the claimant/s at the rate of interest
applicable to savings deposit as on the date of payment.
6. Interest Rate on domestic Saving Deposits
In addition to the conditions laid down in section 4 of these Directions, interest on domestic
rupee savings deposits shall be subject to the following:
Interest on domestic rupee savings deposits shall be calculated on a daily product basis as
under:
(a) A uniform interest rate shall be set on balance up to Rupees one lakh, irrespective of the
amount in the account within this limit.
(b) Differential rates of interest may be provided for any end-of-day savings bank balance
exceeding Rupees one lakh.
7. Interest Rates on domestic Term Deposits
(a) In addition to the conditions laid down in section 4 of these Directions, interest rates on
term deposits shall vary only on account of one or more of the following reasons:
i) Tenor of Deposits
Co-operative banks shall have the freedom to determine the maturity / tenor of the
deposit subject to the condition that minimum tenor of the deposit offered shall be
seven days.
ii) Size of Deposits
Differential interest rate shall be offered only on bulk deposits,
Provided that differential interest shall not be applicable on deposit schemes framed
on the basis of the Bank Term Deposit Scheme, 2006.
iii) Non- availability of premature withdrawal option
Co-operative banks shall have the freedom to offer term deposits without premature
withdrawal option,
Provided that all term deposits accepted from individuals (held singly or jointly) and
6Hindu Undivided Families for amount of Rupees one crore and below shall have
premature-withdrawal-facility.
(b) Payment of Interest on pre-mature withdrawal:
The interest rates applicable on term deposits withdrawn before the maturity date shall
be as under:
i) Interest shall be paid at the rate applicable to the amount and period for which the
deposit remained with the co-operative bank and not at the contracted rate.
ii) No interest shall be paid, where premature withdrawal of deposits takes place before
completion of the minimum period specified in section 7(a)(i).
8. Payment of Additional Interest on domestic deposits
(a) Co-operative banks shall, at their discretion, allow additional interest of one per cent per
annum, over and above the rate of interest mentioned in the schedule of interest rates
on savings or term deposits of banks staff and their exclusive Associations as well as on
deposits of Managing Director who acts as the Chief Executive of the co-operative bank
drawing regular salary from the co-operative bank, subject to the following conditions:
i) The additional interest is payable till the person continues to be eligible for the same
and in case of his ceasing to be so eligible, till the maturity of a term deposit account.
ii) In case of employees taken over pursuant to the scheme of amalgamation, the
additional interest is allowed only if the interest at the contractual rate together with
the additional interest does not exceed the rate, which could have been allowed if
such employees were originally employed by the co-operative bank.
iii) In the case of employees taken on deputation from another bank, the co-operative
bank from which they are deputed may allow additional interest in respect of the
savings or term deposit account opened with it during the period of deputation.
iv) In the case of persons taken on deputation for a fixed tenure or on a contract of a
fixed tenure, the benefit will cease to accrue on the expiry of the term of deputation
or contract, as the case may be.
v) Bank Employees Federations, in which co-operative bank employees are not direct
members, shall not be eligible for additional interest.
vi) The additional interest may be paid on the following deposits after obtaining a
declaration from the depositor concerned, that the monies deposited or which may
be deposited from time to time into such account belong to the depositor:
a. member or a retired member of the co-operative banks staff, either singly or
jointly with any member or members of his/her family; or
7b. the spouse of a deceased member or a deceased retired member of the co-
operative banks staff; and
c. an Association or a Fund, members of which are members of the co-
operative banks staff;
(b) Co-operative banks shall, at their discretion, formulate term deposit schemes specifically
for resident Indian senior citizens, offering higher and fixed rates of interest as compared
to normal deposits of any size,
Provided that this facility is not offered on the term deposit standing in the name of an
HUF or the Karta of the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), even if the Karta is a resident
Indian senior citizen.
(c) Co-operative banks shall, at their discretion, give their resident Indian retired staff, who
are senior citizens, the benefit of additional interest rates as admissible to senior citizens
over and above the additional interest payable to them by virtue of their being retired
members of the co-operative banks staff.
9. Interest on overdue domestic deposits
(a) The rate of interest to be paid on renewal of overdue term deposits shall be subject to
the stipulation contained in section 4 of these Directions.
(b) If a Term Deposit (TD) matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount left unclaimed
with the co-operative bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings account
or the contracted rate of interest on the matured TD, whichever is lower.
10. Floating rate domestic term deposits
Floating rate domestic term deposits shall be linked to a directly observable and transparent
market determined external benchmark.
11. Periodicity of payment of interest on domestic savings deposits
(a) Interest on savings deposit shall be credited at quarterly or longer intervals.
(b) Interest on savings bank accounts, including those frozen by the enforcement
authorities, shall be credited on regular basis irrespective of the operational status of the
account.
12. Interest payable on the domestic deposit account of deceased depositor
The rate of interest on matured deposits standing in the name of a deceased individual
depositor, or two or more joint depositors, where one of the depositors has died, shall be
subject to the conditions laid down in section 4 of these Directions.
813. Penalty on premature withdrawal of domestic term deposit
(a) There shall be a comprehensive policy on penalties for premature withdrawal of term
deposits approved by the Board of Directors or any Committee of the Board to which
powers have been delegated.
(b) The components of penalty shall be clearly brought to the notice of the depositors at the
time of acceptance of deposits. If not, no penalty shall be levied.
(c) In case of splitting of the amount of term deposit at the request from the claimant/s of
deceased depositors or Joint account holders, no penalty for premature withdrawal of
the term deposit shall be levied if the period and aggregate amount of the deposit do not
undergo any change.
9CHAPTER - IV
RUPEE DEPOSITS OF NON-RESIDENTS
Rupee deposits of non-residents under Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits and
Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) Deposits shall be accepted by only those co-operative banks that
are authorised by the Reserve Bank of India in this behalf.
14. Interest rates on Rupee Deposits - Non-Residents
Interest on deposits of money accepted or renewed under NRE / NRO deposit scheme shall
be on the terms and conditions specified in the ensuing paragraphs:
(a) The interest rates shall be subject to the conditions laid down in section 4 of these
Directions.
(b) Interest rates on savings deposits under Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposit /
Ordinary Non-Resident (NRO) Deposits shall be in accordance with section 6 of these
Directions.
(c) Interest rates on NRE / NRO term deposits shall vary only on account of one or more of
the following reasons:
i) Tenor of Deposits:
Co-operative banks shall have the freedom to determine the maturity / tenor of
the deposit subject to the condition that minimum tenor of NRE term deposits
shall be one year and that of NRO term deposits shall be seven days.
ii) Size of Deposits
Differential interest rate shall be offered only on bulk deposits
iii) Non-availability of Premature withdrawal option:
Co-operative Banks shall have the freedom to offer NRE / NRO term deposits
without premature withdrawal option, provided that all NRE / NRO term deposits
accepted from individuals (held singly or jointly) for amount of Rupees one crore
and below shall have premature-withdrawal-facility.
(d) Interest rates on NRE/ NRO deposits shall not be higher than those offered by the co-
operative banks on comparable domestic rupee term deposits.
(e) The benefit of additional interest rate on deposits on account of being co-operative
banks own staff or senior citizens shall not be available to NRE and NRO deposits.
(f) Interest on savings deposits shall be credited at quarterly or longer intervals.
10(g) If an NRE account holder, immediately on return to India, requests for conversion of the
NRE term deposit into Resident Foreign Currency Account (RFC), interest shall be paid
as under:
i) if the NRE deposit has not run for a minimum period of one year, interest shall be
paid at a rate not exceeding the rate payable on savings deposits held in RFC
accounts.
ii) In all other cases, interest shall be paid at the contracted rate.
15. Prohibition on marking lien
Co-operative banks shall not mark any type of lien, direct or indirect, against NRE savings
deposits.
16. Penalty on premature withdrawal of NRE deposits
There shall be a comprehensive policy on penalties for premature withdrawal of NRE term
deposits approved by the Board of Directors or any Committee of the Board to which powers
have been delegated, subject to the following:
(a) The components of penalty shall be clearly brought to the notice of the depositors at the
time of acceptance of the deposits.
(b) No penalty shall be levied for premature withdrawal of NRE term deposits for conversion
into Resident Foreign Currency (RFC) Account.
(c) Penalties for premature withdrawal shall be levied for conversion of NRE deposit into
FCNR (B) deposit and vice versa.
17. Interest payable on the NRE term deposit account of deceased depositor
In case the claimants of an NRE term deposit account of a deceased depositor are
residents, the deposit on maturity shall be treated as a domestic rupee term deposit and
interest shall be paid for the subsequent period at the rate applicable to a domestic term
deposit of similar maturity.
11CHAPTER - V
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS
Foreign Currency deposits under Foreign Currency (Non-Resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme
shall be accepted by scheduled co-operative banks (Authorised Dealer – Category I) only.
18. Foreign Currency (Non-Resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme
Interest on deposits of money accepted or renewed under the Foreign Currency (Non-
Resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions
specified in the ensuing paragraphs:
(a) The interest rates shall be subject to the conditions laid down in section 4 of these
Directions.
(b) Interest rates on term deposits under FCNR(B) scheme shall vary only on account of
one or more of the following reasons:
i) Tenor of deposits
The maturity period for term deposits under the FCNR(B) scheme shall be as under:
a. One year and above but less than two years
b. Two years and above but less than three years
c. Three years and above but less than four years
d. Four years and above but less than five years
e. Five years only
Provided that no scheduled co-operative bank (Authorised Dealer) shall accept or
renew FCNR(B) deposits over five years and no recurring deposits shall be
accepted under the FCNR(B) Scheme.
ii) Size of deposits
Scheduled co-operative banks (Authorised Dealers) shall, at their discretion, decide
the currency-wise minimum quantum on which differential rates of interest may be
offered.
(c) The interest rates on all deposits, including where differential rates of interest are
offered, shall be subject to the overall ceiling prescribed at 18 (g) below.
(d) Interest on floating rate deposits shall be paid within the ceiling of swap rates for the
respective currency/ maturity and in case of fixed rate deposits, interest shall be paid
within the ceiling of Overnight Alternative Reference Rate1 for the respective currency/
maturity.
12(e) The interest reset period shall be six months for all floating rate deposits.
(f) The Overnight Alternative Reference Rate1 for the respective currency / SWAP rates as
on the last working day of the preceding month shall form the base for fixing ceiling rates
for the interest rates offered effective in the following month.
(g) The interest rates ceiling on FCNR(B) deposits shall be as under:
Period of deposit Ceiling rate
1 year to less than 3 years Overnight Alternative Reference
Rate1 for the respective currency /
Swap plus 250 basis points
3 years and above upto and Overnight Alternative Reference
including 5 years Rate1 for the respective currency /
Swap plus 350 basis points
(h) The Overnight Alternative Reference Rate1 for the respective currency / Swap rates
quoted / displayed by Financial Benchmarks India Pvt. Ltd. (FBIL) shall be used as the
reference for arriving at the interest rates on FCNR(B) deposits.
19. Manner of calculation of interest on FCNR(B) deposits
(a) Interest on the deposits accepted under the scheme shall be calculated on the basis of
360 days to a year.
(b) The interest on FCNR(B) deposits shall be calculated and paid at intervals of 180 days
each and thereafter for the remaining actual number of days,
Provided that the option to receive the interest on maturity with compounding effect shall
vest with the depositor.
20. Calculation of interest on renewal of FCNR (B) deposits
Interest calculation on renewal of FCNR(B) deposits shall be as under:
(a) If the period from the date of maturity till the date of renewal (both days inclusive) does
not exceed 14 days, the rate of interest payable on the amount of the deposit so
renewed shall be the appropriate rate of interest for the period of renewal as prevailing
on the date of maturity or on the date when the depositor seeks renewal, whichever is
lower.
(b) In all other cases of renewal, interest rates for the overdue period on the renewed
amount shall be determined by treating it as a fresh term deposit.
(c) If, after renewal, the deposit is withdrawn before completion of the minimum stipulated
period under the scheme, the banks may, at their discretion, recover the interest paid for
the overdue period i.e. period beyond the original date of maturity.
1321. Interest payable on the deposit of a deceased FCNR(B) depositor
Scheduled co-operative banks (Authorised Dealers) shall pay interest on the term deposits
standing in the name(s) of a deceased FCNR(B) individual depositor or two or more joint
depositors where one of the depositors has died, as under:-
(a) If paid on the maturity of the deposit, interest shall be paid at the contracted rate;
(b) If the deposit is claimed before the maturity date, interest shall be paid not at the
contracted rate but at the rate applicable to the period for which the deposit remained
with the co-operative bank and without charging penalty for pre-payment;
(c) In case the depositor dies before the date of maturity of the deposit but the amount of
the deposit is claimed after the date of maturity, interest shall be paid at the contracted
rate till the date of maturity and simple interest at the applicable rate operative on the
date of maturity for the period for which the deposit remained with the bank beyond the
date of maturity.
(d) In case of death of the depositor after the date of maturity of the deposit, the interest rate
operative on the date of maturity in respect of savings deposits held under Resident
Foreign Currency (RFC) Account Scheme shall be paid from the date of maturity till the
date of payment.
(e) In case the claimants are residents, the maturity proceeds shall be converted into Indian
Rupees on the date of maturity and interest shall be paid for the subsequent period at
the rate applicable to a domestic term deposit of similar maturity.
22. Payment of interest on FCNR(B) deposits of NRIs on return to India
Scheduled co-operative banks (Authorised Dealers) may, at their discretion, on receipt of
the request from the depositor, allow FCNR(B) deposits of persons of Indian nationality /
origin who return to India for permanent settlement to continue till maturity at the contracted
rate of interest subject to the conditions that:
(a) The rate of interest as applicable to FCNR(B) deposits shall continue.
(b) Such deposits shall be treated as resident deposits from the date of return of the
account holder to India.
(c) The FCNR(B) deposits on maturity shall be converted into Resident Rupee Deposit
Account or RFC Account (if eligible) at the option of the account holder.
(d) The rate of interest on the new deposit (Rupee account or RFC Account) shall be the
relevant rate applicable for such deposit account.
1423. Conversion of FCNR(B) Accounts of Returning Indians into RFC Accounts / Resident
Rupee Accounts - Payment of interest
Subject to the conditions given in section 4 of these Directions, a scheduled co-operative
bank (Authorised Dealer) shall pay interest at the time of conversion of FCNR(B) Account
into RFC/ Resident Rupee Account even if the deposit has not completed the minimum
maturity period mentioned in section 18(b)(i) above,
Provided that the rate of interest shall not exceed the rate payable on savings bank deposits
held under RFC Account Scheme.
24. Premature withdrawal of deposits
(a) Scheduled co-operative banks (Authorised Dealers) shall, on request from the depositor,
permit premature withdrawal of deposits under the FCNR(B) Scheme.
(b) If the premature withdrawal of FCNR(B) deposits takes place before completion of the
minimum stipulated period as mentioned in section 18(b)(i) above, no interest shall be
paid.
25. Penalty on premature withdrawal of deposits
There shall be a comprehensive policy on penalties for premature withdrawal of FCNR(B)
term deposits approved by the Board of Directors or any Committee of the Board to which
powers have been delegated, subject to the following:
(a) The components of penalty shall be clearly brought to the notice of the depositors at the
time of acceptance of the deposits. If not, the exchange loss arising out of premature
withdrawal shall be borne by the banks.
(b) Penalty shall be levied on premature withdrawal of FCNR(B) deposits,
i) when the depositors return to India for permanent settlement.
ii) for conversion of FCNR (B) deposits into NRE deposits or vice-versa.
(c) In case of splitting of the amount of term deposit at the request from the claimant/s, no
penalty for premature withdrawal of the term deposit shall be levied if the period and
aggregate amount of the deposit do not undergo any change.
(d) Scheduled co-operative banks (Authorised Dealers) shall, at their discretion, levy penalty
to recover the swap cost in the case of premature withdrawal of FCNR(B) deposits.
(e) No penalties shall be levied in the case of premature conversion of balances held in
FCNR(B) deposits into RFC Accounts by Non-Resident Indians on their return to India.
1526. Resident Foreign Currency Accounts Scheme
A scheduled co-operative bank (Authorised Dealer) shall have the freedom to determine
interest on deposits of money accepted by it or renewed by it under the Resident Foreign
Currency Account Scheme, in accordance with the comprehensive policy on interest rates
on deposits duly approved by the Board of Directors or any Committee of the Board to which
powers have been delegated.
CHAPTER - VI
PROHIBITIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
27. Prohibitions
Co-operative banks shall not:
(a) Pay any remuneration or fees or commission or brokerage or incentives on deposits in
any form or manner to any individual, firm, company, association, institution or any other
person except:
i) commission paid to agents employed to collect door-to-door deposits under a
special scheme.
ii) remuneration paid to Business facilitators or Business Correspondents.
iii) incentives granted to staff members as approved by the Reserve Bank of India
from time to time.
(b) Offer prize / lottery / free trips (in India and / or abroad), etc., or any other initiative
having element of chance for mobilizing deposits.
(c) Resort to unethical practices of raising of resources through agents / third parties to
meet the credit needs of the existing / prospective borrowers or to grant loans to the
intermediaries based on the consideration of deposit mobilisation.
(d) Issue any advertisement / literature soliciting deposits from public highlighting only the
compounded yield on term deposits without indicating the actual rate of simple interest
offered by the co-operative bank for the particular period. Simple rate of interest per
annum for the period of deposit should be indicated invariably.
(e) Accept interest-free deposit other than in current account or pay compensation indirectly.
(f) Accept deposits from / at the instance of private financiers or unincorporated bodies
under any arrangement which provides for either issue of deposit receipt/s favouring
client/s of private financiers or giving of an authority by power of attorney, nomination or
other-wise, for such clients receiving such deposits on maturity.
(g) Grant advances against term deposits maintained with other banks.
(h) Open a savings deposit account in the name of Government departments / bodies
16depending upon budgetary allocations for performance of their functions / Municipal
Corporations or Municipal Committees / Panchayat Samitis / State Housing Boards /
Water and Sewerage / Drainage Boards / State Text Book Publishing Corporations /
Societies / Metropolitan Development Authority / State / District Level Housing Co-
operative Societies, etc. or any political party or any trading/business or professional
concern, whether such concern is a proprietary or a partnership firm or a company or
an association and entities other than individuals, Karta of HUF and organisations /
agencies listed in Schedule - I.
Explanation
For the purposes of this clause, ‘political party’ means an association or body of
individual citizens of India, which is, or is deemed to be registered with the Election
Commission of India as a political party under the Election Symbols (Reservation and
Allotment) Order, 1968 as in force for the time being.
(i) Create any fund to be utilized for charitable purposes in consultation with the depositors.
28. Exemptions
The provisions in the above paragraphs shall not be applicable to:
(a) A deposit received by the co-operative bank:
i) from the institutions permitted to participate in the Call / Notice / Term Money
Market both as lenders and borrowers.
ii) for which it has issued a participation certificate;
(b) Payment of interest on delayed collection of outstation instruments like cheques, drafts,
bills, telegraphic/mail transfers, etc.
17SCHEDULE- I
(1) Primary Agricultural Credit Society which is being financed by the co-operative bank
(2) Khadi and Village Industries Boards
(3) Agriculture Produce Market Committees
(4) Societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or any other
corresponding law in force in a State or a Union Territory
(5) Companies licensed by the Central Government under Section 8 of Companies Act,
2013 or Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956 or under the corresponding provision in the
Indian Companies Act, 1913 and permitted, not to add to their names the words 'Limited
or the words 'Private Limited
(6) Institutions other than those mentioned in Section 27(h) and whose entire income is
exempt from payment of Income-tax under the Income-Tax Act, 1961
(7) Government departments / bodies / agencies in respect of grants/ subsidies released for
implementation of various programmes / Schemes sponsored by Central Government /
State Governments subject to production of an authorization from the respective Central
/ State Government departments to open savings bank account
(8) Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA)
(9) Self-help Groups (SHGs), registered or unregistered, which are engaged in promoting
savings habits among their members
(10) Farmers Clubs - Vikas Volunteer Vahini – VVV
18CHAPTER - VII
REPEAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS
29. With the issue of these directions, the instructions / guidelines contained in the following
circulars issued by the Reserve Bank of India stand repealed :
A. List of circulars on Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits held in Domestic/NRO/NRE
Accounts
Sr.
Circular No. Date Subject
No.
1 RPCD.No.RF.DIR.445/D.1-84/85 18.03.1985
Acceptance of Interest free Deposits
2 02.09.1985
UBD.DC.21/V.I-85/86 Directives on Interest Rates on Deposits
3 27.03.1989
UBD.No.DC.101/V.1-88/89 Interest Rates on Deposits
4 31.07.1989 Interest Rates on Deposits - Payment of
UBD.No.DC.9/V.1.89/90
Interest on Term Deposits
5 RPCD.No.RF.BC.68/D.1-90/91 01.01.1991 Rounding off Transactions to the Nearest
Rupee
6 16.01.1991
UBD.(PCB)34/DC.V-1-90/91 Interest Rates on Deposits
7 RPCD.No.RF.DIR.BC.36/D.1-91/92 13.09.1991 Interest Rates on Deposits – Payment of
Interest on Term Deposits
8 RPCD.No.RF.BC.15/D.1(F)-92/93 24.08.1992 Resident Foreign Currency Accounts - Waiver
of penalty for Conversion of
FCNR/NRE Account
9 UBD(SUC)74/DC.V.1(B)/92-93 29.08.1992 Resident Foreign Currency Accounts -
Waiver of penalty for Conversion of
FCNR/NRE Account
10 RPCD.No.DIR.BC.108/07.38.01/93-94 02.03.1994
Interest Rates on Deposits
11 RPCD.No.BC.84/07.38.01/95-96 09.02.1996 Deposit Mobilisation Schemes - Offering of
Incentives
12 UBD.No.DS.CIR.(PCB)43/13.01.00/95-96 15.02.1996 Deposit Mobilisation Schemes - Offering
of Incentives
13 30.03.1996
UBD.No.DS.PCB.DIR.24/13.01.00/95-96 Interest Rates on Deposits
14 RPCD.No.BC.130/07.38.01/95-96 25.04.1996 Advances against Fixed Deposit
Receipts (FDRs) issued by Other Banks
15 UBD.No.DS.PCB.Cir.65/13.01.00/95-96 31.05.1996 Advances against Fixed Deposit
Receipts (FDRs) issued by Other Banks
16 RPCD.No.DIR.BC.110/07.38.01/96-97 05.03.1997
Interest Rates on Deposits
17 19.04.1997
UBD.No.DSP.DIR.25/13.01.00/96-97 Interest Rates on Deposits
18 17.07.1997
UBD.No.DS.PCB.Cir.2/13.01.00/97-98 Interest Rates on Deposits
19 21.10.1997
UBD.No.DS.PCB.Cir.12/13.01.00/97-98 Interest Rates on Deposits.
20 29.04.1998
UBD.No.DS.PCB.CIR.53/13.01.00/97-98 Interest Rate on Deposits
1921 RPCD.No.RF.BC.39/07.02.08/98-99 04.12.1998 Interest Rates on Deposits
22 RPCD.No.Dir.BC.23A/07.38.01/2000-01 06.10.2000 Interest Rates on Deposits
23 RPCD.No.Dir.BC.29/07.38.01/2000-01 17.10.2000 Interest Rates on Deposits
24 03.01.2001
UBD.No.DS.Dir.3/13.01.00/2000-01 Interest Rates on Deposits
25 RPCD.CO.No.RF.DIR.BC.65/07.38.01/2000- 05.03.2001 Payment of Interest on the Term Deposit of a
01 Deceased Depositor
26 RPCD.No.RF.DIR.BC.76/07.38.01/2000-01 19.04.2001 Interest Rates on Deposits
27 RPCD.No.RF.DIR.BC.77/07.38.01/2000-01 19.04.2001 Monetary and Credit Policy for the Year
2001-2002 - Interest Rate Policy
28 UBD.No.DS.PCB.Cir.50/13/01.00/2000-2001 19.04.2001 Monetary and Credit Policy for the Year
2001-2002- Interest Rate on Deposits
29 RPCD.No.RF.BC.38/07.38.01/2002-03 29.10.2002
Interest on Current Account
30 RPCD.RF.BC.No.91B/07.38.01/2002-03 29.04.2003 Deposits under Non-Resident (External)
Rupee Accounts (NRE Accounts)
31 UBD.BPD.PCB.Cir.49/13.01.00/2002-03 29.04.2003 Deposits under Non-Resident (External)
Rupee (NRE) Accounts Scheme
32 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.9/07.38.01/2003-04 17.07.2003 Interest Rate on Deposits under Non-
Resident (External) Rupee Accounts
(NRE Accounts)
33 UBD.BPD(PCB)Cir.No.46/13.01.00/2003-04 17.04.2004 Interest rates on deposits under Non-
Resident (External) Rupee A/c (NRE
A/cs)
34 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.55/ 07.38.01/2004-05 01.11.2004 Mid-term Review of Annual Policy Statement
for the year 2004-05- Reduction of Tenor of
Domestic /Ordinary Non-Resident (NRO)
Term Deposits
35 UBD.No.28/13.01.00/ 2004-05 01.11.2004 Mid-term Review of Annual Policy Statement
for the Year 2004-05- Reduction of Tenor of
Domestic /Ordinary Non-Resident (NRO)
Term Deposits
36 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.31/07.38.01/2009-10 12.10.2009 Payment of Interest on Savings Bank
Account on a Daily Product Basis
37 04.03.2010 Payment of interest on savings bank
UBD.PCB.BPD.Cir.No.48/13.01.000/2009-10
account on daily product basis
38 25.11.2011 Deregulation of Savings Bank Deposit Interest
UBD.BPD.PCB.Cir.No.13/13.01.000/2011-12
Rate
39 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.47/07.38.01/2011-12 26.12.2011 Deregulation of Savings Bank Deposit
Interest Rate - Guidelines
40 RPCD.CO.RCB.Dir.BC.No.49/07.38.01/2011- 28.12.2011 Deregulation of Interest rates on Non-
12 Resident (External) Rupee (NRE)
Deposits and Ordinary Non-Resident
(NRO) Accounts
41 UBD.BPD.PCB.Cir.No.16/13.01.000/2011-12 28.12.2011 Deregulation of Interest Rates on Non-
Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits
and Ordinary Non-Resident
(NRO) Accounts
42 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.Dir.No.15/07.38.01/2012- 23.07.2012 Interest Rates on Deposits held in
13 Ordinary Non -Resident(NRO) and Non-
Resident (External) (NRE) Accounts
20B. List of circulars on Interest Rates on FCNR(B) Deposits
Sr.
Circular No. Date Subject
No.
1 RPCD.No.DIR.BC.85/07.38.04/96-97 16.12.1996
Calculation of Interest on FCNR (B)
Deposits
2 UBD.No.DS.AD.Cir.6/13.02.00/97-98 20.02.1998 Conversion of FCNR(B) Accounts of the
Returning Indians into RFC
Accounts/Resident Rupee Accounts –
Payment of Interest
3 RPCD.No.RF.BC.100/07.38.04/97-98 17.03.1998 Conversion of FCNR(B) Accounts of
Returning Indians into RFC
Accounts/Resident Rupee Accounts –
Payment of Interest
4 RPCD.No.DIR.BC.111C/07.38.04/97-98 29.04.1998 Interest Rates on Deposits held under
Foreign Currency (Non-Resident)
Accounts (Banks) Scheme –FCNR(B)
Scheme
5 UBD.No.DS.Dir.(AD).15/13.02.00/97-98 29.04.1998 Interest Rates on Deposits held under
Foreign Currency Non-Resident
Accounts (Banks) Scheme
6 RPCD.No.DIR.BC.117/07.38.04/97-98 08.05.1998 Premature Withdrawal of FCNR(B)
Deposit - Recovery of Swap Cost
7 RPCD.No.RF.Dir.BC.15/07.38.04/99-2000 19.08.1999 Interest Rates on Deposits held under
Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Banks)
Scheme
8 RPCD.RF.No.BC.16/07.38.04/99-2000 19.08.1999 Interest Rates on Deposits held under
Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Banks)
Scheme
9 UBD.No.DS.1/13.02.00/1999-2000 21.09.1999 Interest Rates on Deposits held under
Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Banks)
Scheme
10 RPCD.No.RF.DIR.BC.88B/07.38.01/99-2000 27.04.2000 Foreign Currency (Non- Resident)
Accounts (Banks) Scheme
11 UBD.No.DS.DIR(AD).9/13.02.00/1999-2000 27.04.2000 Foreign Currency (Non-Resident)
Accounts (Banks) Scheme
12 RPCD.No.Dir.BC.23C/07.38.04/2000-01 06.10.2000 Foreign Currency (Non- Resident)
Accounts (Banks) Scheme
13 RPCD.CO.No.RF.DIR.BC.66/07.38.04/2000-20 05.03.2001 Foreign Currency (Non- Resident)
01 Accounts (Banks) Scheme
14 UBD.No.AD.DIR.9/13/02.00/2000-2001 18.05.2001 Foreign Currency (Non-Resident)
Accounts (Banks) Scheme
15 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.54/07.38.01/2004-05 01.11.2004 Mid-term Review of Annual Policy
Statement for the year 2004-05- Foreign
Currency Non-Resident (Banks) FCNR
(B) Accounts
2116 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.Dir.No.80/07.38.01/2006-07 26.04.2007 Foreign Currency (Non- Resident)
Accounts (Banks) Scheme
17 UBD.BPD.AD.Cir.No.7/13/01.000/2013-14 07.02.2014
Interest Rates on FCNR(B) Deposits
18 RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC.No.87/03.05.33/2013- 11.02.2014
Interest Rates on FCNR(B) Deposits
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30. All approvals / acknowledgements given under the above circulars shall be deemed as given
under these Directions.
31. All deposits accepted by banks based on the guidelines contained in the above circulars
prior to issue of these Directions shall be deemed as covered under these Directions.
1Alternative Reference Rate (ARR) refers to any widely accepted ARR for the respective currency (Ref: RBI circular CO. FMRD.
DIRD.S39/14.02.001/2021-22 dated July 08, 2021 on ‘Roadmap for LIBOR Transition’).
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