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Review of Extant Instructions – Withdrawal of Circulars

RBI/2024-25/73
CO.FIDD.PCD.BC.No.9/04-04-003/2024-25

September 02, 2024

All Scheduled Commercial Banks

Madam /Dear Sir,

Review of Extant Instructions – Withdrawal of Circulars

An internal review was carried out to identify and withdraw obsolete/ outdated/ superfluous instructions. Based on the same, the circulars listed in the Annex stand withdrawn with immediate effect in view of subsequent updated instructions issued on the subject matters.

Yours faithfully,

(Nisha Nambiar)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge


Annex

List of circulars withdrawn

Sr. No.

Circular No.

Date

Subject

Rationale for withdrawal

1.

RPCD.No.SP.BC.14/PS.160-87/88

July 31, 1987

Credit facilities to Minority Communities

The reporting formats prescribed in these circulars had been modified and the periodicity has been changed. The updated instructions are reflected in the Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Minority Communities dated April 01, 2023.

2.

RPCD.No.SP.BC.45/PS.160-87/88

October 16, 1987

Credit facilities to Minority Communities

3.

RPCD.No.SP.BC.46/PS.160/88-89

November 17, 1988

Credit facilities to Minority Communities

4.

RPCD.CO.FID.BC.No.2433/12.01.012/2010-11

August 26, 2010

Opening of No-Frills accounts by students for availing various Government Scholarships

The nomenclature “No frills account” has been discontinued, and the extant provisions of Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) as normal banking service for all customers is in vogue.

5.

RPCD.FID.BC.No.53/12.01.001/2010-11

February 14, 2011

Master Circular on Micro Credit

The guidelines contained in the circular have been subsumed under Master Circular on SHG- Bank linkage dated April 1, 2024Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 and Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification