The reserve bank is the nations sole note issuing authority. The master direction enclosed incorporates updated guidelines circulars on the subject. Primary urban cooperative banks ucbs are expected to lay down, with the approval of their boards, transparent policies and guidelines for credit dispensation, in respect of each broad category of economic activity, keeping in view the credit exposure norms and various other guidelines issued by the reserve bank of india. However, it is also clarified that scribbledcolouredfaded banknotes are to be accepted from members of general. In order to increase the life of currency notes, reserve bank of india rbi issued clean note policy in 2001. Rbi installed 42 such machines in the currency issue offices. Shri vepa kamesam, deputy governor, reserve bank of india, exhorted the banks to implement the reserve banks instructions issued from november 2001 to do away with stapling of note packets and to introduce banding the packets with paperpolythene bands so that the life of the currency notes is increased. Rbi instructed the banks to issue only good quality clean notes to the public. Since the clean note policy was issued in 1999, the rbi has taken several steps to keep an eye out for the of currency notes in the market. News from the reserve bank of india kotak mahindra bank. The reserve bank of india rbi earlier this year released a circular giving guidelines of what to do with a soiled note. Currency system in india rbi role free download as powerpoint presentation. Sep 08, 2018 the reserve bank of india has released new guidelines through a gazette notification for all notes which were introduced post note ban, or notes which were introduced as part of the mahatma gandhi new series. Rbis clean note policy your cooperation is solicited to comply with rbis directives on clean note policy we accept and deliver currency notes in destapled and unstitched condition only please do not write or scribble on the currency notes do not use banknotes for making garlandstoys, decorating pandals and places of.
Penalty on account of detection of counterfeit notes by rbi from soiled note remittance of banks and in currency chest balances shall be levied in terms of the instructions issued by dcm vide circular dcm fnvd no. Updated banking awareness study material for ibps, sbi and rbi exams. Rbi2017183 july 03, 2017 the managing director the. The note packets should not be stapled, while the banding of packets should be done with paperpolythene bands so that the life of the currency notes is increased.
Banks should sort notes into reissuables and nonissuables, and issue only clean notes to public and banks should stop writing of any kind on watermark window of bank notes. So to avoid such occurrences rbi introduced the clean note policy in 2001 in an order to increase the life of currency notes. Master circular facility for exchange of notes and coins pdf document. Issuance of currency in india bharatiya reserve bank note mudran private limited brbnmpl clean note policy of rbi. Reserve bank of india draft notificationsguidelines. Further, it has also been observed that certain bank branches do not sort notes into reissuables and nonissuables, and issue soiled notes to public.
Reserve bank of india note refund rules, 2009 delegation of powers. But, since, there are no directions from rbi, banks can not deny to accept scribbled notes because these are legal tender. India note refund rules, 2009 for exchange of mutilated defective notes free. The report can be saved either in pdf or in excel format. Primary urban cooperative banks ucbs are expected to lay down, with the approval of their boards, transparent policies and guidelines for credit dispensation, in respect of each broad category of economic activity, keeping in view the credit exposure norms and various other guidelines issued by the reserve bank of. Facility for exchange of notes and coins reserve bank of india.
Act means the reserve bank of india act, 1934 2 of 1934. Rbi releases draft circular on liquidity risk management framework for nonbanking financial companies and core investment companies for public comments. May 18, 2020 rbi clean note policy latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Rbi notification on clean note policy corporate law reporter.
Banks cant refuse scribbled notes, says rbi circular. Aug 15, 2017 lots of people in our country have a bad habit of writing anything on the currency note, folding currency note, also somebody staple it which spoils the note and reduces notes durability. Counterfeit notes detected in soiled note remittances and currency chest balances. The scheme of penalties for bank branches including currency chests has been formulated in order to ensure that all bank branches provide better customer service to members of public with regard to exchange of notes and coins, in keeping with the objectives of clean note policy. Rbi announces new rules for exchange of damaged rs 2000. If youre considering working with us, this is the place where youll get all the information you need to decide. As cryptocurrency firms, enthusiasts, and organisations like tge iamai moved various courts against the rbi circular dated april 6, the supreme court of india, upon hearing a related case, has. The chairman and managing director the chief executive officer all banks including cooperative banks and rrbs madam dear sir. Master circular exemptions from the provisions of rbi act, 1934. The chairman and managing director the chief executive. The circular to banks was sent by the rbi after it. Rbi releases draft rupee interest rate derivatives reserve bank directions, 2019 under section 45 w of the rbi act, 1934. The reserve bank has also stated that in pursuance of its clean note policy, it keeps requesting banks and members of public not to write on the currency notes as writing defaces them and reduces their life. Banks cannot refuse to accept scribbled bank notes.
Banks have been directed to follow rbis clean note policy. Reserve bank of india note refund rules, 2009 delegation of powers a in terms of section 28 read with section 58 2 of reserve bank of india act, 1934, no person is entitled as a right to recover from the government of india or rbi the value of any lost, stolen, mutilated or imperfect currency note of the goi or banknote. Nov 20, 2016 awareness about clean note policy of rbi. It has been noticed that at certain branches of banks, the practice of writingscribbling on the. Master circular detection and impounding of counterfeit notes. Rbi clean note policy blogs, comments and archive news on. Currency management provisions under rbi act, 1934. The reserve bank of india, keeps on advising banks to follow clean note policy and also urges general public to refrain from writing on currency notes. Banks cannot refuse to accept scribbled coloured faded. The reserve bank of india rbi is indias central bank, which controls the issue and supply of the indian rupee. Master circular facility for exchange of notes and coins. According to clean note policy, no stapling, writing and excessive folding are to be done on the currency. Such practices are against the clean note policy of reserve bank of india.
Jul 09, 2016 according to clean note policy, no stapling, writing and excessive folding are to be done on the currency notes timely removal of soiled currency notes has to be done at the branches the system of using currency verification system, processi. According to the circular, cyber security should no longer be the focus of just the ciso, but will also need to be on the ceos agenda. Master circular scheme of penalties for bank branches based on performance. May 10, 20 such practices are against the clean note policy of reserve bank of india. Rbis clean note policy your cooperation is solicited to comply with rbis directives on clean note policy we accept and deliver currency notes in destapled and unstitched condition only please do not write or scribble on the currency notes do not use banknotes for. Rbi is the regulator of the entire banking in india. Banks to refrain from recycling the soiled notes received by them over their counters. Master circular reserve bank of india nonbanking financial companies returns specifications 1997 20. With this, the rbi has ended the lack of clarity over the exchange of the rs 2000 or rs 200 currency notes, introduced post demonetisation. Clean note policy please refer banks directive vide dbod no. Banks not to staple or write on note bunches rbi clean note policy. Jul 20, 2016 counterfeit notes detected in soiled note remittances and currency chest balances.
Jul 24, 2018 the reserve bank of india rbi earlier this year released a circular giving guidelines of what to do with a soiled note. Master circular facility for exchange of notes and coins pdf document 257 kb. Commitment to serve the nation, where your decisions make an impact on the way the economy and the financial sector in the country evolves. Apr 29, 2017 the central bank said such banknotes had to be treated as soiled notes and dealt with according to the rbis clean note policy. Jul 01, 20 master circular on management of advances ucbs. The policy includes mechanization of cash processing at rbi, currency chests and branches. A mutilated note is a note of which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces. Master circular frauds future approach towards monitoring of frauds in nbfcs. Until the monetary policy committee was established in 2016, 6 it also controlled monetary policy in india. According to clean note policy, no stapling, writing and excessive folding are to be done on the currency notes timely removal of soiled currency notes has to be done at the branches the system of using currency verification system, processi. The clean note policy urged the public to not write on the banknotes and instructed banks exchange soiled and mutilated notes without any restriction.
Lots of people in our country have a bad habit of writing anything on the currency note, folding currency note, also somebody staple it which spoils the note and reduces notes durability. Shri vepa kamesam, deputy governor, reserve bank of india, exhorted the banks to implement the reserve banks instructions issued. The objective of the reserve banks clean note policy is to give the citizens good quality currency notes and coins while the soiled notes are withdrawn out of circulation. Clean note policy rbi has reiterated that banks should do away with stapling of any note packet and instead secure note packets with paper bands. A statutory guideline issued by the reserve bank in exercise of the powers conferred by. Rbi was set up in 1935 under the reserve bank of india act,1934. Banks have been directed to follow rbi s clean note policy. Rbi announces new rules for exchange of damaged rs 2000 and. The rbi sent out a circular to banks yesterday asking them to stop the practice of stapling together or writing on note packets and issuing soiled notes to customers. Banks cannot refuse to accept scribbled coloured faded bank. Is writing on currency notes a punishable offence in india. While we appreciate the efforts made by the banks in implementing the clean note policy by doing away with stapling of soiled notes remitted to the rbi offices, it is observed that some banks have been securing the note packets with adhesive stickersgummed labels which get stuck on the top andor bottom pieces of the note packets.
The reserve bank of india has released new guidelines through a gazette notification for all notes which were introduced post note ban, or notes which were introduced as part of the mahatma gandhi new series. Reserve bank of india note refund rules, 2009 delegation of powers a in terms of section 28 read with section 58 2 of reserve bank of india act, 1934, no person is entitled as a right to recover from the government of india or rbi the value of any lost, stolen, mutilated. The rbi introduced clean note policy in 1999 asking banks do not pass on the soiled, torn or scribbled notes to the customers and deposit the same with the rbi. Mutilated defective notes bearing pay paid or reject stamp of any rbi issue. Now it has been almost 16 years since this clean note policy was issued by the rbi but still, the objective of this policy is not realised but there are some improvements in the banks which are not stapling notes, providing quality notes, exchanging spoiled notes. Mutilated notes may be presented at any of the bank branches. Aug 14, 20 clean note policy please refer banks directive vide dbod no. A statutory guideline issued by the reserve bank in exercise of the powers conferred by the banking regulation act, 1949. We accept and deliver currency notes in destapled and unstitched. Apr 29, 2017 earlier rbi has issued a notification dated december 31, 20, to appeal to public and bank officials to not to write anything on bank notes as it violates the reserves bank clean note policy and. The notes so presented shall be accepted, exchanged and adjudicated in accordance with reserve bank of india note refund rules, 2009. Link rbi declaring that the notes with scribbling on. The reserve bank of india rbi has directed banks to do away with stapling of note packets and issue only clean currency notes to the public.
Earlier rbi has issued a notification dated december 31, 20, to appeal to public and bank officials to not to write anything on bank notes as it. The objective of the reserve banks clean note policy is to give the citizens good quality. Notice regarding clean note policy of nrb nabil bank. Master circular scheme of penalties for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public.
In this connection we invite a reference to reserve bank of indias directive dbod no. Notice fy 207273 details published on friday, 29 april 2016 notice regarding clean note policy of nrb. Bank has laid down the clean note policy for financial year 201920. Rbi plays an important part in the development strategy of the government of india rbi regulates commercial banks and nonbanking finance companies working in india. Currency system in india rbi role legal tender reserve. While rbi has done a commendable job with respect to the coverage and vision of the circular, in our view, implementationcentric approaches will need to be developed. This master circular consolidates the instructions issued by the reserve bank of india to banks on statutory and other restrictions on loans and advances. The notes so presented shall be accepted, exchanged and adjudicated in accordance with reserve bank of india note refund rules 2009. The central bank said such banknotes had to be treated as soiled notes and dealt with according to the rbis clean note policy.
Prudential norms on income recognition, asset classification and provisioning pertaining to advances projects under implementation. Apr 30, 2017 the rbi introduced clean note policy in 1999 asking banks do not pass on the soiled, torn or scribbled notes to the customers and deposit the same with the rbi. So to avoid such occurrences rbi introduced the clean note policy in. With regard to master circular on detection and impounding of counterfeit notes.
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