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CIRCULAR ON GOVT. AGENCY BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT - APPOINTMENT OF SCHEDULED PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS AS AGENCY BANKS OF RESERVE BANK OF INDIA - RBI.
Updated on:10th May, 2021
Please refer to RBI Circular RBI/2011-2012/377; DGBA.GAD.No.H-5029/42.01.033/ 2011-12 dated January 31, 2012 on the captioned subject. 2. In this regard it is informed that the embargo put in place from September 2012 by Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance (MoF) on further allocation of Government business to private sector banks has since been lifted by them vide their communication dated February 24, 2021. 3. Based on the above developments, the existing guidelines on appointment of Scheduled Private Sector Banks as Agency Banks of RBI have been reviewed and the revised guidelines/framework for authorising Scheduled Private Sector Banks as agency banks of RBI for conduct of government business attracting agency commission are as follows:
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