Here is a list of RBI rules on cash deposits and withdrawals as of 30 December
The government is proposing a staggered relaxation of existing restrictions on cash withdrawals from banks after 30 December. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) deadline for banks to accept deposits in old Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes ends on Friday. Thereafter, these old notes can only be deposited in RBI till 31 March 2017. Just two days before the Friday deadline, the Narendra Modi government cleared a draft ordinance to end the legal liability of demonetised notes. Prime Minister Modi is expected to announce new measures to target corruption, benami property transactions and black money hoarders in his address to the nation on 31 December.
The PM had asked people to give him 50 days to lessen pain after his surprise announcement on 8 November to demonetise Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes. The government is proposing a staggered relaxation of existing restrictions on cash withdrawals from banks after 30 December.
On day 50 of the demonetisation drive, here is a recap of rules governing cash deposits and withdrawals:
■ Old Rs500, Rs1,000 notes: They are no longer legal tender and can be deposited only in banks or ATMs or post-offices only till 30 December. The exchange facility had been stopped at bank branches with effect from November 25. From 31 December, they can be deposited or exchanged only at RBI offices subject to regulations till 31 March 2017. The government’s Specified Bank Notes Cessation of Liabilities Ordinance, approved on Wednesday by the Cabinet, has made holding of more than 10 junked Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes a penal offence punishable with a minimum Rs10,000 fine, but the harsher four-year jail term has been dropped.
■ Withdrawal limits: For saving bank account customers, it stands capped at Rs24,000 per account and daily withdrawal limit from ATMs at Rs2,500. Banks to collect PAN details of customers depositing more than Rs 50,000 in bank accounts not seeded with PAN. Withdrawal from Jan Dhan accounts limited to Rs10,000 per month for fully KYC compliant customers. For non or partial KYC compliant account-holders, it stands at Rs5,000 within the overall Rs10,000 monthly ceiling. In case of KYC compliant Jan Dhan accounts, some amount of discretion to withdraw in excess of the monthly limit is given to branch managers subject to regulations.
■ E-wallets: RBI has kept limits on prepaid payments services providers or e-wallets to load up to Rs20,000, instead of Rs10,000 before. The merchants can transfer funds from such PPIs to their own linked bank accounts upto Rs50,000 per month, without any limit per transaction.
■ Businessmen, traders: For current account holders, it stands up to Rs 50,000 a week, all in Rs 2,000 denomination notes. Merchants can enable withdrawal facility of up to Rs 2,000 per day at their point of sale terminals, without any charges levied. Traders registered with the APMC and mandis can withdraw up to Rs 50,000 a week from their current accounts.
Read more: Demonetisation and after
■ Farmers: Additional 60 days grace period for farmers to repay their crop loans and avail 3% interest subvention. Farmers allowed to withdraw up to Rs 25,000 a week from their loan or deposit accounts. Old currency notes can be used for making payments towards purchase of seeds from the centres, units or outlets belonging to the Central or State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, National or State Seeds Corporations, Central or State Agricultural Universities and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, on production of proof of identity.
■ Foreigners: Weekly limit of Rs 5,000 on exchange for foreign tourists.
■ Cashless incentives: Banks to waive off ATM charges on withdrawals between 10 November and 30 December. In addition, a slew of measures to incentivise cashless payments at petrol pumps, railway tickets, insurance schemes, toll plazas and other services have been adopted.
■ Tax disclosure scheme: Tax evaders can declare their unaccounted wealth till 31 March under the government’s new income disclosure scheme. The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana is the second income disclosure scheme b
The government is proposing a staggered relaxation of existing restrictions on cash withdrawals from banks after 30 December. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) deadline for banks to accept deposits in old Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes ends on Friday. Thereafter, these old notes can only be deposited in RBI till 31 March 2017. Just two days before the Friday deadline, the Narendra Modi government cleared a draft ordinance to end the legal liability of demonetised notes. Prime Minister Modi is expected to announce new measures to target corruption, benami property transactions and black money hoarders in his address to the nation on 31 December.
The PM had asked people to give him 50 days to lessen pain after his surprise announcement on 8 November to demonetise Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes. The government is proposing a staggered relaxation of existing restrictions on cash withdrawals from banks after 30 December.
On day 50 of the demonetisation drive, here is a recap of rules governing cash deposits and withdrawals:
■ Old Rs500, Rs1,000 notes: They are no longer legal tender and can be deposited only in banks or ATMs or post-offices only till 30 December. The exchange facility had been stopped at bank branches with effect from November 25. From 31 December, they can be deposited or exchanged only at RBI offices subject to regulations till 31 March 2017. The government’s Specified Bank Notes Cessation of Liabilities Ordinance, approved on Wednesday by the Cabinet, has made holding of more than 10 junked Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes a penal offence punishable with a minimum Rs10,000 fine, but the harsher four-year jail term has been dropped.
■ Withdrawal limits: For saving bank account customers, it stands capped at Rs24,000 per account and daily withdrawal limit from ATMs at Rs2,500. Banks to collect PAN details of customers depositing more than Rs 50,000 in bank accounts not seeded with PAN. Withdrawal from Jan Dhan accounts limited to Rs10,000 per month for fully KYC compliant customers. For non or partial KYC compliant account-holders, it stands at Rs5,000 within the overall Rs10,000 monthly ceiling. In case of KYC compliant Jan Dhan accounts, some amount of discretion to withdraw in excess of the monthly limit is given to branch managers subject to regulations.
■ E-wallets: RBI has kept limits on prepaid payments services providers or e-wallets to load up to Rs20,000, instead of Rs10,000 before. The merchants can transfer funds from such PPIs to their own linked bank accounts upto Rs50,000 per month, without any limit per transaction.
■ Businessmen, traders: For current account holders, it stands up to Rs 50,000 a week, all in Rs 2,000 denomination notes. Merchants can enable withdrawal facility of up to Rs 2,000 per day at their point of sale terminals, without any charges levied. Traders registered with the APMC and mandis can withdraw up to Rs 50,000 a week from their current accounts.
Read more: Demonetisation and after
■ Farmers: Additional 60 days grace period for farmers to repay their crop loans and avail 3% interest subvention. Farmers allowed to withdraw up to Rs 25,000 a week from their loan or deposit accounts. Old currency notes can be used for making payments towards purchase of seeds from the centres, units or outlets belonging to the Central or State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, National or State Seeds Corporations, Central or State Agricultural Universities and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, on production of proof of identity.
■ Foreigners: Weekly limit of Rs 5,000 on exchange for foreign tourists.
■ Cashless incentives: Banks to waive off ATM charges on withdrawals between 10 November and 30 December. In addition, a slew of measures to incentivise cashless payments at petrol pumps, railway tickets, insurance schemes, toll plazas and other services have been adopted.
■ Tax disclosure scheme: Tax evaders can declare their unaccounted wealth till 31 March under the government’s new income disclosure scheme. The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana is the second income disclosure scheme b
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