RBI/2016-17/257
DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2695/03.01.03/2016-17

March 25, 2017

The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks/
Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks /
District Central Co-operative Banks/Local Area Banks

Payment systems to remain open on all days from March 25, 2017 to April 1, 2017

A reference is invited to the circulars DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2656/03.01.03/2016-17 dated March 23, 2017 on “Special Clearing operations on March 30 and 31, 2017” and DBR.No.Leg.BC.55/09.07.005/2016-17 dated March 24, 2017 on “All Agency Banks to remain open for public on all days from March 25, 2017 to April 1, 2017”.

2. With a view to facilitate accounting of all the Government transactions for the current financial year (2016-17) by March 31, 2017, it has been decided that all payment systems, including RTGS and NEFT would operate, as on a normal working day, during the period  March 25 to April 1, 2017 (including Saturday, Sunday and all holidays). Besides, the extended timings on March 30 & 31, 2017 for the centralised payment systems viz., RTGS & NEFT, have already been a advised to the member banks via a broadcast message.  

Yours faithfully

(Nanda S. Dave)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge