Reserve Bank Of India
RBI/2018-19/189
DPSS (CO) RTGS No. 2488/04.04.016/2018-19
DPSS (CO) RTGS No. 2488/04.04.016/2018-19
May 28, 2019
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
of member banks participating in RTGS
of member banks participating in RTGS
Madam / Dear Sir,
Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System – Extension of Timings for Customer Transactions
A reference is invited to circular DPSS (CO) RTGS No.492/04.04.002/2015-16 dated September 1, 2015 on ‘Changes in RTGS time window’ and circular DPSS (CO) RTGS No.1926/04.04.002/2015-16 dated February 4, 2016 on ‘RTGS service charges for members and customers – Rationalisation’.
A reference is invited to circular DPSS (CO) RTGS No.492/04.04.002/2015-16 dated September 1, 2015 on ‘Changes in RTGS time window’ and circular DPSS (CO) RTGS No.1926/04.04.002/2015-16 dated February 4, 2016 on ‘RTGS service charges for members and customers – Rationalisation’.
2. It has been decided to extend the timings for customer transactions (initial cut-off) in RTGS from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Accordingly, the RTGS time window with effect from June 01, 2019 will be as under:
Sr. No. | Event | Time |
1. | Open for Business | 08:00 hours |
2. | Customer transactions (Initial Cut-off) | 18:00 hours |
3. | Inter-bank transactions (Final Cut-off) | 19:45 hours |
4. | IDL Reversal | 19:45 hours – 20:00 hours |
5. | End of Day | 20:00 hours |
3.The time-varying charges for transactions in RTGS from 13:00 hours to 18:00 hours shall be ₹ 5 per outward transaction. The time varying charges structure is as under:
Sr. No | Time of Settlement at the Reserve Bank of India | Time varying charge per outward transaction (in addition to flat processing charge) (exclusive of tax, if any) | |
From | To | ||
1 | 08:00 hours | 11:00 hours | Nil |
2 | After 11:00 hours | 13:00 hours | ₹ 2.00 |
3 | After 13:00 hours | 18:00 hours | ₹ 5.00 |
4 | After 18:00 hours | ₹ 10.00 |
4. This directive is issued under Section 10 (2) read with Section 18 of Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007 (Act 51 of 2007).
Yours faithfully,
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(Sangeeta Lalwani)
General Manager (Officer in Charge
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(Sangeeta Lalwani)
General Manager (Officer in Charge