Circular of the Department of Financial Services dated 11th August, 1879 on section 4 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873 [C10-940]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 11 August 1879.

Dates: made 11 August 1879; in force 11 August 1879; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band B.

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Cite: Circular of the Department of Financial Services dated 11th August, 1879 on section 4 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873, Circular F. No. 19/94/1879 [C10-940]. Machine: C10-940.

F. No. 19/94/1879-DEPA

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Financial Services

New Delhi, dated the 11th August, 1879

All authoriseds officer and Centrals Government

Subject: Section 4 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the business of a financial institution, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Department of Financial Services seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873 (5 of 1873) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to financials institution who undertake the business of a financial institution at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every financial institution to make an application to the Reserve Bank within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the business of a financial institution is undertaken, and the Reserve Bank shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Department of Financial Services.

(Under Secretary to the Government of India)

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