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RBI Fraud Monitoring Cell Moves to Bengaluru from July 2013

Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2012-13/531 · issued 13 Jun 2013 · ~1 min read
Quick answerFrom July 1, 2013, RBI's Fraud Monitoring Cell for Urban Co-operative Banks will operate from Bengaluru. All UCBs must send fraud reports and correspondence to the new Bengaluru address starting June 14, 2013.
The rule, in the simplest words
How it plays out — a real example

A fraud officer named Rohan in Indore receives a new RBI circular. He quickly updates the bank’s contact list with the Bengaluru address, tells his team to start forwarding all fraud reports there from June 14, and calls the new phone number to confirm receipt.

What changed

The Fraud Monitoring Cell attached to the Department of Banking Supervision, Central Office, is relocating to the Bengaluru Regional Office premises. The new address is effective from July 1, 2013, but UCBs must start using it from June 14, 2013.

What it means for you

UCBs need to update their records and ensure all fraud-related communications are sent to the Bengaluru address. This shift centralizes fraud monitoring operations for better coordination and oversight.

What you must do

Who it affects

All Primary Urban Co-operative Banks, Compliance and fraud reporting departments of UCBs

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Regulatory timeline

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When does the new address become effective for sending fraud reports?

From June 14, 2013, onwards, all fraud reports and correspondence should be sent to the Bengaluru address.

What is the new address of the Fraud Monitoring Cell?

Central Fraud Monitoring Cell, Department of Banking Supervision, Reserve Bank of India, 10/3/8, Nruputhunga Road, P.B. No. 5467, Bengaluru – 560001.

📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2012-13/531 UBD.CO.BPD. (PCB). Cir. No. 55/12.05.001/2012-13 June 13, 2013 Chief Executive Officers All Primary Urban Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir Fraud Monitoring Cell of Reserve Bank of India, to function from Bengaluru from July 1, 2013 Please refer to the Press Release No. 2012-2013/2045 dated June 5, 2013 hosted on the RBI website. 2. It would be observed that the Fraud Monitoring Cell attached to the Department of Banking Supervision, Central Office (DBS, C.O.) will start operations from the premises of Bengaluru Regional Office of Reserve Bank of India from July 1, 2013. You are therefore advised to take note of the new address of the Fraud Monitoring Cell of DBS, C.O. and file fraud reports, furnish response to the existing letters from them and address fresh letters if any, to the new address at Bengaluru from June 14, 2013 onwards. The address of the Central Fraud Monitoring Cell of DBS, Central Office is given below:- Central Fraud Monitoring Cell Department of Banking Supervision, Reserve Bank of India, 10/3/8, Nruputhunga Road, P.B. No. 5467 Bengaluru – 560001. Phone No: - +91 80 22244120 Fax No.: +91 80 22127754 Yours faithfully (Scenta Joy) Deputy General Manager
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Worked example & action-note template

Example: if you are a Compliance officer at a bank this circular applies to (All Primary Urban Co-operative Banks, Compliance and fraud reporting departments of UCBs), your first concrete step on “RBI Fraud Monitoring Cell Moves to Bengaluru from July 2013” is: “Update your records with the new Fraud Monitoring Cell address in Bengaluru.” (RBI issued this 13 Jun 2013).

  1. Circular: RBI/2012-13/531 -- RBI Fraud Monitoring Cell Moves to Bengaluru from July 2013
  2. Issued: 13 Jun 2013
  3. Action required: Update your records with the new Fraud Monitoring Cell address in Bengaluru.
  4. Action required: Redirect all fraud reports and correspondence to the Bengaluru address from June 14, 2013.
  5. Action required: Inform your compliance and fraud reporting teams about this change immediately.
  6. Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
  7. Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
  8. Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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