RBI No. 2004 -05/140
DBOD. BP. BC. 34 / 21.04.048/ 2004-05
August 26, 2004
All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
Dear Sir,
Repayment schedule of rural housing loans
As announced by the Hon’ble Finance Minister
in the Union Budget 2004-05, it has been decided to revise the norms for repayment
for rural housing loans extended by banks under Indira Awas Yojana and Golden
Jubilee Rural Housing Finance Scheme by linking repayment to the crop cycles.
Accordingly, we advise that while fixing the repayment schedule in case of rural
housing advances granted to agriculturists under Indira Awas Yojana and Golden
Jubilee Rural Housing Finance Scheme, banks may ensure that the interest/ instalment
payable on such advances are linked to crop cycles.
Yours faithfully,
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( C. R. Muralidharan)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
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