The central bank decided to delink the penal interest levied for delayed credit of pension, revised pension and arrears from the bank rate plus 2% and charge a fixed interest rate of 8% on such delays
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked all agency banks to compensate all pensioners, including non-state resident pensioners at a fixed rate of 8% for delay in credit of their pension, revised pension or arrears for the delayed period beyond due date.
Replying to a complaint filed by Commodore Lokesh Batra, the central bank issued these instructions to agency banks. Commodore Batra has complained about the delay in receiving revised pension of pre-2005 to defence commissioned officers and family pensioners.
Recently, the RBI aligned the bank rate, which was kept at 6% to the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and at present stands at 9.5% and whenever there is an adjustment in MSF rate, the central bank would align bank rate accordingly, RBI said in a notification.
It said, “It has now been decided to delink the penal interest levied for delayed credit of pension, revised pension and arrears from the bank rate plus 2% and charge a fixed interest rate of 8% on such delays. The rate will be subject to review by RBI as considered appropriate”.
The central bank also directed all nationalised banks, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank to implement instructions issued by the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) in circular no500 on 17 January 2013 about revision of pension of pre-2006 defence commissioned officers and family pensioners.
Inside story of the National Stock Exchange’s amazing success, leading to hubris, regulatory capture and algo scam
Fiercely independent and pro-consumer information on personal finance.
1-year online access to the magazine articles published during the subscription period.
Access is given for all articles published during the week (starting Monday) your subscription starts. For example, if you subscribe on Wednesday, you will have access to articles uploaded from Monday of that week.
This means access to other articles (outside the subscription period) are not included.
Articles outside the subscription period can be bought separately for a small price per article.
Fiercely independent and pro-consumer information on personal finance.
30-day online access to the magazine articles published during the subscription period.
Access is given for all articles published during the week (starting Monday) your subscription starts. For example, if you subscribe on Wednesday, you will have access to articles uploaded from Monday of that week.
This means access to other articles (outside the subscription period) are not included.
Articles outside the subscription period can be bought separately for a small price per article.
Fiercely independent and pro-consumer information on personal finance.
Complete access to Moneylife archives since inception ( till the date of your subscription )
Shame on the entire system as they are not following the orders of Supreme Court and being so late for the disbursement of the money.
abmehta
Everyone seems helpless when it comes to giving out money to ex servicemen since it is considered as dole from the government due to the attitude of the govt.for the PM by the PM and of the PM
Commander P K Jain