Dear Sirs / Madam,

Minimum Capital Requirements- Implementation of Basel II

Please refer to the BSD Circular No. 1 dated January 1, 2008 on the captioned subject.

2. It has been decided to change the data submission date of un-audited capital adequacy returns w.e.f. March 31, 2010. Reporting Institutions will submit their quarterly unaudited capital adequacy returns within 18 working days (instead of 30 days) from the end of each calendar quarter.

3. All other instructions on the subject shall, however, remain unchanged.

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