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Section 32: State Bank to act as agent of the Reserve Bank.

The State Bank of India Act, 1955Central Act · Act 23 of 1955

(1) The State Bank shall, if so required, by the Reserve Bank, act as agent of the Reserve Bank at all places in India where it has a branch *** and where there is no branch of the banking department of the Reserve Bank, for--

(a) paying, receiving, collecting and remitting money, bullion and securities on behalf of any Government in India; and

(b) undertaking and transacting any other business which the Reserve Bank may from time to time entrust to it.

(2) The terms and conditions on which any such agency business shall be carried on by the State Bank on behalf of the Reserve Bank shall be such as may be agreed upon.

(3) If no agreement can be reached on any matter referred to in sub-section (2) or if a dispute arises between the State Bank and the Reserve Bank as to the interpretation of any agreement between them, the matter shall be referred to the Central Government and the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final.

(4) The State Bank may transact any business or perform any functions entrusted to it under sub-section (1) [by itself ***] or through an agent approved by the Reserve Bank.

Where this provision sits

ActThe State Bank of India Act, 1955
Section32
Marginal noteState Bank to act as agent of the Reserve Bank.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • omitted, Act 19 of 2018. . The words “or where there is a branch of a subsidiary bank” omitted by Act 19 of 2018, s. 7 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).
  • substituted, Act 38 of 1954. . Subs. by Act 38 of 1954, s. 64 and the Third Schedule, for “either by itself” (w.e.f. 10-9-1959).
  • omitted, Act 19 of 2018. . The words “or through a subsidiary bank” omitted by Act 19 of 2018, s. 7 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).

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