RBI/2025-26/19 DoR.CRE.REC.14/07.10.002/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular - Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions - UCBs

RBI/2025-26/18 DOR.CRE.REC.No.13/07.10.002/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs

RBI/2025-26/17 DOR.CRE.REC.No.11/07.10.002/2025-26 April 1, 2025 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.6/07.10.002/2024-25 dated April 2, 2024 on the captioned subject, consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to UCBs till April 01, 2024. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 20

RBI/2025-26/16 DOR.CRE.REC. No.12/08.12.001/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular -– Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/08.12.001/2024-25 dated April 02, 2024 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till April 01, 2024 relating to Housing Finance. Attached is the revised Master C

RBI/2025-26/15 DOR.CRE.REC.No.05/21.04.172/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI/2025-26/14 DOR.STR.REC.10/21.04.048/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs

RBI/2025-26/13 DOR.STR.REC.9/21.04.048/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2025-26/12 DOR. STR. REC. 06/13.07.010/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payment Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances

RBI/2025-26/11 DoR.STR.REC 07/09.27.000/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular- Guarantees, Co-acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DoR.STR.REC.3/09.27.000/2024-25 dated April 01, 2024 on the captioned subject. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued up to March 31, 2025 on the above matter, as listed in the Annex. It may be noted that this Master Circular only consolidates all instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2025 and does not contain any new instructions/guidelines.

RBI/2025-26/09
DOR.CAP.REC.03/09.18.201/2025-26April 01, 2025All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks

Dear Sir / Madam,

RBI/2025-26/08 DOR.CAP.REC.2/21.06.201/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No. DOR.CAP.REC.4/21.06.201/2024-25 dated April 01, 2024, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on Basel III capital adequacy issued to banks till that date.

RBI/2025-2026/07 DoR.HGG.GOV.No.1/18.10.010/2025-26 April 1, 2025 The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Board of Directors - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DoR.HGG.GOV.No.1/18.10.010/2024-25 dated April 1, 2024 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date.

RBI/2025-26/06 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S2/31-12-010/2025-2026 April 1, 2025 All Agency Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission

RBI/2025-26/05 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1/31.02.007/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Agency Banks Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks

RBI/2025-26/04 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.03/02.01.001/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer SLBC/UTLBC Convenor Banks/Lead Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular – Lead Bank Scheme The Reserve Bank of India has issued a number of guidelines/ instructions on Lead Bank Scheme from time to time. This Master Circular consolidates the relevant guidelines/ instructions issued by Reserve Bank of India on Lead Bank Scheme up to March 31, 2025 as listed in the Appendix I.

RBI/2025-26/03 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.02/09.09.001/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Chairman/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)

RBI/2025-26/02 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.01/09.01.003/2025-26 April 1, 2025 The Chairman/Managing Director & CEO Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks (including Small Finance Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) Please refer to the Master Circular FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.03/09.01.003/2024-25 dated April 16, 2024 on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

RBI/2025-26/01 FIDD.CO.FID.BC. No.4/12.01.033/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/ Dear Sir Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates the circulars issued by Reserve Bank on the subject up to March 31, 2025, as indicated in the Appendix.

RBI/2024-25/24 DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/21.04.172/2024-25 April 24, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI/2024-25/20 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.03/09.01.003/2024-25 April 16, 2024 The Chairman/Managing Director & CEOPublic Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks (including Small Finance Banks)

RBI/2024-25/19 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.04/09.09.001/2024-25 April 16, 2024 The Chairman/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks)

RBI/2024-25/13 DOR.STR.REC.9 /21.04.048/2024-25 April 02, 2024 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular - Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs

RBI/2023-24/12 DOR.STR.REC.3/21.04.048/2023-24 April 1, 2023 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2024-25/11 DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/08.12.001/2024-25 April 02, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance

RBI/2024-25/10 DOR.CRE.REC.No.6/07.10.002/2024-25 April 2, 2024 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.9/07.10.002/2023-24 dated April 11, 2023 on the captioned subject, consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to UCBs till April 10, 2023. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 2024 on the above matter, as listed in the Appendix. It may be noted that this Master Circular only consolidates all instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2024 and does not contain any new instructions/guidelines.

RBI/2024-25/09 DOR.CAP.REC.5/09.18.201/2024-25 April 01, 2024 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular- Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CAP.REC.11/09.18.201/2023-24 dated April 20, 2023 on the captioned subject. 2. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued up to March 31, 2024 as listed in the Appendix. Yours faithfully (Usha Janakiraman) Chief General Manager Encl: As above

RBI/2024-25/ 08 DOR.CAP.REC.4/21.06.201/2024-25 April 01, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations

RBI/2024-25/xxx
CO.DGBA.GBD.No.xxx/31-12-010/2024-2025 April 1, 2024 All Agency Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission

RBI/2024-25/03 DOR. STR. REC. 2/13.07.010/2024-25 April 01, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payments Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DOR. STR. REC.5/13.07.010/2023-24 dated April 1, 2023 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2023, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 2024 on the above matter, as listed in the Annex 2. It may be noted that this Master Circular only consolidates all instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2024 and does not contain any new instructions/guidelines.

RBI/2024-25/04 DoR.STR.REC.3/09.27.000/2024-25 April 01, 2024 The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular- Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DoR.STR.REC.4/09.27.000/2023-24 dated April 1, 2023 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website https://rbi.org.in/). Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 2024 on the above matter, as listed in the Annex. It may be noted that this Master Circular only consolidates all instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2024 and does not contain any new instructions/guidelines.

RBI/2024-25/02 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.01/02.01.001/2024-25 April 01, 2024 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer
SLBC/ UTLBC Convenor Banks / Lead Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular – Lead Bank Scheme

RBI/2024-25/06 DGBA.GBD.No.S1/31.02.007/2024-25 April 01, 2024 All Agency Banks Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks 
Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2023-24/10 dated April 03, 2023 on the above subject. We have revised and updated the Master Circular which consolidates important instructions on the subject issued by the Reserve Bank of India till March 31, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/01 DoR.HGG.GOV.No.1/18.10.010/2024-25 April 1, 2024 The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam,

RBI/2024-25/05 FIDD.CO.FID.BC. No.1/12.01.033/2024-25 April 01, 2024 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/ Dear Sir Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme

RBI/2023-34/114 DoR.CRE.REC.71/07.10.002/2023-24 January 16, 2024 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir,

RBI/2023-24/51 DOR.CRE.REC.No.27/07.10.002/2023-24 July 25, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to our Mater Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/13.05.000/2022-23 dated April 8, 2022 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date.

RBI/2023-24/17 DOR.CAP.REC.11/09.18.201/2023-24 April 20, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CAP.REC.2/09.18.201/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued up to April 19, 2023 as li

RBI/2023-24/12 DOR.SIG.FIN.REC 8/26.03.001/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Asset Reconstruction Companies Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Asset Reconstruction Companies In order to have all current instructions/ guidelines on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars/ guidelines. The instructions contained in The Asset Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines and Directions, 2003 (vide Notification No. DNBS.2/CGM(CSM)-2003, da