RBI/2021-2022/16 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 01 |
07.04.2021 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) Policy - Relaxation in the period of parking of unutilised ECB proceeds in term deposits |
All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/15 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.8/04.09.01/2021-22 |
07.04.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - Lending by banks to NBFCs for On-Lending |
The Chairman/ Managing Director Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks, Urban Co-operative Banks and Local Area Banks) |
RBI/2021-2022/14 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.7/04.09.01/2021-22 |
07.04.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - Increase in limits for bank lending against Negotiable Warehouse Receipts (NWRs) / electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipts (eNWRs) |
The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks] |
RBI/2021-2022/13 DoR.AUT.REC.2/23.67.001/2021-22 |
05.04.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS), 2015 |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2021-2022/12 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.03/09.16.03/2021-22 |
05.04.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) |
The Chairman & Managing Director/CEO All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Small Finance Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/11 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.05/09.09.001/2021-22 |
05.04.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) |
The Chairman & Managing Director \ CEO All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Small Finance Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/02 DCM (FNVD) G-1/16.01.05/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Department of Currency Management |
Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes |
The Chairman/ Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer All Banks and Director of Treasuries of all States |
RBI/2021-2022/01 DCM (NE) No.G-4/08.07.18/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Department of Currency Management |
Master Circular - Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins |
The Chairman/ The Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/04 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.02/02.01.001/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Master Circular - Lead Bank Scheme |
The Chairmen/ Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers SLBC/ UTLBC Convenor Banks / Lead Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/09 FIDD.CO.FID.BC.No.06/12.01.033/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme |
The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/05 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.04/09.01.01/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Master Circular - Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) |
The Chairman/ Managing Director & CEO Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks (including Small Finance Banks). |
RBI/2021-22/78 FMRD.DIRD.01/14.01.001/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Call, Notice and Term Money Markets) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on June 08, 2023) |
All Eligible Market Participants |
RBI/2021-2022/10 DOR.AML.BC.No.1/14.01.001/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC - KYC norms for Self Help Groups (SHGs) |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the banks |
RBI/2021-2022/06 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.01/09.10.01/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Master Circular - Credit Facilities to Minority Communities |
The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Small Finance Banks (Excluding RRBs and Foreign banks with less than 20 branches) |
RBI/2021-2022/77 Master Direction DCM (CC) No.G-4/03.35.01/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Department of Currency Management |
Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances |
The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (All Banks having Currency Chests) |
RBI/2021-2022/76 Master Direction DCM (CC) No.G-2/03.41.01/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Department of Currency Management |
Master Direction on “Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES)” for bank branches including currency chests based on performance in rendering customer service to members of public |
The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/03 DCM (CC) No.G-3/03.44.01/2021-22 |
01.04.2021 |
Department of Currency Management |
Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for bank branches including Currency Chests based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public |
The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/117 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S33/02-14-008/2020-2021 |
31.03.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways |
All Payment System Providers and Payment System Participants |
RBI/2020-2021/118 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S34/02-14-003/2020-2021 |
31.03.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Framework for processing of e-mandates for recurring online transactions |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks, including Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payments Banks / Small Finance Banks / Local Area Banks / Card Payment Networks / Non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers / National Payments Corporation of India |
RBI/2020-2021/116 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 14 |
31.03.2021 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI): Investment limits |
All Authorized Persons |
RBI/2020-2021/115 DOR.CAP.51/21.06.201/2020-21 |
30.03.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts- Amendments to Prudential Guidelines |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/114 DPSS.CO.RPPD.No./SUO 28065/03.01.02/2020-21 |
26.03.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Special Clearing operations on March 31, 2021 |
The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Local Area Banks / Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks / National Payments Corporation of India |
RBI/2020-2021/113 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.13 |
25.03.2021 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
FETERS - Cards: Monthly Reporting |
All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/111 DOR.AML.BC.No.50/14.06.001/2020-21 |
24.03.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List - Amendment of 8 entries |
The Chairpersons/CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/DOR/2020-2021/75 Master Direction DOR.MAM.No.49/09.16.901/2020-21 |
23.03.2021 |
Department of Co operative Banking Regulation |
Master Direction - Amalgamation of Urban Cooperative Banks, Directions, 2020 |
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RBI/2020-2021/110 DOR.AML.REC.48/14.01.001/2020-21 |
23.03.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC - Procedure for Implementation of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2020-2021/109 DOR.No.CRE.BC.47/21.01.003/2020-21 |
23.03.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Large Exposures Framework - Deferment of applicability of limits on non-centrally cleared derivatives exposures |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/107 DPSS.CO.RPPD.No.SUO 21102/04.07.005/2020-21 |
15.03.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Extension of Cheque Truncation System (CTS) across all bank branches in the country |
The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Local Area Banks / Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks / National Payments Corporation of India |
RBI/2020-2021/106 DoR.FIN.REC.46/20.16.056/2020-21 |
12.03.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Data Format for Furnishing of Credit Information to Credit Information Companies and other Regulatory Measures |
All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) excluding Payment Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All Credit Information Companies |
RBI/2020-2021/105 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 12 |
26.02.2021 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Defaulted Bonds - Relaxations |
All Authorised persons |
RBI/2020-2021/104 DOR.No.CRE.BC.45/21.01.003/2020-21 |
24.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Large Exposures Framework - Exemptions |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/103 DOR.AML.BC.No.44/14.06.001/2020-21 |
24.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List - Amendment of 92 entries |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2020-2021/102 DOR.No.Ret.BC.43/12.07.150/2020-21 |
23.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Inclusion of “Fino Payments Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/101 DOR.AML.BC.No.42/14.06.001/2020-21 |
22.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List - Deletion of two entries |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2020-2021/74 DoS.CO.CSITE.SEC.No.1852/31.01.015/2020-21 |
18.02.2021 |
Department of Supervision |
Master Direction on Digital Payment Security Controls |
The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks excluding RRBs/ Small Finance Banks/Payments Banks/ Credit Card issuing NBFCs |
RBI/2020-2021/100 DOR.No.MRG.BC.41/21.06.200/2020-21 |
17.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Capital and provisioning requirements for exposures to entities with Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) |
RBI/2020-2021/73 DOR.FIN.HFC.CC.No.120/03.10.136/2020-21 |
17.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on July 17, 2025) |
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RBI/2020-2021/99 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 11 |
16.02.2021 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in India under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) |
All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/98 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 10 |
15.02.2021 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Margin for Derivative Contracts |
All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/97 DOR.CO.LIC.CC No.119/03.10.001/2020-21 |
12.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Investment in NBFCs from FATF non-compliant jurisdictions |
Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) (including Housing Finance Companies) and Asset Reconstruction Companies |
RBI/2020-2021/96 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 09 |
11.02.2021 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 400 million to the Government of the Republic of Maldives |
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/95 DOR.No.LRG.BC.40/21.04.098/2020-21 |
05.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) |
All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks, Local Area Banks and Payments Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/94 DOR.No.MRG.BC.39/21.04.141/2020-21 |
05.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
SLR holdings in HTM category |
All Commercial Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/92 DOR.No.Ret.BC.37/12.01.001/2020-21 |
05.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Credit to MSME Entrepreneurs |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/93 DOR.CAP.BC.No.34/21.06.201/2020-21 |
05.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Basel III Capital Regulations- Review of transitional arrangements |
All Commercial Banks (Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks, RRBs and LABs) |
RBI/2020-2021/91 DOR.No.Ret.BC.36/12.01.001/2020-21 |
05.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) - Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) - Extension of Relaxation |
All Scheduled Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/90 DOR.No.Ret.BC.35/12.01.001/2020-21 |
05.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) |
All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/89 DOR.CRG.CRS.Cir.No.5/13.05.000/2020-21 |
05.02.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms / concerns in which they are interested |
The Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/88 Ref.No.DoS.CO.PPG./SEC.05/11.01.005/2020-21 |
03.02.2021 |
Department of Supervision |
Risk-Based Internal Audit (RBIA) |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) All non-deposit taking NBFCs (including Core Investment Companies) with asset size of ₹5,000 crore and above All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) with asset size of ₹500 crore and above |
RBI/2020-2021/87 CEPD.CO.PRD.Cir.No.01/13.01.013/2020-21 |
27.01.2021 |
Customer Service Department |
Strengthening of Grievance Redress Mechanism in Banks |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/86 DOR.No.CRE.BC.33/21.06.007/2020-21 |
27.01.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Prudential Guidelines on Capital Adequacy and Market Discipline - New Capital Adequacy Framework (NCAF) - Eligible Credit Rating Agencies - CRISIL Ratings Limited |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Payment Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/85 DOR.AML.No.32/14.06.001/2020-21 |
25.01.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) - 1518 (2003) Sanctions Committee List - Updated UNSCR 1518 list and Removal of Two Individuals from the Sanctions List |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2020-2021/84 DGBA.GBD.No.SUO 546/45.01.001/2020-21 |
21.01.2021 |
Department of Government and Bank Accounts |
Withdrawal of circulars - on Recovery of excess pension made to pensioners |
The Chairman / Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks |
Notification No. FEMA 23(R)/(4)/2021-RB |
08.01.2021 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods and Services) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 |
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RBI/2020-2021/83 Ref.No.DoS.CO.PPG./SEC.04/11.01.005/2020-21 |
07.01.2021 |
Department of Supervision |
Risk Based Internal Audit (RBIA) Framework - Strengthening Governance arrangements |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) All Local Area Banks All Small Finance Banks and All Payments Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/82 DPSS.CO.OD No.901/06.24.001/2020-21 |
05.01.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Introduction of Legal Entity Identifier for Large Value Transactions in Centralised Payment Systems |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of member banks participating in RTGS / NEFT |
RBI/2020-2021/81 DPSS.CO.AD No.900/02.29.005/2020-21 |
05.01.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Operationalisation of Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme (Updated as on June 09, 2022) |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Card Issuing and Acquiring Banks and Non-banks / Authorised Card Networks |
RBI/2020-2021/80 DOR.AML.BC.No.31/14.01.001/2020-21 |
18.12.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC - Centralized KYC Registry - Roll out of Legal Entity Template & other changes |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2020-2021/79 DOR.No.BP.BC.30/21.04.048/2020-21 |
14.12.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Payments Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/78 FMRD.DIRD.01/14.01.001/2020-21 |
04.12.2020 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Regional Rural Banks - Access to Call/Notice/Term Money Market |
All Eligible Market Participants |
RBI/2020-2021/77 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 08 |
04.12.2020 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
External Trade - Facilitation - Export of Goods and Services |
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/76 DOR.RRB.No.28/31.01.001/2020-21 |
04.12.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Introduction of Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) and Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) |
All Regional Rural Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/75 DOR.BP.BC.No.29/21.02.067/2020-21 |
04.12.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Declaration of dividends by banks |
All Commercial Banks and All Cooperative Banks, |
RBI/2020-2021/74 DPSS.CO.PD No.754/02.14.003/2020-21 |
04.12.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Processing of e-mandates for recurring transactions |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks, including Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payments Banks / Small Finance Banks / Local Area Banks / Non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument issuers / Authorised Card Payment Networks / National Payments Corporation of India |
RBI/2020-2021/72 DPSS.CO.AD.No.724/02.27.005/2020-21 |
04.12.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Perpetual Validity for Certificate of Authorisation (CoA) issued to Payment System Operators (PSOs) under Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS Act) |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Non-bank Payment System Operators |
RBI/2020-2021/73 DPSS.CO.OD.No.753/06.08.005/2020-21 |
04.12.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Authorisation of entities for operating a Payment System under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS Act) - Introduction of Cooling Period |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Non-bank Payment System Operators |
RBI/2020-2021/71 DPSS.CO.PD No.752/02.14.003/2020-21 |
04.12.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Card transactions in Contactless mode - Relaxation in requirement of Additional Factor of Authentication |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payments Banks / Small Finance Banks / Local Area Banks / Non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument issuers / Authorised Card Payment Networks |
RBI/2020-2021/70 DPSS (CO) RTGS No.750/04.04.016/2020-21 |
04.12.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
24x7 Availability of Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of member banks participating in RTGS |
Notification No. FEMA 6 (R)/(3)/2020-RB |
03.12.2020 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020 |
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RBI/2020-2021/69 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 07 |
23.11.2020 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Establishment of Branch Office (BO) / Liaison Office (LO) / Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign law firms |
All Category - I Authorized Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/68 DPSS.CO.PD.No.660/02.14.008/2020-21 |
17.11.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Maintenance of Escrow Account with a Scheduled Commercial Bank |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks / Authorised Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers / Payment Aggregators / Payment System Providers / System Participants |
RBI/2020-2021/67 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 06 |
17.11.2020 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)- Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 |
All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/66 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05 |
13.11.2020 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Discontinuation of Returns/Reports under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 |
All Authorised Persons |
RBI/2020-2021/65 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.09/02.08.001/2020-21 |
13.11.2020 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Formation of new district in the State of Nagaland - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility |
The Chairmen / Managing Directors & Chief Executive Officers All Lead Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/64 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 04 |
05.11.2020 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 20.10 million to the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua |
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/63 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.8/04.09.01/2020-21 |
05.11.2020 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Co-Lending by Banks and NBFCs to Priority Sector |
The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding SFBs, RRBs, UCBs and LABs) All Registered Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
RBI/2020-2021/62 DOR.No.BP.BC.27/21.04.048/2020-21 |
02.11.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Payments Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/61 DOR.No.BP.BC.26/21.04.048/2020-21 |
27.10.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Scheme for grant of ex-gratia payment of difference between compound interest and simple interest for six months to borrowers in specified loan accounts (1.3.2020 to 31.8.2020) |
All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
No. FEMA.399/RB-2020 |
23.10.2020 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Foreign Exchange Management (Margin for Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2020 |
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RBI/2020-2021/60 DOR.NBFC (HFC).CC.No.118/03.10.136/2020-21 |
22.10.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Review of regulatory framework for Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) |
Housing Finance Companies |
RBI/2020-2021/59 DPSS.CO.PD.No.497/02.14.003/2020-21 |
22.10.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Digital Payment Transactions - Streamlining QR Code infrastructure |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Operators (Banks and Non-banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/58 DPSS.CO.PD.No.503/02.12.004/2020-21 |
22.10.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Framework for Recognition of a Self-Regulatory Organisation for Payment System Operators |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Operators (Banks and Non-banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/57 DOR.CO RRB.No.25/31.04.002/2020-21 |
20.10.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Inclusion in/exclusion from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) |
All Regional Rural Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/56 DOR.No.BP.BC.24/08.12.015/2020-21 |
16.10.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Individual Housing Loans - Rationalisation of Risk Weights |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including Small Finance Banks, Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/55 DoR(PCB).BPD.Cir No.4/12.05.001/2020-21 |
13.10.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Submission of returns under Section 31 (read with section 56) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Extension of time |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, All State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/54 DoR.No.BP.BC.22/21.04.141/2020-21 |
12.10.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
SLR holdings in HTM category |
All Commercial Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/53 DOR.No.BP.BC.23/21.06.201/2020-21 |
12.10.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Regulatory Retail Portfolio - Revised Limit for Risk Weight |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including Small Finance Banks, Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/52 IDMD.CDD.No.730/14.04.050/2020-21 |
09.10.2020 |
Internal Debt Management Department |
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2020-21- Series VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII |
The Chairman& Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. |
RBI/2020-2021/51 DOR.AML.BC.No.21/14.06.001/2020-21 |
09.10.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List - Addition of one entry |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2020-2021/50 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.03 |
09.10.2020 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) Module for ‘Caution/De-caution Listing of Exporters’ - Review |
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/49 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.02 |
08.10.2020 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 310 million to the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe |
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/48 DOR (PCB).BPD.Cir No.3/13.05.001/2020-21 |
07.10.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Interest Subvention Scheme for MSMEs - Co-operative banks |
The Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All State Co-operative Banks All District Central Co-operative Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/47 DOR.No.Ret.BC.20/12.07.150/2020-21 |
30.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Exclusion of “Syndicate Bank” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and cessation as banking company |
All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/46 DOR.No.Ret.BC.19/12.07.150/2020-21 |
30.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Exclusion of “Oriental Bank of Commerce” and “United Bank of India” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and cessation as banking company |
All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/45 DOR.No.Ret.BC.18/12.07.150/2020-21 |
30.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Exclusion of “Andhra Bank” and “Corporation Bank” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and cessation as banking company |
All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/44 DOR.No.Ret.BC.17/12.07.150/2020-21 |
30.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Exclusion of “Allahabad Bank” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and cessation as banking company |
All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/43 DOR.BP.BC.No.16/21.04.098/2020-21 |
29.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) |
All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks, Local Area Banks and Payments Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/42 DOR.BP.BC.No15/21.06.201/2020-21 |
29.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Basel III Capital Regulations - Review of transitional arrangements |
All Commercial Banks (Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks, RRBs and LABs) |
RBI/2020-2021/41 DPSS.CO.RPPD.No.309/04.07.005/2020-21 |
25.09.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Positive Pay System for Cheque Truncation System |
The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Local Area Banks / Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks / National Payments Corporation of India |
RBI/2020-2021/40 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.07/02.08.001/2020-21 |
25.09.2020 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Formation of new districts in the State of Arunachal Pradesh - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility |
The Chairmen / Managing Directors & Chief Executive Officers All Lead Banks |