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RBI/2021-22/151 DOR.No.PRD.LRG.79/21.04.098/2021-22 January 06, 2022 Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards and Net Stable Funding ratio – Small Business Customers Please refer to the following instructions: Circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 dated June 09, 2014 on ‘Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liq

RBI/2021-22/149 DOR.CRE.REC.No.77/21.04.172/2021-22 January 05, 2022 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DBR.BP.BC.No.5/21.04.172/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to January 04, 2022. Yours faithfully, (Manoranjan Mishra) Chief General

RBI/2021-22/144 DOR.AML.REC.74/14.01.001/2021-22 December 30, 2021 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Periodic Updation of KYC – Restrictions on Account Operations for Non-compliance Please refer to our circular DOR.AML.REC 13/14.01.001/2021-22 dated May 5, 2021, on the captioned subject. 2. In view of the prevalent uncertainty due to new variant of Covid-19, the relaxation provided in the aforementioned circular is hereby extended ti

RBI/2021-22/136 DOR.CAP.REC.No.72/21.06.201/2021-22 December 08, 2021 Dear Sir/ Madam, General permission for infusion of capital in overseas branches and subsidiaries and retention/ repatriation/ transfer of profits in these centres by banks incorporated in India Please refer to para 1 of the ‘Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies’ dated December 8, 2021 on the above subject. 2. As per extant practice, banks incorporated in India seek prior RBI approval

RBI/2021-2022/125 DOR.STR.REC.68/21.04.048/2021-22 November 12, 2021 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) excluding Payments 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) Madam/Dear Sir, Prudential norms on Inco

RBI/2021-2022/123 DOR.SOG (SPE).REC.No 67/13.03.00/2021-22 November 11, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks All Payment Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ DCCBs /State Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Foreign Currency (Non-resident) Accounts (Banks) Scheme [FCNR(B)] - Master Direction on Interest Rate on Deposits Please refer to the instructions on the Foreign Currency (Non-res

RBI/2021-22/121 DOR.STR.REC.66/13.07.010/2021-22 November 9, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payments Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DBR.No.Dir.BC.11/13.03.00/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2015, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. This Master Circular consolidates the instructions on the abov

RBI/2021-22/119 DoR.STR.REC.65/09.27.000/2021-22 November 02, 2021 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 DCBR. BPD (PCB) MC. No.8/09.27.000/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website /en/web/rbi). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the i

RBI/2021-22/117 DOR.No.STR.REC.64/21.04.048/2021-22 November 1, 2021 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 Please refer to our Master Circular DCBR.BPD. (PCB) MC No.12/09.14.000/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines

RBI/2021-22/116 DOR.CRE.REC.63/21.04.048/2021-22 October 29, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Payments Banks Madam/Sir, Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline Please refer to our circular DOR.No.BP.BC/7/21.04.048/2020-21 dated August 6, 2020 on the captioned subject and associated circulars thereon1. 2. On a review and taking into account feedback received from Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and other stakeholders, it has been decided that

RBI/2021-22/115 DoR.AUT.REC.62/23.67.001/2021-22 October 28, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS), 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI makes the following amendments in the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22,

RBI/DOR/2021-22/87 DOR.CAP.REC.No.61/21.01.002/2021-22 October 26, 2021 (Updated as on March 31, 2022) All Local Area Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Direction – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Local Area Banks (Directions), 2021 Th

RBI/2021-22/112 DOR.CRE.REC.No.60/03.10.001/2021-22 October 22, 2021 All Non-Banking Financial Companies Madam / Sir, Scale Based Regulation (SBR): A Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs The contribution of NBFCs towards supporting real economic activity and their role as a supplemental channel of credit intermediation alongside banks is well recognised. Over the years, the sector has undergone considerable evolution in terms of size, complexity, and interconnectedn

RBI/2021-22/106 DOR.CAP.REC.No.56/21.06.201/2021-22 October 4, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Basel III Capital Regulations - Perpetual Debt Instruments (PDI) in Additional Tier 1 Capital – Eligible Limit for Instruments Denominated in Foreign Currency/Rupee Denominated Bonds Overseas Please refer to paragraph 1.16 of Annex 4 (Criteria for Inclusion of Perpetual Debt Instruments (PDI) in Additional Tier 1 Capital) to the Master C

RBI/2021-2022/104 DOR.No.STR.REC.55/21.04.048/2021-22 October 1, 2021 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBR.No.BP.BC.2/21.04.048/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2015 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition,

RBI/DOR/2021-22/85 DOR.STR.REC.53/21.04.177/2021-22 September 24, 2021 (Updated as on December 05, 2022) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks but excluding Regional Rural Banks); All All-India Term Financial Institu

RBI/DOR/2021-22/86 DOR.STR.REC.51/21.04.048/2021-22 September 24, 2021 (Updated as on December 05, 2022) All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/

RBI/2021-22/100 DOR.MRG.REC.50/21.04.141/2021-22 September 20, 2021 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular on Investments by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Please refer to our Master Circular DCBR.BPD(PCB).MC.No.4/16.20.000/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions/guidelines on the subject issued as on date. Yours faithfully, (Usha Janakiraman)

RBI/2021-22/98 DOR.AML.REC 48/14.01.001/2021-22 September 13, 2021 The Chairpersons / CEOs of all Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), Payment System Providers and Payment System Participants Madam / Dear Sir, Application for Aadhaar e-KYC Authentication Licence In terms of Section 11A of the PML Act, 2002, entities other than banking companies may, by notification of the Central Government, be permitted to carry out authentication of client’s Aadhaar number using e

RBI/2021-22/97 DOR.CRE.REC.47/21.01.003/2021-22 September 09, 2021 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Large Exposures Framework – Credit Risk Mitigation (CRM) for offsetting – non-centrally cleared derivative transactions of foreign bank branches in India with their Head Office Please refer to circular No.DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2018-19 dated June 03, 2019 on Large Exposures Framework (LEF). 2. It is advised that the Indi