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RBI/2025-26/91 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 14 October 03, 2025 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks Madam / Sir, International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR)

RBI/2025-26/90 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 13 October 03, 2025 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks Madam / Sir Investment in Corporate Debt Securities by Persons Resident Outside India through Special Rupee Vostro account

RBI/2025-26/89 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.12 October 01, 2025 All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam / Sir, Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) & Import Data Processing and Monitoring System (IDPMS) – reconciliation of export /import entries – Review of Guidelines

RBI/2025-26/88 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 11 October 01, 2025 All Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks Madam / Sir, Merchanting Trade Transactions (MTT) – Review of time period for outlay of foreign exchange

RBI/2025-26/84 DOR.CRE.REC.52/21.01.023/2025-26 September 29, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) – (1st Amendment) Directions, 2025 Reserve Bank had issued Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as “the Directions”). Upon a review based on market feedback, certain amendments are envisaged with a view to clarifying certain aspects.

RBI/2025-26/83 DOR.CRE.REC.51/13.03.00/2025-26 September 29, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Advances) (Amendment Directions), 2025 Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Advances) Directions, 2016 (‘Directions’) and the Circular on Reset of Floating Interest Rate on Equated Monthly Instalments (EMI) based Personal Loans dated August 18, 2023 (‘Circular’), read with FAQs issued on January 10, 2025 (‘FAQs’).

I. Introduction The nomination facility in deposit accounts, safe deposit lockers and articles in safe custody under the provisions of Sections 45ZA to ZF of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of the Act ibid is intended to facilitate expeditious settlement of claims by banks upon death of a deceased customer and to minimise hardship caused to the family members. Further, in cases where nomination is not registered, the extant instructions require banks to adopt a simplified procedure for

RBI/2025-26/81 CO.DPSS.RLPD.No.S680/04-07-001/2025-2026 September 26, 2025 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of Banks participating in Cheque Truncation System/ National Payments Corporation of India Madam / Dear Sir,

RBI/2025-26/80 DOR.MRG.REC.49/00.00.011/2025-26 September 26, 2025 All State / Central Co-operative Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Investment by State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) in Shared Service Entity (SSE) established by NABARD Please refer to circular DCBR.BPD.BC.No.01/19.51.026/2016-17 dated July 14, 2016 (hereinafter called the extant instructions), on Investments in Non-SLR instruments

RBI/2025-26/79 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S668/02-14-015/2025-2026 September 25, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Authentication mechanisms for digital payment transactions) Directions, 2025

RBI/2025-26/78 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 10 September 22, 2025 To, All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir, Participation of Standalone Primary Dealers in Non-deliverable Rupee Derivative Markets Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to the Foreign

RBI/2025-26/77 CO.DPSS.ODD.No.S604/06-08-024/2025-2026 September 05, 2025 To All SCBs (including RRBs), UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Returns – Department of Payment and Settlement Systems – Submission in CIMS

RBI/2025-26/76 DOR.AML.REC.48/14.06.001/2025-26 August 25, 2025 The Chairpersons/CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments to 05 Entries Please refer to paragraph 51 of the RBI Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as amended on August 14, 2025 (MD on KYC), in terms of which “Regulated Entities (REs) shall ensure that in terms of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (UAPA) Act, 1967 and amendments thereto, they do not have any account in the name of individuals / entities appearing in the lists of individual

RBI/2025-26/75 DOR.AML.REC.46 /14.01.001/2025-26 August 14, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) (2nd Amendment) Directions, 2025 Reserve Bank had issued Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as Master Direction) in compliance of the provisions of the PML Act, 2002 and the Rules made thereunder. There is a need to further amend the same based on a review of the extant instructions.

RBI/2025-26/74 DoR.MCS.REC.47/01.01.028/2025-26 August 14, 2025 All Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All All-India Financial Institutions All Credit Information Companies All Payment System Providers/ System Participants All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange Compliance with Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated April 30, 2025 in the matter of Pragya Prasun and Ors. vs Union of India (W.P.(C) 289 of 2024) and Amar Jain vs Union of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) 49 of 2025)

RBI/2025-26/73 CO.DPSS.RLPD.No.S536/04-07-001/2025-2026 August 13, 2025 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of Banks participating in Cheque Truncation System/ National Payment Corporation of India Dear Sir / Madam, Introduction of Continuous Clearing and Settlement on Realisation in Cheque Truncation System

RBI/2025-26/72 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 09 August 12, 2025 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks Madam / Sir Investment in Government Securities by Persons Resident Outside India through Special Rupee Vostro account

RBI/2025-2026/71 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.08 August 05, 2025 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR)

RBI/2025-26/69 DoR.RET.REC.41/12.07.160/2025-26 July 25, 2025 All Banks, Madam / Sir, Inclusion of “Ahmednagar Merchant’s Co-op. Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

RBI/2025-26/70 DoR.RET.REC.42/12.07.160/2025-26                July 25, 2025 All Banks, Madam / Sir, Inclusion of “Deogiri Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve

RBI/2025-26/68 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No.14/02.08.001/2025-26 July 18, 2025 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Formation of new district in the State of Arunachal Pradesh – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has notified formation of two new districts, viz., Keyi Panyor and Bichom in the state of Arunachal Pradesh vide Gazette Notification No. Law/Legn-5/2024 dated February 23, 2024. Accordingly, it has been decided to designate the Lead Banks of the new districts as below

RBI/2025-26/67 DoR.RET.REC.40/12.07.160/2025-26 July 17, 2025 All Banks, Madam / Sir, Inclusion of “NSDL Payments Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

RBI/2025-2026/66 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No. 08/05.05.010/2025-26 July 11, 2025 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks and Small Finance Banks) All State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks Madam/Sir, Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral - Voluntary Pledge of Gold and Silver as Collateral for Agriculture and MSME Loans

RBI/2025-26/65 DOR.STR.REC.39 /21.06.008/2025-26 July 10, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) (excluding Local Area Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Basel III Capital Regulations – External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs) – CareEdge Global IFSC Limited

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL OFFICE Mumbai 400001 Notification No. FEMA 23(R)/(6)/2025-RB June 24, 2025 Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods & Services) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

RBI/2025-26/64 DoR.MCS.REC.38/01.01.001/2025-26 July 2, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025 Availability of easy and affordable financing to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) is of paramount importance.

RBI/2025-26/63 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S 339/02-01-001/2025-2026 June 27, 2025 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Cooperative Banks / State Cooperative Banks / District Central Cooperative Banks / National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Madam / Dear Sir, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System – Due Diligence of AePS Touchpoint Operators

RBI/2025-26/62 DoR.SOG (DEA Fund) No.37/30.01.002/2025-26 June 25, 2025 Madam / Dear Sir The Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund Scheme, 2014 – Revised Operational Guidelines

RBI/2025-26/61 DOR.LIC.REC.36/16.13.218/2025-26 June 20, 2025 All Small Finance Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Review of Priority Sector Lending norms - Small Finance Banks Please refer to the ‘Guidelines for Licensing of Small Finance Banks in Private Sector’ dated November 27, 2014 and the ‘Guidelines for ‘on-tap’ Licensing of Small Finance Banks in Private Sector’ released by Reserve Bank on December 5, 2019. In terms of paragraph II (9) of the aforesaid Licensing Guidelines, a small finance bank (SFB) is required to extend 75 per cent of its Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) to the sectors eligible for classification as priority sector lending (PSL) by the Reserve Bank. Further, while 40 per cent of its ANBC should be allocated to different sub-sectors under PSL as per the extant PSL prescriptions, the bank can allocate the balance 35 per cent to any one or more sub-sectors under the PSL where it has competitive advantage.

RBI/2025-26/60 DOR. AML.REC. 35 /14.06.001/2025-26 June 19, 2025 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Addition of 01 Entry

RBI/2025-26/59 DOR.STR.REC.34/21.04.048/2025-26 June 19, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Project Finance) Directions, 2025

RBI/2025-26/58 DOR.AML.REC.33/14.06.001/2025-26 June 16, 2025 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Removal of 01 Entry

RBI/2025-26/57 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S168/31-12-011/2025-2026 June 16, 2025 All Agency Banks Madam /Dear Sir, Review of instructions issued vide Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission

RBI/2025-26/55 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 07 June 13, 2025 All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks Madam / Sir, Import of Shipping Vessel - Relaxation Attention of Authorised Dealer (AD) Category - I banks is invited to Para C.1 of Master Direction – Import of Goods and Services (MD-Imports) dated January 01, 2016.

RBI/2025-26/54 IDMD.RD.S390/10.18.060/2025-26 June 12, 2025 All Market Participants Madam/Sir, Stripping/Reconstitution in State Government Securities

RBI/2025-26/53 DOR.AML.REC. 31/14.01.001/2025-26 June 12, 2025 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/ Madam, Updation/ Periodic Updation of KYC – Revised Instructions Please refer to instructions on updation/ periodic updation of KYC as contained in paragraph 38 of Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016 dated February 25, 2016 (as amended from time to time).

RBI/2025-26/52 DOR.SOG(LEG).REC/ 32/ 09.08.024/2025-26 June 12, 2025 All Commercial Banks (including RRBs) and all Co-operative Banks Madam/ Dear Sir Inoperative Accounts/ Unclaimed Deposits in Banks - Revised Instructions (Amendment) 2025 As per instructions, issued vide circular DOR.SOG(LEG).REC/64/ 09.08.024/2023-24 dated January 1, 2024 (hereinafter called the extant instructions), the credit balance in any deposit account maintained with banks, which have not been operated upon for ten years or more, or any amount remaining unclaimed for ten years or more, as mentioned in paragraph 3(iii) of the “Depositor Education and Awareness” (DEA) Fund Scheme, 2014, are required to be transferred by banks to DEA Fund maintained by the Reserve Bank of India. There is a need to enable Business Correspondents to facilitate updation of KYC.

RBI/2025-26/51 DOR.AML.REC. 30/14.01.001/2025-26 June 12, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) (Amendment) Directions, 2025

RBI/2025-26/50 DOR.STR.REC.29 /21.06.008/2025-26 June 09, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) (excluding Local Area Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/ Madam, Basel III Capital Regulations - External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI)

RBI/2025-26/48 DOR.CRE.REC.27/21.01.003/2025-26 June 9, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Large Exposures Framework – Amendment in the list of exempted exposures Please refer to paragraph 3.1 of the Annex to the circular DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2018-19 dated June 03, 2019 on ‘Large Exposures Framework’ (LEF) in terms of which “deposits maintained with NABARD on account of shortfall in achievement of targets for priority sector lending” are excluded from being considered for exposure limits under LEF.

RBI/2025-26/49 DoR.CRE.REC.28/07.10.002/2025-26 June 9, 2025 Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Non-achievement of PSL targets – Prudential treatment of contribution towards eligible funds with NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and MUDRA Ltd.

RBI/2025-26/47 DOR.CRE.REC.26/21.01.023/2025-26 June 6, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) Directions, 2025

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT) CENTRAL OFFICE MUMBAI 400 001 Notification No. FEMA 10 (R)(6)/2025-RB April 29, 2025 Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a Person Resident in India) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India makes the following amendment in the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a Person Resident in India) Regulations, 2015 [Notification No. FEMA 10(R)/2015-RB dated January 2

RBI/2025-26/ DoR.RET.REC.22 /12.01.001/2025-26 June 06, 2025 All banks, Madam / Sir, Penal Interest on shortfall in CRR and SLR requirements - Change in Bank Rate Please refer to Chapter VIII of Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India [Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)] Directions – 2021 as well as our circular DoR.RET.REC.16/12.01.001/2025-26 dated April 09, 2025 on the captioned subject.

RBI/2025-26/46 DoR.RET.REC.23/12.01.001/2025-26 June 06, 2025 All banks, Madam / Sir, Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Please refer to our circular DoR.RET.REC.52/12.01.001/2024-25 dated December 06, 2024 and relative notification on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Governor’s Statement dated June 06, 2025, it has been decided to reduce the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of all banks by 100 basis points in four equal tranches of 25 basis points each to 3.0 per cent of net demand and time Liabilities (NDTL). Accordingly, banks are required to maintain the CRR at 3.75 per cent

RBI / 2025-26 / 43 REF. No.MPD.BC. 400/07.01.279/2025-26 June 6, 2025 All Primary Dealers, Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers