RBI/2024-25/91 DoS.CO.PPG.SEC.12/11.01.005/2024-25 December 02, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Inoperative Accounts / Unclaimed Deposits in banks

RBI/2024-2025/87 DOR.AML.REC. 49 /14.01.001/2024-25 November 06, 2024 All the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to the Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016

RBI/2024-25/84 DOR.AML.REC.48/14.06.001/2024-25 October 19, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Designation of one organisation under Section 35(1) (a) and 2(1) (m) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 and its listing in the First Schedule of the Act- Reg.

RBI/2024-25/81 DoR.FIN.REC. 47/20.16.042/2024-25 October 10, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks, and excluding Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All Asset Reconstruction Companies All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir/ Madam, Implementation of Credit Information Reporting Mechanism subsequent to cancellation of licence or Certificate of Registration The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (CICRA) stipulates that only Credit Institutions (CIs) can furnish credit information to Credit Information Companies (CICs). Section 17(1) of CICRA mandates that CICs can collect credit information from its member CIs or member CICs only. Therefore, only the entities that are covered under the ambit of section 2(f) of CICRA, 2005 can submit credit information to CICs.

RBI/2024-25/80
DOR.STR.REC.45/04.02.001/2024-25

October 9, 2024

All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs),
Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having
AD category-I license), and
Exim Bank

Dear Sir / Madam,

RBI/2024-25/77 DoS.CO.PPG.SEC.10/11.01.005/2024-25 September 30, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks but excluding Regional Rural Banks and Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies Madam / Dear Sir, Gold loans - Irregular practices observed in grant of loans against pledge of gold ornaments and jewellery

RBI/2024-25/76 DOR.STR.REC.44/04.02.001/2024-25 September 20, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having AD category-I license), and Exim Bank Madam/ Sir, Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit Please refer to the instructions issued vide circular No.DOR.STR.REC.41/04.02.001/2024-25 dated August 29, 2024. 2. Government of India (Gol), vide Trade Notice No.16/2024-2025 dated August 31, 2024, read with Trade Notice No.17/2024-2025 dated September 17, 2024, has allowed for an extension of the Interest Equalization Scheme for Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit ('Scheme') from September 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/75 DOR.AML.REC.43/14.06.001/2024-25 September 19, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005: Designated List (Amendments) Please refer to Section 52 of our Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as amended on January 04, 2024 (MD on KYC), in terms of which, inter alia, “Regulated Entities (REs) shall ensure meticulous compliance with the “Procedure for Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005” laid down in terms of Section 12A of the WMD Act, 2005 vide Order dated September 01, 2023, by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (Annex III of the Master Direction on Know Your Customer).”

RBI/2024-25/71 DOR.STR.REC.41/04.02.001/2024-25 August 29, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having AD category-I license), and Exim Bank Dear Sir / Madam, Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit Please refer to the instructions issued vide circular No. DOR.STR.REC. 78/04.02.001/2023-24 dated February 22, 2024.

Please refer to Section 51 of our Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as amended on January 04 , 2024 (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 individuals and entities, suspected of having terrorist links, which are approved by and periodically circulated by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).”

RBI/2024-25/69 DoR.RET.REC.40/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Cessation of “Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited” as a banking company within the meaning of sub section (2) of Section 36 (A) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 It is advised that the “Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited” has ceased to be a banking company within the meaning of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1999/23.13.066/2024-25 dated July 3, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17 – August 23, 2023.

RBI/2024-25/68 DoR.RET.REC.39/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Exclusion of “Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 It is advised that “Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited” has been excluded from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1998/23.13.066/2024-25 dated July 3, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17- August 23, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/67 DoR.RET.REC.38/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Exclusion of “Credit Suisse AG” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 It is advised that “Credit Suisse AG” has been excluded from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1373/23.03.025/2024-25 dated June 4, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17- August 23, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/66 DoR.RET.REC.37/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Cessation of “Credit Suisse AG” as a banking company within the meaning of sub section (2) of Section 36 (A) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 It is advised that the “Credit Suisse AG” has ceased to be a banking company within the meaning of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No. S1372/23.03.025/2024-25 dated June 4, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17 – August 23, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/65 DoR.RET.REC.36/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Inclusion of “UBS AG” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 It is advised that “UBS AG” has been included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1371/23.03.025/2024-25 dated June 4, 2024 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17 - August 23, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/60 DoR.FIN.REC.No. 32/ 20.16.056/ 2024-25 August 08, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks, and excluding Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All Asset Reconstruction Companies All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir/ Madam, Frequency of reporting of credit information by Credit Institutions to Credit Information Companies Please refer to the circular DBR. No. CID. BC. 60/ 20.16.056/ 2014-15 dated January 15, 2015, inter-alia, directing the credit information companies (CICs) and credit institutions (CIs) to keep the credit information collected/maintained by them updated regularly on a monthly basis or at such shorter intervals as mutually agreed upon between the CI and the CIC.

RBI/2024-25/50 DOR.STR.REC. 26/21.06.008/2024-25 July 10, 2024 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 - Eligible Credit Rating Agencies (ECAI)

All Commercial and Co-operative Banks
Madam / Dear Sir,Exclusion of “Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934It is advised that “Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited” has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.REG/LIC.No.S8/08.27.159/2024-25 dated April 1, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated May 14, 2024

RBI/2024-25/40 DoR.SPE.REC.No.24/13.03.00/2024-2025 June 07, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks Madam / Sir, Amendment to Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 Please refer to paragraph 3(a)(i) of the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated March 03, 2016, wherein the definition of “Bulk Deposits” has been prescribed. 

RBI/2024-25/38
DOR.RET.REC.23/12.07.160/2024-25

May 24, 2024

All Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Exclusion of "Fincare Small Finance Bank Limited" from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and cessation as a banking company

It is informed that "Fincare Small Finance Bank Limited" has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with effect from April 01, 2024, as the bank has ceased to carry on banking business with effect from April 01, 2024 vide Notification DOR.HOL.No.S173/16-02-003/2024-25 dated April 08, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated May 14, 2024