List of Returns - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
S.No | Return Name | Return Description | Frequency | Department Concerned | Reporting Entity Required To Submit The Return* | Details Of Related Circulars | Reporting Format | Name Of The Reporting Platform |
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201 | Fraud Monitoring Return 3 (FMR3) - Fraud Update Application | To capture the updated information in respect of frauds reported through FMR-1 for all NBFC-D and NBFC-NDSIs. |
As and when | DoS | NBFCs - Deposit Taking & NDSIs | Master Direction - Monitoring of Frauds in NBFCs (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 | CIMS | |
202 | Return on Complaints | Data on customer compliants |
Quarterly & Annual | CEPD | All Commercial Banks | Email Intimaton to Banks | CIMS | |
203 | Monitoring Progress of Financial Inclusion (MPFI)- Quantitative Return (Template-I) | To measure the progress of FI during the quarter in sync with recommendations of NSFI. |
Quarterly | FIDD | All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including Regional Rural Banks) Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks [Tier III and IV] All State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks | FIDD.CO.FID.No.S-1456/12.01.113/2024-25 dated December 12, 2024 Monitoring Progress of Financial Inclusion [MPFI] Return Reg. | CIMS | |
204 | Monitoring Progress of Financial Inclusion (MPFI)- Qualitative Return (Template-II) | To understand developments in the financial inclusion sphere. |
Annual | FIDD | All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including Regional Rural Banks) Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks [Tier III and IV] All State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks | FIDD.CO.FID.No.S-1456/12.01.113/2024-25 dated December 12, 2024 Monitoring Progress of Financial Inclusion [MPFI] Return Reg. | CIMS | |
205 | Natural Calamity Relief Measures- Quarterly | Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities |
Quarterly | FIDD | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks and excluding Regional Rural Banks) via SLBCs through Regional Offices | MD.FIDD.CO.FSD.BC No.9/05.10.001/2018-19 dated October 17, 2018 | CIMS | |
206 | Natural Calamity Relief Measures | Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities |
Monthly | FIDD | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks and excluding Regional Rural Banks) on the Natural Calamity Relief Measures Portal | MD.FIDD.CO.FSD.BC No.9/05.10.001/2018-19 dated October 17, 2018 | EDSP | |
207 | Natural Calamity Relief Measures |
Notification issued by State Government on declaration of natural calamity |
As and When | FIDD | SLBCs on the Natural Calamity Relief Measures Portal | Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2018 – SCBs | CIMS | |
208 | MTSS | MTSS Business |
Monthly | DPSS | MTSS Entities | DPSS.CO.OD.No.670/06.08.001/2019-20 dated September 24, 2019 | CIMS | |
209 | Internal Ombudsman (IO) for Non-Bank System Participants | Data on IO complaints |
Quarterly & Annual | CEPD | Non-Bank System Participants with more than one crore outstanding PPIs | Internal Ombudsman Scheme for Non-bank System Participants, 2019 | ||
210 | Internal Ombudsman (IO) for Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) | Data on IO complaints |
Quarterly & Annual | CEPD | a) Deposit-taking NBFCs (NBFCs-D) with 10 or more branches. b) Non-Deposit taking NBFCs (NBFCs-ND) with asset size of Rs.5,000 crore and above and having public customer interface. |
Internal Ombudsman Scheme for NBFCs, 2021 | ||
211 | Allocation of branches to Statutory Branch Auditors (SBAs) by Public Sector Banks (PSBs) | PSBs are required to upload the details of branches allocated to their SBAs, on an annual basis, in the Auditor Allocation System (AAS) application maintained by the Bank |
Annual | DoS | All PSBs | Confidential Letter on Appointment of SBAs issued by ARG on annual basis to each PSB separately | Auditor Allocation System | |
212 | Half yearly/ Quarterly Review of Accounts of Public Sector Banks - Review Report by Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs) | SCAs of PSBs are required to conduct half yearly/quarterly review of accounts of PSBs and submit Review Report in the prescribed format |
Half yearly / Quarterly | DoS | All PSBs | DBS.ARS.No.BC.17/08.91.001/2002-03 dated June 5, 2003 | Manual | |
213 | Half yearly/ Quarterly Review of Accounts of Public Sector Banks - Review of Accounts | SCAs of PSBs are required to conduct half yearly/quarterly review of financial results of PSBs and submit the same |
Half yearly / Quarterly | DoS | All PSBs | Circular dated July 28, 2016 on ‘Half yearly/ Quarterly Review of Accounts of Public Sector Banks’ | Manual | |
214 | Form A Certificate | Information to be submitted by the NBFCs regarding appointment of Statutory Central Auditor (SCA)/ Statutory Auditor (SA) |
Annual | DoS | All NBFCs | Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs)/Statutory Auditors (SAs) of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs and NBFCs (including HFCs) | Hard copy/ Email | |
215 | FMR 1 | Report on Actual or Suspected Frauds in Banks |
As and when the fraud occurs | DoS | All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks | CIMS | ||
216 | FMR 3 | Update of Form FMR-1 |
As and when any development occurs in FMR-1 details | DoS | All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks | CIMS | ||
217 | D-QPSA | An ad-hoc return, for collection of district-wise credit data (Loan outstanding) for the select PS target items in order to ensure timely computation of PS Shortfall allocation for RIDF, for the period FY:2021-22 onwards. |
Quarterly | FIDD | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) | Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Introduction of District QPSA Return | ||
218 | Foreign currency account/s in India with AD Category-I banks | Foreign currency account/s in India with AD Category-I banks |
Quarterly | FED | FFMCs/non-bank ADs Category-II | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 | Hardcopy | |
219 | Amount of foreign currency written off during the financial year | Amount of foreign currency written off during the financial year |
Yearly | FED | FFMCs/non-bank ADs Category-II | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 | Hardcopy | |
220 | RMC-F | Form regarding appointment of franchisees |
As and when new franchisee agreements are entered into | FED | AD Category - I Bank / AD Category - II/ FFMC | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 | Hardcopy | |
221 | Collateral held under MTSS | Collateral held under MTSS |
Half Yearly | FED | Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 | Hard copy/Email /AP-Connect | |
222 | Overseas Principal-Indian Agent wise list of sub-agents (MTSS) | Overseas Principal-Indian Agent wise list of sub-agents |
On appointment | FED | Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 | Hard copy/Email /AP-Connect | |
223 | Reporting of NCD defaults | Defaults of NCDs having original maturity upto one year need to be reported |
As and when NCDs with original maturity upto one year are defaulted | FMRD | Debenture Trustees | Master Direction on Money Market Instruments: Call/Notice Money Market, Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit and Non-Convertible Debentures (original maturity up to one year) dated July 07, 2016 and the circular FMD.MSRG.49/02.13.016/2010-2011 dated July 28, 2010. | E-Mail & Hardcopy | |
224 | Quarterly reporting of NCDs outstanding | Outstanding NCDs of original maturity upto one year, are to be reported on a quarterly basis |
Quarterly | FMRD | Debenture Trustees | Master Direction on Money Market Instruments: Call/Notice Money Market, Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit and Non-Convertible Debentures (original maturity up to one year) dated July 07, 2016 and the circular FMD.MSRG.49/02.13.016/2010-2011 dated July 28, 2010. | E-Mail & Hardcopy | |
225 | Extension of time in respect of clean credit for import of rough, cut and polished diamonds | Extension of time in respect of clean credit for import of rough, cut and polished diamonds |
Half-yearly (Format not prescribed) | FED | AD Category I Bank | AP (DIR Series) Circular No.57 dated March 31, 2016. | Hardcopy | |
226 | Advance remittances made for import of rough diamonds without a bank guarantee or standby letter of credit, where the amount of advance payment is equivalent to or exceeds USD 5,000,000 | Advance remittances made for import of rough diamonds without a bank guarantee or standby letter of credit, where the amount of advance payment is equivalent to or exceeds USD 5,000,000/- |
Half-yearly (as per format annexed to the circular) | FED | AD Category I Bank | A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.116 dated April 01, 2014 | Hardcopy | |
227 | Reporting of NCD issuances | Issuances of NCDs having original maturity upto one year need to be reported |
As and when NCDs with original maturity upto one year are issued | FMRD | Debenture Trustees | Master Direction on Money Market Instruments: Call/Notice Money Market, Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit and Non-Convertible Debentures (original maturity up to one year) dated July 07, 2016 and the circular FMD.MSRG.49/02.13.016/2010-2011 dated July 28, 2010. | E-Mail & Hardcopy | |
228 | Form FC | Return on Overseas Direct Investment (ODI)/ financial commitment/ restructuring/ disinvestment in a foreign entity |
As and when | FED | Person resident in India | Master Direction - Overseas Investment dated July 24, 2024 | ||
229 | Form APR | Return on financial position and share-holding pattern of the foreign entity, repatriation if any, and details of step-down subsidiaries |
Annual | FED | Person resident in India | Master Direction - Overseas Investment dated July 24, 2024 | ||
230 | Form OPI | Return on portfolio investment by Indian companies/ Resident individuals by way of ESOP/ employee benefit schemes/ mutual funds/ alternative investment funds/ venture capital funds |
Half- yearly | FED | Person resident in India | Master Direction - Overseas Investment dated July 24, 2024 | ||
231 | Currency Chest Transactions | Daily transactions viz. deposit, withdrawal, remittances (fresh notes/ soiled notes / coins), diversions, etc. at CCs |
Daily | DCM | Currency Chests of the banks | Master Direction on Penal Provisions in deficiencies in reporting of transactions/ balances at Currency Chests (DCM (CC) No.G-4/03.35.01/2022-23 dated April 01, 2022) | CyM System | |
232 | FMR-IV | To capture the updated information Report on Dacoities / Robberies / Theft / Burglaries for NBFCs |
Quarterly | DoS | NBFCs - Deposit Taking & NDSIs | Master Direction - Monitoring of Frauds in NBFCs (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 | CIMS | |
233 | LBS - MIS | Progress made under the Annual Credit Plan of a State/ Union Territory |
Quarterly | FIDD | SLBC/ UTLBC Convenor Banks | |
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234 | Details of the outstanding Certificates of Deposits (CDs) |
Details of outstanding CDs held with depositories in the dematerialised form |
Fortnightly | FMRD | Depositories | Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Certificate of Deposit) Directions, 2021 dated June 4, 2021 | ||
235 | Return on Performance of Digital Banking Units |
Return covers details of services offered, performance and business development through Digital Banking Units (DBUs) |
Monthly | DoS | All SCBs (excluding Regional Rural Banks [RRBs], PBs and LABs) having Digital Banking Units | DOR.AUT.REC.12/22.01.001/2022-23 | EDSP | |
236 | MSME working capital and investment credit |
Data on working capital loan and investment credit extended to MSMEs |
Quarterly | FIDD | Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks (including Small Finance Banks) | email intimation | ||
237 | Information about New Directors/ Change of Directors of the FFMC / non-bank AD Category – II |
Information about New Directors/ Change of Directors of the FFMC / non-bank AD Category – II |
As and when necessary | FED | FFMCs/non-bank ADs Category-II | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, dated January 1, 2016 | Email / Hard copy | |
238 | Any action initiated by Directorate of Enforcement (DoE) / Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) or any other law enforcing authorities against the FFMCs/ non-bank ADs Category II or its directors |
Any action initiated by Directorate of Enforcement (DoE) / Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) or any other law enforcing authorities against the FFMCs/ non-bank ADs Category II or its directors |
Within one month of such action | FED | FFMCs/non-bank ADs Category-II | Master Direction - Money Changing Activities dated, January 1, 2016 | Email / Hard copy | |
239 | Annual audited balance sheet along with a certificate from statutory auditors regarding the NOF as on the date of the balance sheet |
Annual audited balance sheet along with a certificate from statutory auditors regarding the NOF as on the date of the balance sheet |
Latest by October 31 of the year concerned | FED | FFMCs/non-bank ADs Category-II | Master Direction - Money Changing Activities dated, January 1, 2016 | Email / Hard copy | |
240 | Annual review note on the vostro accounts of the Exchange Houses maintained under the Rupee/ Foreign Currency Drawing Arrangements (RDAs/ FcyDAs) |
Annual review note on the vostro accounts of the Exchange Houses maintained under the Rupee/ Foreign Currency Drawing Arrangements (RDAs/ FcyDAs) |
Annually | FED | AD Category - I Banks | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, dated January 1, 2016 | Email / Hard copy | |
241 | Commencement of operations of the company/ new branch of the company |
Commencement of operations of the company/ new branch of the company |
As and when necessary | FED | FFMCs/non-bank ADs Category-II | Master Direction - Money Changing Activities dated, January 1, 2016 | Email / Hard copy | |
242 | Report on transactions in gold derivatives in exchanges |
Report on transactions undertaken to hedge price risk of gold in exchanges at International Financial Services Centres and outside India |
Quarterly | FMRD | Authorised Dealer Category - I Banks | Reporting Platform for transactions undertaken to hedge price risk of gold - FMRD.FMD.No.08/02.03.185/2024-25 dated December 27, 2024 | ||
243 | Report by Entities Authorised to Operate Electronic Trading Platforms by the Reserve Bank |
Report on the functioning of the Electronic Trading Platforms Authorised by the Reserve Bank |
Quarterly | FMRD | Operators of the Electronic Trading Platform | Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Electronic Trading Platforms) Directions, 2025 - FMRD.MIOD.No.02/14.03.027/2025-26 dated June 16, 2025 |
* Notes
SCBs: Scheduled Commercial Banks
RRBs: Regional Rural Banks
SFBs: Small Finance Banks
PBs: Payment Banks
LABs: Lead Area Banks
AIFIs: All India Financial Institutions
ADs: Authorised Dealers
IP Agents: Issuing and Paying Agents
NBFCs: Non-Banking Financial Companies
RNBCs:Residuary Non-Banking Companies
NBFC-D:Non-Banking Financial Companies- Deposit Taking
NBFC-ND-SI: Non-Banking Financial Companies- Non-Deposit Taking-Systemically Important
UCBs: Urban Cooperative Banks
StCBs: State / Central Co-operative Banks
DCCBs: District Central Co-operative Banks
CICs: Credit Information Companies
AMCs: All Authorised Money Changers
FFMCs: Full Fledged Money Changers
MTSS: Money Transfer Service Scheme
WLAs: White label ATMs
PDs: Primary Dealers
SIDBI: Small Industries Development Bank of India
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