Index to RBI Circulars - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
Index to RBI Circulars
Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
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RBI/2021-2022/40 DPSS.CO.PD.No.S-99/02.14.006/2021-22 | 19.05.2021 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) - (i) Mandating Interoperability; (ii) Increasing the Limit to ₹2 lakh for Full-KYC PPIs; and (iii) Permitting Cash Withdrawal from Full-KYC PPIs of Non-Bank PPI Issuers | All Bank and Non-Bank Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers and System Participants |
RBI/2021-2022/39 IDMD.CDD. No.45187/14.04.050/2021-22 | 14.05.2021 | Internal Debt Management Department | Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2021-22- Series I/II/III/IV/V/VI | 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/2021-2022/38 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 04 | 12.05.2021 | Foreign Exchange Department | Sponsor Contribution to an AIF set up in Overseas Jurisdiction, including IFSCs | All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/37 DoR.DEA.REC.No.16/30.01.002/2021-22 | 11.05.2021 | Department of Regulation | Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Section 26A Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 - Interest rates payable on unclaimed interest bearing deposit | The Managing Director & CEO/ Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Local Area Banks (LABs) Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks/ Small Finance Banks/Payments Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/36 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S77/42.01.033/2021-22 | 10.05.2021 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Government Agency Business Arrangement - Appointment of Scheduled Private Sector Banks as Agency Banks of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) | All Scheduled Commercial Banks in India |
RBI/2021-2022/35 DOR.AML.REC.No.15/14.01.001/2021-22 | 10.05.2021 | Department of Regulation | Amendment to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2021-2022/34 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.03 | 06.05.2021 | Foreign Exchange Department | Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 7.35 million to the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua | All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/33 DoR.RET.REC.14/12.07.150/2021-22 | 06.05.2021 | Department of Regulation | Exclusion of “Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | All Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/27 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.10/04.09.01/2021-22 | 05.05.2021 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - On-lending by Small Finance Banks (SFBs) to NBFC-MFIs | The Chairman/ Managing Director Chief Executive Officer Small Finance Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/32 DOR.STR.REC.12/21.04.048/2021-22 | 05.05.2021 | Department of Regulation | Resolution Framework 2.0 - Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) | 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) |
RBI/2021-2022/31 DOR.STR.REC.11/21.04.048/2021-22 | 05.05.2021 | Department of Regulation | Resolution Framework - 2.0: Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Individuals and Small Businesses | 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) |
RBI/2021-2022/30 DoR.RET.REC.09/12.01.001/2021-22 | 05.05.2021 | Department of Regulation | Credit to MSME Entrepreneurs | All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/29 DOR. AML.REC 13/14.01.001/2021-22 | 05.05.2021 | Department of Regulation | Periodic Updation of KYC - Restrictions on Account Operations for Non-compliance | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2021-2022/28 DOR.STR.REC.10/21.04.048/2021-22 | 05.05.2021 | Department of Regulation | Utilisation of Floating Provisions/Counter Cyclical Provisioning Buffer | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks and Payments Banks) |
RBI/2021-2022/26 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.02 | 29.04.2021 | Foreign Exchange Department | Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 250 million to the Government of the Republic of Mozambique | All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/25 Ref.No.DoS.CO.ARG/SEC.01/08.91.001/2021-22 | 27.04.2021 | Department of Supervision | Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs)/Statutory Auditors (SAs) of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs and NBFCs (including HFCs) | The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, All Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) All Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) (Including Housing Finance Companies) |
RBI/2021-2022/24 DOR.GOV.REC.8/29.67.001/2021-22 | 26.04.2021 | Department of Regulation | Corporate Governance in Banks - Appointment of Directors and Constitution of Committees of the Board | To Commercial Banks (as per applicability) |
RBI/2021-2022/23 DOR.ACC.REC.7/21.02.067/2021-22 | 22.04.2021 | Department of Regulation | Declaration of dividends by banks | All Commercial Banks and Cooperative Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/22 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.09/02.08.001/2021-22 | 20.04.2021 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Formation of new district in the State of Tamil Nadu - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility | The Chairmen / Managing Directors & Chief Executive Officers All Lead Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/21 DOR.CRE.REC.06/04.02.001/2021-22 | 12.04.2021 | Department of Regulation | Interest Equalization Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit- Extension | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Small Finance Banks, Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks and EXIM Bank |
RBI/2021-2022/20 DoR.LIC.REC.5/16.13.218/2021-22 | 08.04.2021 | Department of Regulation | Enhancement of limit of maximum balance per customer at end of the day from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh - Payments Banks (PBs) | Chief Executive Officers of Payments Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/19 DoR.AML.REC.03/14.06.001/2021-22 | 08.04.2021 | Department of Regulation | Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967 and Security Council Resolution: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List & Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)Order, 2017 | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2021-2022/18 DGBA.GBD.No.S26/42.01.029/2021-22 | 07.04.2021 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Reporting and Accounting of Central Government transactions of March 2021 - Change of date of closure | All Agency Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/17 DOR.STR.REC.4/21.04.048/2021-22 | 07.04.2021 | Department of Regulation | Asset Classification and Income Recognition following the expiry of Covid-19 regulatory package | 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) |
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/2021-2022/08 DGBA.GBD.No.S-1/31.02.007/2021-22 | 01.04.2021 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks (Updated as on May 17, 2021) | All Agency Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/07 DGBA.GBD.No. S-2/31.12.010/2021-22 | 01.04.2021 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission | All Agency 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/2020-2021/112 DGBA.GBD.No.S212/42.01.029/2020-21 | 25.03.2021 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Annual Closing of Government Accounts - Transactions of Central / State Governments - Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2020-21) | All Agency 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 | |
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/2020-2021/108 DGBA.GBD.No.S-140/42.01.029/2020-21 | 18.03.2021 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Reporting and Accounting of Central Government transactions of March 2021 | All Agency 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 March 21, 2024*) | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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