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Index to RBI Circulars
| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBI/DNBR/2016-2017/42 Master Direction DNBR.PD.004/03.10.119/2016-17 |
25.08.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Standalone Primary Dealers (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on May 05, 2025) | |
| RBI/2016-2017/21 DCM (NE) No.G-1/08.07.18/2016-17 | 18.07.2016 | Department of Currency Management | Master Circular - Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins | The Chairman and Managing Director / The Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Banks |
| RBI/2016-2017/16 DPSS.CO.PD.PPI.No.01/02.14.006/2016-17 | 14.07.2016 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Master Circular - Policy Guidelines on Issuance and Operation of Pre-paid Payment Instruments in India | All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers, System Participants and all other Prospective Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers |
| RBI/2016-2017/15 DCM (NE) No.120/08.07.18/2016-17 | 14.07.2016 | Department of Currency Management | Facility for Exchange of Soiled/ Mutilated/ Imperfect Notes | Chairman and Managing Director/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks |
| RBI/2016-2017/14 DCBR.BPD.BC.No. 01/19.51.026/2016-17 | 14.07.2016 | Department of Co operative Banking Regulation | Investments in Non-SLR instruments by State / Central Co-operative Banks | All State / Central Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/FMRD/2016-2017/31 FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 | 05.07.2016 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings (Updated as on September 22, 2025) | All Authorised Persons |
| RBI/DBS/2016-2017/28 DBS.CO.CFMC.BC.No.1/23.04.001/2016-17 | 01.07.2016 | Department of Banking Supervision | Master Directions on Frauds - Classification and Reporting by commercial banks and select FIs (Updated as on July 03, 2017) | The Chairmen & Chief Executive Officers of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) and All India Select Financial Institutions |
| RBI/2015-2016/438 DCBR.CO.LS (PCB) Cir.No.19/07.01.000/2015-16 | 30.06.2016 | Department of Co operative Banking Regulation | Issue of authorization for opening Controlling Offices (Regional/Zonal/Administrative Offices) u/s 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) | Chief Executive Officers of all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
| Notification No. FEMA 10 (R) /2015-RB (Amended upto January 15, 2025) |
09.06.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2015 (Amended upto October 09, 2025) | |
| RBI/2015-2016/327 DNBR (PD) CC.No.075/03.10.001/2015-16 | 18.02.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Frauds - Future approach towards monitoring of frauds in NBFCs | All Deposit taking NBFCs (including RNBCs) and NBFCs- ND-SI |
| Notification No. FEMA 23(R)/2015-RB | 12.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods & Services) Regulations, 2015 (Amended upto November 14, 2025) | |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/10 FED Master Direction No. 15/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad (Updated as on June 24, 2021) | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised banks |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/7 FED Master Direction No. 12/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Acquisition or Transfer of Immovable Property under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (Updated as on September 01, 2022) | All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks and Authorised Banks |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/9 FED Master Direction No. 14/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Deposits and Accounts (Updated as on October 09, 2025) | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised banks |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/4 FED Master Direction No. 8/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Other Remittance Facilities (Updated as on January 12, 2026) | All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/12 FED Master Direction No. 17/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Import of Goods and Services (Updated as on January 12, 2026) | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/2 FED Master Direction No. 6/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Borrowing and Lending transactions in Indian Rupee between Persons Resident in India and Non-Resident Indians/ Persons of Indian Origin | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised Banks |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/13 FED Master Direction No. 18/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (Updated as on February 18, 2026) | All Authorised Persons |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/11 FED Master Direction No. 16/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Export of Goods and Services (Updated as on January 12, 2026) | |
| RBI/FED/2015-16/17 FED Master Direction No. 3/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Money Changing Activities (Updated as on November 28, 2025) | Master Direction - Money Changing Activities |
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