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| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBI/2020-2021/33 Ref.No.DOS.CO.PPG./SEC.01/11.01.005/2020-21 | 05.09.2020 | Department of Supervision | Long Form Audit Report (LFAR) - Review | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) All Local Area Banks All Small Finance Banks and All Payment Banks |
| RBI/FIDD/2020-2021/72 Master Directions FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.5/04.09.01/2020-21 | 04.09.2020 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification dated September 04, 2020 [superseded by Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025] | The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief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/2020-2021/30 DOR.No.Ret.BC.10/12.07.150/2020-21 | 03.09.2020 | Department of Regulation | Exclusion of “Westpac Banking Corporation” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | All Banks |
| RBI/2020-2021/32 DOR.No.Ret.BC.12/12.07.150/2020-21 | 03.09.2020 | Department of Regulation | Cessation of “Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Limited” as a banking company within the meaning of sub section (2) of Section 36 A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 | All Banks |
| RBI/2020-2021/31 DOR.No.Ret.BC.11/12.07.150/2020-21 | 03.09.2020 | Department of Regulation | Cessation of “Westpac Banking Corporation” as a banking company within the meaning of sub section (2) of Section 36 A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 | All Banks |
| RBI/2020-2021/29 DoR.No.BP.BC.9/21.04.141/2020-21 | 01.09.2020 | Department of Regulation | SLR holdings in HTM category (Amended) | All Commercial Banks |
| RBI/2020-2021/27 DoS.CO.PPG.BC.1/11.01.005/2020-21 | 21.08.2020 | Department of Supervision | Ad-hoc/Short Review/Renewal of Credit Facilities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Small Finance Banks All Urban Cooperative Banks |
| RBI/2020-2021/26 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.4/06.02.31/2020-21 | 21.08.2020 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | New Definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises - clarifications | The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer 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-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies |
| RBI/2020-2021/25 DOR.AML.BC.No.8/14.06.001/2020-21 | 21.08.2020 | Department of Regulation | Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s Democratic Republic of Congo List | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
| 18.08.2020 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Framework for authorisation of pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments | ||
| Notification No. FEMA 6 (R)/(2)/2020-RB | 11.08.2020 | Financial Markets Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 | |
| RBI/2020-2021/22 DPSS.CO.PD.No.115/02.14.003/2020-21 | 06.08.2020 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Offline Retail Payments using Cards / Wallets / Mobile Devices - Pilot | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Operators (Banks and Non-banks) |
| RBI/2020-2021/21 DPSS.CO.PD No.116/02.12.004/2020-21 | 06.08.2020 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) System for Digital Payments | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Operators and Participants (Banks and Non-banks) |
| RBI/2020-2021/19 DoR.No.BP.BC/6/21.04.048/2020-21 | 06.08.2020 | Department of Regulation | Loans against Gold Ornaments and Jewellery for Non-Agricultural End-uses | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2020-2021/14 DOR.AML.BC.No.2/14.06.001/2020-21 | 18.07.2020 | Department of Regulation | Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List - Addition of one individual | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
| RBI/2020-2021/13 DOR.NBFC(ARC) CC. No. 9/26.03.001/2020-21 | 16.07.2020 | Department of Regulation | Fair Practices Code for Asset Reconstruction Companies | All Asset Reconstruction Companies |
| RBI/2020-2021/10 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.3/06.02.31/2020-21 | 02.07.2020 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Credit flow to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Sector | The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer 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-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies |
| RBI/2020-2021/07 DCM (NE) No.G-3/08.07.18/2020-21 | 01.07.2020 | 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/2020-2021/04 DCM (FNVD) G-2/16.01.05/2020-21 | 01.07.2020 | 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/2020-2021/05 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.1/02.01.001/2020-21 | 01.07.2020 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Master Circular - Lead Bank Scheme | The Chairmen/ Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers SLBC/ UTLBC Convenor Banks / Lead Banks |
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