Index to RBI Circulars - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
Index to RBI Circulars
| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBI/2025-26/76 DOR. AML.REC.48/14.06.001/2025-26 | 25.08.2025 | Department of Regulation | Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments to 05 Entries | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
| RBI/2025-2026/75 DOR.AML.REC.46 /14.01.001/2025-26 |
14.08.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) (2nd Amendment) Directions, 2025 | |
| RBI/2025-2026/74 DoR.MCS.REC.47/01.01.028/2025-26 |
14.08.2025 | Department of Regulation | Compliance with Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated April 30, 2025 in the matter of Pragya Prasun and Ors. vs Union of India (W.P.(C) 289 of 2024) and Amar Jain vs Union of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) 49 of 2025) | All Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All All-India Financial Institutions All Credit Information Companies All Payment System Providers/ System Participants All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange |
| RBI/2025-2026/73 CO.DPSS.RLPD.No.S536/04-07-001/2025-2026 |
13.08.2025 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Introduction of Continuous Clearing and Settlement on Realisation in Cheque Truncation System | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of Banks participating in Cheque Truncation System/ National Payment Corporation of India |
| RBI/2025-2026/72 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 09 |
12.08.2025 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Investment in Government Securities by Persons Resident Outside India through Special Rupee Vostro account | All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/140 DOR.STR.REC.45/13.07.010/2025-26 |
06.08.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Non-Fund Based Credit Facilities) Directions, 2025 | Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks); Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)/ State Co-operative Banks (StCBs)/ Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs); All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs); Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) including Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) |
| RBI/2025-2026/139 DOR.STR.REC.44 /13.07.010/2025-26 |
06.08.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Co-Lending Arrangements) Directions, 2025 | Commercial Banks (excluding Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks); All-India Financial Institutions; and, Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies). |
| RBI/2025-2026/71 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.08 |
05.08.2025 | Foreign Exchange Department | International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR) | All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/138 DOR.STR.REC.43/21.04.048/2025-26 |
29.07.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Investment in AIF) Directions, 2025 | Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks), Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks, All-India Financial Institutions, Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
| RBI/2025-26/70 DoR.RET.REC.42/12.07.160/2025-26 |
25.07.2025 | Department of Regulation | Inclusion of “Deogiri Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | All Banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/64 DoR.MCS.REC.38/01.01.001/2025-26 |
02.07.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025 | All commercial banks (excluding payments banks), co-operative banks, NBFCs and All India Financial Institutions |
| RBI/2025-2026/62 DoR.SOG (DEA Fund) No.37/30.01.002/2025-26 |
25.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | The Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund Scheme, 2014 – Revised Operational Guidelines | All the banks covered under the DEA Fund Scheme, viz., Commercial Banks (including RRBs, LABs, SFBs and PBs) and all Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/60 DOR. AML.REC. 35 /14.06.001/2025-26 |
19.06.2025 | 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 01 Entry | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
| RBI/2025-2026/58 DOR.AML.REC.33/14.06.001/2025-26 |
16.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Removal of 01 Entry | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
| RBI/2025-26/53 DOR.AML.REC. 31/14.01.001/2025-26 | 12.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Updation/ Periodic Updation of KYC – Revised Instructions | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
| RBI/2025-26/51 DOR.SOG(LEG).REC/ 32/ 09.08.024/2025-26 |
12.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Inoperative Accounts/ Unclaimed Deposits in Banks - Revised Instructions (Amendment) 2025 | All Commercial Banks (including RRBs) and all Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2025-26/51 DOR.AML.REC. 30/14.01.001/2025-26 | 12.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) (Amendment) Directions, 2025 | |
| RBI/2025-26/47 DOR.CRE.REC.26/21.01.023/2025-26 | 06.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) Directions, 2025 | |
| RBI/2025-2026/36 DOR.STR.REC.19/21.07.001/2025-26 |
08.05.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Digital Lending) Directions, 2025 | All Commercial Banks, All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, Central Co-operative Banks, All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies), and All All-India Financial Institutions. |
| 07.05.2025 | Policy Statement: Framework for Formulation of Regulations | |||
| RBI/2025-26/24 REF. No.MPD.BC. 399/07.01.279/2025-26 |
09.04.2025 | Monetary Policy Department | Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers | All Primary Dealers |
| RBI/2024-2025/126 FMRD.FMD.No.10/14.01.006/2024-25 |
07.01.2025 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on August 12, 2025) | All Authorised Persons |
| RBI/2024-25/14 DOR.RET.REC.10/12.07.160/2024-25 | 05.04.2024 | Department of Regulation | Exclusion of “Kapol Co-operative Bank Limited” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | All Commercial and Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2023-24/129 DoS.CO.ARG/SEC.11/08.91.001/2023-24 | 01.03.2024 | Department of Regulation | Review of Guidelines - Withdrawal of Circulars | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) |
| RBI/2023-24/51 DOR.CRE.REC.No.27/07.10.002/2023-24 | 25.07.2023 | Department of Regulation | Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs | All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
| 16.01.2023 | Department of Regulation | Guidelines on Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights in Banking Companies | ||
| RBI/DOR/2021-2022/83 DOR.ACC.REC.No.45/21.04.018/2021-22 | 30.08.2021 | Department of Regulation | Master Direction on Financial Statements - Presentation and Disclosures (Updated as on July 03, 2025) | All Commercial Banks and Primary (urban) Cooperative Banks |
| Notification No. FEMA. 395/2019-RB | 17.10.2019 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 (Amended upto January 15, 2025) | |
| RBI/DBR/2015-2016/18 Master Direction DBR.AML.BC.No.81/14.01.001/2015-16 | 29.05.2019 | Department of Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016 (Updated as on August 14, 2025) | RBI |
| RBI/DNBR/2018-19/66 Master Direction DNBR. PD (ARC) CC. No. 06/26.03.001/2018-19 | 25.10.2018 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Fit and Proper Criteria for Sponsors - Asset Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All registered Asset Reconstruction Companies |
| RBI/FED/2017-2018/60 FED Master Direction No. 11/2017-18 | 04.01.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Foreign Investment in India | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised banks |
| RBI/FED/2016-2017/52 FED Master Direction No.1/2016-17 | 23.02.2017 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) (Updated as on February 29, 2024) | All Authorised Persons who are Indian Agents under the Money Transfer Service Scheme |
| RBI/DNBR/2016-2017/46 Master Direction DNBR.PD.009/03.10.119/2016-17 | 02.09.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on September 06, 2024) | |
| RBI/DNBR/2016-2017/44 Master Direction DNBR.PD.007/03.10.119/2016-17 | 01.09.2016 | Department of Non Banking Supervision | Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on August 29, 2023) | |
| RBI/DNBR/2016-2017/45 Master Direction DNBR. PD. 008/03.10.119/2016-17 | 01.09.2016 | Department of Non Banking Supervision | Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on August 29, 2023) | |
| 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 August 05, 2025) | |
| RBI/2015-2016/211 Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 | 22.10.2015 | Department of Banking Regulation | Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 (Updated as on March 25, 2025) | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2015-2016/96 Master Circular No. 15/2015-16 (Updated upto October 30, 2015) |
01.07.2015 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Foreign Investment in India | All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks |
| RBI/2015-2016/92 Master Circular No.10/2015-16 (As updated on September 10, 2015) |
01.07.2015 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities | All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange |
| RBI/2015-2016/41 Master Circular No. 11/2015-16 | 01.07.2015 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks |
| RBI/2015-2016/33 Master Circular No. 12/2015-16 (Updated upto October 06, 2015) |
01.07.2015 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised banks |
| RBI/2014-2015/81 RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC.4 /03.05.90/2014-15 | 01.07.2014 | Rural Planning and Credit Department | RRBs - Master Circular on Branch Licensing | The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks |
| RBI/2014-2015/6 Master Circular No. 15/2014-15 (Amended upto April 08, 2015) |
01.07.2014 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Foreign Investment in India | All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks |
| RBI/2014-2015/335 FIDD.GSSD.BC. No.43/09.10.01/2014-15 | 01.07.2014 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Master Circular- Credit Facilities to Minority Communities | The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| RBI/2014-2015/101 Ref.MPD.No.373/07.01.279/2014-15 | 01.07.2014 | Monetary Policy Department | Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility | The Chairmen/Chief Executives of all Scheduled Banks (excluding RRBs) |
| RBI/2013-2014/269 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.35/03.05.33/2013-14 | 17.09.2013 | Rural Planning and Credit Department | RRBs- Analysis and Disclosure of Customer Complaints and Unreconciled Balances on Account of ATM Transactions | The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks |
| RBI/2013-2014/15 Master Circular No.15 /2013-14 (Updated as on June 18, 2014) |
01.07.2013 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Foreign Investment in India | All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks |
| RBI/2013-2014/12 Master Circular No. 12/2013-14 (Updated till June 16, 2014) |
01.07.2013 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised banks |
| RBI/2011-2012/376 Master Circular No.13 /2011-12 Updated as on February 9, 2012 |
31.01.2012 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities | All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange |
| RBI/2011-2012/356 Master Circular No. 09 /2011-12 (Updated as on January 20, 2012) |
20.01.2012 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits | All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
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