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| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBI/2018-2019/3 DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2018-19 | 02.07.2018 | 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 |
| Ref.CEPD.PRS.No. 3590/ 13.01.004/2017-18 | 23.02.2018 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018 | |
| RBI/2017-2018/133 DNBR.PD.CC.No 091/03.10.001/2017-18 | 23.02.2018 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018 - Appointment of the Nodal Officer/Principal Nodal Officer | All NBFCs |
| 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/DPSS/2017-2018/58 Master Direction DPSS.CO.PD.No.1164/02.14.006/2017-18 | 11.10.2017 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Master Direction on Issuance and Operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments (Updated as on November 17, 2020) | All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers and System Participants |
| RBI/FIDD/2017-2018/56 Master Direction FIDD.MSME & NFS.12/06.02.31/2017-18 | 24.07.2017 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Master Direction - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Updated as on February 09, 2026) | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2017-2018/3 DCM(NE)No.G - 1/08.07.18/2017-18 | 03.07.2017 | 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 |
| Ref.CEPD.PRS.No.6317/13.01.01/2016-17 | 16.06.2017 | Customer Service Department | Amendments to the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006 | |
| RBI/DNBS/2016-2017/53 Master Direction DNBS.PPD.No.04/66.15.001/2016-17 | 08.06.2017 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Information Technology Framework for the NBFC Sector | |
| 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 November 28, 2025) | All Authorised Persons who are Indian Agents under the Money Transfer Service Scheme |
| RBI/2016-2017/187 IDMD.CDD.No.1453/14.04.050/2016-17 (Updated as on April 20, 2017) |
16.12.2016 | Internal Debt Management Department | Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 | The Chairman & Managing Director All Authorised Banks |
| RBI/2016-2017/188 IDMD.CDD.No.1454/14.04.050/2016-17 (Updated as on April 20, 2017) |
16.12.2016 | Internal Debt Management Department | Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 - Operational Guidelines | The Chairman & Managing Director Authorised Banks |
| RBI/2016-2017/178 DPSS.CO.OSD.No.1485/06.08.005/2016-17 | 09.12.2016 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Security and Risk Mitigation measure - Technical Audit of Prepaid Payment Instrument issuers | All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers, System Participants and all other Prospective Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers |
| RBI/2016-2017/172 DPSS.CO.PDNo.1431/02.14.003/2016-17 | 06.12.2016 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Card Not Present transactions - Relaxation in Additional Factor of Authentication for payments upto ₹ 2000/- for card network provided authentication solutions | The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs/ Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks/ Authorised Card Payment Networks Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks |
| RBI/DNBR/2016-2017/50 Master Direction DNBR.(PD-MGC) No. 01/23.11.001/2016-17 | 10.11.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Directions - Mortgage Guarantee Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on May 05, 2025) | |
| RBI/DNBS/2016-2017/47 Master Direction DNBS.PPD.02/66.15.001/2016-17 | 29.09.2016 | Department of Non Banking Supervision | Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company Returns (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 | |
| 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/DNBR/2016-2017/41 Master Direction DNBR.PD.005/03.10.119/2016-17 | 25.08.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 | |
| 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 |
| Notification No. FEMA 6 (R)/RB-2015 | 29.12.2015 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Export and import of currency) Regulations, 2015 (Amended up to November 28, 2025) | |
| RBI/2014-2015/246 DNBS (PD).CC.No.03/03.02.02/2015-16 | 26.11.2015 | Department of Non Banking Supervision | Online Returns to be submitted by NBFCs- Revised | All Non Banking Financial Companies |
| RBI/2015-2016/164 DPSS.CO.PD.No.449/02.14.003/2015-16 | 27.08.2015 | Department of Payment and Settlement System | Cash Withdrawal at Point-of-Sale (POS) - Enhanced limit at Tier III to VI Centres | The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs /Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks /District Central Co-operative Banks /All Card Network Providers |
| F. No.4 (2) W&M/2015(i) | 10.08.2015 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of 7.72 per cent Government Stock 2025 | |
| RBI/2015-2016/99 DBR.BP.BC No.23/21.04.018/2015-16 | 01.07.2015 | Department of Banking Regulation | Master Circular - Disclosure in Financial Statements - ‘Notes to Accounts’ | The Chairmen / Chief Executives of All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) |
| RBI/2015-2016/66 DPSS.CO.PD.PPI.No. 2/02.14.006/2015-16 (updated as on July 09, 2015) |
01.07.2015 | 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/2015-2016/65 DPSS.CO.PD.Mobile Banking.No.1/02.23.001/2015-16 | 01.07.2015 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Master Circular - Mobile Banking transactions in India - Operative Guidelines for Banks | The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks /District Central Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2015-2016/34 IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2015-16 | 01.07.2015 | Internal Debt Management Department | Master Circular - Operational Guidelines for Primary Dealers | All Primary Dealers |
| RBI/2014-2015/506 DCBR.BPD (PCB) Cir.No.7/14.01.062/2014-15 | 19.03.2015 | Department of Co operative Banking Regulation | Priority Sector Lending - Persons with Disabilities (PwD) - Inclusion under Weaker Sections | The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2014-2015/494 IDMD(DGBA).CDD.No.4052/15.02.006/2014-15 | 11.03.2015 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Sukanya Samriddhi Account | The Chairman and Managing Director/Managing Director Head Office, Government Accounts Department State Bank of India/State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Travancore/ State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/Andhra Bank/ Allahabad Bank/Bank of Baroda/Bank of India/Punjab & Sind Bank/Bank of Maharashtra/Canara Bank/Central Bank of India/ Corporation Bank/Dena Bank/Indian Bank/Indian Overseas Bank/ Punjab National Bank/ Syndicate Bank/UCO Bank/Oriental Bank of Commerce/ Union Bank of India/ United Bank of India/Vijaya Bank/Axis Bank Ltd./ICICI Bank Ltd./IDBI Bank Ltd. |
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