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| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/2016-2017/17 DPSS.CO.PD.Mobile Banking.No./2/02.23.001/2016-2017 | 14.07.2016 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Master Circular - Mobile Banking transactions in India - Operative Guidelines for Banks (Updated as on November 12, 2021) | 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/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/2016-2017/32 FMRD.Master Direction No. 2/2016-17 | 07.07.2016 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Master Direction on Money Market Instruments: Call/Notice Money Market, Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit and Non-Convertible Debentures (original maturity up to one year) (This Master Direction has been superseded) | All Eligible Market Participants |
| 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 |
| RBI/DBR/2015-2016/26 Master Direction DBR.FID.No.108/01.02.000/2015-16 | 23.06.2016 | Department of Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements of All India Financial Institutions - Presentation, Disclosure and Reporting) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on July 03, 2025) | |
| 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) | |
| FEMA 5(R)/2016-RB | 01.04.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 (Amended upto January 15, 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/2015-2016/4 FED Master Direction No. 8/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Other Remittance Facilities (Updated as on November 28, 2025) | 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 October 01, 2025) | All Authorised Dealer Category - I 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/2015-2016/13 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 December 03, 2025) | 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 November 14, 2025) | |
| 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/2015-2016/258 DBR. AML. No. 7312/14.01.001/2015-16 | 03.12.2015 | Department of Banking Regulation | Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme |
| 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/2015-2016/143 DBR.AML.No.1637/14.01.001/2015-16 | 30.07.2015 | Department of Banking Regulation | Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme |
| 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/2014-2015/537 DBR.AML.No.14746/14.01.001/2014-15 | 06.04.2015 | Department of Banking Regulation | Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions |
| 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. |
| RBI/2014-2015/463 IDMD(DGBA).CDD.No.3484/15.02.001/2014-15 | 09.02.2015 | Internal Debt Management Department | Kisan Vikas Patra, 2014 | 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/IDBI Bank Ltd./ICICI Bank Ltd. |
| RBI/2014-2015/456 IDMD(DGBA).CDD.No. 3476/13.01.999/2014-15 | 06.02.2015 | Internal Debt Management Department | Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities - Cumulative, 2013 - Early repayment/redemption | The Chairman & Managing Director Head Office (Government Accounts Department) State Bank of India & Associate Banks All Nationalised Banks ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd., and Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL). |
| RBI/2014-2015/350 IDMD (DGBA).CDD.No.2600/15.01.001/2014-15 | 12.12.2014 | Internal Debt Management Department | Special Deposit Scheme 1975 - Payment of interest for the calendar year 2014 | The Chairman & 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 Allahabad Bank / Bank of Baroda / Bank of India / Bank of Maharashtra/Canara Bank / Central Bank of India / Corporation Bank / Dena Bank / Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas Bank / Oriental Bank of Commerce / Punjab National Bank /Syndicate Bank / UCO Bank / Union Bank of India / United Bank of India |
| RBI/2014-2015/348 IDMD(DGBA).CDD.No.2589/13.01.999/2014-15 | 11.12.2014 | Internal Debt Management Department | Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities - Cumulative, 2013 - Early repayment/redemption | The Chairman & Managing Director Head Office (Government Accounts Department) State Bank of India & Associate Banks All Nationalised Banks ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd., and Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL) |
| RBI/2014-2015/322 DNBR (PD).CC.No 004/03.10.42/2014-15 | 27.11.2014 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Standards | All NBFCs |
| RBI/2014-2015/276 DBOD.AML.No.6336/14.06.001/2014-15 | 28.10.2014 | Department of Banking Operations and Development | Implementation of Section 51-A of UAPA, 1967- Updates of the UNSCR 1988(2011) Taliban Sanctions List | The Chairpersons / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)/ Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions |
| RBI/2014-2015/251 IDMD.PCD.06/14.03.07/2014-15 | 30.09.2014 | Internal Debt Management Department | Secondary market transactions in Government Securities - Short Selling | All market participants |
| RBI/2014-2015/190 DPSS.PD.CO. No.371/02.14.003/2014-2015 | 22.08.2014 | Department of Payment and Settlement System | Security Issues and Risk mitigation measures related to Card Not Present (CNP) transactions | 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/Authorised Card Payment Networks |
| RBI No. 2014-2015/163 DBOD.No.BP.BC.30 /21.04.141/2014-15 | 05.08.2014 | Department of Banking Operations and Development | Monetary Policy Statement 2014-15 - SLR Holdings under Held to Maturity Category | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) |
| RBI/2014-2015/157 DNBS(PD).CC.No.403 /03.10.42 /2014-15 | 01.08.2014 | Department of Non Banking Supervision | Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards | All Non Banking Financial Companies excluding Residuary Non Banking Companies |
| RBI/2014-2015/142 DBOD.No.BP.BC.27/21.04.048/2014-15 | 22.07.2014 | Department of Banking Operations and Development | Loans against Gold Ornaments and Jewellery for Non-Agricultural End-uses | The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2014-2015/143 DBOD. AML.No. 1422/14.01.001/2013-14 | 22.07.2014 | Department of Banking Operations and Development | Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards | Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions The Chairmen/CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)/ |
| RBI/2014-2015/126 DBOD.No.BP.BC.24/21.04.132/2014-15 | 15.07.2014 | Department of Banking Operations and Development | Flexible Structuring of Long Term Project Loans to Infrastructure and Core Industries | The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2014-2015/99 IDMD.PCD. 05/14.01.03/2014-15 | 01.07.2014 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Certificates of Deposit | All market participants |
| RBI/2014-2015/98 IDMD.PCD. 03/14.01.01/2014-15 | 01.07.2014 | Internal Debt Management Department | Master Circular on Call / Notice Money Market Operations | The Chairmen / Chief Executives of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) / Co-operative Banks / Primary Dealers |
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