Index to RBI Circulars - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
Index to RBI Circulars
| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBI/2019-2020/175 DOR.BP.BC.No.42/21.04.141/2019-20 | 17.03.2020 | Department of Regulation | Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks - Spreading of MTM losses and creation of Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) | All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| RBI/2019-2020/107 FMRD.DIRD.21/14.03.038/2019-20 | 28.11.2019 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Repurchase Transactions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 - Amendment | All participants in repo market |
| 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) | |
| No. FEMA 396/2019-RB | 17.10.2019 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 | |
| RBI/2019-2020/67 DPSS.CO.PD No.629/02.01.014/2019-20 | 20.09.2019 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Harmonisation of Turn Around Time (TAT) and customer compensation for failed transactions using authorised Payment Systems | All Operators and Participants of Authorised Payment Systems |
| RBI/2019-2020/02 DCM (NE) No. G-2/08.07.18/2019-20 | 01.07.2019 | 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/2018-2019/209 DPSS.CO.OD No.2565/06.08.005/2018-2019 | 12.06.2019 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Directions for Central Counterparties (CCPs) | Central Counterparties authorised by RBI / Central Counterparties seeking authorisation from RBI / Foreign Central Counterparties seeking recognition from RBI |
| RBI/2018-2019/204 DBR.No.BP.BC.46/21.04.141/2018-19 | 10.06.2019 | Department of Banking Regulation | Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks - Sale of investments held under Held to Maturity (HTM) category | All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) |
| 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 June 12, 2025) | RBI |
| Ref. CEPD. PRS. No.4535/13.01.004/2018-19 | 26.04.2019 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018 | |
| Executive Director | 31.01.2019 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Ombudsman Scheme for Digital Transactions, 2019 | |
| RBI/2018-2019/49 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.08/04.09.01/2018-19 | 21.09.2018 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Co-origination of loans by Banks and NBFCs for lending to priority sector | The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs & SFBs) and All NBFC-ND-SIs |
| 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 |
| 02.07.2018 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Guidelines for the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) | ||
| RBI/2017-2018/200 DBR.No.BP.BC.113 /21.04.048/2017-18 | 15.06.2018 | Department of Banking Regulation | Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks - Spreading of MTM losses and creation of Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) | All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Small Finance Banks (SFBs) |
| RBI/2017-2018/147 DBR.No.BP.BC.102/21.04.141/2017-18 | 02.04.2018 | Department of Banking Regulation | Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks - Spreading of MTM losses and creation of Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks), Small Finance 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/2017-2018/89 DBR.No.Leg.BC.96/09.07.005/2017-18 | 09.11.2017 | Department of Banking Regulation | Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies - October 4, 2017- Banking Facility for Senior Citizens and Differently abled Persons | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks |
| RBI/DPSS/2017-2018/58 Master Direction DPSS.CO.PD.No.1164/02.14.006/2017-18 | 11.10.2017 | 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/DNBR/2017-2018/57 Master Direction DNBR (PD) 090/ 03.10.124/ 2017-18 | 04.10.2017 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017 (Updated as on February 27, 2025) | |
| RBI/2017-2018/55 DGBA.GBD.No.505/31.02.007/2017-18 | 07.09.2017 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Reimbursement of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) Charges for Government transactions up to Rs.1 lakh through debit cards | All Agency Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/43 FMRD.DIRD.2/14.01.002/2017-18 | 10.08.2017 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Reserve Bank Commercial Paper Directions, 2017 | All market participants |
| 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/2016-2017/280 DBR.No.FSD.BC.62/24.01.040/2016-17 | 18.04.2017 | Department of Banking Regulation | Prudential Guidelines - Banks’ investment in units of REITs and InvITs | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) |
| RBI/2016-2017/228 DGBA.GAD.No.2128/44.02.001/2016-17 | 16.02.2017 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Reimbursement of Merchant Discount Rate | All Agency 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/2016-2017/187 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/2016-2017/178 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/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/2016-2017/81 DBR.NBD.No.26/16.13.218/2016-17 | 06.10.2016 | Department of Banking Regulation | Operating Guidelines for Small Finance Banks | Chief Executive Officers of Small Finance Banks |
| RBI/2016-2017/80 DBR.NBD.No.25/16.13.218/2016-17 | 06.10.2016 | Department of Banking Regulation | Operating Guidelines for Payments Banks | Chief Executive Officers of Payments Banks |
| 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/2016-2017/43 Master Direction DNBR. PD.006/13.10.119/2016-17 | 25.08.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Residuary Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on February 22, 2019) | |
| 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/DNBR/2016-17/40 Master Direction DNBR.PD.001/03.10.119/2016-17 | 25.08.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 (Updated as on April 01, 2022) | |
| RBI/DoR(NBFC)/2016-17/39 Master Direction DoR(NBFC).PD.003/03.10.119/2016-17 | 25.08.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on May 05, 2025) | |
| RBI/DNBR/2016-2017/38 Master Direction DNBR.PD.002/03.10.119/2016-17 | 25.08.2016 | Department of Non Banking Supervision | Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on February 27, 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/2016-2017/17 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/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 April 16, 2025) | All Authorised Persons |
| 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 January 15, 2025) | |
| RBI/DBR/2015-2016/22 Master Direction DBR.PSBD.No.96/16.13.100/2015-16 | 21.04.2016 | Department of Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Amalgamation of Private Sector Banks, Directions, 2016 |
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