Index to RBI Circulars - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
Index to RBI Circulars
| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| RBI/2020-2021/24 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No. 117/03.10.001/2020-21 | 13.08.2020 | Department of Regulation | Review of Guidelines for Core Investment Companies | All Core Investment Companies (CICs) |
| RBI/2020-2021/23 DoR (PCB). BPD. Cir. No.1/13.05.001/2020-21 | 12.08.2020 | Department of Regulation | System-based asset classification - UCBs | The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
| 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/2020-2021/20 DOR.No.BP.BC/7/21.04.048/2020-21 | 06.08.2020 | Department of Regulation | Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Payments Banks |
| RBI/2020-2021/17 DOR.No.BP.BC/4/21.04.048/2020-21 | 06.08.2020 | Department of Regulation | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector - Restructuring of Advances | 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 All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies |
| RBI/2020-2021/18 DOR.No.BP.BC/5/21.04.201/2020-21 | 06.08.2020 | Department of Regulation | Basel III Capital Regulations - Treatment of debt mutual funds/ETFs | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2020-2021/16 DOR.No.BP.BC/3/21.04.048/2020-21 | 06.08.2020 | Department of Regulation | Resolution Framework for COVID-19-related Stress | 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 All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
| RBI/2020-2021/15 DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.116/22.10.106/2020-21 | 24.07.2020 | Department of Regulation | Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards | Non-Banking Financial Companies and Asset Reconstruction Companies implementing Indian Accounting Standards |
| 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/2020-2021/12 DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.115/03.10.001/2020-21 | 10.07.2020 | Department of Regulation | Exemption from Registration as NBFC - Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) | All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) |
| RBI/2020-2021/11 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No.114/03.10.001/2020-21 | 06.07.2020 | Department of Regulation | Extension of timeline for finalization of audited accounts | All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) |
| 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/2020-2021/09 DoR.BP.BC.No.01/21.04.048/2020-21 | 01.07.2020 | Department of Regulation | Distressed Assets Fund - Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Scheduled RRBs) |
| 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/2020-2021/03 DGBA.GBD.No.2/31.12.010/2020-21 | 01.07.2020 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission | All Agency Banks |
| RBI/2020-2021/06 DGBA.GBD.No.01/31.02.007/2020-21 | 01.07.2020 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks | All Agency Banks |
| 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 |
| RBI/2020-2021/08 DCM (CC) No.G-1/03.44.01/2020-21 | 01.07.2020 | Department of Currency Management | Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public | The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive Officers All Banks |
| RBI/2020-2021/02 FIDD.FID.BC.No.02/12.01.033/2020-21 | 01.07.2020 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme | The Chairman/Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| RBI/2020-2021/01 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC.No. 113/03.10.001/2020-21 | 01.07.2020 | Department of Regulation | Special liquidity scheme for NBFCs/HFCs | All NBFCs/HFCs |
| RBI/2019-2020/262 IDMD.CDD.No.3155/13.01.299/2019-20 | 30.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable)- FRSB 2020 (T) - Operational Guidelines (Updated on June 27, 2022) | (As per list attached) |
| RBI/2019-2020/261 IDMD.CDD.No.3145/13.01.299/2019-20 | 26.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Floating Rate Savings Bonds 2020 (Taxable) (Updated on June 27, 2022) | (As per list attached) |
| RBI/2019-2020/260 DOR.No.Ret.BC.78/12.01.001/2019-20 | 26.06.2020 | Department of Regulation | Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Change in Minimum Daily Maintenance of the Cash Reserve Requirement | All Scheduled Banks |
| RBI/2019-2020/259 DOR.No.Ret.BC.77/12.02.001/2019-20 | 26.06.2020 | Department of Regulation | Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) - Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) | All Scheduled Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2019-2020/258 DOR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No.112/03.10.001/2019-20 | 24.06.2020 | Department of Regulation | Loans Sourced by Banks and NBFCs over Digital Lending Platforms: Adherence to Fair Practices Code and Outsourcing Guidelines | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
| Ref.No.3105/IDMD/ 08.02.032/2019-20 | 22.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) | |
| RBI/2019-2020/257 Ref.No.3105/IDMD/08.02.032/2019-20 | 22.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers |
| RBI/2019-2020/256 DPSS.CO.OD.No.1934/06.08.005/2019-20 | 22.06.2020 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Increasing Instances of Payment Frauds - Enhancing Public Awareness Campaigns Through Multiple Channels | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Operators (banks and non-banks) / Participants of Payment Systems (banks and non-banks) |
| RBI/2019-2020/255 DoR.BP.BC.No.76/21.06.201/2019-20 | 21.06.2020 | Department of Regulation | Assignment of Risk Weights on Credit Facilities (Guaranteed Emergency Credit Line) under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme | All Member Lending Institutions (All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Scheduled RRBs) (NBFCs including HFCs eligible under the captioned scheme) (All India Financial Institutions - Small Industries Development Bank of India, National Housing Bank, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and Export-Import Bank of India) |
| Ref.No.IDMD /3065/08.02.032/2019-20 | 15.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Issue/Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) | |
| RBI/2019-2020/254 Ref.No.IDMD/3065/08.02.032/2019-20 | 15.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers |
| Notification No. FEMA. 395 (1)/2020-RB | 15.06.2020 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 | |
| F.No. 4 (5) | 08.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Issue/Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) | |
| RBI/2019-2020/253 Ref.No.3027/IDMD/08.02.032/2019-20 | 08.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers. |
| RBI/2019-2020/252 DOR.AML.BC.No.75/14.06.001/2019-20 | 08.06.2020 | 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/2019-2020/251 DPSS.CO.PD.No.1897/02.14.003/2019-20 | 04.06.2020 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Extension of timeline for compliance with various payment system requirements | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks, including Regional Rural Banks / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payments Banks / Small Finance Banks / Local Area Banks / Non-Bank PPI issuers / Authorised Payment System Participants / Operators |
| RBI/2019-2020/250 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.25/05.02.001/2019-20 | 04.06.2020 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Interest Subvention (IS) and Prompt Repayment Incentive (PRI) for Short Term Loans for Agriculture including Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries for extended period on account of Covid-19 | The Chairman / Managing Director & CEOs All Public & Private Sector Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| Ref.No.IDMD / 2981/08.02.032/2019-20 | 01.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) | |
| RBI/2019-2020/249 Ref.No.IDMD/2981/08.02.032/2019-20 | 01.06.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers |
| RBI/2019-2020/248 DGBA.GBD.No.1909/42.01.011/2019-20 | 29.05.2020 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Recovery of Penal Interest on delayed remittance of Government Receipts into Government Account | The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Managing Director/ CEO All Agency Banks |
| RBI/2019-2020/247 IDMD.CDD.No.2964/13.01.299/2019-20 | 27.05.2020 | Internal Debt Management Department | Cessation of 7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018 | The Chairman / Managing Director State Bank of India & Nationalised Banks Axis Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd, Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) |
| RBI/2019-2020/245 DOR.No.BP.BC.72/21.04.048/2019-20 | 23.05.2020 | Department of Regulation | COVID19 Regulatory Package - Review of Resolution Timelines under the Prudential Framework on Resolution of Stressed Assets | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks); All India Financial Institutions (NABARD, NHB, EXIM Bank, and SIDBI); All Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-ND-SI) and Deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-D) |
| RBI/2019-2020/246 DOR.DIR.BC.No.73/04.02.002/2019-20 | 23.05.2020 | Department of Regulation | Pre-shipment and Post-shipment Export Credit - Extension of Period of Advance | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Primary Urban Co-operative Banks All Small Finance Banks |
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