RBI/2021-2022/66 DoR.SPE.REC.29/13.03.00/2021-2022 |
02.07.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Review of Instructions on Interest on overdue domestic deposits |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/65 DOR.CRE(DIR).REC.28/04.02.001/2021-22 |
01.07.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Interest Equalization Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit - Extension |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Small Finance Banks, Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks and EXIM Bank |
RBI/2021-2022/64 DOR.ORG.REC.27/21.04.158/2021-22 |
28.06.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Guidelines for Managing Risk in Outsourcing of Financial Services by Co-operative Banks |
The Chief Executive Officer All Co-operative Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/63 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.12/06.02.31/2021-22 |
25.06.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
New Definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
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/2021-2022/62 DOR.CRE(DIR).REC.26 /21.04.103/2021-22 |
25.06.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Appointment of Chief Risk Officer in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/61 FMRD.DIRD.06/14.01.001/2021-22 |
25.06.2021 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Reserve Bank of India (Call, Notice and Term Money Markets) Directions, 2021 |
All Eligible Market Participants |
RBI/2021-2022/60 DOR.GOV.REC.25/12.10.000/2021-22 |
25.06.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Appointment of Managing Director (MD) / Whole-Time Director (WTD) in Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/59 DOR.ACC.REC.No.23/21.02.067/2021-22 |
24.06.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Declaration of dividends by NBFCs |
All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) |
RBI/2021-2022/58 DOR.CRE(DIR).REC.24/23.67.001/2021-22 |
23.06.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Gold (Metal) Loans - Repayment |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2021-2022/57 DOR.AML.REC.22/14.06.001/2021-22 |
18.06.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendment of one entry |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2021-2022/56 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 07 |
17.06.2021 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Liberalised Remittance Scheme for Resident Individuals - Reporting |
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/54 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S188/02-27-020/2021-2022 |
14.06.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Bharat Bill Payment System - Addition of Biller Category |
The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks / Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks / NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. / Bharat Bill Payment System Providers / System Participants and prospective Bharat Bill Payment Operating Units |
RBI/2021-2022/55 CO.DPSS.AUTH.No.S190/02.27.005/2021-22 |
14.06.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Investment in Entities from FATF Non-compliant Jurisdictions |
All entities authorised to operate Payment Systems in India |
RBI/2021-2022/53 DoS.CO.PPG.SEC/03/1.01.005/2021-22 |
11.06.2021 |
Department of Supervision |
Risk Based Internal Audit (RBIA) |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of: All deposit taking HFCs All non-deposit taking HFCs with asset size of ₹5,000 crore and above |
RBI/2021-2022/52 DPSS.CO.OD.No.S-182/06.07.011/2021-22 |
10.06.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Usage of Automated Teller Machines / Cash Recycler Machines - Review of Interchange Fee and Customer Charges (Updated as on March 28, 2025) |
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 ATM Network Operators / Card Payment Network Operators / White Label ATM Operators |
RBI/2021-2022/51 DCM(Plg).No. 51961/10.27.00/2021-22 |
08.06.2021 |
Department of Currency Management |
Preservation of CCTV recordings |
The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive Officers All Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/50 FMRD.FMID.No.05/14.01.006/2021-22 |
07.06.2021 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Transactions in Government securities by Foreign Portfolio Investors: Reporting |
All participants in Government securities market |
RBI/2021-2022/79 FMRD.DIRD.03/14.01.003/2021-22 |
04.06.2021 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Certificate of Deposit) Directions, 2021 |
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RBI/2021-2022/49 DoR.RET.REC.19/12.05.009/2021-22 |
04.06.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Submission of returns under Section 31 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) - Extension of time |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, All State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/48 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.06 |
04.06.2021 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Payment of margins for transactions in Government Securities by Foreign Portfolio Investors |
All Authorised Persons |
RBI/2021-2022/47 DOR.STR.REC.21/21.04.048/2021-22 |
04.06.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Resolution Framework - 2.0: Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) - Revision in the threshold for aggregate exposure |
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/2021-2022/46 DOR.STR.REC.20/21.04.048/2021-22 |
04.06.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Resolution Framework - 2.0: Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Individuals and Small Businesses - Revision in the threshold for aggregate exposure |
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/2021-2022/45 DOR. AML.REC 18 /14.01.001/2021-22 |
31.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Customer Due Diligence for transactions in Virtual Currencies (VC) |
All Commercial and Co-operative Banks / Payments Banks/ Small Finance Banks / NBFCs / Payment System Providers |
RBI/2021-2022/44 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 05 |
31.05.2021 |
Financial Markets Regulation Department |
Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities: Medium Term Framework (MTF) |
All Authorized Persons |
RBI/2021-2022/43 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.11/02.08.001/2021-22 |
27.05.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Formation of new district in the State of Karnataka - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility |
The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer All Lead Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/42 DOR.RUR.REC.No.17/19.51.007/2021-22 |
24.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Amalgamation of District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) with the State Co-operative Bank (StCB) - Guidelines |
All State and Central Cooperative Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/41 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-106/02-14-003/2021-2022 |
21.05.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Relaxation in 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 Operators / Participants |
RBI/2021-2022/40 DPSS.CO.PD.No.S-99/02.14.006/2021-22 |
19.05.2021 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) - (i) Mandating Interoperability; (ii) Increasing the Limit to ₹2 lakh for Full-KYC PPIs; and (iii) Permitting Cash Withdrawal from Full-KYC PPIs of Non-Bank PPI Issuers |
All Bank and Non-Bank Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers and System Participants |
RBI/2021-2022/39 IDMD.CDD. No.45187/14.04.050/2021-22 |
14.05.2021 |
Internal Debt Management Department |
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2021-22- Series I/II/III/IV/V/VI |
The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. |
RBI/2021-2022/38 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 04 |
12.05.2021 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Sponsor Contribution to an AIF set up in Overseas Jurisdiction, including IFSCs |
All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/37 DoR.DEA.REC.No.16/30.01.002/2021-22 |
11.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Section 26A Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014 - Interest rates payable on unclaimed interest bearing deposit |
The Managing Director & CEO/ Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) Local Area Banks (LABs) Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks/ Small Finance Banks/Payments Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/36 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S77/42.01.033/2021-22 |
10.05.2021 |
Department of Government and Bank Accounts |
Government Agency Business Arrangement - Appointment of Scheduled Private Sector Banks as Agency Banks of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks in India |
RBI/2021-2022/35 DOR.AML.REC.No.15/14.01.001/2021-22 |
10.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Amendment to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2021-2022/34 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.03 |
06.05.2021 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 7.35 million to the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua |
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/33 DoR.RET.REC.14/12.07.150/2021-22 |
06.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Exclusion of “Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 |
All Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/27 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.10/04.09.01/2021-22 |
05.05.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - On-lending by Small Finance Banks (SFBs) to NBFC-MFIs |
The Chairman/ Managing Director Chief Executive Officer Small Finance Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/32 DOR.STR.REC.12/21.04.048/2021-22 |
05.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Resolution Framework 2.0 - Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) |
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/2021-2022/31 DOR.STR.REC.11/21.04.048/2021-22 |
05.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Resolution Framework - 2.0: Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Individuals and Small Businesses |
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/2021-2022/30 DoR.RET.REC.09/12.01.001/2021-22 |
05.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Credit to MSME Entrepreneurs |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/29 DOR. AML.REC 13/14.01.001/2021-22 |
05.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Periodic Updation of KYC - Restrictions on Account Operations for Non-compliance |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2021-2022/28 DOR.STR.REC.10/21.04.048/2021-22 |
05.05.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Utilisation of Floating Provisions/Counter Cyclical Provisioning Buffer |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks and Payments Banks) |
RBI/2021-2022/26 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.02 |
29.04.2021 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 250 million to the Government of the Republic of Mozambique |
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/25 Ref.No.DoS.CO.ARG/SEC.01/08.91.001/2021-22 |
27.04.2021 |
Department of Supervision |
Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors (SCAs)/Statutory Auditors (SAs) of Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs and NBFCs (including HFCs) |
The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, All Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) All Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) (Including Housing Finance Companies) |
RBI/2021-2022/24 DOR.GOV.REC.8/29.67.001/2021-22 |
26.04.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Corporate Governance in Banks - Appointment of Directors and Constitution of Committees of the Board |
To Commercial Banks (as per applicability) |
RBI/2021-2022/23 DOR.ACC.REC.7/21.02.067/2021-22 |
22.04.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Declaration of dividends by banks |
All Commercial Banks and Cooperative Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/22 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.09/02.08.001/2021-22 |
20.04.2021 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Formation of new district in the State of Tamil Nadu - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility |
The Chairmen / Managing Directors & Chief Executive Officers All Lead Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/21 DOR.CRE.REC.06/04.02.001/2021-22 |
12.04.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Interest Equalization Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit- Extension |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Small Finance Banks, Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks and EXIM Bank |
RBI/2021-2022/20 DoR.LIC.REC.5/16.13.218/2021-22 |
08.04.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Enhancement of limit of maximum balance per customer at end of the day from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh - Payments Banks (PBs) |
Chief Executive Officers of Payments Banks |
RBI/2021-2022/19 DoR.AML.REC.03/14.06.001/2021-22 |
08.04.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967 and Security Council Resolution: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List & Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)Order, 2017 |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2021-2022/17 DOR.STR.REC.4/21.04.048/2021-22 |
07.04.2021 |
Department of Regulation |
Asset Classification and Income Recognition following the expiry of Covid-19 regulatory package |
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) |