RBI/2025-26/01 FIDD.CO.FID.BC. No.4/12.01.033/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/ Dear Sir Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates the circulars issued by Reserve Bank on the subject up to March 31, 2025, as indicated in the Appendix.

RBI/2018-19/10 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.6/05.05.010/2018-19 July 4, 2018 The Chairman / Managing Director /Chief Executive OfficerAll Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks and excluding RRBs) Madam/Sir, Master Circular - Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines on Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme from time to time. This Master Circular consolidates the relevant guidelines issued by the Bank on Kisan Credit Card scheme u

RBI/2018-19/3 DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2018-19 July 02, 2018 (Updated as on January 14, 2019) The Chairman and Managing Director /The Managing Director/The Chief Executive OfficerAll Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins Please refer to the Master Circular DCM (NE) No.G-1/08.07.18/2017-18 dated July 03, 2017 containing instructions on the facility for exchange of notes and coins. A revised version of Master Circular on the s

RBI/2018-19/1 DGBA.GBD.No.-1/31.02.007/2018-19 July 2, 2018 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2017-18/1 dated July 1, 2017 on the above subject. We have now revised and updated the Master Circular which consolidates important instructions on the subject issued by the Reserve Bank of India till June 30, 2018. 2. A copy of the revised Master Circular is enclosed fo

RBI/2018-19/04 DCM(FNVD)G – 1/16.01.05/2018-19 July 2, 2018 The Chairman/ Managing Director /Chief Executive OfficerAll Banks andDirector of Treasuries of all States Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular – Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes Please refer to the Master Circular DCM(FNVD)G - 4/16.01.05/2017-18 dated July 20, 2017 consolidating the instructions issued till July 20, 2017, relating to Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes. The Master Circular

RBI/2016-17/23 DCM (CC) No.G-3/03.44.01/2016 – 17 July 20, 2016 The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive OfficersAll Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular –Scheme of Penalties for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public Please refer to the Circular DCM (CC) No.G-10/03.41.01/2015-16 dated May 05, 2016 on the revised scheme of incentives titled – CDES i.e. Currency Distribution and Exchange Scheme. 2. As ad

RBI/2016-17/22 DCM (FNVD) G–6/16.01.05/2016-17 July 20, 2016 The Chairman / Managing Director, Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks, RRBs, Private Banks, Foreign Banks and Director of Treasuries of all States Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular – Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes Please refer to the Master Circular DCM (FNVD) No.G-4/16.01.05/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 (updated on 28 Sept 2015) consolidating the instructions issued till Sept. 28, 2015, relatin

RBI/2016-17/21 DCM (NE) No.G-1/08.07.18/2016-17 July 18, 2016 The Chairman and Managing Director / The Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins Please refer to the Master Circular DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 containing instructions on the facility for exchange of notes and coins. A revised version of Master Circular on the subject is annexed for your in

RBI/2016-2017/16 DPSS.CO.PD.PPI.No.01/02.14.006/2016-17 July 01, 2016 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers, System Participants and all other Prospective Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Policy Guidelines on Issuance and Operation of Pre-paid Payment Instruments in India As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of circulars containing policy guidelines on Issuance and

RBI/2016-17/17 DPSS.CO.PD.Mobile Banking.No./2/02.23.001/2016-2017 July 1, 2016 (Updated as on November 12, 2021)(Updated as on January 10, 2020) 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 Madam /Dear Sir, Master Circular – Mobile Banking transactions in India – Operative Guidelines for Banks As you are aware, the