RBI/2024-25/27 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 03 April 26, 2024 To, All Authorized Persons Madam / Sir Limits for investment in debt and sale of Credit Default Swaps by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 1 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 notified vide Notification No. FEMA. 396/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019 as amended from time to time and the relevant Directions issued thereunder. 

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT) CENTRAL OFFICE MUMBAI 400 001 No. FEMA. 10(R)(3)/2024-RB April 23, 2024 Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management 

No. FEMA. 395(2) /2024-RB April 23, 2024 Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and consequent to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instrument) Rules, 2019, the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 [Notification No. FEMA.395/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019] (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Principal Regulations’) namely:- 

RBI/2024-25/
DOR.RET.REC. 18 /12.07.160/2024-25     April 25, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Alteration in the name of "AB Bank Limited" to "AB Bank PLC" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

It is advised that the name of "AB Bank Limited" has been changed to "AB Bank PLC" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by Notification DOR.LIC.No.S6222/23.13.048/2023-24 dated January 25, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III-Section 4) dated March 06, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/24 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.02 April 24, 2024 To, The Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks Madam / Sir, Unauthorised foreign exchange transactions

आरबीआई/2024-25/23विवि.एमआरजी.आरईसी.15/00-00-018/2024-25 कृपया 05 अप्रैल 2024 को  वर्ष 2024-25 के द्विमासिक मौद्रिक नीति वक्तव्य के एक भाग के तहत जारी विकासात्मक और विनियामक नीतियों पर वक्तव्य के पैराग्राफ 4 के साथ  06 अक्तूबर, 2016 को जारी 'लघु वित्त बैंकों के लिए परिचालनगत दिशानिर्देश' के पैराग्राफ 1.10 का संदर्भ ग्रहण करें।

RBI/2024-25/22 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No.05/02.08.001/ 2024-25 April 18, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir,

RBI/2024-25/21 DOR. AML.REC.14 /14.06.001/2024-25 April 16, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005: Designated List (Amendments)

Please refer to Paragraph 2 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced as a part of the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2023-24 dated February 08, 2024, regarding hedging of price risk of gold in overseas markets. Attention is also invited to the Master Direction – Foreign Exchange Management (Hedging of Commodity Price Risk and Freight Risk in Overseas Markets) Directions, 2022.

RBI/2024-25/18 DOR.STR.REC.13 /13.03.00/2024-25 April 15, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks, excluding Payments Banks  All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)

RBI/2024-25/16 DoR.RET.REC.12/12.01.001/2024-25 April 15, 2024 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Commercial Banks Madam / Dear Sir, CIMS Project Implementation - Submission of Statutory Returns (Form A, Form VIII and Form IX) on CIMS Portal In terms of Para 29 of the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India [Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)] Directions - 2021 (Updated as on September 25, 2023), banks submit the statutory Form A, Form VIII and Form IX (on unclaimed deposits) Returns in electronic form on the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) Portal.

RBI/2024-25/15 DOR.RET.REC.11/12.07.160/2024-25 April 10, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Alteration in the name of "Sonali Bank Limited" to "Sonali Bank PLC" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

RBI/2023-24/142 DCM (CC) No.  S3425/ 03.41.01/ 2024-25 March 27, 2024 All Currency Chest holding banks Madam / Dear Sir Currency Chests (CCs) operations on March 31, 2024

RBI/2023-24/141 CO.DPSS.RPPD.No.S1193/03-01-002/2023-2024 March 27, 2024 The Chairman and 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 / Local Area Banks / Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks / National Payments Corporation of India

RBI/DOR/2023-24/140 DOR.STR.REC. 85/21.04.048/2023-24 March 27, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)

RBI/2023-24/139 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.16/02.08.001/2023-24 March 22, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir,

RBI/2023-24/138 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1252/42-01-029/2023-2024 March 22, 2024 All Agency Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Transactions of Central / State Governments – Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2023-24) All Government transactions 

Reserve Bank of India is entrusted with regulating the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage so as to maintain stability of the financial system. To this end, Reserve Bank prescribes necessary regulatory framework for its Regulated Entities (REs). With the growth of the REs in terms of number as well as scale of operations, increase in adoption of innovative technologies and enhanced customer outreach, a need is felt to develop better industry standards for self-regulation.

RBI/2023-24/137 DOR.SOG (LEG).REC/84/09.08.024/2023-24 March 20, 2024 All Agency Banks Madam / Dear Sir All Agency Banks to remain open for public on March 31, 2024 (Sunday) The Government of India has made a request to keep all branches of the banks dealing with Government receipts and payments open for transactions on March 31, 2024 (Sunday) so as to account for all the Government transactions relating to receipts and payments in the FY 2023-24 itself. Accordingly, Agency Banks are advised to keep all their branches dealing with government business open on March 31, 2024 (Sunday).

RBI/2023-24/136 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1234/31-12-010/2023-2024 March 13, 2024 All Agency banks Madam / Dear Sir, Cut-off time for uploading of GST, ICEGATE and TIN 2.0 luggage files

RBI/2023-24/135 DGBA.GBD.No.S1217/42-01-029/2023-2024 March 13, 2024 All Agency Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Reporting and Accounting of Central Government transactions for March 2024

RBI/2023-24/134 DOR. AML.REC.83/14.06.001/2023-24 March 11, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities

RBI/2023-24/133 DOR. AML. REC. 82/14.06.001/2023-24 March 08, 2024 The Chairpersons / CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam / Dear Sir,Designation of an individual under clause (a) of Sub-section (1) and Sub-section (2) of Section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 and listing in the Fourth Schedule of the Act- Reg.

RBI/2023-24/132 DOR.RAUG.AUT.REC.No.81/24.01.041/2023-24 March 07, 2024 The Chairperson / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies

RBI/2023-24/131 CO.DPSS.POLC.No. S1133 / 02-14-003 / 2023-24 March 05, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Providers / Participants (Banks and Non-banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Arrangements with Card Networks for issue of Credit Cards

RBI/2023-24/130 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.15 March 05, 2024 To All Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme Madam / Sir, Money Transfer Service Scheme - Submission of Statement on CIMS

RBI/ 2023-24/128 DOR.MRG.REC.80/00-00-003/2022-23 February 28, 2024 All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam, Capital Adequacy Guidelines – Review of Trading Book

RBI/ 2023-24/127 DOR.GOV.REC.79/18.10.006/2023-24 February 27, 2024 All Asset Reconstruction Companies Dear Sir / Madam Appointment/re-appointment of Director, Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer in Asset Reconstruction Companies

RBI/ 2023-24/126 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S1092/02-14-006/2023-2024 February 23, 2024 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers (Banks and Non-banks) and Syste Participants Madam / Dear Sir,

RBI/ 2023-24/125 DoR.FIN.REC. 77/ 03.10.123/ 2023-24 February 22, 2024 All Regulated Entities of the Bank Madam/ Dear Sir,

RBI/2023-24/124 DOR.STR.REC.78/04.02.001/2023-24 February 22, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs),
Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having AD category-I license), and
Exim Bank

RBI/2023-24/123 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No.15/02.08.001/ 2023-24 February 20, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive OfficerLead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Formation of new district in the State of Assam – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility

RBI/2023-24/122 DOR.RET.REC.76/12.07.160/2023-24 February 15, 2024 All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Exclusion of “Rupee Co-operative Bank Limited” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

RBI/2023-24/121
DoR.HGG.GOV.REC.75/29.67.001/2023-24 February 9, 2024 Dear Sir/ Madam Review of Fixed Remuneration granted to Non-Executive Directors (NEDs)

RBI/2023-24/120 DoR.AUT.REC.74/24.01.041/2023-24 February 09, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial BanksMadam/Dear Sir, Participation of Indian Banks on India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited (IIBX)

RBI/2023-24/118 DOR. AML.REC.73/14.06.001/2023-24 February 08, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments in 85 Entries

RBI/2023-24/118 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.13 January 31, 2024 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir, Guidelines on import of gold by Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) holders under the India-UAE CEPA as notified by–The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to A.P. (D

RBI/2023-24/117 DoS.CO.CSITEG.SEC. No. 9 / 31-01-015/ 2023-24 January 31, 2024 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks); Small Finance Banks; Payments Banks; Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (Tier III and IV); Upper- and Middle-Layer Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies); Credit Information Companies and All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NaBFID, NHB and SIDBI)

RBI/2023-24/116 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No.14/02.08.001/ 2023-24 January 19, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Formation of new districts in the State of Madhya Pradesh – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Madhya Pradesh has notified formation of two new districts, viz., Pandhurna vide Gazette Notification No. F-Rev-6-0029-2023-VII-Sec-7 dated October 5, 2023 and Maihar vide Gazette Notification No. F-Rev-6-0030-2023-VII-Sec-7 dated October 05, 2023. Accordingly, it has been decided to designate the Lead Banks of the new districts as below:

RBI/2023-24/115 DoR.REG/LIC.No.72/16.05.000/2023-24 January 17, 2024 Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks

RBI/2023-24/113 Ref. No. DOS. ARG/ SEC. 8 /08.91.001/2023-24 January 15, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) All Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir,

RBI/2023-24/112 DOR.CRE.REC.70/21.01.003/2023-24 January 15, 2024 All Non-Banking Financial Companies including Housing Finance Companies Madam/ Dear Sir, Credit/Investment Concentration Norms – Credit Risk Transfer

RBI/2023-24/111 DOR. AML.REC.69/14.06.001/2023-24 January 11, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments in 14 Entries Please refer to Section 51 of our Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as amended on January 04 , 2024 (MD on KYC), in terms of which “Regulated Entities (REs) shall ensure that in terms of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (UAPA) Act, 1967 and amendments thereto,

RBI/2023-24/110 DOR. AML.REC.68 /14.06.001/2023-24 January 06, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967 Updates to UNSC’s 1267 / 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List Amendments in 07 Entries

RBI/2023-24/109 DOR. AML.REC.67 /14.06.001/2023-24 January 06, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005: Designated List (Amendments)

RBI/2023-24/108 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 13 January 5, 2024 Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings – Hedging of foreign exchange risk Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 03, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA.25/RB-2000 dated May 03, 2000), as amended from time to time and Master Direction – Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings dated July 05, 2016, as amended from time to time.

RBI/2023-24/107 DOR.AML.REC. 66 /14.01.001/2023-24 January 04, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC Please refer to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC dated February 25, 2016, as amended from time to time, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs) have to undertake Customer Due Diligence (CDD), as per the process laid out therein, for their customers. 2. In the extant Direction, the definition of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) is provided in sub-clause (xvii) of clause 

RBI/2023-2024/106 DOR.AML.REC.65/14.06.001/2023-24 January 02, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Designation of 2 individuals as ‘Terrorists’ under Section 35 (1) (a) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 and their listing in the Schedule IV of the Act- Reg.

RBI/2023-24/104 DoR.SPE.REC. 63 /13.03.00/2023-2024 January 01, 2024 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Sir / Madam, Review of Instructions on Bulk Deposits for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to Para 3 (a) (i) of Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated May 12, 2016, in terms of which “Bulk Deposit” means single Rupee term deposits of Rupees fifteen lakh and above.

RBI/2023-24/105 DOR. SOG (LEG).REC/64/09.08.024/2023-24 January 1, 2024 Madam/ Dear Sir Inoperative Accounts /Unclaimed Deposits in Banks- Revised Instructions As per extant instructions, the credit balance in any deposit account maintained with banks, which have not been operated upon for ten years or more, or any amount remaining unclaimed for ten years or more, as mentioned in paragraph 3(iii) of the “Depositor Education and Awareness” (DEA) Fund Scheme, 2014, are required to be transferred by banks to DEA Fund maintained by the Reserve Bank of India.