RBI/2024-25/33 DOR.CRE.REC.22/21.03.054/2024-25 May 03, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Banks' Exposure to Capital Market - Issue of Irrevocable Payment Commitments (IPCs) Please refer to circular DBOD.Dir.BC. 68 /13.03.00/2011-12 dated December 27, 2011 on “Banks' Exposure to Capital Market - Issue of Irrevocable Payment Commitments (IPCs)” and mailbox clarification dated September 11, 2012 on “Applicability of Irrevocable Payment Commitments”.

RBI/2024-25/31 DOR.ORG.REC.21/14.10.001/2024-25 April 30, 2024 1. Purpose 1.1 Operational Risk is inherent in all banking/ financial products, services, activities, processes, and systems. Effective management of Operational Risk is an integral part of the Regulated Entities’ (REs) risk management framework. Sound Management of Operational Risk shows the overall effectiveness of the Board of Directors and Senior Management in administering the RE’s portfolio of products, services, activities, processes, and systems. 

RBI/2024-25/30 DoS.CO.PPG.SEC.1/11.01.005/2024-25 April 29, 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/ District Central Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Microfinance Institutions and Housing Finance Companies) Madam / Dear Sir, Fair Practices Code for Lenders – Charging of Interest The guidelines on Fair Practices Code issued to various Regulated Entities (REs) since 2003, inter-alia, advocate fairness and transparency in charging of interest by the lenders, while providing adequate freedom to REs as regards their loan pricing policy. 

RBI/2024-25/29 DOR. AML.REC.19/14.06.001/2024-25 April 26, 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 01 Entry 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, they do not have any account in the name of individuals/entities appearing in the lists of individuals and entities, suspected of having terrorist links, which are approved by and periodically circulated by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).” 

RBI/2024-25/28 DOR.LIC.REC.20/16.13.218/2024-25 April 26, 2024 All Small Finance Bank Madam/ Dear Sir, Voluntary transition of Small Finance Banks to Universal Banks

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.

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/2024-25/21 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)

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/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)

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/2023-24/134 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/ 2023-24/128 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/2023-24/124 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/2023-24/122 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