RBI/DoR/2023-24/106 DoR.FIN.REC.No.45/03.10.119/2023-24 October 19, 2023 (Updated as on February 27, 2025) (Updated as on October 10, 2024) (Updated as on March 21, 2024) (Updated as on November 10, 2023) Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company– Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 The Reserve Bank of India, having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Reserve Bank to regulate the financial system to the advantage of the country and to prevent the affairs of any Non-Banking Financial Company from being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of investors and depositors or in any manner prejudicial to the interest of such NBFCs, and in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 45JA, 45K, 45L and 45M of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (Act 2 of 1934) and section 3 read with section 31A and section 6 of the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 (Act 12 of 2012), hereby issues to every NBFC, in supersession of the Non-Banking Financial Company–Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 and Non-Banking Financial Company–Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 (the Directions), hereinafter specified. (J P Sharma) Chief General Manager

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September 21, 2023

Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Regulations on Basel III Capital Framework, Exposure Norms, Significant Investments, Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio Norms and Resource Raising Norms for All India Financial Institutions) Directions, 2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest and in the interest of financial sector policy so to do, hereby, issues the Directions hereinafter specified.

RBI/DOR/2023-24/104 DOR.MRG.36/21.04.141/2023-24 September 12, 2023 (Updated as on April 01, 2025) All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam, Master Direction - Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks (Directions), 2023 The extant regulatory instructions on classification and valuation of investment portfolio by commercial banks, as contained in the Reserve Bank of India (Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks) Directions, 2021, are largely based on a framework introduced in October 2000 drawing upon the then prevailing global standards and best practices.

RBI/DOR/2023-24/103 DOR.ORG.REC.22/21.06.050/2023-24 June 26, 2023 Reserve Bank of India – Master Direction on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, hereby issues the Directions hereinafter specified. These Directions require a specified Commercial Bank (covered

RBI/2023-24/102 DoS.CO.CSITEG/SEC.1/31.01.015/2023-24 April 10, 2023 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks); Local Area Banks; Small Finance Banks; Payments Banks; Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks; Non-Banking Financial Companies; Credit Information Companies; and All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NaBFID, NHB and SIDBI) Madam/Dear Sir, Master Direction on Outsourcing of In

RBI/2023-24/99 DCM (CC) No.G-5/03.41.01/2023-24 April 03, 2023 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officers, All banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction on Framework of Incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public In terms of the Preamble to and Section 45 of the RBI Act, 1934 and Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act,

RBI/2023-24/100DCM (CC) No.G-3/03.44.01/2023-24 April 03, 2023 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officers All banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches and Currency Chests for deficiency in rendering customer service to the members of public In terms of the Preamble to and Section 45 of the RBI Act, 1934 and Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949; Reserve Bank of India issues guidelines / instructions for r

RBI/2023-24/101 DCM (CC) No.G-4/03.35.01/2023-24 April 03, 2023 The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (All banks having Currency Chests) Madam / Dear Sir Master Direction on Penal Provisions in reporting of transactions/ balances at Currency Chests In terms of the Preamble to and Section 45 of the RBI Act, 1934 and Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Reserve Bank of India issues guidelines / instructions for realising the objectives of

RBI/2023-24/98 DCM (FNVD)/G-1/16.01.05/2023-24 April 03, 2023 The Chairman/ Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer All Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2023 - Detection, Reporting and Monitoring The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued several guidelines/ instructions/ directives to the banks on counterfeit notes. 2. A Master Direction incorporating and updating the extant guidelines /instructions/ directives on the su

RBI/2023-24/97 DCM (NE) No.G-2/08.07.18/2023-24 April 03, 2023 (Updated as on May 15, 2023) The Chairman/The Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Direction – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, read with sections 28, 38, 39, 58(1) and 58(2)(q) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it