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/2024-25/14 DOR.RET.REC.10/12.07.160/2024-25 April 05, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir,

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/2023-24/142 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/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