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RBI/2019-20/125 DOR (PCB).BPD.Cir.No.7/13.05.000/2019-20 December 27, 2019 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Reporting of Large Exposures to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) - UCBs Please refer to paragraph 2 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated December 5, 2019 on ‘Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks - Reporting to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits

RBI/2019-20/122 DOR.IBD.BC.26/23.13.004/2019-20 December 23, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam Setting up of IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) – Permissible activities Please refer to RBI circular DBR.IBD.BC.14570/23.13.004/2014-15 dated April 01, 2015, as modified from time to time, setting out RBI directions relating to IFSC Banking Units (IBUs). We have received a few suggestions and queries from the stakeholders regarding

RBI/2019-20/121DOR.NBFC(PD) CC.No.106/03.10.124/2019-20 December 23, 2019 All Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platforms Madam/Sir, Review of Master Directions - Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017 Please refer to paragraphs 7 and 9 of Master Directions - Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017, dated October 04, 2017. 2. On a review, it

RBI/2019-20/113 DGBA.GBD.No.1141/42.01.034/2019-20 December 12, 2019 To All Agency Banks Dear Sir/ Madam RBI Master Circular on Collection of Direct Tax – OLTAS Please refer to our Circular DGBA.GAD.No.458/42.01.034/2016-17 dated August 25, 2016 and DGBA.GAD.No.910/42.01.034/2016-17 dated October 14, 2016, on Collection of Direct Taxes, wherein it was clarified that only the Master Circular on OLTAS which consolidates instructions on the subject issued by Reserve Bank

RBI/2019-20/98 DOR NBFC (PD) CC.No.105/03.10.136/2019-20 November 11, 2019 To All Housing Finance Companies Madam/Sir, Withdrawal of exemptions granted to Housing Finance Institutions Please refer to Para 1 of our Master Direction – Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934. 2.@@NBSP@@ Housing Finance Institutions as defined under Clause (d) of Section 2 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987 are currently exempt from the provisions of Chapter IIIB of Reserve Ba

RBI/2019-20/89 DOR.Appt.BC.No.23/29.67.001/2019-20 November 4, 2019 All Private Sector Banks (including Local Area Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks) and Foreign Banks operating in India Dear Sir/Madam, Guidelines on Compensation of Whole Time Directors/ Chief Executive Officers/ Material Risk Takers and Control Function staff The compensation practices, especially of large financial institutions, were one of the important factors which contributed to the glo

RBI/2019-20/83 DBR.No.BP.BC.20/08.12.014/2019-20 October 14, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)), All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir/Madam, Lending by banks to InvITs Please refer to the circular DBR.No.FSD.BC.62/24.01.040/2016-17 dated April 18, 2017 on ‘Banks' Investment in Units of InvITs’ in terms of which banks are allowed to invest in units of InvITs subject to the specified condit

RBI/2019-20/81 DCBR.BPD.(PCB/RCB).Cir.No.04/07.01.000/2019-20 October 11, 2019 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All State Co-operative Banks / All District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Revision in Proforma and Reporting of Bank / Branch details under the Central Information System for Banking Infrastructure (CISBI) Please refer to our circulars UBD.CO.LS.Cir.No./43/07.01.000/2006-07 dated May 09, 2007 and RPCD.CO.RF.

RBI/2019-20/77 DBR.No.Ret.BC.19/12.01.001/2019-20 October 04, 2019 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.10/12.01.001/2019-20 dated August 07, 2019, on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Fourth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 of October 04, 2019, the Bank Rate is revised downwards by 25 basis points from 5.65 per cent to 5.40 per cent with

RBI/2019-20/74 IDMD.CDD.No.891/14.04.050/2019-20 September 30, 2019 The Chairman & Managing DirectorAll Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)Designated Post OfficesStock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL)National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme 2019-20 - Series V/VI/VII/VIII/IX/X - Operational Guidelines This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(7)-B (W&M)/2019 da

RBI/2019-20/60 DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.01.003/2019-20 September 12, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Large Exposures Framework Please refer to paragraph 7 (a) of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated August 7, 2019 on ‘Harmonisation of single counterparty exposure limit for banks’ exposures to a single NBFC with general single counterparty exposure limit’ (extract enclosed). 2. In terms of circular

RBI/2019-20/59 DBR.No.BP.BC.17/21.06.001/2019-20 September 12, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Local Area Banks All Small Finance Banks All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Risk Weight for Consumer Credit except credit card receivables Please refer to paragraph 6 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated August 7, 2019 on ‘Reduction in risk weight for consumer credit except credit card receivables’ (extract enclosed). 2. As per extant

RBI/2019-20/53 DBR.DIR.BC.No.14/13.03.00/2019-20 September 04, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks Madam / Dear Sir, External Benchmark Based Lending As you are aware, Reserve Bank had constituted an Internal Study Group (ISG) to examine various aspects of the marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) system. The final report of the ISG was published in October 2017 for public feedback. The ISG obser

RBI/2019-20/43 DBR.IBD.BC.No.13/23.67.001/2019-20 August 16, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI makes the following amendments in the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22, 2015,

RBI/2019-20/37 DBR.AML.BC.No.11/14.01.001/2019-20 August 9, 2019 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC Government of India, vide Gazette Notification G.S.R. 381(E) dated May 28, 2019, has notified amendment to the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005. 2. The change carried out in the Master Direction in accordance with the aforementioned amendment to the PML Rules i

RBI/2019-20/36 DBR.No.Ret.BC.10/12.01.001/2019-20 August 07, 2019 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.44/12.01.001/2018-19 dated June 06, 2019, on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Third Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 of August 07, 2019, the Bank Rate is revised downwards by 35 basis points from 6.00 per cent to 5.65 per cent with immed

RBI/2019-20/31 DCBR.BPD (PCB/RCB).Cir.No.02/13.01.000/2019-20 August 2, 2019 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks,All State/ Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Financial Inclusion - Access to Banking Services - Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) Please refer to our circulars UBD.BPD.Cir.No.5/13.01.000/2012-13 dated August 17, 2012 and RPCD.CO.RRB.RCB.BC.No.24/07.38.01/2012-13 dated August 22, 2012 on the captioned subjec

RBI/2019-20/12 DBR.BP.BC.No.2/21.04.098/2019-20 July 5, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small FinanceBanks (SFBs) Dear Sir/Madam Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR),FALLCR against credit disbursed to NBFCs and HFCs Please refer to our DBR.BP.BC.No.34/21.04.098/2018-19 dated April 4, 2019 wherein banks have been permitted to reckon, in a phased manner, an additional 2 per cent of government securities h

RBI/2018-19/228 DBR.No.BAPD.BC.50/22.01.001/2018-19 June 28, 2019 The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and, Local Area Banks) and All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) Madam/Dear Sir, Revision in Proforma and Reporting of Bank/Banking Outlet (BO) details under the Central Information System for Banking Infrastructure (CISBI) Please refer to our circulars

RBI/2018-19/225 DBR.BP.BC.No.49/21.06.201/2018-19 June 28, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs, LABs, Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Capital Regulations- Implementation of Leverage Ratio Please refer to ‘Part E: Leverage Ratio Framework’ of the Master Circular- Basel III Capital Regulations, DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015. 2. As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies i

RBI/2018-19/224 DBR.Dir.BC.No.48/04.02.002/2018-19 June 27, 2019 To All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding RRBs)All Small Finance BanksAll Local Area Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Gold Card Scheme for Exporters Please refer to para 8.1.3 of the Master Circular DBR No.DIR.BC.14/04.02.002/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 wherein detailed instructions on ‘Gold Card Scheme for Exporters’ have been given. 2. We have been receiving representations from exporters and their Associatio

RBI/2018-19/203 DBR.No.BP.BC.45/21.04.048/2018-19 June 7, 2019 Prudential Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets Introduction In exercise of the powers conferred by the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby, issues the directions hereinafter specified. Short title and commencement 1. These directions shall be called the Rese

RBI/2018-19/199 DBR.No.Ret.BC.44/12.01.001/2018-19 June 06, 2019 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DBR.No.Ret.BC.33/12.01.001/2018-19 dated April 04, 2019 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Second Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2019-20 of June 06, 2019, the Bank Rate is revised downwards by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.00 per cent with immedi

RBI/2018-19/196 DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2018-19 June 03, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/Madam, Large Exposures Framework Please refer to the instructions contained in circulars DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2016-17 dated December 01, 2016 and DBR.No.BP.BC.31/21.01.003/2018-19 dated April 01, 2019 on “Large Exposures Framework (LEF)”. 2. In order to capture exposures and concentration risk more accurately and to align the ab

RBI/2018-19/194 DBR.RRB.BL.BC.No.40/31.01.002/2018-19 May 31, 2019 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy- Revision of Guidelines Please refer to the Master Circular DBR.CO.RRB.BL.BC.No.17/31.01.002/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015 consolidating instructions/guidelines issued to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) on Branch Licensing till June 30, 2015. 2. In terms of announcement made in the first Bi-monthly Monetary P

RBI/2018-19/193 IDMD.CDD.No.3391/14.04.050/2018-19 May 30, 2019 The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. Dear Sir/Madam, Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 - Series I/II/III/IV - Operational Guidelines This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(7)-W&M/2019 dated May 30, 2019

RBI/2018-19/191DNBR (PD) CC. No. 100/03.10.001/2018-19 May 29, 2019 All NBFCs Madam/Sir, Extension of relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions Please refer to the circular DNBR (PD) CC.No.95/03.10.001/2018-19 dated November 29, 2018 on “Relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions”. 2. On a review, it has been decided to extend the dispensation provided therein till December 31, 2019. Yours faithfully, (Manoranjan Mi

RBI/DBR/2015-16/18 Master Direction DBR.AML.BC.No.81/14.01.001/2015-16 February 25, 2016 (Updated as on June 12, 2025) (Updated as on November 06, 2024) (Updated as on January 04, 2024) (Updated as on October 17, 2023) (Updated as on May 04, 2023) (Updated as on April 28, 2023) (Updated as on May 10, 2021) (Updated as on April 01, 2021) (Updated as on March 23, 2021) (Updated as on December 18, 2020) (Updated as on April 20, 2020) (Updated as on April 01, 2020) (Updated as on January 09, 2020) (Updated as on August 09, 2019) (Updated as on May 29, 2019) Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016

RBI/2018-19/190DBR.AML.BC.No.39/14.01.001/2018-19 May 29, 2019 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC Government of India, vide Gazette Notification G.S.R. 108(E) dated February 13, 2019, has notified amendments to the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005. Further, an Ordinance, “Aadhaar and other Laws (amendment) Ordinance, 2019”, has been notified by the Government

RBI/2018-19/181 DBR.BP.BC.No.38/21.04.048/2018-19 May 8, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) Dear Sir/ Madam, Disclosure on Exposure to Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (ILFS) and its group entities Please refer to the circular DBR.BP.BC.No.37/21.04.048/2018-19 dated April 24, 2019 on the captioned subject. In view of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order d

RBI/2018-19/164 DBR.BP.BC.No.34/21.04.098/2018-19 April 4, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to our circular DBR.BP.BC.No.4/21.04.098/2018-19 dated September 27, 2018, other associated circulars on the captioned subject and para I (1) of the First Bi-Monthly M

RBI/2018-19/156 DBR.No.BP.BC.31/21.01.003/2018-19 April 1, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Large Exposures Framework (LEF) Please refer to the circular DBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2016-17 dated December 01, 2016 on the subject. After due consideration of the representations received from stakeholders, it has been decided as under: Non-centrally cleared derivatives exposures will be outside the purview of exposure limi

RBI/2018-2019/146 DBR.BP.BC.No.29/21.07.001/2018-19 March 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Deferral of Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) Please refer to paragraph 3 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued with the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy 2018-19 on April 5, 2018, wherein the implementation of Ind AS was deferred by one year pending necessary legislative ame

RBI/2018-19/143 DGBA.GBD.No.2394/42.01.029/2018-19 March 20, 2019 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Reporting and Accounting of Central Government Transactions of March 2019 Please refer to Circular DGBA.GBD.No.2324/42.01.029/2017-18 dated March 19, 2018 advising the procedure to be followed for reporting and accounting of Central Government transactions (including CBDT, CBEC, Departmentalised Ministries and Non-Civil Ministries) at the Receiving/Nodal/Focal Point br

RBI/2018-19/126 DBR.BP.BC.No.25/21.06.001/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks),Small Finance Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Risk Weights for exposures to NBFCs Please refer to para 5.8 and para 5.13.5 of the Master Circular on Basel III Capital Regulation dated July 1, 2015. At present claims on rated as well as unrated Non-deposit Taking Systemically Important Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-ND-SI), other than Asset

RBI/2018-19/127 DBR.No.BP.BC.26/21.04.048/2018-19 February 22, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir / Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector- Restructuring of Advances Please refer to circular DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 dated January 1, 2019 on the above subject. One of the conditions for restructuring of existing loan of MSMEs without a downgrade in the asset classification is as under: “the borrowing entit

RBI/2018-19/104 DBR.IBD.BC.19/23.67.001/2018-19 January 9, 2019 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI makes the following amendments in the Reserve Bank of India (Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015) Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22, 2015, with immediate ef

RBI/2018-19/100 DBR.No.BP.BC.18/21.04.048/2018-19 January 1, 2019 All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Dear Sir/ Madam, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector – Restructuring of Advances 1. Please refer to the circulars DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 dated February 07, 2018 and DBR.No.BP.BC.108/21.04.048/2017-18 dated June 6, 2018. In this regard, with a view to facilitate meaningful restructuring of MSME accounts {MSME as defined

RBI/2018-19/98 DBR.BP.BC.No.17/21.04.098/2018-19 December 28, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) & Small Finance Banks (SFBs) Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards - Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), FALLCR against credit disbursed to NBFCs and HFCs Please refer to our circular dated October 19, 2018 on the captioned subject. 2. The banks have been permitted to reckon government securities as Level 1 HQLA under FALLCR within the mand

RBI/2018-19/96 DBR.Leg.No.BC.15/09.08.020/2018-19 December 27, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including RRBs),Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks, All Co-operative Banks,All NBFCs and All India Financial Institutions Dear Sir/ Madam Filing of Security Interest relating to Immovable (other than equitable mortgage), Movable and Intangible Assets in CERSAI Please refer to circulars DBOD.Leg.No.BC.86/09.08.011/2010-11 dated April 21, 2011, RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.72/03.

RBI/2018-19/87 DBR.BP.BC.No.12/21.04.048/2018-19 December 5, 2018 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Small Finance Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Guidelines on Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit Please refer to the Draft Guidelines on the captioned subject issued on June 11, 2018 for comments of the stakeholders. 2. Taking into account the views of the stakeholders, the final guidelines are annexed. Yours faithfully, (Saurav Sinha) Chief General Manager in-Charge Annex Guide