RBI/2024-2025/87 DOR.AML.REC. 49 /14.01.001/2024-25 November 06, 2024 All the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to the Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016

RBI/2024-25/84 DOR.AML.REC.48/14.06.001/2024-25 October 19, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Designation of one organisation under Section 35(1) (a) and 2(1) (m) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 and its listing in the First Schedule of the Act- Reg.

RBI/2024-25/81 DoR.FIN.REC. 47/20.16.042/2024-25 October 10, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks, and excluding Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All Asset Reconstruction Companies All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir/ Madam, Implementation of Credit Information Reporting Mechanism subsequent to cancellation of licence or Certificate of Registration The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (CICRA) stipulates that only Credit Institutions (CIs) can furnish credit information to Credit Information Companies (CICs). Section 17(1) of CICRA mandates that CICs can collect credit information from its member CIs or member CICs only. Therefore, only the entities that are covered under the ambit of section 2(f) of CICRA, 2005 can submit credit information to CICs.

RBI/2024-25/80
DOR.STR.REC.45/04.02.001/2024-25

October 9, 2024

All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs),
Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having
AD category-I license), and
Exim Bank

Dear Sir / Madam,

RBI/2024-25/77 DoS.CO.PPG.SEC.10/11.01.005/2024-25 September 30, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks but excluding Regional Rural Banks and Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies Madam / Dear Sir, Gold loans - Irregular practices observed in grant of loans against pledge of gold ornaments and jewellery

RBI/2024-25/76 DOR.STR.REC.44/04.02.001/2024-25 September 20, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having AD category-I license), and Exim Bank Madam/ Sir, Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit Please refer to the instructions issued vide circular No.DOR.STR.REC.41/04.02.001/2024-25 dated August 29, 2024. 2. Government of India (Gol), vide Trade Notice No.16/2024-2025 dated August 31, 2024, read with Trade Notice No.17/2024-2025 dated September 17, 2024, has allowed for an extension of the Interest Equalization Scheme for Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit ('Scheme') from September 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/75 DOR.AML.REC.43/14.06.001/2024-25 September 19, 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 Section 52 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, inter alia, “Regulated Entities (REs) shall ensure meticulous compliance with the “Procedure for Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005” laid down in terms of Section 12A of the WMD Act, 2005 vide Order dated September 01, 2023, by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (Annex III of the Master Direction on Know Your Customer).”

RBI/2024-25/71 DOR.STR.REC.41/04.02.001/2024-25 August 29, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having AD category-I license), and Exim Bank Dear Sir / Madam, Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit Please refer to the instructions issued vide circular No. DOR.STR.REC. 78/04.02.001/2023-24 dated February 22, 2024.

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/2024-25/69 DoR.RET.REC.40/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Cessation of “Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited” as a banking company within the meaning of sub section (2) of Section 36 (A) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 It is advised that the “Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited” has ceased to be a banking company within the meaning of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1999/23.13.066/2024-25 dated July 3, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17 – August 23, 2023.

RBI/2024-25/68 DoR.RET.REC.39/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Exclusion of “Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 It is advised that “Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited” has been excluded from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1998/23.13.066/2024-25 dated July 3, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17- August 23, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/67 DoR.RET.REC.38/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Exclusion of “Credit Suisse AG” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 It is advised that “Credit Suisse AG” has been excluded from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1373/23.03.025/2024-25 dated June 4, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17- August 23, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/66 DoR.RET.REC.37/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Cessation of “Credit Suisse AG” as a banking company within the meaning of sub section (2) of Section 36 (A) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 It is advised that the “Credit Suisse AG” has ceased to be a banking company within the meaning of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No. S1372/23.03.025/2024-25 dated June 4, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17 – August 23, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/65 DoR.RET.REC.36/12.07.160/2024-25 August 22, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Inclusion of “UBS AG” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 It is advised that “UBS AG” has been included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1371/23.03.025/2024-25 dated June 4, 2024 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated August 17 - August 23, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/60 DoR.FIN.REC.No. 32/ 20.16.056/ 2024-25 August 08, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks, and excluding Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All Asset Reconstruction Companies All Credit Information Companies Dear Sir/ Madam, Frequency of reporting of credit information by Credit Institutions to Credit Information Companies Please refer to the circular DBR. No. CID. BC. 60/ 20.16.056/ 2014-15 dated January 15, 2015, inter-alia, directing the credit information companies (CICs) and credit institutions (CIs) to keep the credit information collected/maintained by them updated regularly on a monthly basis or at such shorter intervals as mutually agreed upon between the CI and the CIC.

RBI/2024-25/50 DOR.STR.REC. 26/21.06.008/2024-25 July 10, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) (excluding Local Area Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir/ Madam, Basel III Capital Regulations - Eligible Credit Rating Agencies (ECAI)

All Commercial and Co-operative Banks
Madam / Dear Sir,Exclusion of “Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited” from the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934It is advised that “Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited” has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.REG/LIC.No.S8/08.27.159/2024-25 dated April 1, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated May 14, 2024

RBI/2024-25/40 DoR.SPE.REC.No.24/13.03.00/2024-2025 June 07, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Small Finance Banks All Local Area Banks Madam / Sir, Amendment to Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 Please refer to paragraph 3(a)(i) of the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated March 03, 2016, wherein the definition of “Bulk Deposits” has been prescribed. 

RBI/2024-25/38
DOR.RET.REC.23/12.07.160/2024-25

May 24, 2024

All Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Exclusion of "Fincare Small Finance Bank Limited" from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and cessation as a banking company

It is informed that "Fincare Small Finance Bank Limited" has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with effect from April 01, 2024, as the bank has ceased to carry on banking business with effect from April 01, 2024 vide Notification DOR.HOL.No.S173/16-02-003/2024-25 dated April 08, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated May 14, 2024

DoS.CO.PPG.SEC.2/11.01.005/2024-25 May 21, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Internal Review – Interim Recommendations – Withdrawal of Circulars

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

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/2023-24/117 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/2023-24/111 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/2023-24/107 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/2023-24/105 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.

RBI/2015-16/344 DBR.BP.BC.No.86/21.04.098/2015-16 March 23, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Liquidity Risk Management & Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to our following circulars on Liquidity Risk Framework: DBOD.BP.No.56/21.04.098/2012-13 dated November 7, 2012 on “Liquidity Risk Management by Banks.” DBOD.BP.

RBI/2023-24/111 DoR.MCS.REC.61/01.01.001/2023-24 December 29, 2023 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks, excluding Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All NBFCs (including HFCs) and All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID)

Framework for Dealing with Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) (Revised upto December 28, 2023[1]) Introduction Some banks, due to their size, cross-jurisdictional activities, complexity, lack of substitutability and interconnectedness, become systemically important. The disorderly failure of these banks has the potential to cause significant disruption to the essential services they provide to the banking system, and in turn, to the overall economic activity. Therefore, the continued functioning of Systemically Important Banks (SIBs) is critical for the uninterrupted availability of essential banking services to the real economy.

RBI/2023-24/99 DOR.STR.REC.60/21.04.048/2023-24 December 28, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) MHP Exemption for Transfer of Receivables

RBI/2023-24/92 DoR.RET.REC.59/12.01.001/2023-24  December 22, 2023 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Commercial Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Reverse Repo transactions - Reporting in Form ‘A’ Return

RBI/DOR/2023-24/90 DOR.STR.REC. 58/21.04.048/2023-24 December 19, 2023 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/2023-24/85 DOR.STR.REC.57/21.06.001/2023-24 November 16, 2023 Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Non-Banking Financial Companies (including HFCs) Madam/Dear Sir, Regulatory measures towards consumer credit and bank credit to NBFCs Please refer to Governor’s Statement dated October 6, 2023 flagging the high growth in certain components of consumer credit and advising banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to strengthen their internal surveillance mechanisms, address the build-up of risks, if any, and institute suitable safeguards, in their own interest. The high growth seen in consumer credit and increasing dependency of NBFCs on bank borrowings were also highlighted by Governor in the interactions with MD/CEOs of major banks and large NBFCs in July and August 2023, respectively.

RBI/2023-2024/84 DOR. AML.REC.56 /14.06.001/2023-24November 15, 2023 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 05 Entries

RBI/2023-24/73 DoR.FIN.REC.49/20.16.003/2023-24  October 26, 2023 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks, and excluding Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID) All Asset Reconstructions Companies All Credit Information Companies

RBI/2023-24/75 DoR.SPE.REC.50/13.03.00/2023-2024 October 26, 2023 All Regional Rural Banks Sir / Madam, Review of Instructions on Bulk Deposits for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Please refer to Para 3 (a) (i) of Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated March 3, 2016, in terms of which “Bulk Deposit” means: Single Rupee term deposits of Rupees two crore and above for Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) and Small Finance Banks.

RBI/2023-24/74 DOR.SPE. REC. No 51/13.03.000/2023-24 October 26, 2023 Non-Callable Deposits - Master Direction on Interest Rate on Deposits Please refer to the instructions contained in Section 7 of the Master Direction (MD) on Interest Rate on Deposits dated March 03, 2016 and Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated May 12, 2016. In terms of these instructions, banks have been permitted to offer domestic term deposits (TDs) without premature withdrawal option, provided that all TDs accepted from individuals for an amount of Rupees fifteen lakh and below shall have premature-withdrawal-facility. Further, the banks have also been permitted to offer differential rate on interest on TDs based on non-callability of deposits (i.e., non-availability of premature withdrawal option) in addition to tenor and size of deposits.

RBI/2023-24/72 DoR.FIN.REC.48/20.16.003/2023-24 October 26, 2023 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks, and excluding Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID)

RBI/2023-24/71 DOR.ACC.47/21.04.018/2023-24 October 25, 2023 Madam / Sir, Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements - Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2021: Presentation of unclaimed liabilities transferred to Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund The ‘Notes and Instructions for compilation’ given in Annex II to the Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements - Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2021 (Master Direction) require commercial banks to present all unclaimed liabilities, where the amount due has been transferred to the Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund established under the DEA Fund Scheme, 2014, under ‘Schedule 12- Contingent Liabilities - Other items for which the bank is contingently liable’.

RBI/2023-24/70 DOR.HGG.GOV.REC.46/29.67.001/2023-24 October 25, 2023 All Private Sector Banks and Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of Foreign Banks (excluding Payment Banks and Local Area Banks) Madam / Dear Sir Appointment of Whole-Time Director(s) Please refer to paragraph 10 and 11 of our instructions DOR.GOV.REC.8/29.67.001/2021-22 dated April 26, 2021 on ‘Corporate Governance in Banks - Appointment of Directors and Constitution of Committees of the Board’.

RBI/2023-24/69 DOR.AML.REC.44/14.01.001/2023-24 October 17, 2023 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.

RBI/2023-24/68 DoR.RET.REC.43/12.01.001/2023-24 October 16, 2023 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Commercial Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Reverse Repo transactions - Reporting in Form ‘A’ Return Please refer to Form A Return in the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India [Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)] Directions - 2021 (updated as on September 25, 2023) regarding the reporting of Reverse Repo transactions by Commercial Banks.

RBI/2023-24/63
DoR.FIN.REC.41/20.16.003/2023-24

September 25, 2023

All Commercial Banks including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks and excluding Payment Banks
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks
All India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID)
All Non-Banking Financial Companies including Housing Finance Companies
All Asset Reconstruction Companies

Dear Sir/ Madam

Display of information - Secured assets possessed under the SARFAESI Act, 2002

As a part of the move towards greater transparency, it has been decided that the Regulated Entities (REs) of the Reserve Bank which are secured creditors as per the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002, shall display information in respect of the borrowers whose secured assets have been taken into possession by the REs under the Act.

2. REs shall upload this information on their website in the format as prescribed in the Annex. The first such list shall be displayed on the website of REs within six (6) months from the date of this circular, and the list shall be updated on monthly basis.

Yours faithfully,

(J.P. Sharma)
Chief General Manager

Encl: Annex

Annex

Information on secured assets possessed under the SARFAESI Act, 2002

Sl. NoBranch NameStateBorrower NameGuarantor Name
(wherever applicable)Registered address of the BorrowerRegistered address of the Guarantor
(wherever applicable)Outstanding amount
(in ₹)Asset ClassificationDate of Asset classificationDetails of security possessedName of the Title holder of the security possessed

RBI/2023-24/62
DoR.FIN.REC.39/20.16.056/2023-24

September 20, 2023

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-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID)
All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)
All Asset Reconstruction Companies
All Credit Information Companies

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Data Quality Index for Commercial and Microfinance Segments by Credit Information Companies

Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.CID.BC.127/20.16.056/2013-14 dated June 27, 2014, inter alia setting out a common Data Quality Index (DQI) for assessing the quality of data submissions by Credit Institutions (CIs) to Credit Information Companies (CICs) and improving the same over a period of time. Currently, the DQI is being used for data submitted under the consumer segment.

2. With a view to enable further implementation of DQI, it has been decided that CICs shall prepare DQIs for Commercial and Microfinance segments also as per Annex I and II, respectively. CICs shall provide the DQIs for Commercial and Microfinance segments to all CIs latest by March 31, 2024.

3. Further, CICs are advised as under:

1. CICs shall provide DQIs for Commercial and Microfinance segments in the form of numeric scores on a monthly basis to all member credit institutions.

2. DQI scores for Commercial and Microfinance segments shall be provided at CI and file level. The DQI scores for Commercial and Microfinance segments at CI level shall be computed as weighted average of file level DQI scores of commercial and microfinance segment respectively of that CI.

3. CICs shall compute industry level DQIs for each of the three reporting segments1 as weighted average of the CI level DQI in their respective category (e.g. Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Foreign Banks, Co-operative Banks, RRBs, NBFCs etc.) on monthly basis. Further, a half yearly Industry Benchmark shall be calculated as a rolling average of preceding six months Industry level DQI score of respective category of CIs.

4. CICs shall provide reasons for decline in score to each CI, if its (a) CI level score has declined over the previous month or (b) CI level score is lower than the half yearly industry benchmark.

5. CICs shall provide monthly data of CI level DQI and industry level DQI of all segments to Department of Supervision, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office at half yearly intervals as on September 30 and March 31 each year, for information and monitoring purposes.

4. CIs are advised to undertake half yearly review of the DQI for all segments to improve the quality of the data being submitted to CICs. Corrective steps taken on the above issues along with a report on the same shall be placed before its top management by each CI for review within two months from the end of that half-year.

Yours faithfully

RBI/2012-13/62 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No. 5 /13.05.000/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.5/13.05.000/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines issued on the subj

RBI/2023-24/59
DOR.RET.REC.34/12.01.001/2023-24

September 08, 2023

The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks / All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Section 42(1A) - Requirement for maintaining additional CRR

Please refer to the circular DOR.RET.REC.29/12.01.001/2023-24 dated August 10, 2023 and relative notification on the captioned subject.

2. As announced in the RBI Press Release dated September 08, 2023, on a review, it has been decided to discontinue the incremental CRR (I-CRR) in a phased manner. Based on an assessment of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided that the amounts impounded under the I-CRR would be released in stages so that system liquidity is not subjected to sudden shocks and money markets function in an orderly manner. The release of funds would be as follows:

RBI/2023-24/56 DOR.AML.REC.33/14.06.001/2023-24 August 18, 2023 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)

REF: No. MPD. BC.244/07.01.279/ 2003-04 November 5, 2003Kartika 14, 1925(S)To All Primary DealersDear Sirs,Primary Dealers' Access to Call/Notice Money MarketPlease refer to Paragraphs 62 and 63 of the Governor’s statement on Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2003-04 enclosed with his letter No. MPD. BC.241/07.01.279/2003-04 dated November 3, 2003 (copy of the paragraphs enclosed). 2. It may be recalled that following the annual policy Stateme

REF: No. MPD. BC.244/07.01.279/ 2003-04 November 5, 2003Kartika 14, 1925(S)To All Primary DealersDear Sirs,Primary Dealers' Access to Call/Notice Money MarketPlease refer to Paragraphs 62 and 63 of the Governor’s statement on Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2003-04 enclosed with his letter No. MPD. BC.241/07.01.279/2003-04 dated November 3, 2003 (copy of the paragraphs enclosed). 2. It may be recalled that following the annual policy Stateme

RBI/2023-24/52
DOR.RET.REC.29/12.01.001/2023-24

August 10, 2023

The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks /
All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Section 42(1A) - Requirement for maintaining additional CRR

Under Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, all Scheduled Banks are required to maintain with Reserve Bank of India a Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of 4.50 per cent of Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL).

2. On a review of the current liquidity conditions, it has been decided to issue a directive under Section 42(1A) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 requiring all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks / all Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / all Scheduled State Co-operative Banks to maintain with the Reserve Bank of India, effective from the fortnight beginning August 12, 2023, an incremental CRR (I-CRR) of 10 per cent on the increase in NDTL between May 19, 2023 and July 28, 2023. The I-CRR will be reviewed on September 8, 2023 or earlier.

3. A copy of the relative notification DOR.RET.REC.30/12.01.001/2023-24 dated August 10, 2023 is enclosed.

Yours faithfully,

(Brij Raj)
Chief General Manager

DOR.RET.REC.30/12.01.001/2023-24

August 10, 2023

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1A) of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India hereby directs that all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks / all Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / all Scheduled State Co-operative Banks, shall maintain with the Reserve Bank of India, with effect from the fortnight beginning August 12, 2023:

an additional average daily balance over and above the average daily balance required to be maintained under sub-section (1) of Section 42; and

that the amount of such additional average daily balance shall not be less than 10 per cent of the increase in net demand and time liabilities between May 19, 2023 and July 28, 2023.

(Jayant Kumar Dash)
Executive Director

RBI/2023-24/50 DOR.AML.REC.26/14.06.001/2023-24 July 24, 2023 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 02 Entries

RBI/2023-24/49
DoR.RET.REC.25/12.07.160/2023-24

July 18, 2023

All Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Inclusion of “NongHyup Bank” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

It is advised that “NongHyup Bank” has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S1568/23.13.164/2023-24 dated June 20, 2023 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated July 15 - July 21, 2023.

Yours faithfully,

(Brij Raj)
Chief General Manager

RBI/2023-24/47 DOR.AML.REC.23/14.06.001/2023-24 July 04, 2023 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 (Consolidated) Please refer to Section 52 and Section 53 of our Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as amended on May 04, 2023 (MD on KYC), in terms of which