RBI/2025-26/19 DoR.CRE.REC.14/07.10.002/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular - Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions - UCBs

RBI/2025-26/18 DOR.CRE.REC.No.13/07.10.002/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs

RBI/2025-26/17 DOR.CRE.REC.No.11/07.10.002/2025-26 April 1, 2025 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.6/07.10.002/2024-25 dated April 2, 2024 on the captioned subject, consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to UCBs till April 01, 2024. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 20

RBI/2025-26/16 DOR.CRE.REC. No.12/08.12.001/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular -– Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/08.12.001/2024-25 dated April 02, 2024 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till April 01, 2024 relating to Housing Finance. Attached is the revised Master C

RBI/2025-26/15 DOR.CRE.REC.No.05/21.04.172/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI/2025-26/14 DOR.STR.REC.10/21.04.048/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs

RBI/2025-26/13 DOR.STR.REC.9/21.04.048/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2025-26/12 DOR. STR. REC. 06/13.07.010/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payment Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances

RBI/2025-26/11 DoR.STR.REC 07/09.27.000/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular- Guarantees, Co-acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DoR.STR.REC.3/09.27.000/2024-25 dated April 01, 2024 on the captioned subject. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued up to March 31, 2025 on the above matter, as listed in the Annex. It may be noted that this Master Circular only consolidates all instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2025 and does not contain any new instructions/guidelines.

RBI/2025-26/09
DOR.CAP.REC.03/09.18.201/2025-26April 01, 2025All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks

Dear Sir / Madam,

RBI/2025-26/08 DOR.CAP.REC.2/21.06.201/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No. DOR.CAP.REC.4/21.06.201/2024-25 dated April 01, 2024, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on Basel III capital adequacy issued to banks till that date.

RBI/2025-2026/07 DoR.HGG.GOV.No.1/18.10.010/2025-26 April 1, 2025 The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Board of Directors - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DoR.HGG.GOV.No.1/18.10.010/2024-25 dated April 1, 2024 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date.

RBI/2025-26/06 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S2/31-12-010/2025-2026 April 1, 2025 All Agency Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission

RBI/2025-26/05 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1/31.02.007/2025-26 April 01, 2025 All Agency Banks Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks

RBI/2025-26/04 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.03/02.01.001/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer SLBC/UTLBC Convenor Banks/Lead Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular – Lead Bank Scheme The Reserve Bank of India has issued a number of guidelines/ instructions on Lead Bank Scheme from time to time. This Master Circular consolidates the relevant guidelines/ instructions issued by Reserve Bank of India on Lead Bank Scheme up to March 31, 2025 as listed in the Appendix I.

RBI/2025-26/03 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.02/09.09.001/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Chairman/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)

RBI/2025-26/02 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.01/09.01.003/2025-26 April 1, 2025 The Chairman/Managing Director & CEO Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks (including Small Finance Banks) Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular – Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) Please refer to the Master Circular FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.03/09.01.003/2024-25 dated April 16, 2024 on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

RBI/2025-26/01 FIDD.CO.FID.BC. No.4/12.01.033/2025-26 April 01, 2025 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/ Dear Sir Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates the circulars issued by Reserve Bank on the subject up to March 31, 2025, as indicated in the Appendix.

RBI/2024-25/24 DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/21.04.172/2024-25 April 24, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

RBI/2024-25/20 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.03/09.01.003/2024-25 April 16, 2024 The Chairman/Managing Director & CEOPublic Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks (including Small Finance Banks)

RBI/2024-25/13 DOR.STR.REC.9 /21.04.048/2024-25 April 02, 2024 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular - Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs

RBI/2023-24/12 DOR.STR.REC.3/21.04.048/2023-24 April 1, 2023 All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances

RBI/2024-25/11 DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/08.12.001/2024-25 April 02, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance

RBI/2024-25/10 DOR.CRE.REC.No.6/07.10.002/2024-25 April 2, 2024 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.9/07.10.002/2023-24 dated April 11, 2023 on the captioned subject, consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to UCBs till April 10, 2023. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 2024 on the above matter, as listed in the Appendix. It may be noted that this Master Circular only consolidates all instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2024 and does not contain any new instructions/guidelines.

RBI/2024-25/09 DOR.CAP.REC.5/09.18.201/2024-25 April 01, 2024 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular- Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CAP.REC.11/09.18.201/2023-24 dated April 20, 2023 on the captioned subject. 2. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued up to March 31, 2024 as listed in the Appendix. Yours faithfully (Usha Janakiraman) Chief General Manager Encl: As above

RBI/2024-25/ 08 DOR.CAP.REC.4/21.06.201/2024-25 April 01, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations

RBI/2024-25/03 DOR. STR. REC. 2/13.07.010/2024-25 April 01, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payments Banks and RRBs) Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances Please refer to the Master Circular DOR. STR. REC.5/13.07.010/2023-24 dated April 1, 2023 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2023, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 2024 on the above matter, as listed in the Annex 2. It may be noted that this Master Circular only consolidates all instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2024 and does not contain any new instructions/guidelines.

RBI/2024-25/04 DoR.STR.REC.3/09.27.000/2024-25 April 01, 2024 The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular- Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DoR.STR.REC.4/09.27.000/2023-24 dated April 1, 2023 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website https://rbi.org.in/). Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 2024 on the above matter, as listed in the Annex. It may be noted that this Master Circular only consolidates all instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2024 and does not contain any new instructions/guidelines.

RBI/2024-25/02 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.01/02.01.001/2024-25 April 01, 2024 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer
SLBC/ UTLBC Convenor Banks / Lead Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular – Lead Bank Scheme

RBI/2024-25/06 DGBA.GBD.No.S1/31.02.007/2024-25 April 01, 2024 All Agency Banks Madam/Dear Sir Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks 
Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2023-24/10 dated April 03, 2023 on the above subject. We have revised and updated the Master Circular which consolidates important instructions on the subject issued by the Reserve Bank of India till March 31, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/01 DoR.HGG.GOV.No.1/18.10.010/2024-25 April 1, 2024 The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam,

RBI/2024-25/05 FIDD.CO.FID.BC. No.1/12.01.033/2024-25 April 01, 2024 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/ Dear Sir Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme

RBI/2023-34/114 DoR.CRE.REC.71/07.10.002/2023-24 January 16, 2024 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir,

RBI/2023-24/51 DOR.CRE.REC.No.27/07.10.002/2023-24 July 25, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to our Mater Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/13.05.000/2022-23 dated April 8, 2022 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date.

RBI/2023-24/12 DOR.SIG.FIN.REC 8/26.03.001/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Asset Reconstruction Companies Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Asset Reconstruction Companies In order to have all current instructions/ guidelines on the subject at one place, the Reserve Bank of India issues updated circulars/ guidelines. The instructions contained in The Asset Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines and Directions, 2003 (vide Notification No. DNBS.2/CGM(CSM)-2003, da

RBI/2016-2017/16 DPSS.CO.PD.PPI.No.01/02.14.006/2016-17 July 01, 2016 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers, System Providers, System Participants and all other Prospective Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Policy Guidelines on Issuance and Operation of Pre-paid Payment Instruments in India As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of circulars containing policy guidelines on Issuance and

RBI/2015-16/97 DBR No BP.BC.6/21.04.141/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir, Master Circular – Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks Please refer to the Master Circular No. DBOD.BP.BC.20/21.04.141/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014, containing consolidated instructions/guidelines issued to banks till June 30, 2014, on matters relating to prudential norms for classification,

RBI/2015-16/65 DPSS.CO.PD.Mobile Banking.No.1/02.23.001/2015-16 July 1, 2015 The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive OfficersAll Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs /Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks /District Central Co-operative Banks Madam /Dear Sir, Master Circular – Mobile Banking transactions in India – Operative Guidelines for Banks As you are aware, the Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of circul

RBI/2015-16/54 Master Circular No.7/2015-16 July 01, 2015 (updated as on October 30, 2015) To, All Category – I Authorised Dealer banks Madam / Sir, Master Circular on Establishment of Liaison / Branch / Project Offices in India by Foreign Entities Establishment of Branch/Liaison/Project Offices in India is regulated in terms of Section 6(6) of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with Notification No. FEMA 22/2000-RB dated May 3, 2000 as amended from time to ti

RBI/2015-16/34 IDMD.PDRD. 01/03.64.00/2015-16 July 1, 2015 All Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Operational Guidelines for Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the Primary Dealers (PDs) in regard to their operations. The Master Circular incorporating the guidelines/instructions/circulars on the subject issued up to June 30, 2015 is enclosed. A list of circulars finding referen

RBI/2014-15/99 IDMD.PCD. 05/14.01.03/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All market participants Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Certificates of Deposit With a view to further widening the range of money market instruments and giving investors greater flexibility in deployment of their short-term surplus funds, Certificates of Deposit (CDs) were introduced in India in 1989. Guidelines for issue of CDs are presently governed by various directives issued by

RBI/2014-15/98 IDMD.PCD. 03/14.01.01/2014-15 July 1, 2014 The Chairmen / Chief Executives of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) / Co-operative Banks / Primary Dealers Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Call / Notice Money Market Operations The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines / instructions / directives to banks and the Primary Dealers in regard to call / notice money market. To enable eligible institutions to ha

RBI/2014-15/96 IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the Primary Dealers (PDs) in regard to their operations. The Master Circular incorporating the guidelines/instructions/circulars on the subject issued up to June 30, 2014 is enclosed. A list of circulars finding reference

RBI/2014-15/107 DGBA.CDD. No. 7917/13.01.299/2014-15 July 01, 2014 The Chairman/Managing DirectorHead Office (Government Accounts Department)State Bank of India and Associates, All Nationalized banks (Excluding Punjab and Sind Bank & Andhra Bank),Axis Bank Ltd./ICICI Bank Ltd./HDFC Bank Ltd., Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular on Nomination facility for Relief/Savings Bonds Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2013-1

RBI/2014-15/100 IDMD.PCD.04/14.01.02/2014-15 July 1, 2014 All market participants Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Commercial Paper Commercial Paper (CP), an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note, was introduced in India in 1990 with a view to enable highly rated corporate borrowers to diversify their sources of short-term borrowings and provide an additional instrument to the investors. 2. A Master Circular

RBI/ 2013-14/104 IDMD.PCD. 05 /14.01.03/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All market participants Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Certificates of Deposit With a view to further widening the range of money market instruments and giving investors greater flexibility in deployment of their short-term surplus funds, Certificates of Deposit (CDs) were introduced in India in 1989. Guidelines for issue of CDs are presently governed by various directives issued b

RBI/2013-14/102 IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the Primary Dealers (PDs) in regard to their operations in the Government Securities Market and other activities. To enable the PDs to have all the current instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the g

RBI/2013-14/105 IDMD.PCD. 04/14.01.02/2013-14 July 1, 2013 All market participants Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Commercial Paper Commercial Paper (CP), an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note, was introduced in India in 1990 with a view to enable highly rated corporate borrowers to diversify their sources of short-term borrowings and provide an additional instrument to the investors. 2. A Master Circula

RBI/2012-13/106 IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2012-13 July 2, 2012 All Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the Primary Dealers (PDs) in regard to their operations in the Government Securities Market and other activities. To enable the PDs to have all the current instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the g

RBI/2012-13/100 IDMD.PCD. 05/14.01.03/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chairmen / Chief Executives of All Scheduled Banks (excluding RRBs and LABs), Primary Dealers (PDs) and All-India Term Lending and Refinancing Institutions Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Certificates of Deposit With a view to further widening the range of money market instruments and giving investors greater flexibility in deployment of their short-term surplus funds, Certificate

RBI/2011-12/93 IDMD.PDRD.02 /03.64.00/2011-12 July 1, 2011 All Standalone Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular- Capital Adequacy Standards and Risk Management Guidelines for standalone Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the Primary Dealers (PDs) in regard to their operations in the Government Securities Market and other activities. To enable the PDs to have all the current instruc

RBI/2011-12/92 IDMD.PDRD.01 /03.64.00/2011-12 July 1, 2011 All Primary Dealers Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular – Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to the Primary Dealers (PDs) in regard to their operations in the Government Securities Market and other activities. To enable the PDs to have all the current instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the g

RBI/2011-12/97 DGBA.GAD. No.H. 3 /31.12.010/2011-12 1 July 2011 All Agency Banks Dear Sir / Madam Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission Reserve Bank of India has been issuing various instructions on Agency Commission payable to banks from time to time. These instructions were contained in our master circular RBI/2009-10/89 (DGBA.GAD. No.H-4/ 31.12.010/ 2010-11) dated July 1, 2010. A copy of the revised circula

RBI/2011-12/99 DGBA.GAD.No.H.2/42.01.034/2011-12 July 1, 2011 To All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Collection of Direct Taxes- OLTAS Please refer to our master circular RBI/2010-11/87 dated July 01, 2010 on the above subject which was issued with a view to facilitate quick reference to all the extant instructions issued on the subject at one place. We have now updated the master circular incorporating important instructions issued by us till end June,

RBI/2010-11/84 IDMD.DOD.14 /11.08.36/2010-11 July 1, 2010 The Chairmen/Chief Executives of All Scheduled Banks, Primary Dealers and All-India Financial Institutions Dear Sir, Master Circular - Guidelines for Issue of Commercial Paper As you are aware, Commercial Paper (CP), an unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note, was introduced in India in 1990 with a view to enabling highly rated corporate borrowers to diversify their sources of

RBI/2010-11/88 DGBA.GAD.No.H- 2 /31.05.001/ 2010-11 July 1, 2010 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular- Disbursement of Pension by Agency Banks Reserve Bank of India has been issuing various instructions relating to Payment of Government Pension by Agency Banks. These instructions were conveyed in our master circular RBI/ 2009-10/61 (Ref. DGBA.GAD.No.H- 3 /31.05.001/ 2009-10) dated July 1, 2009.@@NBSP@@ We now enclose an updated master circular incorporating