RBI/2020-2021/38 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.01 |
17.09.2020 |
Foreign Exchange Department |
Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 215.68 million to the Government of the Republic of Malawi |
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/37 Ref. No. DoS.CO.PPG./SEC.03/11.01.005/2020-21 |
14.09.2020 |
Department of Supervision |
Automation of Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning processes in banks |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) and All Small Finance Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/35 Ref. No. DoS.CO.PPG./SEC.02/11.01.005/2020-21 |
11.09.2020 |
Department of Supervision |
Compliance functions in banks and Role of Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) |
The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) All Local Area Banks and All Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/36 DOR.AML.BC.No.14/14.06.001/2020-21 |
11.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates to UNSC’s 1267/1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List - Amendment to 11 entries (10 Individuals and one entry in Entities and Groups) |
The Chairpersons/CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2020-2021/34 DOR.No.BP.BC/13/21.04.048/2020-21 |
07.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Resolution Framework for COVID-19-related Stress - Financial Parameters |
All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/District Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
RBI/2020-2021/33 Ref.No.DOS.CO.PPG./SEC.01/11.01.005/2020-21 |
05.09.2020 |
Department of Supervision |
Long Form Audit Report (LFAR) - Review |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) All Local Area Banks All Small Finance Banks and All Payment Banks |
RBI/FIDD/2020-2021/72 Master Directions FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.5/04.09.01/2020-21 |
04.09.2020 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification dated September 04, 2020 [superseded by Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025] |
The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer [All Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks] |
RBI/2020-2021/30 DOR.No.Ret.BC.10/12.07.150/2020-21 |
03.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Exclusion of “Westpac Banking Corporation” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 |
All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/32 DOR.No.Ret.BC.12/12.07.150/2020-21 |
03.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Cessation of “Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Limited” as a banking company within the meaning of sub section (2) of Section 36 A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 |
All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/31 DOR.No.Ret.BC.11/12.07.150/2020-21 |
03.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Cessation of “Westpac Banking Corporation” as a banking company within the meaning of sub section (2) of Section 36 A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 |
All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/29 DoR.No.BP.BC.9/21.04.141/2020-21 |
01.09.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
SLR holdings in HTM category (Amended) |
All Commercial Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/28 DoR (PCB).BPD.Cir.No.2/12.05.001/2020-21 |
26.08.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Submission of returns under Section 31 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) - Extension of time |
The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/27 DoS.CO.PPG.BC.1/11.01.005/2020-21 |
21.08.2020 |
Department of Supervision |
Ad-hoc/Short Review/Renewal of Credit Facilities |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Small Finance Banks All Urban Cooperative Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/26 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.4/06.02.31/2020-21 |
21.08.2020 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
New Definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises - clarifications |
The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies |
RBI/2020-2021/25 DOR.AML.BC.No.8/14.06.001/2020-21 |
21.08.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s Democratic Republic of Congo List |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
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18.08.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Framework for authorisation of pan-India Umbrella Entity for Retail Payments |
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RBI/2020-2021/24 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No. 117/03.10.001/2020-21 |
13.08.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Review of Guidelines for Core Investment Companies |
All Core Investment Companies (CICs) |
RBI/2020-2021/23 DoR (PCB). BPD. Cir. No.1/13.05.001/2020-21 |
12.08.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
System-based asset classification - UCBs |
The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
Notification No. FEMA 6 (R)/(2)/2020-RB |
11.08.2020 |
Financial Markets Department |
Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 |
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RBI/2020-2021/22 DPSS.CO.PD.No.115/02.14.003/2020-21 |
06.08.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Offline Retail Payments using Cards / Wallets / Mobile Devices - Pilot |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Operators (Banks and Non-banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/21 DPSS.CO.PD No.116/02.12.004/2020-21 |
06.08.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) System for Digital Payments |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Operators and Participants (Banks and Non-banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/19 DoR.No.BP.BC/6/21.04.048/2020-21 |
06.08.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Loans against Gold Ornaments and Jewellery for Non-Agricultural End-uses |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Including Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/20 DOR.No.BP.BC/7/21.04.048/2020-21 |
06.08.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Payments Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/18 DOR.No.BP.BC/5/21.04.201/2020-21 |
06.08.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Basel III Capital Regulations - Treatment of debt mutual funds/ETFs |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2020-2021/17 DOR.No.BP.BC/4/21.04.048/2020-21 |
06.08.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector - Restructuring of Advances |
All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies |
RBI/2020-2021/16 DOR.No.BP.BC/3/21.04.048/2020-21 |
06.08.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Resolution Framework for COVID-19-related Stress |
All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
RBI/2020-2021/15 DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.116/22.10.106/2020-21 |
24.07.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards |
Non-Banking Financial Companies and Asset Reconstruction Companies implementing Indian Accounting Standards |
RBI/2020-2021/14 DOR.AML.BC.No.2/14.06.001/2020-21 |
18.07.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967 - Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List - Addition of one individual |
The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
RBI/2020-2021/13 DOR.NBFC(ARC) CC. No. 9/26.03.001/2020-21 |
16.07.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Fair Practices Code for Asset Reconstruction Companies |
All Asset Reconstruction Companies |
RBI/2020-2021/12 DOR (NBFC).CC.PD.No.115/03.10.001/2020-21 |
10.07.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Exemption from Registration as NBFC - Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) |
All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) |
RBI/2020-2021/11 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No.114/03.10.001/2020-21 |
06.07.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Extension of timeline for finalization of audited accounts |
All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) |
RBI/2020-2021/10 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.3/06.02.31/2020-21 |
02.07.2020 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Credit flow to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Sector |
The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies |
RBI/2020-2021/09 DoR.BP.BC.No.01/21.04.048/2020-21 |
01.07.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Distressed Assets Fund - Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Scheduled RRBs) |
RBI/2020-2021/07 DCM (NE) No.G-3/08.07.18/2020-21 |
01.07.2020 |
Department of Currency Management |
Master Circular - Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins |
The Chairman and Managing Director / The Managing Director / The Chief Executive Officer All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/04 DCM (FNVD) G-2/16.01.05/2020-21 |
01.07.2020 |
Department of Currency Management |
Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes |
The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Banks and Director of Treasuries of all States |
RBI/2020-2021/05 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.1/02.01.001/2020-21 |
01.07.2020 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Master Circular - Lead Bank Scheme |
The Chairmen/ Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers SLBC/ UTLBC Convenor Banks / Lead Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/08 DCM (CC) No.G-1/03.44.01/2020-21 |
01.07.2020 |
Department of Currency Management |
Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public |
The Chairman & Managing Director Chief Executive Officers All Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/02 FIDD.FID.BC.No.02/12.01.033/2020-21 |
01.07.2020 |
Financial Inclusion and Development Department |
Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme |
The Chairman/Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
RBI/2020-2021/01 DoR (NBFC) (PD) CC.No. 113/03.10.001/2020-21 |
01.07.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Special liquidity scheme for NBFCs/HFCs |
All NBFCs/HFCs |
RBI/2019-2020/262 IDMD.CDD.No.3155/13.01.299/2019-20 |
30.06.2020 |
Internal Debt Management Department |
Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable)- FRSB 2020 (T) - Operational Guidelines (Updated on June 27, 2022) |
(As per list attached) |
RBI/2019-2020/261 IDMD.CDD.No.3145/13.01.299/2019-20 |
26.06.2020 |
Internal Debt Management Department |
Floating Rate Savings Bonds 2020 (Taxable) (Updated on June 27, 2022) |
(As per list attached) |
RBI/2019-2020/259 DOR.No.Ret.BC.77/12.02.001/2019-20 |
26.06.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) - Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) |
All Scheduled Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
RBI/2019-2020/260 DOR.No.Ret.BC.78/12.01.001/2019-20 |
26.06.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Change in Minimum Daily Maintenance of the Cash Reserve Requirement |
All Scheduled Banks |
RBI/2019-2020/258 DOR (NBFC) (PD) CC. No.112/03.10.001/2019-20 |
24.06.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Loans Sourced by Banks and NBFCs over Digital Lending Platforms: Adherence to Fair Practices Code and Outsourcing Guidelines |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
Ref.No.3105/IDMD/ 08.02.032/2019-20 |
22.06.2020 |
Internal Debt Management Department |
Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) |
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RBI/2019-2020/257 Ref.No.3105/IDMD/08.02.032/2019-20 |
22.06.2020 |
Internal Debt Management Department |
Auction of Government of India Dated Securities |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers |
RBI/2019-2020/256 DPSS.CO.OD.No.1934/06.08.005/2019-20 |
22.06.2020 |
Department of Payment and Settlement Systems |
Increasing Instances of Payment Frauds - Enhancing Public Awareness Campaigns Through Multiple Channels |
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Operators (banks and non-banks) / Participants of Payment Systems (banks and non-banks) |
RBI/2019-2020/255 DoR.BP.BC.No.76/21.06.201/2019-20 |
21.06.2020 |
Department of Regulation |
Assignment of Risk Weights on Credit Facilities (Guaranteed Emergency Credit Line) under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme |
All Member Lending Institutions (All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Scheduled RRBs) (NBFCs including HFCs eligible under the captioned scheme) (All India Financial Institutions - Small Industries Development Bank of India, National Housing Bank, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and Export-Import Bank of India) |
Ref.No.IDMD /3065/08.02.032/2019-20 |
15.06.2020 |
Internal Debt Management Department |
Auction for Sale (Issue/Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) |
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RBI/2019-2020/254 Ref.No.IDMD/3065/08.02.032/2019-20 |
15.06.2020 |
Internal Debt Management Department |
Auction of Government of India Dated Securities |
All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers |