List of Returns - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
| S.No | Return Name | Return Description | Frequency | Department Concerned | Reporting Entity Required To Submit The Return* | Details Of Related Circulars | Reporting Format | Name Of The Reporting Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PD's call money transactions with commercial banks (Return from PDs) | Compilation of New Monetary Aggregates |
Fortnightly | DEPR | Primary Dealers | Master Direction – Operational Guidelines for Primary Dealers RBI/IDMD/2016-17/29 Master Direction IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2016-17 July 1, 2016 | CIMS | |
| 2 | Returns from SIDBI | Details of Mobilisation of Resources/ Certificate of deposit/ term deposit/ inter corp. deposit etc |
Weekly | DEPR | SIDBI | Hardcopy | ||
| 3 | Form TC | Compilation of short term credit extended for imports and payments thereof |
Monthly | DEPR | ADs | RBI/2004/154 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 87 dated April 17, 2004 | ||
| 4 | Yen holdings of Government of India | International investment position |
Monthly | DEPR | AD Category - I Banks & Authorised Banks | Master Direction - External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credit, Borrowing and Lending in Foreign Currency by ADs and Persons other than ADs | Hardcopy | |
| 5 | WLA Customer complaints | Details of Complaints received, resolved, pending and type of complaints |
Quarterly | DPSS | WLA Operators | DPSS.CO.OD.No.670/06.08.001/2019-20 dated September 24, 2019 | ||
| 6 | ATM deployment | State and region wise number of ATMs deployed by banks and WLAOs |
Quarterly | DPSS | SCBs (including RRBs), UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, Payment Banks, Small Finance Banks and White Label ATM Operators | e-mail instruction | ||
| 7 | Cards Statistics | Usage of Credit & debit cards at ATM & POS |
Monthly | DPSS | SCBs (including RRBs), UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks | DPSS.CO.OD.No.670/06.08.001/2019-20 dated September 24, 2019 | ||
| 8 | WLA Statistics | WLA Statistics |
Monthly | DPSS | WLA Operator | e-mail instruction | ||
| 9 | Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) Statistics | Pre-paid Payment Instrument Statistics |
Monthly | DPSS | SCBs (including RRBs), UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks and non-bank entities authorised to issue pre-paid payment instruments in India | Master Directions on Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) (Reserve Bank of India - Master Directions (rbi.org.in)) | ||
| 10 | PPI customer grievances | Details of complaints received/ resolved/ pending against PPI issuers |
Quarterly | DPSS | SCBs (including RRBs), UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks and non-bank entities authorised to issue pre-paid payment instruments in India | Master Direction DPSS.CO.PD.No.1164/02.14.006/2017-18 dated October 11, 2017 | ||
| 11 | Mobile Banking Transactions | Volume and Value of Payment Transactions done through Mobile Banking Application |
Monthly | DPSS | SCBs (including RRBs), UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks who have been permitted to provide Mobile Banking services in India | DPSS.CO.OD.No. 3420/06.06.003/2016-17 dated June 08, 2017 | ||
| 12 | Basic Statistical Return - 1 (BSR1) | Bank credit classified according to various characteristics |
Quarterly for non-RRBs / Annual for RRBs | DSIM | Quarterly-SCBs (excluding RRBs), Annual-SCBs (including RRBs) | Handbook of Instructions on Basic Statistical Return (BSR)-1 | CIMS | |
| 13 | Basic Statistical Return - 2 (BSR2) | Classification of deposits with SCBs and employment details of SCBs |
Quarterly for non-RRBs / Annual for RRBs | DSIM | Quarterly-SCBs (excluding RRBs), Annual-SCBs (including RRBs) | BSR instructions_2025 | CIMS | |
| 14 | IBS return | International assets and liabilities of banks in India |
Quarterly | DSIM | Banks which are engaged in international transactions | https://www.bis.org/ statistics/about_banking_stats.htm | EDSP | |
| 15 | NRD-CSR | Non-resident deposits comprehensive single return on NR/FCNR deposits and their transactions in a month |
Monthly | DSIM | All Banks Authorised to deal in Foreign Exchange | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 | CIMS | |
| 16 | Form ECB | To obtain Loan Registration Number (LRN) for ECB |
Before draw down of ECB | DSIM | Borrower through the designated AD bank | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 | Hardcopy | |
| 17 | ECB 2 Return |
To report actual ECB transactions |
Monthly | DSIM | Borrower through the designated AD bank | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 | Hardcopy | |
| 18 | Revised Form ECB |
To report changes in ECB parameters in consonance with the ECB norms |
Within 7 days from the changes effected in ECB parameters | DSIM | Borrower through the designated AD bank | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 | Hardcopy | |
| 19 | FETERS (R-return) | Foreign exchange transactions of banks in India |
Fortnightly | DSIM | AD Category - I Banks | A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 50 dated February 11, 2016 | BoP | |
| 20 | BAL statement | Foreign currency balances of Authorized Dealers and rupee balances of non-resident banks |
Fortnightly | DSIM | AD Category - I Banks | RBI/2014-2015/12 Master Circular No. 5/2014-15 (Updated as on March 31, 2015) | BoP | |
| 21 | FLA - Return | Annual return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) - under FEMA. Market value of FDI / ODI by equity / debt including FATS. |
Annual | DSIM | All India resident companies which have outstanding FDI and/ or ODI in their balance sheet as the end of the latest financial year. | RBI/2018-19/226 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 37 dated June 28, 2019 | FLAIR | |
| 22 | CPIS - Survey Schedule | Co-ordinated Portfolio Investment Survey - overseas portfolio investment (Equity and Debt) |
Half yearly: end-Mar and end-Sep | DSIM | Banks having portfolio investment abroad are required to participate in CPIS for end-Mar and end-Sep round. Mutual fund companies, insurance companies, non-financial companies and other financial companies (including non-banking financial companies) are required to participate in CPIS for end-Sep round. | https://data.imf.org/?sk=b981b4e34e58467e9b909de0c3367363 | SMS | |
| 23 | FLA MF - Survey Schedule | Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) of Mutual Fund companies - Market value by equity / debt |
Annual | DSIM | All India Resident Mutual Fund Companies which held/acquired foreign assets and/or liabilities as on the end of latest financial year. | Survey on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Mutual Funds and Asset Management Companies: 2024-25 round | SMS | |
| 24 | ITES - Survey Schedule | Survey on Computer Software & Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Exports |
Annual | DSIM | All software / IT / BPO Companies in India | Survey on Computer Software and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Exports: 2024-25 | SMS | |
| 25 | ITBS - Survey Schedule | Survey on International Trade in Banking Services (ITBS) collects information on various banking services rendered by Indian Banks operating abroad and foreign banks operating in India |
Annual | DSIM | All Indian Banks operating abroad and Foreign Banks operating in India | International Trade in Banking Services | SMS | |
| 26 | FCS - Survey Schedule | Survey on Foreign Collaboration in Indian Industry (FCS) information on foreign technical collaboration with Indian companies |
Biennial | DSIM | All Indian Companies having technical collaboration with foreign entity | 15th round of the Survey on Foreign Collaboration in Indian Industry | SMS | |
| 27 | Banking service price index | The statement comprises of data related to fees income and fee charges for banking services provided by the bank and selective data on deposits and loans |
Monthly | DSIM | SCBs (including RRBs) and Payment Banks | Banking Service Price Index | ||
| 28 | FII Weekly | inflow/ of outflow of foreign funds on account of investment by FIIs/FPIs in the Indian capital market |
Weekly | FED | AD Category - I Banks | Email instructions to identified banks | CIMS | |
| 29 | Details of remittances made by NRO account |
Statement indicating the details of remittances made by NRIs/PIOs Foreign Nationals out of the NRO accounts for the month ended |
Monthly | FED | AD Category - I Banks | Part VI of Annex I of Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 | CIMS | |
| 30 | FLM-8 (Sale and purchase of foreign currency notes) | Summary statement of sale and purchase of foreign currency notes |
Monthly | FED | FFMCs/non-bank ADs Category-II | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.01 dated April 06, 2023 on 'APConnect - Online application for Full Fledged Money Changers and non-bank Authorised Dealers Category-II' |
AP-Connect | |
| 31 | LEC-FII and LEC-NRI |
Statement of purchases / sales of equity instruments made by FPIs/NRIs on a recognised stock exchange in India or on an international exchange. |
Daily | FED | AD Category - I Banks | Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 | ||
| 32 | Remittances under RDA (E-statement) | To know the inflow received under RDA |
Quarterly | FED | AD Category - I Banks | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 | CIMS | |
| 33 | Quantum of remittance received under MTSS | Quantum of remittance received under MTSS |
Quarterly | FED | Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 RBI/FED/2015-16/13 FED Master Direction No.18/2015-16 January 1, 2016 | CIMS | |
| 34 | Issuance of guarantee for Trade Credit | Guarantees issued |
Quarterly | FED | AD Category - I Banks | A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 dated March 13, 2018. | CIMS | |
| 35 | Import of gold by EOUs, units in SEZ/EPZ and nominated agencies | Import of gold |
Monthly/ Half Yearly | FED | AD Category - I Banks | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 | CIMS | |
| 36 | LO/BO/PO | Consolidated list of all the Branch Office (BO)/ Liaison Office (LO) / Project Office (PO) opened and closed by them during a month |
Quarterly | FED | AD Category - I Banks | Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 | ||
| 37 | KCC |
Progress made in respect of Number of KCC issued and loans outstanding in respect of crop loan, term loan and loans to allied activities |
Quarterly | FIDD | All Scheduled Commerical Banks (including Small Finance Banks and excluding Regional Rural Banks) | FIDD.CO.FSD.1716/05.05.010/2019-20 Revision in Reporting Format for KCC Scheme- Inclusion of Animal Husbandry and Fishery Activities | Email & CIMS | |
| 38 | DAY-NRLM | State-wise return - loans sanctioned: accounts and amount, loans disbursed: accounts and amount, Loan Outstanding: accounts and amount under NRLM scheme |
Quarterly | FIDD | Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks (including Small Finance Banks). | Master Circular on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) dated April 1, 2025 | CIMS | |
| 39 | Collateral Loan |
Collateral free loans up to ₹ 25 lakh and of those covered under Credit Guarantee Scheme |
Quarterly | FIDD | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) | RPCD.SME & NFS. BC.No. 79/06.02.31/2009‐10 dated May 06,2010. Regulatory and Other Measures | CIMS | |
| 40 | Credit to Women | Details about Number of Accounts And Amount outstanding in respect of credit given to women under priority and non-priority sector |
Quarterly | FIDD | Public Sector Banks | RPCD/PLNFS/BC/11/ 06.02.79/2001-2002 dated July 26, 2001 and RPCD.PLNFS.BC.No. 40/06.02.79/2000-01 dated December 12, 2000 |
CIMS | |
| 41 | Priority Sector Advances-Quarterly | PSA and sectoral credit - Bank-wise |
Quarterly | FIDD | All Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks | Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification | ||
| 42 | Priority Sector Advances- Annual | State-wise data relating to PSA and sectoral credit |
Annual | FIDD | All Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks | Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification | CIMS | |
| 43 | Credit to Minority Community | Priority sector advances sanctioned to members of specified minority communities vis-à-vis overall priority sector advances |
Half yearly March/Sept | FIDD | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and Foreign Banks with less than 20 branches) | Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Minority Communities dated April 01, 2023 | Email & CIMS | |
| 44 | DRI Advances | Disbursements, demand, recovery, overdues and outstandings under various parameters |
Annual | FIDD | Indian Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) | RPCD.SP. BC. No. 19 / 09.07.01/2008-09 dated August 05, 2008 | CIMS | |
| 45 | Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) | To know the stress in the accounts of MSMEs and to facilitate the promotion and development of MSMEs |
Half yearly (March-Sept) | FIDD | Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) | FIDD.MSME&NFS.BC.No.21/06.02.31/2015-16 dated March 17, 2016 | CIMS | |
| 46 | G-Sec ownership pattern | Constituent-wise ownership pattern of Government securities held in Gilt accounts |
Quarterly | IDMD | Banks/PDs/CCIL | CSGL Account: Eligibility Criteria and Operational Guidelines, Notification No.183 dated September 05, 2011 | CIMS | |
| 47 | PDR I | Statement on sources and Application of Funds |
Fortnightly | IDMD | 7 Standalone Primary Dealers | Master Direction – Operational Guidelines for Primary Dealers RBI/IDMD/2016-17/29 Master Direction IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2016-17 July 1, 2016 | CIMS | |
| 48 | PDR II | Statement on Securities Market Turnover |
Monthly | IDMD | 7 Standalone Primary Dealers and 14 Bank Primary Dealers | Master Direction – Operational Guidelines for Primary Dealers RBI/IDMD/2016-17/29 Master Direction IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2016-17 July 1, 2016 | CIMS | |
| 49 | PDR III | Statement on Capital Adequacy |
Quarterly | IDMD | 7 Standalone Primary Dealers | Master Direction – Operational Guidelines for Primary Dealers RBI/IDMD/2016-17/29 Master Direction IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2016-17 July 1, 2016 | CIMS | |
| 50 | PDR IV | Statement on Select Financial and Balance Sheet Indicators |
Quarterly | IDMD | 7 Standalone Primary Dealers | Master Direction – Operational Guidelines for Primary Dealers RBI/IDMD/2016-17/29 Master Direction IDMD.PDRD.01/03.64.00/2016-17 July 1, 2016 | CIMS |
EXCEL (* Notes
SCBs: Scheduled Commercial Banks
RRBs: Regional Rural Banks
SFBs: Small Finance Banks
PBs: Payment Banks
LABs: Lead Area Banks
AIFIs: All India Financial Institutions
ADs: Authorised Dealers
IP Agents: Issuing and Paying Agents
NBFCs: Non-Banking Financial Companies
RNBCs:Residuary Non-Banking Companies
NBFC-D:Non-Banking Financial Companies- Deposit Taking
NBFC-ND-SI: Non-Banking Financial Companies- Non-Deposit Taking-Systemically Important
UCBs: Urban Cooperative Banks
StCBs: State / Central Co-operative Banks
DCCBs: District Central Co-operative Banks
CICs: Credit Information Companies
AMCs: All Authorised Money Changers
FFMCs: Full Fledged Money Changers
MTSS: Money Transfer Service Scheme
WLAs: White label ATMs
PDs: Primary Dealers
SIDBI: Small Industries Development Bank of India
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