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May 12, 2023
Master Circular - Basel III Capital Regulations
RBI/2023-24/31 DOR.CAP.REC.15/21.06.201/2023-24 May 12, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banksand Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No. DOR.CAP.REC.3/21.06.201/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on Basel III capital adequacy issued to banks till that date. 2. The instructions contained in the afo
RBI/2023-24/31 DOR.CAP.REC.15/21.06.201/2023-24 May 12, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banksand Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No. DOR.CAP.REC.3/21.06.201/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on Basel III capital adequacy issued to banks till that date. 2. The instructions contained in the afo
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May 08, 2023
Master Circular - Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs
RBI/2023-24/26DOR.STR.REC.14/21.04.048/2023-24 May 08, 2023 The Chief Executive OfficersAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular - Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.STR.REC.5/21.04.048/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issu
RBI/2023-24/26DOR.STR.REC.14/21.04.048/2023-24 May 08, 2023 The Chief Executive OfficersAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular - Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.STR.REC.5/21.04.048/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issu
Apr 26, 2023
Master Circular - Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
RBI/2023-24/20 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.07/09.01.003/2023-24 April 26, 2023 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.09/09.01.003/2022-23 dated July 20, 2022 on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). 2.
RBI/2023-24/20 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.07/09.01.003/2023-24 April 26, 2023 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.09/09.01.003/2022-23 dated July 20, 2022 on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). 2.
Apr 20, 2023
Master Circular- Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)
RBI/2023-24/17 DOR.CAP.REC.11/09.18.201/2023-24 April 20, 2023 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.2/09.18.201/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued up to April 19, 2023 as li
RBI/2023-24/17 DOR.CAP.REC.11/09.18.201/2023-24 April 20, 2023 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.2/09.18.201/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued up to April 19, 2023 as li
Apr 11, 2023
Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs
RBI/2023-24/15 DOR.CRE.REC.No.9/07.10.002/2023-24 April 11, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.49/09.22.010/2022-23 dated June 23, 2022 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website /en/web/rbi). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date. Yours faithfully (Manoranjan Mi
RBI/2023-24/15 DOR.CRE.REC.No.9/07.10.002/2023-24 April 11, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.49/09.22.010/2022-23 dated June 23, 2022 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website /en/web/rbi). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date. Yours faithfully (Manoranjan Mi
Apr 03, 2023
Master Circular - Lead Bank Scheme
RBI/2023-24/11 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.04/02.01.001/2023-24 April 03, 2023 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive OfficerSLBC/ 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, 20
RBI/2023-24/11 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.04/02.01.001/2023-24 April 03, 2023 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive OfficerSLBC/ 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, 20
Apr 03, 2023
Master Circular - Asset Reconstruction Companies
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/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
Apr 03, 2023
Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks
RBI/2023-24/10 DGBA.GBD.No.S3/31.02.007/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2022-23/09 dated April 01, 2022 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, 2023. 2. A copy of the revised Master Circular is enclosed
RBI/2023-24/10 DGBA.GBD.No.S3/31.02.007/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Agency Banks Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular - Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2022-23/09 dated April 01, 2022 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, 2023. 2. A copy of the revised Master Circular is enclosed
Apr 03, 2023
Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
RBI/2023-24/09 DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/21.04.172/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/21.04.172/2022-23 dated April 01, 2022 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2023. Yours faithfully, (Manoranjan Mishra) Chief General
RBI/2023-24/09 DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/21.04.172/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/21.04.172/2022-23 dated April 01, 2022 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2023. Yours faithfully, (Manoranjan Mishra) Chief General
Apr 03, 2023
Master Circular - Housing Finance
RBI/2023-24/08DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2022-23 dated April 01, 2022 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022. relating to Housing Finance. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2023. Yours fait
RBI/2023-24/08DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2022-23 dated April 01, 2022 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022. relating to Housing Finance. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2023. Yours fait
Apr 01, 2023
Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission
RBI/2023-24/07 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1/31-12-010/2023-2024 April 1, 2023 All Agency Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2022-23/08, CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S-1/31.12.010/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the above subject. We have now revised and updated the Master Circular which consolidates important instructions on the subject issued by the Reserve Bank of Indi
RBI/2023-24/07 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1/31-12-010/2023-2024 April 1, 2023 All Agency Banks Madam / Dear Sir Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission Please refer to our Master Circular RBI/2022-23/08, CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S-1/31.12.010/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the above subject. We have now revised and updated the Master Circular which consolidates important instructions on the subject issued by the Reserve Bank of Indi
Apr 01, 2023
Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances
RBI/2023-24/06 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 Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.STR.REC.4/21.04.048/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition, asset classi
RBI/2023-24/06 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 Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.STR.REC.4/21.04.048/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition, asset classi
Apr 01, 2023
Master Circular - Guarantees and Co-acceptances
RBI/2023-24/04 DOR.STR.REC.5/13.07.010/2023-24 April 1, 2023 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.8/13.07.010/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. This Master Circular consolidates the instructions on the above mat
RBI/2023-24/04 DOR.STR.REC.5/13.07.010/2023-24 April 1, 2023 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.8/13.07.010/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022, relating to Guarantees and Co-acceptances. This Master Circular consolidates the instructions on the above mat
Apr 01, 2023
Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme
RBI/2023-24/03 FIDD.CO.FID.BC.No.1/12.01.033/2023-24 April 01, 2023 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. In order to enable banks to have instructions at one place, the Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines/ in
RBI/2023-24/03 FIDD.CO.FID.BC.No.1/12.01.033/2023-24 April 01, 2023 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. In order to enable banks to have instructions at one place, the Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines/ in
Apr 01, 2023
Master Circular - Guarantees, Co-Acceptances & Letters of Credit - UCBs
RBI/2023-24/05 DoR.STR.REC.4/09.27.000/2023-24 April 1, 2023 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.9/09.27.000/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website /en/web/rbi). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions /
RBI/2023-24/05 DoR.STR.REC.4/09.27.000/2023-24 April 1, 2023 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.9/09.27.000/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website /en/web/rbi). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions /
Apr 01, 2023
Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)
RBI/2023-24/01 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.03/09.09.001/2023-24 April 01, 2023 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) The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes
RBI/2023-24/01 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.03/09.09.001/2023-24 April 01, 2023 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) The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes
Apr 01, 2023
Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Minority Communities
RBI/2023-24/02 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.02/09.10.001/2023-24 April 01, 2023 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and Foreign Banks with less than 20 branches) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Minority Communities The Reserve Bank of India has periodically issued guidelines/instructions/directives to banks with regard to providing credit facilities to Minority Communities. The Master Circul
RBI/2023-24/02 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.02/09.10.001/2023-24 April 01, 2023 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and Foreign Banks with less than 20 branches) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Minority Communities The Reserve Bank of India has periodically issued guidelines/instructions/directives to banks with regard to providing credit facilities to Minority Communities. The Master Circul
Aug 02, 2022
Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Minority Communities
RBI/2022-23/99 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.11/09.10.001/2022-23 August 2, 2022 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and Foreign Banks with less than 20 branches) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Minority Communities The Reserve Bank of India has periodically issued guidelines/instructions/directives to banks with regard to providing credit facilities to Minority Communities. The Master Circul
RBI/2022-23/99 FIDD.GSSD.BC.No.11/09.10.001/2022-23 August 2, 2022 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and Foreign Banks with less than 20 branches) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular on Credit Facilities to Minority Communities The Reserve Bank of India has periodically issued guidelines/instructions/directives to banks with regard to providing credit facilities to Minority Communities. The Master Circul
Aug 01, 2022
Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)
RBI/2022-2023/97 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.10/09.09.001/2022-23 August 1, 2022 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) The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes
RBI/2022-2023/97 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.10/09.09.001/2022-23 August 1, 2022 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) The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes
Jul 20, 2022
Master Circular - Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
RBI/2022-23/92 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.09/09.01.003/2022-23 July 20, 2022 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.04/09.01.01/2021-22 dated April 01, 2021 on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). 2. T
RBI/2022-23/92 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.09/09.01.003/2022-23 July 20, 2022 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.04/09.01.01/2021-22 dated April 01, 2021 on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). 2. T
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