Index to RBI Circulars - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
Index to RBI Circulars
| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBI/2025-2026/73 CO.DPSS.RLPD.No.S536/04-07-001/2025-2026 |
13.08.2025 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Introduction of Continuous Clearing and Settlement on Realisation in Cheque Truncation System | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of Banks participating in Cheque Truncation System/ National Payment Corporation of India |
| RBI/2025-2026/72 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 09 |
12.08.2025 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Investment in Government Securities by Persons Resident Outside India through Special Rupee Vostro account | All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/140 DOR.STR.REC.45/13.07.010/2025-26 |
06.08.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Non-Fund Based Credit Facilities) Directions, 2025 | Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks); Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)/ State Co-operative Banks (StCBs)/ Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs); All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs); Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) including Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) |
| RBI/2025-2026/139 DOR.STR.REC.44 /13.07.010/2025-26 |
06.08.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Co-Lending Arrangements) Directions, 2025 | Commercial Banks (excluding Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks); All-India Financial Institutions; and, Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies). |
| RBI/2025-2026/71 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.08 |
05.08.2025 | Foreign Exchange Department | International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR) | All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/138 DOR.STR.REC.43/21.04.048/2025-26 |
29.07.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Investment in AIF) Directions, 2025 | Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks), Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks, All-India Financial Institutions, Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
| RBI/2025-26/69 DoR.RET.REC.41/12.07.160/2025-26 |
25.07.2025 | Department of Regulation | Inclusion of “Ahmednagar Merchant’s Co-op. Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | All Banks |
| RBI/2025-26/70 DoR.RET.REC.42/12.07.160/2025-26 |
25.07.2025 | Department of Regulation | Inclusion of “Deogiri Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | All Banks |
| RBI/2025-26/68 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No.14/02.08.001/2025-26 |
18.07.2025 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Formation of new district in the State of Arunachal Pradesh – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility | The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned |
| RBI/2025-26/67 DoR.RET.REC.40/12.07.160/2025-26 |
17.07.2025 | Department of Regulation | Inclusion of “NSDL Payments Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | All Banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/66 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No. 08/05.05.010/2025-26 |
11.07.2025 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral - Voluntary Pledge of Gold and Silver as Collateral for Agriculture and MSME Loans | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks and Small Finance Banks) All State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/65 DOR.STR.REC.39/21.06.008/2025-26 |
10.07.2025 | Department of Regulation | Basel III Capital Regulations – External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs) – CareEdge Global IFSC Limited | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) (excluding Local Area Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2025-2026/60 DOR. AML.REC. 35 /14.06.001/2025-26 |
19.06.2025 | 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 01 Entry | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
| RBI/2025-2026/59 DOR.STR.REC.34/21.04.048/2025-26 |
19.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Project Finance) Directions, 2025 | All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks but excluding Payments Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks), All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) (including Housing Finance Companies), All Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks, All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) |
| RBI/2025-2026/58 DOR.AML.REC.33/14.06.001/2025-26 |
16.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Removal of 01 Entry | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
| RBI/2025-26/47 DOR.CRE.REC.26/21.01.023/2025-26 | 06.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral) Directions, 2025 | |
| RBI/2025-2026/36 DOR.STR.REC.19/21.07.001/2025-26 |
08.05.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Digital Lending) Directions, 2025 | All Commercial Banks, All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, Central Co-operative Banks, All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies), and All All-India Financial Institutions. |
| RBI/FED/2025-2026/135 FED Master Direction No.04/2025-26 |
22.04.2025 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, dated April 22, 2025 (Updated as on April 24, 2025) | All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/18 DOR.CRE.REC.No.13/07.10.002/2025-26 | 01.04.2025 | Department of Banking Regulation | Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs | All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/19 DoR.CRE.REC.14/07.10.002/2025-26 |
01.04.2025 | Department of Regulation | Master Circular - Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions - UCBs | All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2025-26/09 DOR.CAP.REC.03/09.18.201/2025-26 |
01.04.2025 | Department of Regulation | Master Circular- Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) | All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2024-25/08 DOR.CAP.REC.2/21.06.201/2024-25 | 01.04.2025 | Department of Regulation | Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/DOR/2024-25/135 DOR.STR.REC.72/21.04.048/2024-25 |
29.03.2025 | Department of Regulation | Revised norms for Government Guaranteed Security Receipts (SRs) | 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 Cooperative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) |
| RBI/2024-2025/132 DoR.AUT.REC.71/23.67.001/2024-25 |
25.03.2025 | Department of Regulation | Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS), 2015 – Amendment | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (other than Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/DOR/2024-25/129 DOR.CAP.REC.No.70/21.06.201/2024-25 |
25.03.2025 | Department of Regulation | Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Regional Rural Banks) Directions, 2025 | All Regional Rural Banks |
| RBI/2024-2025/119 DOR.CRE.REC.63/21.06.001/2024-25 |
25.02.2025 | Department of Regulation | Review of Risk Weights on Microfinance Loans | All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) excluding Payments Banks |
| RBI/FMRD/2024-25/127 FMRD.MIOD.No.12/11.01.051/2024-25 |
07.02.2025 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Access Criteria for NDS-OM) Directions, 2025 | All participants in Government Securities market |
| RBI/2024-2025/126 FMRD.FMD.No.10/14.01.006/2024-25 |
07.01.2025 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on August 12, 2025) | All Authorised Persons |
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