Index to RBI Circulars - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
Index to RBI Circulars
| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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Department | Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification dated September 04, 2020 [superseded by Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025] | The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief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/DBR/2015-2016/18 Master Direction DBR.AML.BC.No.81/14.01.001/2015-16 | 29.05.2019 | Department of Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016 (Updated as on August 14, 2025) | RBI |
| RBI/DNBR/2017-2018/57 Master Direction DNBR (PD) 090/ 03.10.124/ 2017-18 | 04.10.2017 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017 (Updated as on February 27, 2025) | |
| RBI/FIDD/2017-2018/56 Master Direction FIDD.MSME & NFS.12/06.02.31/2017-18 | 24.07.2017 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Master Direction - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Updated as on July 23, 2025) | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/DNBR/2016-2017/46 Master Direction DNBR.PD.009/03.10.119/2016-17 | 02.09.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on September 06, 2024) | |
| RBI/DoR(NBFC)/2016-17/39 Master Direction DoR(NBFC).PD.003/03.10.119/2016-17 | 25.08.2016 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Master Direction - Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on August 01, 2025) | |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/7 FED Master Direction No. 12/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Acquisition or Transfer of Immovable Property under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (Updated as on September 01, 2022) | All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks and Authorised Banks |
| RBI/FED/2015-2016/11 FED Master Direction No. 16/2015-16 | 04.01.2016 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Export of Goods and Services (Updated as on August 05, 2025) | |
| RBI/2015-2016/211 Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 | 22.10.2015 | Department of Banking Regulation | Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 (Updated as on March 25, 2025) | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2015-2016/96 Master Circular No. 15/2015-16 (Updated upto October 30, 2015) |
01.07.2015 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Foreign Investment in India | All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks |
| RBI/2015-2016/92 Master Circular No.10/2015-16 (As updated on September 10, 2015) |
01.07.2015 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities | All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange |
| RBI/2015-2016/41 Master Circular No. 11/2015-16 | 01.07.2015 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks |
| RBI/2015-2016/33 Master Circular No. 12/2015-16 (Updated upto October 06, 2015) |
01.07.2015 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised banks |
| RBI/2014-2015/456 IDMD(DGBA).CDD.No. 3476/13.01.999/2014-15 | 06.02.2015 | Internal Debt Management Department | Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities - Cumulative, 2013 - Early repayment/redemption | The Chairman & Managing Director Head Office (Government Accounts Department) State Bank of India & Associate Banks All Nationalised Banks ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd., and Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL). |
| RBI/2014-2015/81 RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC.4 /03.05.90/2014-15 | 01.07.2014 | Rural Planning and Credit Department | RRBs - Master Circular on Branch Licensing | The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks |
| RBI/2014-2015/101 Ref.MPD.No.373/07.01.279/2014-15 | 01.07.2014 | Monetary Policy Department | Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility | The Chairmen/Chief Executives of all Scheduled Banks (excluding RRBs) |
| RBI/2014-2015/6 Master Circular No. 15/2014-15 (Amended upto April 08, 2015) |
01.07.2014 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Circular on Foreign Investment in India | All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks |
| RBI/2014-2015/335 FIDD.GSSD.BC. No.43/09.10.01/2014-15 | 01.07.2014 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Master Circular- Credit Facilities to Minority Communities | The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| RBI/2013-2014/534 DGBA.CDD.No. 5449/13.01.999/2013-2014 | 26.03.2014 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities- [IINSS-C] | The Chairman & Managing Director Head Office (Government Accounts Department) State Bank of India & Associate Banks All Nationalised Banks ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd., and Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) |
| RBI/2013-2014/269 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.35/03.05.33/2013-14 | 17.09.2013 | Rural Planning and Credit Department | RRBs- Analysis and Disclosure of Customer Complaints and Unreconciled Balances on Account of ATM Transactions | The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks |
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