Index to RBI Circulars - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
Index to RBI Circulars
| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBI/2025-2026/75 DOR.AML.REC.46 /14.01.001/2025-26 |
14.08.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) (2nd Amendment) Directions, 2025 | |
| RBI/2025-2026/74 DoR.MCS.REC.47/01.01.028/2025-26 |
14.08.2025 | Department of Regulation | Compliance with Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated April 30, 2025 in the matter of Pragya Prasun and Ors. vs Union of India (W.P.(C) 289 of 2024) and Amar Jain vs Union of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) 49 of 2025) | All Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All All-India Financial Institutions All Credit Information Companies All Payment System Providers/ System Participants All Authorised Persons in Foreign Exchange |
| 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) |
| Notification No. FEMA 23(R)/(6)/2025-RB | 04.07.2025 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods & Services) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 | |
| RBI/2025-2026/64 DoR.MCS.REC.38/01.01.001/2025-26 |
02.07.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Pre-payment Charges on Loans) Directions, 2025 | All commercial banks (excluding payments banks), co-operative banks, NBFCs and All India Financial Institutions |
| RBI/2025-2026/63 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S 339/02-01-001/2025-2026 |
27.06.2025 | Department of Payment and Settlement Systems | Aadhaar Enabled Payment System – Due Diligence of AePS Touchpoint Operators | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Cooperative Banks / State Cooperative Banks / District Central Cooperative Banks / National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) |
| RBI/2025-2026/62 DoR.SOG (DEA Fund) No.37/30.01.002/2025-26 |
25.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | The Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund Scheme, 2014 – Revised Operational Guidelines | All the banks covered under the DEA Fund Scheme, viz., Commercial Banks (including RRBs, LABs, SFBs and PBs) and all Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2025-26/61 DOR.LIC.REC.36/16.13.218/2025-26 |
20.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Review of Priority Sector Lending norms - Small Finance Banks | All Small Finance 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/2025-2026/57 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S168/31-12-011/2025-2026 |
16.06.2025 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Review of instructions issued vide Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission | All Agency Banks |
| RBI/FMRD/2025-26/137 FMRD.MIOD.No. 02/14.03.027/2025-26 |
16.06.2025 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Electronic Trading Platforms) Directions, 2025 | All operators of Electronic Trading Platforms |
| RBI/2025-26/56 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.07/09.09.001/2025-26 | 16.06.2025 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) | The Chairman/ Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) |
| RBI/2025-26/55 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 07 | 13.06.2025 | Foreign Exchange Department | Import of Shipping Vessel - Relaxation | All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks |
| RBI/2025-26/54 IDMD.RD.S390/10.18.060/2025-26 | 12.06.2025 | Internal Debt Management Department | Stripping/Reconstitution in State Government Securities | All Market Participants |
| RBI/2025-26/53 DOR.AML.REC. 31/14.01.001/2025-26 | 12.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Updation/ Periodic Updation of KYC – Revised Instructions | The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities |
| RBI/2025-26/51 DOR.SOG(LEG).REC/ 32/ 09.08.024/2025-26 |
12.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Inoperative Accounts/ Unclaimed Deposits in Banks - Revised Instructions (Amendment) 2025 | All Commercial Banks (including RRBs) and all Co-operative Banks |
| RBI/2025-26/51 DOR.AML.REC. 30/14.01.001/2025-26 | 12.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) (Amendment) Directions, 2025 | |
| RBI/2025-26/50 DOR.STR.REC.29 /21.06.008/2025-26 | 09.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Basel III Capital Regulations - External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI) | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks) (excluding Local Area Banks, Payments Banks and Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2025-26/48 DOR.CRE.REC.27/21.01.003/2025-26 |
09.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Large Exposures Framework – Amendment in the list of exempted exposures | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks) |
| RBI/2025-26/49 DoR.CRE.REC.28/07.10.002/2025-26 |
09.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Non-achievement of PSL targets – Prudential treatment of contribution towards eligible funds with NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and MUDRA Ltd. | Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks |
| 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 | |
| Notification No. FEMA 10 (R)(6)/2025-RB | 06.06.2025 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a Person Resident in India) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2025 | |
| RBI/2025-26/45 DoR.RET.REC.22 /12.01.001/2025-26 | 06.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Penal Interest on shortfall in CRR and SLR requirements-Change in Bank Rate | All banks |
| RBI/2025-26/46 DoR.RET.REC.23/12.01.001/2025-26 | 06.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) | All banks |
| RBI/2025-26/44 DoR.FIN.REC. 25/03.10.038/2025-26 | 06.06.2025 | Department of Regulation | Review of Qualifying Assets Criteria | All Non-Banking Financial Companies - Microfinance Institutions |
| RBI / 2025-26 / 43 REF. No.MPD.BC. 400/07.01.279/2025-26 |
06.06.2025 | Monetary Policy Department | Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers | All Primary Dealers |
| RBI/2025-26/42 FMOD.MAOG.No.152/01.01.001/2025-26 |
06.06.2025 | Financial Markets Operation Department | Liquidity Adjustment Facility - Change in rates | All Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) participants |
| RBI/2025-26/41 DoR.RET.REC.21/12.07.160/2025-26 |
27.05.2025 | Department of Regulation | Inclusion of “The Vishweshwar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | All Banks, |
| RBI/2025-26/40 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 6 | 23.05.2025 | Foreign Exchange Department | Reporting on FIRMS portal – Issuance of Partly Paid Units by Investment Vehicles | All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/39 FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No 06/09.16.003/2025-26 |
22.05.2025 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Withdrawal of Master Circular on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) and related circulars | The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks & Small Finance Banks |
| RBI/2025-26/38 DoR.RET.REC.20/12.07.160/2025-26 | 21.05.2025 | Department of Regulation | Alteration in the name of “North East Small Finance Bank Limited” to “slice Small Finance Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 | All banks |
| RBI/2025-2026/37 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05/2025-26 |
16.05.2025 | Foreign Exchange Department | Exim Bank’s GOI-supported Line of Credit (LOC) for USD 700 million to the Govt. of Mongolia (GO-MNG), for financing construction of Crude Oil Refinery Plant in Mongolia | All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks |
| 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/2025-2026/35 FMRD.FMD.No.01/14.01.006/2025-26 |
08.05.2025 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Corporate Debt Securities through the General Route – Relaxations | All Authorised Persons |
| 07.05.2025 | Policy Statement: Framework for Formulation of Regulations | |||
| RBI/2025-2026/34 DIT.CO.No.S-106/07.71.039/2025-26 |
28.04.2025 | Department of Information Technology | Processing of Regulatory Authorisations/ Licenses/ Approvals through PRAVAAH | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled 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) All Primary Dealers All Non-bank Payment System Operators (PSOs) All Credit Information Companies (CICs) |
| RBI/2025-2026/33 DCM.RMMT.No.S312/20-02-001/2025-2026 |
28.04.2025 | Department of Currency Management | Dispensation of ₹100 and ₹200 denomination banknotes through ATMs | The Chairman / Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Banks |
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