Index to RBI Circulars - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
Index to RBI Circulars
| Circular Number | Date Of Issue | Department | Subject | Meant For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBI/2017-2018/155 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.19/02.01.001/2017-18 | 06.04.2018 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Revamp of Lead Bank Scheme - Action Points for SLBC Convenor Banks/ Lead Banks | The Chairmen/Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers All SLBC Convenor Banks/ Lead Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/154 DBR.No.BP.BC.104 /08.13.102/2017-18 | 06.04.2018 | Department of Banking Regulation | Prohibition on dealing in Virtual Currencies (VCs) | All Commercial and Co-operative Banks /Payments Banks/Small Finance Banks / NBFCs / Payment System Providers |
| RBI/2017-2018/153 DPSS.CO.OD No.2785/06.08.005/2017-2018 | 06.04.2018 | Department of Payment and Settlement System | Storage of Payment System Data | The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers, Authorised Payment Systems / All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks /Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks and Local Area Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/152 DCM (Plg) No.3563/10.25.07/2017-18 | 06.04.2018 | Department of Currency Management | Cash Management activities of the banks Standards for engaging the Service Provider and its sub-contractor | The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Banks / Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks / Regional Rural Banks / Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks. |
| RBI/2017-2018/151 DBR.No.BP.BC.103/21.04.157/2017-18 | 06.04.2018 | Department of Banking Regulation | Comprehensive Guidelines on Derivatives: Modifications | The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers of All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and LABs), All India Term-Lending & Refinancing Institutions & Primary Dealers |
| RBI/2017-2018/150 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 22 | 06.04.2018 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities - Medium Term Framework - Review | All Authorized Persons |
| Notification No. FEMA 20 (R)/ 2017-RB FEMA 20(R)/2017-RB | 06.04.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017 (Amended up to March 08, 2019) | |
| RBI/2017-2018/149 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.21 | 05.04.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 4.50 billion to the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh | All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/148 Ref.No.IDMD/2510/08.02.032/2017-18 | 02.04.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers. |
| F. No. 4(7) W & M / 2018: | 02.04.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Issue/Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) | |
| RBI/2017-2018/147 DBR.No.BP.BC.102/21.04.141/2017-18 | 02.04.2018 | Department of Banking Regulation | Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks - Spreading of MTM losses and creation of Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks), Small Finance Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/146 FMRD.DIRD.7/14.03.025/2017-18 | 31.03.2018 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Taking over of valuation of Government Securities (G-Sec) by Financial Benchmark India Pvt. Ltd. (FBIL) - valuation of portfolios | All participants in the Government Securities market |
| RBI/2017-2018/145 DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2707/03.01.03/2017-18 | 28.03.2018 | Department of Payment and Settlement System | Special Clearing operations on March 31, 2018 | The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks/ Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks/Local Area Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/144 DGBA.GBD.No.2388/42.01.029/2017-18 | 27.03.2018 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Annual Closing of Government Accounts - Transactions of Central / State Governments - Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2017-18) | All agency banks |
| FEMA 21(R)/2018-RB FEMA 21(R)/2018-RB | 26.03.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) Regulations, 2018 | |
| Notification No.FEMA.20(R) (1)/2018-RB Notification No.FEMA.20(R) (1)/2018-RB | 26.03.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 | |
| RBI/2017-2018/143 DBR.AML.No.8528/14.06.056/2017-18 | 23.03.2018 | Department of Banking Regulation | Implementation of UNSCR 2397 (2017), pertaining to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) | All Regulated Entities |
| Notification No. FEMA.389/2018-RB Notification No. FEMA.389/2018-RB | 20.03.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Foreign Exchange Management (Cross Border Merger) Regulations, 2018 | |
| RBI/2017-2018/142 DGBA.GBD.No.2324/42.01.029/2017-18 | 19.03.2018 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Reporting and Accounting of Central Government Transactions of March 2018 | All Agency Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/140 DGBA.GBD.2294/15.01.001/2017-18 | 15.03.2018 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Agency commission payable to banks for operating Special Deposit Scheme (SDS) | All Agency Banks handling Special Deposit Scheme |
| RBI/2017-2018/141 DNBS.PD.CC.No.1925/66.08.001/2017-18 | 15.03.2018 | Department of Non Banking Supervision | Submission of returns by the Government-owned Non-Banking Financial Companies | All Government-Owned Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) |
| RBI/2017-2018/139 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 | 13.03.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Discontinuance of Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) and Letters of Comfort (LoCs) for Trade Credits | All Authorised Dealer Category - I Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/138 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 19 | 12.03.2018 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Hedging of Commodity Price Risk and Freight Risk in Overseas Markets (Reserve Bank) Directions | All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/137 FMRD.DIRD.6/14.03.001/2017-18 | 01.03.2018 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Separate limit of Interest Rate Futures (IRFs) for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) | All market participants |
| RBI/2017-18/135 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.18/04.09.01/2017-18 | 01.03.2018 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Priority Sector Lending - Targets and Classification | The Chairman/ Managing Director & CEOs All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/136 DCM (CC) No. 3071/03.41.01/2017-18 | 01.03.2018 | Department of Currency Management | Review of Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) | The Chairman & Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/134 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 18 | 26.02.2018 | Financial Markets Regulation Department | Risk Management and Inter-bank Dealings: Revised guidelines relating to participation of a person resident in India and Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) in the Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives (ETCD) Market | All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks |
| Ref.CEPD.PRS.No. 3590/ 13.01.004/2017-18 | 23.02.2018 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018 | |
| RBI/2017-2018/133 DNBR.PD.CC.No 091/03.10.001/2017-18 | 23.02.2018 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018 - Appointment of the Nodal Officer/Principal Nodal Officer | All NBFCs |
| RBI/2017-2018/132 DCM (RMMT) No.2945/11.37.01/2017-18 | 15.02.2018 | Department of Currency Management | Acceptance of coins | The Chairman and Managing Director / The Managing Director/ The Chief Executive Officer All Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/131 DBR.No.BP.BC.101/21.04.048/2017-18 | 12.02.2018 | Department of Banking Regulation | Resolution of Stressed Assets - Revised Framework | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks (RRB)), All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) |
| RBI/2017-2018/129 DBR.No.BP.BC.100/21.04.048/2017-18 | 07.02.2018 | Department of Banking Regulation | Relief for MSME Borrowers registered under Goods and Services Tax (GST) | All banks and NBFCs regulated by the Reserve Bank of India |
| RBI/2017-2018/128 Ref. No. IDMD/2060/08.02.032/2017-18 | 05.02.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers |
| RBI/2017-2018/127 DGBA.GBD.No.1972/15.02.005/2017-18 | 01.02.2018 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Small Saving Schemes - Payment of Agency Commission | All Agency Banks handling Small Saving Schemes |
| RBI/2017-2018/126 Ref. No. IDMD/1937/08.02.032/2017-18 | 29.01.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers |
| F.No.4(7) W& M /2017: | 29.01.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) | |
| RBI/2017-2018/124 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.16 | 25.01.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 100 million to the Government of the Republic of Kenya | All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/125 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.17 | 25.01.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit of USD 71.40 million to the Government of Côte d’Ivoire | All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/123 Ref. No. IDMD/1869/08.02.032/2017-18 | 22.01.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers |
| F. No. 4 (7) W & M / 2017 | 22.01.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) | |
| RBI/2017-2018/122 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.2195/02.08.001/2017-18 | 18.01.2018 | Financial Inclusion and Development Department | Formation of new districts in the State of Assam - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility | The Chairmen & Managing Directors/ Chief Executive Officers All Lead Banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/121 Ref. No.IDMD/1805/08.02.032/2017-18 | 15.01.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers. |
| F.No.4(7) W & M/2017: | 15.01.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) | |
| RBI/2017-2018/120 DGBA.GBD.1781/15.02.005/2017-18 | 11.01.2018 | Department of Government and Bank Accounts | Interest rates for Small Savings Schemes | All Agency Banks handling Small Saving Schemes |
| RBI/2017-2018/119 IDMD.CDD.No.1728/13.01.299/2017-18 | 09.01.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | 7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018 - Amendments | The Chairman & Managing Director State Bank of India & 18 Nationalised Banks Axis Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Stock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL) |
| RBI/2017-2018/118 Ref.No.IDMD/1730/08.02.032/2017-18 | 08.01.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction of Government of India Dated Securities | All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers |
| F.No.4(7)W&M/2017 F.No.4(7)W&M / 2017 | 08.01.2018 | Internal Debt Management Department | Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government Stock (GS) | |
| RBI/FED/2017-2018/60 FED Master Direction No. 11/2017-18 | 04.01.2018 | Foreign Exchange Department | Master Direction - Foreign Investment in India | All Authorised Dealer Category - I banks and Authorised banks |
| RBI/2017-2018/117 DBR.No.BP.BC.99/08.13.100/2017-18 | 04.01.2018 | Department of Banking Regulation | XBRL Returns - Harmonization of Banking Statistics | All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks), |
| RBI/2017-2018/115 DNBR.PD(ARC)CC.No.05/26.03.001/2017-18 | 04.01.2018 | Department of Non Banking Regulation | Submission of Financial Information to Information Utilities | The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All registered Asset Reconstruction Companies |
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