Notifications

RBI/2024-25/36 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 7 May 21, 2024 To All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks Madam / Sir Issuance of partly paid units to persons resident outside India by investment vehicles under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 Attention of Authorised Dealer (AD) Category - I banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, notified by the Central Government on October 17, 2019, which have been amended through the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 videS.O. 1361(E), dated March 14, 2024, enabling issuance of partly paid units to persons resident outside India by investment vehicles.

RBI/2024-25/35 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No.06/02.08.001/ 2024-25 May 15, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir,

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
(FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT)
CENTRAL OFFICE
MUMBAI 400 001

Notification No. FEMA 5(R)/(4)/2024-RB

May 06, 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India makes the following amendment in the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016 (Notification No. FEMA 5 (R)/2016-RB dated April 01, 2016) (hereinafter referred to as 'the Principal Regulations'), namely:-

RBI/2024-25/34 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.05 May 08, 2024 To, The Authorised Dealers Madam/Sir, Margin for Derivative Contracts Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Margin for Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2020 notified in the Gazette of India vide notification no. FEMA.399/RB-2020 dated October 23, 2020, the amendment to the Foreign Exchange Management (Margin for Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2020 notified in the Gazette of India vide notification no. FEMA.399(1)/2024-RB dated April 30, 2024 and the A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 10 dated February 15, 2021 on Margin for Derivative Contracts.

RBI/2024-25/32 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 04 May 03, 2024 To, All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir, Master Direction – Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings: Amendments Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 03, 2000 [Notification no. FEMA.25/RB-2000 dated May 03, 2000], as amended from time to time and Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings dated July 05, 2016, as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred as ‘Master Direction’).

RBI/2024-25/30 DoS.CO.PPG.SEC.1/11.01.005/2024-25 April 29, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) excluding Payments Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Microfinance Institutions and Housing Finance Companies) Madam / Dear Sir, Fair Practices Code for Lenders – Charging of Interest The guidelines on Fair Practices Code issued to various Regulated Entities (REs) since 2003, inter-alia, advocate fairness and transparency in charging of interest by the lenders, while providing adequate freedom to REs as regards their loan pricing policy. 

RBI/2024-25/29 DOR. AML.REC.19/14.06.001/2024-25 April 26, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments in 01 Entry Please refer to Section 51 of our Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as amended on January 04 , 2024 (MD on KYC), in terms of which “Regulated Entities (REs) shall ensure that in terms of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (UAPA) Act, 1967 and amendments thereto, they do not have any account in the name of individuals/entities appearing in the lists of individuals and entities, suspected of having terrorist links, which are approved by and periodically circulated by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).” 

RBI/2024-25/27 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 03 April 26, 2024 To, All Authorized Persons Madam / Sir Limits for investment in debt and sale of Credit Default Swaps by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to Schedule 1 to the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 notified vide Notification No. FEMA. 396/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019 as amended from time to time and the relevant Directions issued thereunder. 

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT) CENTRAL OFFICE MUMBAI 400 001 No. FEMA. 10(R)(3)/2024-RB April 23, 2024 Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management 

No. FEMA. 395(2) /2024-RB April 23, 2024 Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and consequent to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instrument) Rules, 2019, the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 [Notification No. FEMA.395/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019] (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Principal Regulations’) namely:- 

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DOR.RET.REC. 18 /12.07.160/2024-25     April 25, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Alteration in the name of "AB Bank Limited" to "AB Bank PLC" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

It is advised that the name of "AB Bank Limited" has been changed to "AB Bank PLC" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 by Notification DOR.LIC.No.S6222/23.13.048/2023-24 dated January 25, 2024, which is published in the Gazette of India (Part III-Section 4) dated March 06, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/24 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.02 April 24, 2024 To, The Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks Madam / Sir, Unauthorised foreign exchange transactions

RBI/2024-25/22 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No.05/02.08.001/ 2024-25 April 18, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir,

RBI/2024-25/21 DOR. AML.REC.14 /14.06.001/2024-25 April 16, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005: Designated List (Amendments)

Please refer to Paragraph 2 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced as a part of the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2023-24 dated February 08, 2024, regarding hedging of price risk of gold in overseas markets. Attention is also invited to the Master Direction – Foreign Exchange Management (Hedging of Commodity Price Risk and Freight Risk in Overseas Markets) Directions, 2022.

RBI/2024-25/16 DoR.RET.REC.12/12.01.001/2024-25 April 15, 2024 The Chairperson / CEOs of all Commercial Banks Madam / Dear Sir, CIMS Project Implementation - Submission of Statutory Returns (Form A, Form VIII and Form IX) on CIMS Portal In terms of Para 29 of the Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India [Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)] Directions - 2021 (Updated as on September 25, 2023), banks submit the statutory Form A, Form VIII and Form IX (on unclaimed deposits) Returns in electronic form on the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) Portal.

RBI/2024-25/15 DOR.RET.REC.11/12.07.160/2024-25 April 10, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Alteration in the name of "Sonali Bank Limited" to "Sonali Bank PLC" in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

RBI/2024-25/14 DOR.RET.REC.10/12.07.160/2024-25 April 05, 2024 All Commercial and Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir,

RBI/2023-24/142 DCM (CC) No.  S3425/ 03.41.01/ 2024-25 March 27, 2024 All Currency Chest holding banks Madam / Dear Sir Currency Chests (CCs) operations on March 31, 2024

RBI/2023-24/141 CO.DPSS.RPPD.No.S1193/03-01-002/2023-2024 March 27, 2024 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 / Payment Banks / Small Finance Banks / National Payments Corporation of India

RBI/2023-24/139 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.16/02.08.001/2023-24 March 22, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir,

RBI/2023-24/138 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1252/42-01-029/2023-2024 March 22, 2024 All Agency Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Annual Closing of Government Accounts – Transactions of Central / State Governments – Special Measures for the Current Financial Year (2023-24) All Government transactions 

Reserve Bank of India is entrusted with regulating the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage so as to maintain stability of the financial system. To this end, Reserve Bank prescribes necessary regulatory framework for its Regulated Entities (REs). With the growth of the REs in terms of number as well as scale of operations, increase in adoption of innovative technologies and enhanced customer outreach, a need is felt to develop better industry standards for self-regulation.

RBI/2023-24/136 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1234/31-12-010/2023-2024 March 13, 2024 All Agency banks Madam / Dear Sir, Cut-off time for uploading of GST, ICEGATE and TIN 2.0 luggage files

RBI/2023-24/135 DGBA.GBD.No.S1217/42-01-029/2023-2024 March 13, 2024 All Agency Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Reporting and Accounting of Central Government transactions for March 2024

RBI/2023-24/134 DOR. AML.REC.83/14.06.001/2023-24 March 11, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities

RBI/2023-24/133 DOR. AML. REC. 82/14.06.001/2023-24 March 08, 2024 The Chairpersons / CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam / Dear Sir,Designation of an individual under clause (a) of Sub-section (1) and Sub-section (2) of Section 35 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 and listing in the Fourth Schedule of the Act- Reg.

RBI/2023-24/132 DOR.RAUG.AUT.REC.No.81/24.01.041/2023-24 March 07, 2024 The Chairperson / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies

RBI/2023-24/131 CO.DPSS.POLC.No. S1133 / 02-14-003 / 2023-24 March 05, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Authorised Payment System Providers / Participants (Banks and Non-banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Arrangements with Card Networks for issue of Credit Cards

RBI/2023-24/130 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.15 March 05, 2024 To All Authorised Persons, who are Indian Agents under Money Transfer Service Scheme Madam / Sir, Money Transfer Service Scheme - Submission of Statement on CIMS

RBI/2023-24/129 DoS. CO.ARG/SEC.11/08.91.001/2023-24 March 01, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) ll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Madam / Dear Sir,

RBI/ 2023-24/127 DOR.GOV.REC.79/18.10.006/2023-24 February 27, 2024 All Asset Reconstruction Companies Dear Sir / Madam Appointment/re-appointment of Director, Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer in Asset Reconstruction Companies

RBI/ 2023-24/126 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S1092/02-14-006/2023-2024 February 23, 2024 All Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers (Banks and Non-banks) and Syste Participants Madam / Dear Sir,

RBI/2023-24/123 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No.15/02.08.001/ 2023-24 February 20, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive OfficerLead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Formation of new district in the State of Assam – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility

RBI/2023-24/122 DOR.RET.REC.76/12.07.160/2023-24 February 15, 2024 All Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Exclusion of “Rupee Co-operative Bank Limited” from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

RBI/2023-24/118 DOR. AML.REC.73/14.06.001/2023-24 February 08, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments in 85 Entries

RBI/2023-24/118 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.13 January 31, 2024 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir, Guidelines on import of gold by Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) holders under the India-UAE CEPA as notified by–The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category – I) banks is invited to A.P. (D

RBI/2023-24/117 DoS.CO.CSITEG.SEC. No. 9 / 31-01-015/ 2023-24 January 31, 2024 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks); Small Finance Banks; Payments Banks; Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (Tier III and IV); Upper- and Middle-Layer Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies); Credit Information Companies and All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NaBFID, NHB and SIDBI)

RBI/2023-24/116 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No.14/02.08.001/ 2023-24 January 19, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Formation of new districts in the State of Madhya Pradesh – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Madhya Pradesh has notified formation of two new districts, viz., Pandhurna vide Gazette Notification No. F-Rev-6-0029-2023-VII-Sec-7 dated October 5, 2023 and Maihar vide Gazette Notification No. F-Rev-6-0030-2023-VII-Sec-7 dated October 05, 2023. Accordingly, it has been decided to designate the Lead Banks of the new districts as below:

RBI/2023-24/113 Ref. No. DOS. ARG/ SEC. 8 /08.91.001/2023-24 January 15, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) All Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) Madam / Dear Sir,

RBI/2023-24/111 DOR. AML.REC.69/14.06.001/2023-24 January 11, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA,1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendments in 14 Entries Please refer to Section 51 of our Master Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016 as amended on January 04 , 2024 (MD on KYC), in terms of which “Regulated Entities (REs) shall ensure that in terms of Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (UAPA) Act, 1967 and amendments thereto,

RBI/2023-24/110 DOR. AML.REC.68 /14.06.001/2023-24 January 06, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967 Updates to UNSC’s 1267 / 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List Amendments in 07 Entries

RBI/2023-24/109 DOR. AML.REC.67 /14.06.001/2023-24 January 06, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005: Designated List (Amendments)

RBI/2023-24/108 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 13 January 5, 2024 Authorised Persons Madam / Sir, Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings – Hedging of foreign exchange risk Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts) Regulations, 2000 dated May 03, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA.25/RB-2000 dated May 03, 2000), as amended from time to time and Master Direction – Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings dated July 05, 2016, as amended from time to time.

RBI/2023-24/107 DOR.AML.REC. 66 /14.01.001/2023-24 January 04, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC Please refer to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC dated February 25, 2016, as amended from time to time, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs) have to undertake Customer Due Diligence (CDD), as per the process laid out therein, for their customers. 2. In the extant Direction, the definition of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) is provided in sub-clause (xvii) of clause 

RBI/2023-2024/106 DOR.AML.REC.65/14.06.001/2023-24 January 02, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Madam/Dear Sir, Designation of 2 individuals as ‘Terrorists’ under Section 35 (1) (a) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 and their listing in the Schedule IV of the Act- Reg.

RBI/2023-24/104 DoR.SPE.REC. 63 /13.03.00/2023-2024 January 01, 2024 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Sir / Madam, Review of Instructions on Bulk Deposits for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to Para 3 (a) (i) of Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated May 12, 2016, in terms of which “Bulk Deposit” means single Rupee term deposits of Rupees fifteen lakh and above.

RBI/2015-16/344 DBR.BP.BC.No.86/21.04.098/2015-16 March 23, 2016 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Liquidity Risk Management & Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards Please refer to our following circulars on Liquidity Risk Framework: DBOD.BP.No.56/21.04.098/2012-13 dated November 7, 2012 on “Liquidity Risk Management by Banks.” DBOD.BP.

RBI/2020-21/100 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S940 / 02-29-005 / 2023-24 December 29, 2023 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Card Issuing and Acquiring Banks and Non-banks / Authorised Card Networks

RBI/2023-24/100 FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.13 /06.02.31/2023-24; December 28, 2023 The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (except RRBs) (including Small Finance Banks and Local Area Banks) Dear Sir / Madam Classification of MSMEs