RBI/2024-25/80
DOR.STR.REC.45/04.02.001/2024-25

October 9, 2024

All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs),
Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having
AD category-I license), and
Exim Bank

Dear Sir / Madam,

RBI/FED/2024-25/78 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular. No.17/2024-25 October 01, 2024 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 The provisions of section 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) [hereinafter referred to as ‘FEMA

RBI/2024-25/77 DoS.CO.PPG.SEC.10/11.01.005/2024-25 September 30, 2024 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks but excluding Regional Rural Banks and Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All Non-Banking Financial Companies Madam / Dear Sir, Gold loans - Irregular practices observed in grant of loans against pledge of gold ornaments and jewellery

RBI/2024-25/76 DOR.STR.REC.44/04.02.001/2024-25 September 20, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having AD category-I license), and Exim Bank Madam/ Sir, Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit Please refer to the instructions issued vide circular No.DOR.STR.REC.41/04.02.001/2024-25 dated August 29, 2024. 2. Government of India (Gol), vide Trade Notice No.16/2024-2025 dated August 31, 2024, read with Trade Notice No.17/2024-2025 dated September 17, 2024, has allowed for an extension of the Interest Equalization Scheme for Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit ('Scheme') from September 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024.

RBI/2024-25/75 DOR.AML.REC.43/14.06.001/2024-25 September 19, 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 Section 52 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, inter alia, “Regulated Entities (REs) shall ensure meticulous compliance with the “Procedure for Implementation of Section 12A of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005” laid down in terms of Section 12A of the WMD Act, 2005 vide Order dated September 01, 2023, by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (Annex III of the Master Direction on Know Your Customer).”

RBI/2024-25/74 September 06, 2024 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 16 To All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks Madam/Sir, Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) for Resident Individuals- Discontinuation of Reporting of monthly return

RBI/2024-25/73
CO.FIDD.PCD.BC.No.9/04-04-003/2024-25 September 02, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam /Dear Sir,

RBI/2024-25/72 CO.FMRD.FMIA.No.S242/11-01-051/2024-2025 August 29, 2024 To All Eligible Market Participants Madam / Sir Scheme for Trading and Settlement of Sovereign Green Bonds in the International Financial Services Centre in India Please refer to Paragraph 1 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced as a part of the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2024-25 dated April 05, 2024, on the issuance of a scheme for investment and trading in Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) by eligible foreign investors in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in India.

RBI/2024-25/71 DOR.STR.REC.41/04.02.001/2024-25 August 29, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks & State Cooperative Banks (scheduled banks having AD category-I license), and Exim Bank Dear Sir / Madam, Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit Please refer to the instructions issued vide circular No. DOR.STR.REC. 78/04.02.001/2023-24 dated February 22, 2024.