Withdrawn Circulars
RBI/2023-24/112 DOR.CRE.REC.70/21.01.003/2023-24 January 15, 2024 All Non-Banking Financial Companies including Housing Finance Companies Madam/ Dear Sir, Credit/Investment Concentration Norms – Credit Risk Transfer
RBI/2023-24/112 DOR.CRE.REC.70/21.01.003/2023-24 January 15, 2024 All Non-Banking Financial Companies including Housing Finance Companies Madam/ Dear Sir, Credit/Investment Concentration Norms – Credit Risk Transfer
RBI/DoR/2023-24/106 DoR.FIN.REC.No.45/03.10.119/2023-24 October 19, 2023 (Updated as on May 05, 2025) (Updated as on February 27, 2025) (Updated as on October 10, 2024) (Updated as on March 21, 2024) (Updated as on November 10, 2023) Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company– Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 The Reserve Bank of India, having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Reserve Bank to regulate the financial system to the advantage of the country and to prevent the affairs of any Non-Banking Financial Company from being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of investors and depositors or in any manner prejudicial to the interest of such NBFCs, and in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 45JA, 45K, 45L and 45M of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (Act 2 of 1934) and section 3 read with section 31A and section 6 of the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 (Act 12 of 2012), hereby issues to every NBFC, in supersession of the Non-Banking Financial Company–Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 and Non-Banking Financial Company–Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 (the Directions), hereinafter specified. (J P Sharma) Chief General Manager
RBI/DoR/2023-24/106 DoR.FIN.REC.No.45/03.10.119/2023-24 October 19, 2023 (Updated as on May 05, 2025) (Updated as on February 27, 2025) (Updated as on October 10, 2024) (Updated as on March 21, 2024) (Updated as on November 10, 2023) Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company– Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 The Reserve Bank of India, having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Reserve Bank to regulate the financial system to the advantage of the country and to prevent the affairs of any Non-Banking Financial Company from being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of investors and depositors or in any manner prejudicial to the interest of such NBFCs, and in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 45JA, 45K, 45L and 45M of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (Act 2 of 1934) and section 3 read with section 31A and section 6 of the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 (Act 12 of 2012), hereby issues to every NBFC, in supersession of the Non-Banking Financial Company–Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 and Non-Banking Financial Company–Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 (the Directions), hereinafter specified. (J P Sharma) Chief General Manager
RBI/DoR/2023-24/105 DoR.FIN.REC.40/01.02.000/2023-24 September 21, 2023 (Updated as on February 17, 2025) Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Regulations on Basel III Capital Framework, Exposure Norms, Significant Investments, Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio Norms and Resource Raising Norms for All India Financial Institutions) Directions, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest and in the interest of financial sector policy so to do, hereby, issues the Directions hereinafter specified.
RBI/DoR/2023-24/105 DoR.FIN.REC.40/01.02.000/2023-24 September 21, 2023 (Updated as on February 17, 2025) Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Regulations on Basel III Capital Framework, Exposure Norms, Significant Investments, Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio Norms and Resource Raising Norms for All India Financial Institutions) Directions, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest and in the interest of financial sector policy so to do, hereby, issues the Directions hereinafter specified.
RBI/2022-23/145 DOR.MRG.REC.87/00-00-020/2022-23 December 1, 2022 Operations of subsidiaries and branches of Indian banks and All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) in foreign jurisdictions and in International Financial Services Centers (IFSCs) - Compliance with statutory/regulatory norms As you are aware, Reserve Bank had vide circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.89/21.04.141/2008-09 dated December 1, 2008 and circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.111/21.04.157/2013-14 dated May 12, 2014 issu
RBI/2022-23/145 DOR.MRG.REC.87/00-00-020/2022-23 December 1, 2022 Operations of subsidiaries and branches of Indian banks and All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) in foreign jurisdictions and in International Financial Services Centers (IFSCs) - Compliance with statutory/regulatory norms As you are aware, Reserve Bank had vide circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.89/21.04.141/2008-09 dated December 1, 2008 and circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.111/21.04.157/2013-14 dated May 12, 2014 issu
RBI/2022-23/140 DoR.FIN.REC.82/03.10.123/2022-23 November 23, 2022 To All Regulated Entities of the Bank Madam/Dear Sir, Inclusion of Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) as a Financial Information Provider under Account Aggregator Framework Please refer to the Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 dated September 02, 2016. 2. With a view to facilitate cash flow-based lending to MSMEs, it has been decided
RBI/2022-23/140 DoR.FIN.REC.82/03.10.123/2022-23 November 23, 2022 To All Regulated Entities of the Bank Madam/Dear Sir, Inclusion of Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN) as a Financial Information Provider under Account Aggregator Framework Please refer to the Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 dated September 02, 2016. 2. With a view to facilitate cash flow-based lending to MSMEs, it has been decided
RBI/2022-23/127 DOR.FIN.REC.No.73/03.10.117/2022-23 October 11, 2022 All Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Diversification of activities by SPDs – Review of permissible non-core activities – Prudential regulations and other instructions Please refer to the circular DOR.FIN.REC.No.72/03.10.117/2022-23 dated October 11, 2022 allowing SPDs to undertake foreign exchange activities as part of their non-core activities. In this connection, SPDs shall adhere
RBI/2022-23/127 DOR.FIN.REC.No.73/03.10.117/2022-23 October 11, 2022 All Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Diversification of activities by SPDs – Review of permissible non-core activities – Prudential regulations and other instructions Please refer to the circular DOR.FIN.REC.No.72/03.10.117/2022-23 dated October 11, 2022 allowing SPDs to undertake foreign exchange activities as part of their non-core activities. In this connection, SPDs shall adhere
RBI/2022-23/126 DOR.FIN.REC.No.72/03.10.117/2022-23 October 11, 2022 All Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Diversification of activities by SPDs – Review of permissible non-core activities A reference is invited to circular DNBR (PD) CC.No.094/03.10.001/2018-19 dated July 27, 2018 in terms of which SPDs, as part of their non-core activities, are permitted to offer foreign exchange products, as allowed from time to time, to their Foreign Portfolio Inve
RBI/2022-23/126 DOR.FIN.REC.No.72/03.10.117/2022-23 October 11, 2022 All Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs) Dear Sir/ Madam, Diversification of activities by SPDs – Review of permissible non-core activities A reference is invited to circular DNBR (PD) CC.No.094/03.10.001/2018-19 dated July 27, 2018 in terms of which SPDs, as part of their non-core activities, are permitted to offer foreign exchange products, as allowed from time to time, to their Foreign Portfolio Inve
RBI/2022-23/111 DOR.CRE.REC.66/21.07.001/2022-23 September 02, 2022 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, District Central Co-operative Banks; and Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/ Sir, Guidelines on Digital Lending A reference is invited to para 7 of the RBI Press Release “Recommendations of the Working Group on Digital Lending – Implementation” dated August 10, 2022. Detailed gu
RBI/2022-23/111 DOR.CRE.REC.66/21.07.001/2022-23 September 02, 2022 All Commercial Banks, Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, District Central Co-operative Banks; and Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/ Sir, Guidelines on Digital Lending A reference is invited to para 7 of the RBI Press Release “Recommendations of the Working Group on Digital Lending – Implementation” dated August 10, 2022. Detailed gu
RBI/2022-23/92 DoR.AUT.REC.No.27/24.01.041/2022-23 April 21, 2022 Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 35A and Section 56 of the Banking Regula
RBI/2022-23/92 DoR.AUT.REC.No.27/24.01.041/2022-23 April 21, 2022 Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 35A and Section 56 of the Banking Regula
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