Inclusion of “The Vishweshwar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Posted Date : 27-May-2025 , 07:34:43 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/41
DoR.RET.REC.21/12.07.160/2025-26
May 27, 2025
All Banks,
Madam / Sir,
Inclusion of “The Vishweshwar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune” in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
It is advised that “The Vishweshwar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune” has been included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.REG./LIC.No.S75/08.27.300/2025-26 dated April 07, 2025 and published in the Gazet...
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Reporting on FIRMS portal – Issuance of Partly Paid Units by Investment Vehicles
Posted Date : 23-May-2025 , 08:01:36 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/40
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 06
May 23, 2025
To
All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir
Reporting on FIRMS portal – Issuance of Partly Paid Units by Investment Vehicles
Attention of Authorised Dealer (AD) Category - I banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (hereinafter referred as ‘Rules’), notified by the Central Government on October 17, 2019, which have been amend...
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Withdrawal of Master Circular on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) and related circulars
Posted Date : 23-May-2025 , 07:58:42 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/39
FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No 06/09.16.003/2025-26
May 21, 2025
The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Commercial Banks &
Small Finance Banks
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Withdrawal of Master Circular on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) and related circulars
The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) has officially concluded on September 30, 2024. C...
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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
Posted Date : 23-May-2025 , 07:56:25 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/38
DoR.RET.REC.20/12.07.160/2025-26
May 21, 2025
All Banks,
Madam / Sir,
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
It is advised that the name of “North East Small Finance Bank Limited” has been changed to “slice Small Finance Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India...
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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
Posted Date : 17-May-2025 , 02:30:47 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-2026/37
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05/2025-26
May 16, 2025
All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir
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
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated January 16, 2025, with the Government of Mongolia (GO-MNG), for making available to the latt...
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Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Corporate Debt Securities through the General Route – Relaxations
Posted Date : 10-May-2025 , 07:40:59 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/35
FMRD.FMD.No.01/14.01.006/2025-26
May 08, 2025
To,
All Authorised Persons
Madam/Sir,
Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Corporate Debt Securities through the General Route – Relaxations
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to theForeign 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 theMa...
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Policy Statement: Framework for Formulation of Regulations
Posted Date : 07-May-2025 , 08:12:08 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
1. Introduction
This Framework for Formulation of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Framework’) lays down the broad principles for formulation and amendment of Regulations by the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter referred to as "the Bank"). The Framework seeks to standardize the process of making Regulations in a transparent and consultative manner after conducting impact analysis, as may be feasible.
2. Definition:
(1) For the purpose of this Framewo...
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Processing of Regulatory Authorisations/ Licenses/ Approvals through PRAVAAH
Posted Date : 01-May-2025 , 11:56:39 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/34
DIT.CO.No.S-106/07.71.039/2025-26
April 28, 2025
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
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Dispensation of ₹100 and ₹200 denomination banknotes through ATMs
Posted Date : 01-May-2025 , 11:49:30 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/33
DCM.RMMT.No.S312/20-02-001/2025-2026
April 28, 2025
The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Banks
Madam / Dear Sir,
Dispensation of ₹100 and ₹200 denomination banknotes through ATMs
As part of an endeavour towards enhancing public access to frequently used denominations of banknotes, it has been decided that all banks and White Label ATM Operators (WLAOs) shall ensure that their ATMs dispense ₹100 and ₹200 denomination banknotes ...
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Master Direction on Framework of incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests
Posted Date : 01-May-2025 , 11:44:59 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/DCM/2025-26/136
DCM (CC) No. G-3/03.41.01/2025-26
April 24, 2025
The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
All banks
Madam / Dear Sir,
Master Direction on Framework of incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests
In terms of the Preamble to and Section 45 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (RBI Act) and Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Reserve Bank of India issues guideli...
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Amendments to Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999
Posted Date : 24-Apr-2025 , 07:35:47 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/FED/2025-26/32
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular. No 04/2025-26
April 24, 2025
To,
All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks and Authorised banks
Madam / Sir,
Amendments to Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999
Attention of Authorised Dealer (AD) Category - I banks is invited to
Directions for compounding of contraventions under FEMA, 1999, issued videA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 17/2024-25 dated October 1, 2024and
Master Directions on co...
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Note Sorting Machines: Standards issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards -Revised Timeline for Implementation
Posted Date : 24-Apr-2025 , 07:32:02 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/31
DCM (NPD) No.S287/18.00.014/2025-26
April 24, 2025
The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer
All Banks
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Note Sorting Machines: Standards issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards -Revised Timeline for Implementation
Reference is invited to ourcircular DCM (NPD) No. S2193/09.45.000/2024-25 dated October 30, 2024on “Note Sorting Machines - Standards issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards”.
2. In view of represen...
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Exports through warehouses in ‘Bharat Mart’ in UAE – relaxations
Posted Date : 23-Apr-2025 , 07:37:17 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/30
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 03
April 23, 2025
To,
All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks
Madam / Sir,
Exports through warehouses in ‘Bharat Mart’ in UAE – relaxations
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I banks (AD banks) is invited to Clause (a) of Sub regulation 1 of Regulation 9 of Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods & Services) Regulations, 2015 {Notification No. FEMA 23(R)/2015-RB} and Para C.6 and C.13 of...
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Master Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999
Posted Date : 22-Apr-2025 , 07:06:57 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/FED/2025-26/135
FED Master Direction No.04/2025-26
April 22, 2025,
To,
All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks
Madam / Sir,
Master 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, 1999’], enable compounding of contraventions and, empowers the Reserve Bank to compound any contravention as defined under sec...
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Amendments to Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999
Posted Date : 22-Apr-2025 , 07:00:12 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/FED/2025-26/29
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular. No 02/2025-26
April 22, 2025
To,
All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks and Authorised banks
Madam / Sir,
Amendments to Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999
Attention of Authorised Dealer (AD) Category - I banks is invited to the Guidelines for compounding of contraventions under FEMA, 1999, issued videA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 17/2024-25 dated October 1, 2024.
2. The provision contained at...
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Circular - Migration to '.bank.in' domain
Posted Date : 22-Apr-2025 , 06:56:18 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/28
CO.DIT.DCD.No.S81/01-71-110/2025-26
April 22, 2025
All Commercial Banks
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks
All State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks
Dear Sir / Madam,
Circular - Migration to '.bank.in' domain
Please refer to para 4 of theStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 7, 2025, on "Enhancing Trust in the Financial Sector through 'bank.in' and 'fin.in' domains...
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Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards
Posted Date : 22-Apr-2025 , 11:09:19 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/27
DOR.LRG.REC.18/03.10.001/2025-26
April 21, 2025
Madam / Dear Sir,
Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) – Review of haircuts on High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) and review of composition and run-off rates on certain categories of deposits
Please refer tocircular DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 dated June 09, 2014on ‘Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liqu...
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Opening of and operation in deposit accounts of minors
Posted Date : 22-Apr-2025 , 11:04:54 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/26
DOR.MCS.REC.17/01.01.003/2025-26
April 21, 2025
All Commercial Banks
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks
All State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Opening of and operation in deposit accounts of minors
Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines in the past to banks on opening of and operations in the deposit accounts of minors. A review of the existing guidelines has been made with a view to rationalise an...
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Reorganisation of Districts in the State of Rajasthan
Posted Date : 12-Apr-2025 , 11:28:38 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/25
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.05/02.08.001/2025-26
April 11, 2025
The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Lead Banks concerned
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Reorganisation of Districts in the State of Rajasthan – Review of Lead Bank Responsibility
The Government of Rajasthan had notified reorganisation of districts in the State vide Gazette Notifications Sr.P.9(21)Raj-1/2024-(1 to 9), all dated December 29, 2024.
2. As nine districts have been m...
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Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers
Posted Date : 10-Apr-2025 , 11:06:26 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/24
REF.No.MPD.BC.399/07.01.279/2025-26
April 09, 2025
All Primary Dealers,
Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers
As announced in today’sbi-monthly Monetary Policy Resolution, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to reduce the policy repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.00 per cent, with immediate effect.
2. Accordingly, the ...
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Penal Interest on shortfall in CRR and SLR requirements-Change in Bank Rate
Posted Date : 10-Apr-2025 , 11:03:11 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/23
DoR.RET.REC.16/12.01.001/2025-26
April 09, 2025
All banks,
Madam / Sir,
Penal Interest on shortfall in CRR and SLR requirements-Change in Bank Rate
Please refer to Chapter VIII ofMaster Direction - Reserve Bank of India [Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)] Directions – 2021as well as ourcircular DoR.RET.REC.57/12.01.001/2024-25 dated February 07, 2025on the captioned subject.
2. As announced in theMonetary Policy Statement 2025-...
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Liquidity Adjustment Facility - Change in rates
Posted Date : 10-Apr-2025 , 10:59:12 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/22
FMOD.MAOG.No.151/01.01.001/2025-26
April 09, 2025
All Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) participants
Madam/Sir,
Liquidity Adjustment Facility - Change in rates
As announced in theMonetary Policy Statement dated April 09, 2025, it has been decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the policy repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to6.00 per centwith immediate effect.
2. Consequently...
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Review of Regulatory Guidelines
Posted Date : 10-Apr-2025 , 10:55:30 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/21
DOR.CO.SOG(Leg) No.15/09.08.024/2025-26
April 8, 2025
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
All Co-operative Banks
Madam / Dear Sir
Review of Regulatory Guidelines – Withdrawal of Circulars
As a sequel to the recommendations of Regulation Review Authority (RRA) 2.0, a further review has been undertaken on the existing regulatory guidelines on cheques. Accordingly, the circulars listed in ‘Annex’ are withdrawn with immediate effect.
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Limits for investment in debt and sale of Credit Default Swaps by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)
Posted Date : 05-Apr-2025 , 11:10:09 am | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/20
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 01
April 03, 2025
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 videNotification No. FEMA. 396/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019as amended from time to time and the rel...
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Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs
Posted Date : 01-Apr-2025 , 08:17:35 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/17
DOR.CRE.REC.No.11/07.10.002/2025-26
April 1, 2025
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks
Madam/Dear Sir,
Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs
Please refer to theMaster Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.6/07.10.002/2024-25 dated April 2, 2024on the captioned subject, consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to UCBs till April 01, 2024. Attached is the revisedMaster Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 2025 on the ...
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Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025
Posted Date : 01-Apr-2025 , 08:15:29 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/134
DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.8/13.03.00/2025-26
April 01, 2025
All banks authorised to operate in India
Madam/ Sir,
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025
Please refer toMaster Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated March 3, 2016, andMaster Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated May 12, 2016.
2. In ord...
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Master Circular
Posted Date : 01-Apr-2025 , 08:13:19 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/16
DOR.CRE.REC.No.12/08.12.001/2025-26
April 01, 2025
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Master Circular – Housing Finance
Please refer to theMaster Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/08.12.001/2024-25 dated April 02, 2024consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till April 01, 2024 relating to Housing Finance. Attached is the revisedMaster Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued upto March 31, 2025 on ...
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Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
Posted Date : 01-Apr-2025 , 08:11:31 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/15
DOR.CRE.REC.No.05/21.04.172/2025-26
April 01, 2025
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
Please refer to ourMaster Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/21.04.172/2024-25 dated April 24, 2024on the captioned subject. Attached is the revised Master Circular, updated to reflect all instructions issued as on date on the above matter, as listed in the Annex. It may be ...
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Master Circular - Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs
Posted Date : 01-Apr-2025 , 08:09:28 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/14
DOR.STR.REC.10/21.04.048/2025-26
April 01, 2025
The Chief Executive Officers
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks
Madam / Dear Sir,
Master Circular - Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs
Please refer to ourMaster Circular DOR.STR.REC.9/21.04.048/2024-25 dated April 02, 2024consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2024 on matters relating to prudential norms on income rec...
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Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances
Posted Date : 01-Apr-2025 , 08:07:17 pm | Posted By: CASANSAAR
RBI/2025-26/13
DOR.STR.REC.9/21.04.048/2025-26
April 01, 2025
All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
Madam / Dear Sir
Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances
Please refer to theMaster Circular DOR.STR.REC.8/21.04.048/2024-25 dated April 2, 2024consolidating instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2024 on matters relating to prudential norms on income recognition, asset classific...
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