The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Reassignment of Lead Bank Responsibility On a review, it has been decided to reassign the lead bank responsibility in the certain districts as specified below: Sr. No District District Working Code State Erstwhile Lead Bank Lead Bank Responsibility assigned to 1 Ernakulum 970 Kerala Union Bank of India State Bank of Indi...

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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 done by agency banks for the Financial Year 2023-24 must be accounted for within the same financial year. Accordingly, the following arrangements are put in place to report and account for Government transactions for March 31, 2024. 2. All Agency banks should keep their ...

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RBI/2023-24/137 DOR.SOG (LEG).REC/84/09.08.024/2023-24 March 20, 2024 All Agency Banks Madam / Dear Sir All Agency Banks to remain open for public on March 31, 2024 (Sunday) The Government of India has made a request to keep all branches of the banks dealing with Government receipts and payments open for transactions on March 31, 2024 (Sunday) so as to account for all the Government transactions relating to receipts and payments in the FY 2023-24 itself. Accordingly, Agency Banks...

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All Agency banks Madam / Dear Sir, Cut-off time for uploading of GST, ICEGATE and TIN 2.0 luggage files Please refer to para 10 on ‘Reporting of transactions by agency banks to RBI’ of ‘Master Circular on Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission’ dated April 1, 2023. 2. It has been noticed that several agency banks have been requesting RBI for extension of time for uploading of luggage files pertaining to GST, ICEGATE and T...

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All Agency Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Reporting and Accounting of Central Government transactions for March 2024 Please refer toCircular DGBA.GBD.No.S1469/42-01-029/2022-2023 dated March 16, 2023advising the procedure to be followed for reporting and accounting of Central Government transactions (including CBDT, CBIC, Departmentalized Ministries and Non-Civil Ministries) at the Receiving/Nodal/Focal Point branches of your bank for the Financial Year 2022-23. 2. The Government of India has...

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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. In terms of Section 51 read with Section 53A of ourMaster Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016as amended on January 04, 2...

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The Chairperson / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies Madam / Sir, Amendment to the Master Direction - Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and Chapter IIIB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, hereby, am...

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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 The authorised card networks tie-up with banks / non-banks for issuance of credit cards. The choice of network for a card issued to a customer is decided by the card issuer (bank / non-bank) and is linked to the arrangements that the card issuers have with card networks in terms of...

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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) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Madam / Dear Sir, Review of Guidelines - Withdrawal of Circulars Consequent upon review of Circulars issued by the Reserve Bank from time to time, it has been decided to withdraw Circulars listed in theAnnexwith immediate effect. Yours faithfully, (Rajnish Kumar) ...

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RBI/DPSS/2023-24/111 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S1114/02-27-020/2023-2024 February 29, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs / Urban Cooperative Banks / State Cooperative Banks / District Central Cooperative Banks / NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited / Non-bank Payment System Participants Dear Sir / Madam, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Bharat Bill Payment System) Directions, 2024 The current regulations covering B...

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RBI/2023-24/128 DOR.MRG.REC.80/00-00-003/2022-23 February 28, 2024 All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam, Capital Adequacy Guidelines – Review of Trading Book Please refer toMaster Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations dated May 12, 2023, andMaster Direction – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Local Area Banks (Directions), 2021 dated October 26, 2021(hereinafter together referred to as ‘capital adequacy guidelin...

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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 In terms of Section 3(6) of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 and the guidelines contained in Para 5(i) of the Annex to ourcircular No. DoR.SIG.FIN.REC.75/26.03.001/2022-23 da...

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RBI/DoS.DSG/2023-24/110 DoS.DSG.No.10/33.01.001/2023-24 February 27, 2024 All Commercial Banks excluding Regional Rural Banks All Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks Select All India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NABFID) All Non-Banking Financial Companies (excluding Housing Finance Companies) and All Asset Reconstruction Companies Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Filing of Supervisory Returns) Directions - 2024 Please ...

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RBI/2023-24/125 DoR.FIN.REC.77/03.10.123/2023-24 February 22, 2024 All Regulated Entities of the Bank Madam/ Dear Sir, Inclusion of Clearing Corporation of India Limited as a Financial Information Provider under Account Aggregator Framework Please refer to theMaster Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016. 2. TheRBI Retail Direct Scheme (‘Scheme’)was launched on November 12, 2021 to facilitate retail inve...

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RBI/2023-24/123 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.15/02.08.001/2023-24 February 20, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam / Dear Sir, Formation of new district in the State of Assam – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Assam has notified formation of a new district, viz., Hojai in the state of Assam vide Gazette Notification ECF.No.367433/28 dated September 07, 2023. Accordingly, it has been decided to designa...

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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 It is advised that “Rupee Co-operative Bank Limited” has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.REG/LIC.No.S4847/07.12.000/2023-24 dated November 29, 2023, which is published in the Gazette of ...

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RBI/2023-24/121 DoR.HGG.GOV.REC.75/29.67.001/2023-24 February 9, 2024 Dear Sir/ Madam Review of Fixed Remuneration granted to Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) Please refer to paragraph 9 of circular dated April 26, 2021 (Corporate Governance in Banks - Appointment of Directors and Constitution of Committees of the Board) as per which ceiling of ?20 lakh per annum was specified in respect of remuneration of Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), other than the Chair of the Board. 2. Consid...

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RBI/2023-24/120 DoR.AUT.REC.74/24.01.041/2023-24 February 09, 2024 All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Participation of Indian Banks on India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited (IIBX) Please refer to the circularBranches of Indian Banks operating in GIFT-IFSC – acting as Professional Clearing Member (PCM) of India International Bullion Exchange IFSC Limited (IIBX) dated June 07, 2022. On review, it has been decided to additionally allow: a) Branch/sub...

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RBI/2023-24/119 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 Please refer to Section 51 of ourMaster Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016as amended on January 04 , 2024 (MD on KYC), in terms of which “Regulated Entities (REs) shal...

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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 SIDB...

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RBI/2023-24/115 DoR.REG/LIC.No.72/16.05.000/2023-24 January 17, 2024 Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Norms for inclusion Please refer to ourcircular UBD.CO.BPD(PCB).No.20/16.05.000/2013-14 dated September 27, 2013on the captioned subject. 2. Subsequent to release of theRevised Regulatory Framework for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) on July 19, 2...

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RBI/2023-24/114 DoR.CRE.REC.71/07.10.002/2023-24 January 16, 2024 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions - UCBs Please refer toRBI Master Circular DCBR.CO.BPD. (PCB) MC No.13/13.05.000/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015on the captioned subject (available at RBI websitewww.rbi.org.in). The updatedMaster Circularconsolidates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject i...

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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, Guidelines on Appointment / Re-appointment of Statutory Auditors of State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 (No. 39 of 2020), notified in the Gazette of India on September 29, 2020 (vide Notificat...

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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 Please refer to the following instructions, as amended from time to time: (i) paragraphs 32, 91 and 110.4.2 ofMaster Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 dated October 19, 2023(“M...

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RBI / 2023-24 / 111 DOR. AML.REC.69/14.06.001/2023-24 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 th...

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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 Please refer to Section 51 of ourMaster Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016as amended on January 04, 2024 (MD on KYC), in terms of which “Regulated Entities (RE...

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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) Please refer to Section 52 of ourMaster Direction on Know Your Customer dated February 25, 2016as amended on January 04, 2024 (MD on KYC), in terms of which, inter alia &ldqu...

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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 Please refer to paragraph 1 of theStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, issued as a part of theBi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2023-24 dated December 08, 2023on review of the regulatory framework for hedging of foreign exchange risks. Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to ...

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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 theMaster 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 Po...

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RBI/FMRD/2023-24/109 FMRD.DIRD.09/14.02.001/2023-24 January 03, 2024 To All Eligible Market Participants Madam/Sir Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Paper and Non-Convertible Debentures of original or initial maturity upto one year) Directions, 2024 Please refer to paragraph 6 of theStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, announced as a part of thesecond Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2019-20 dated June 06, 2019regarding Comprehen...

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