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Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/179DBR. AML. No. 3906/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Update dated September 9, 2015 of Al-Qaida Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 18 September, 2015
Meant For : All Commercial Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/178DBR.Dir.BC.No.38/13.03.00/2015-16
Subject : Guidelines on Compensation of Chief Executive Officer/ Whole Time Directors – Restrictions under Section 20 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Loans to Directors
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 16 September, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/177A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.14
Subject : Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 26.24 million to the Government of Republic of Nicaragua
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 16 September, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/176DBR.No.FSD.BC.37/24.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Equity Investment by Banks – Review
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 16 September, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/175A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.13
Subject : Trade Credit Policy - Rupee (INR) Denominated trade credit
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 10 September, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Persons
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/174A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.12
Subject : Guidelines for Grant of Authorisation for Additional Branches of FFMC/AD Cat. II
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 10 September, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/173A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.11
Subject : Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency (EEFC) Account-Discontinuation of Statement pertaining to trade related loans and advances
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 10 September, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Agency Banks Handling the Scheme of Kisan Vikas Patra, 2014
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/172DGBA.GAD.No.990/15.02.003/2015-16
Subject : Procedure for payment of commission by banks to authorised agents on sale of Kisan Vikas Patra
Department : Department of Government and Bank Accounts
Date Of Issue : 10 September, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/171DBR.AML.No.3441/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- 21st Update dated September 3, 2015 of Al-Qaida Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 07 September, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/170Ref. No. IDMD/475/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 07 September, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/169A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.10
Subject : Deferred Payment Protocols dated April 30, 1981 and December 23, 1985 between Government of India and erstwhile USSR
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 03 September, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of participants of RTGS
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/168DPSS (CO) RTGS No.492/04.04.002/2015-16
Subject : Changes in RTGS time window
Department : Department of Payment and Settlement System
Date Of Issue : 01 September, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ All Non-banking Financial Companies/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (SCBs / CCBs) / All authorised persons
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/167DBR.AML.No. 3074/14.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Reporting requirement under Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standards (CRS) – Guidance Note
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 31 August, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/166Ref. No. IDMD/416/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 31 August, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ All Non-banking Financial Companies/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (SCBs / CCBs) / All authorised persons
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/165DBR.AML.BC.No.36/14.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Reporting requirement under Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standards (CRS)
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 28 August, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officers All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs /Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks /District Central Co-operative Banks /All Card Network Providers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/164DPSS.CO.PD.No.449/02.14.003/2015-16
Subject : Cash Withdrawal at Point-of-Sale (POS) - Enhanced limit at Tier III to VI Centres
Department : Department of Payment and Settlement System
Date Of Issue : 27 August, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs/ Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks/ Authorised Card Payment Networks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/163DPSS.CO.PD.No.448/02.14.003/2015-16
Subject : Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Card Present and Electronic Payment Transactions – Issuance of EMV Chip and PIN Cards
Department : Department of Payment and Settlement System
Date Of Issue : 27 August, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/162DCM (FNVD) No. 776/16.01.05/2015-16
Subject : Detection of Counterfeit Notes
Department : Department of Currency Management
Date Of Issue : 27 August, 2015
Meant For : All Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI) LIC, GIC, UTI Mutual Fund, UTI Specified Undertaking All Credit Information Companies
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/161DBR.CID.BC.35/20.16.042/2015-16
Subject : Grant of ‘Certificate of Registration’ – For carrying on the business of Credit Information – CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services Private Limited
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 27 August, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding Regional Rural Banks)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/160FIDD.MSME & NFS.BC.No.60/06.02.31/2015-16
Subject : Streamlining flow of credit to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for facilitating timely and adequate credit flow during their ‘Life Cycle’
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department
Date Of Issue : 27 August, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/159DBR.AML.No.2723/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- 19th and 20th Update dated August 17, and August 18, 2015 of Al-Qaida Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 24 August, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/158Ref.No.IDMD/373/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 24 August, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/157A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 9
Subject : Foreign Direct Investment – Reporting under FDI Scheme on the e-Biz platform
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 21 August, 2015
Meant For : The Chaiman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/156FIDD No. FSD.BC.12/05.10.001/2015-16
Subject : Guidelines for Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department
Date Of Issue : 21 August, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/155Ref. No. IDMD/321/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 17 August, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs)/All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/154DBR.AML.No.2409/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Update dated August 6, 2015 of Al-Qaida Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 14 August, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer All Agency Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/153DGBA.GAD.No. 617/31.12.010(C)/2015-16
Subject : Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks – Payment of Agency Commission
Department : Department of Government and Bank Accounts
Date Of Issue : 13 August, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director All Public & Private Sector Scheduled Commercial Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/152FIDD.No.FSD.BC.59/05.04.02/2015-16
Subject : Union Budget - 2015-16 Interest Subvention Scheme
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department
Date Of Issue : 13 August, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/151A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.8
Subject : Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 6.20 million to Myanma Foreign Trade Bank
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 13 August, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/150Ref. No. IDMD/280/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 10 August, 2015
Meant For : All Standalone Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/149DNBR.CO.PD.No.068/03.10.01/2015-16
Subject : Exposure Norms limit for the Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs)
Department : Department of Non Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 06 August, 2015
Meant For : All Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/148DBR.No.BAPD.BC.34/22.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 06 August, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/147DBR.Dir.BC.No.33/13.03.00/2015-16
Subject : Interest Rates on Deposits – Deposits of Army Group Insurance Directorate (AGID), Naval Group Insurance Fund (NGIF) and Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS)
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 06 August, 2015
Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Circular Number : RBI//2015-2016/146A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.7
Subject : Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 18.08 million to the Government of Republic of Chad
Department : Foreign Exchange Department
Date Of Issue : 06 August, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/145Ref.No.IDMD/246/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 03 August, 2015
Meant For : All NBFCs excluding Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/144DNBR.CO.PD.No. 067/03.10.01/2015-16
Subject : Review of Guidelines on Restructuring of Advances by NBFCs
Department : Department of Non Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 30 July, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/143DBR.AML.No.1637/14.01.001/2015-16
Subject : Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 30 July, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/142FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.09/09.01.01/2015-16 (Updated upto October 26, 2015)
Subject : Master Circular - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department
Date Of Issue : 30 July, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman/ Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/141FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.10/09.16.03/2015-16
Subject : Master Circular - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department
Date Of Issue : 30 July, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/140DBR.No.FSD.BC.32/24.01.007/2015-16
Subject : Provision of Factoring Services by Banks - Review
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 30 July, 2015
Meant For : Chief Executive Officers of all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/139DCBR.CO.LS (PCB) Cir.No.2/07.01.000/2015-16
Subject : Extending Value Added Services through ATMs by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)
Department : Department of Co operative Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 30 July, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/ All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/138Ref. No. IDMD/205/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 27 July, 2015
Meant For : All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/137DNBR.CC.PD.No.066/03.10.01/2015-16
Subject : Early Recognition of Financial Distress, Prompt Steps for Resolution and Fair Recovery for Lenders: Framework for Revitalising Distressed Assets in the Economy - Review of the Guidelines on J
Department : Department of Non Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 23 July, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/136DBR.AML.No.1223/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967-17th and 18th Update of Al-Qaida Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 22 July, 2015
Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All State Co-operative Banks/All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /All Financial Institutions/All Primary Dealers
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/135Ref. No. IDMD/123/08.02.032/2015-16
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department
Date Of Issue : 20 July, 2015
Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks/ Regional Rural Banks/ Local Area Banks/ All India Financial Institutions/ all NBFCs/ All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks /State and Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs / CCBs) /All Payment System Providers/ System Participants and Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuers/ All authorised persons including those who are agents of Money Transfer Service Scheme
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/134DBR.AML.No.1064/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967-16th Update of Al-Qaida Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 17 July, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman & Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officers of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (other than Regional Rural Banks)
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/133DBS.CO.ARS.No. BC. 2/08.91.021/2015-16
Subject : Concurrent Audit System in Commercial Banks - Revision of RBI's Guidelines
Department : Department of Banking Supervision
Date Of Issue : 16 July, 2015
Meant For : The Chairman/ Managing Director Chief Executive Officer [All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)]
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/132FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.08/04.09.01/2015-16
Subject : Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department
Date Of Issue : 16 July, 2015
Meant For : All Authorised Persons
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/131A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.6
Subject : Foreign Investment in India by Foreign Portfolio Investors
Department : Financial Markets Regulation Department
Date Of Issue : 16 July, 2015
Meant For : The Chief Executive Officers of All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs)/ All District Central Co-operative Banks
Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/130DCBR.BPD. (PCB/RCB).Cir.No. 1/16.20.000/2015-16
Subject : Guidelines on issue of ATM-cum-debit cards
Department : Department of Co operative Banking Regulation
Date Of Issue : 16 July, 2015
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