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Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) All-India Term-lending and Refinancing Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI)

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/330DBR.BP.BC.No.82/21.04.132/2015-16
Subject : Review of Prudential Guidelines - Revitalising Stressed Assets in the Economy
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 25 February, 2016

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/329DBR.No.Ret.BC.80/12.07.104A/2015-16
Subject : Alteration in the name of “Bank Internasional Indonesia” to “PT Bank Maybank Indonesia TBK” in the Second Schedule to the RBI Act, 1934
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 25 February, 2016

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/328DBR.No.Ret.BC.79/12.07.138A/2015-16
Subject : Inclusion of “National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 25 February, 2016

Meant For : All Deposit taking NBFCs (including RNBCs) and NBFCs- ND-SI

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/327DNBR (PD) CC.No.075/03.10.001/2015-16
Subject : Frauds - Future approach towards monitoring of frauds in NBFCs
Department : Department of Non Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 18 February, 2016

Meant For : All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) – Factors.

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/326DNBR.CC.PD.No.074/03.10.01/2015-16
Subject : NBFC – Factors (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2012 – Review
Department : Department of Non Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 18 February, 2016

Meant For : All Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/325DCBR CO.BPD.BC.No.10/16.05.000/2015-16
Subject : Inclusion in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – “Vasai Vikas Sahakari Bank Ltd, Vasai Thane”
Department : Department of Co operative Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 18 February, 2016

Meant For : All Non-Banking Financial Companies

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/324DNBR (PD) CC.No. 073/03.10.001/2015-16
Subject : Undertaking of Point of Presence (PoP) Services under Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority for National Pension System (NPS)
Department : Department of Non Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 18 February, 2016

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/2015-2016/323DBR.AML.No.10293/14.06.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Section 51-A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967- Updates to ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 16 February, 2016

Meant For : Chief Executive Officers Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks (Scheduled Banks holding AD Category I Iicences)

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/322DCBR.CO.SCB.Cir. No. 1/13.05.000/2015-16
Subject : Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit
Department : Department of Co operative Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 11 February, 2016

Meant For : The Chairman/Chief Executives (All Scheduled Commercial Banks other than RRBs)

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/321DBR.No.Leg.BC.78/09.07.005/2015-16
Subject : Legal Guardianship Certificates issued under the Mental Health Act, 1987
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 11 February, 2016

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs)

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/320DBR.BP.BC.No.77/21.04.098/2015-16
Subject : Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Liquidity Risk Monitoring Tools and LCR Disclosure Standards
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 11 February, 2016

Meant For : All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/319A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 52
Subject : Regulatory Relaxations for Startups- Clarifications relating to Issue of Shares
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 11 February, 2016

Meant For : All Authorised Dealer Category – I Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/318A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 51
Subject : Regulatory relaxations for start-ups- Clarifications relating to acceptance of payments
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 11 February, 2016

Meant For : All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/317A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 50
Subject : Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 11 February, 2016

Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All State Co-operative Banks / District Central Co-operative Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/316DCM (Plg) No.G- 9/2856/10.27.00/2015-16
Subject : Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005
Department : Department of Currency Management

Date Of Issue : 11 February, 2016

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/315DBR.BP.BC.No.76/21.07.001/2015-16
Subject : Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 11 February, 2016

Meant For : All Category - I Authorised Dealers and Authorised Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2015-2016/314A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 49
Subject : Post Office (Postal Orders/Money Orders), 2015
Department : Foreign Exchange Department