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Meant For : The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/194DBR.RRB.BL.BC.No.40/31.01.002/2018-19
Subject : Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy- Revision of Guidelines
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 31 May, 2019

Meant For : The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India ltd.(SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/193IDMD.CDD.No.3391/14.04.050/2018-19
Subject : Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 - Series I/II/III/IV - Operational Guidelines
Department : Internal Debt Management Department

Date Of Issue : 30 May, 2019

Meant For : The Chairman & Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks, (Excluding RRBs) Designated Post Offices Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. & Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/192IDMD.CDD.No.3392/14.04.050/2018-19
Subject : Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2019-20- Series I/II/III/IV
Department : Internal Debt Management Department

Date Of Issue : 30 May, 2019

Meant For : All NBFCs

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/191DNBR (PD) CC. No. 100/03.10.001/2018-19
Subject : Extension of relaxation on the guidelines to NBFCs on securitisation transactions
Department : Department of Non Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 29 May, 2019

Meant For : The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/190DBR.AML.BC.No.39/14.01.001/2018-19
Subject : Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 29 May, 2019

Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of member banks participating in RTGS

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/189DPSS (CO) RTGS No. 2488/04.04.016/2018-19
Subject : Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System – Extension of Timings for Customer Transactions
Department : Department of Payment and Settlement Systems

Date Of Issue : 28 May, 2019

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/2018-2019/188Ref.No.IDMD/3342/08.02.032/2018-19
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department

Date Of Issue : 27 May, 2019

Meant For : All Authorized Persons

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/187A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.34
Subject : ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investment in debt
Department : Financial Markets Regulation Department

Date Of Issue : 24 May, 2019

Meant For : The Chairman & Managing Director Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Banks having Currency Chests

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/186DCM (Plg.) No.2845/10.25.007/2018-19
Subject : Incentive for improving service to non-chest branches
Department : Department of Currency Management

Date Of Issue : 23 May, 2019

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/2018-2019/185Ref.No.IDMD/3257/08.02.032/2018-19
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department

Date Of Issue : 20 May, 2019

Meant For : Non-Banking Financial Company– Investment and Credit Companies, Infrastructure Finance Companies, Micro Finance Institutions, Factors and Infrastructure Debt Funds

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/184DNBR (PD) CC. No.099/03.10.001/2018-19
Subject : Risk Management System – Appointment of Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for NBFCs
Department : Department of Non Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 16 May, 2019

Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/183DCM (Plg) No.2746/10.25.07/2018-19
Subject : Outsourcing of Cash Management – Reconciliation of Transactions
Department : Department of Currency Management

Date Of Issue : 14 May, 2019

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/2018-2019/182Ref.No.IDMD/3184/08.02.032/2018-19
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department

Date Of Issue : 13 May, 2019

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI)

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/181DBR.BP.BC.No.38/21.04.048/2018-19
Subject : Disclosure on Exposure to Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (ILFS) and its group entities
Department : Department of Banking Regulation

Date Of Issue : 08 May, 2019

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/2018-2019/180Ref.No.IDMD/3120/08.02.032/2018-19
Subject : Auction of Government of India Dated Securities
Department : Internal Debt Management Department

Date Of Issue : 06 May, 2019

Meant For : The Chairman/MD & CEO All Regional Rural Banks/All Small Finance Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2018-2019/179FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.18 /04.09.01/2018-19
Subject : Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department

Date Of Issue : 06 May, 2019