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Meant For : All Private Sector Banks (including Local Area Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks) and Foreign Banks operating in India

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/95DOR.GOV.REC.44/29.67.001/2021-22
Subject : Guidelines on Compensation of Whole Time Directors/ Chief Executive Officers/ Material Risk Takers and Control Function staff - Clarification
Department : Department of Regulation

Date Of Issue : 30 August, 2021

Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of all banks participating in NEFT

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/94CO.DPSS.RPPD.No.S475/04.09.003/2021-22
Subject : Enhancements to Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme
Department : Department of Payment and Settlement Systems

Date Of Issue : 27 August, 2021

Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (All Scheduled Commercial banks including RRBs)

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/93DCM (CC) No.97527/03.41.01/2021-22
Subject : Review of incentive and other measures to enhance distribution of coins
Department : Department of Currency Management

Date Of Issue : 27 August, 2021

Meant For : The Chief Executive Officer / President All authorised card networks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/92CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-469/02-14-003/2021-22
Subject : Tokenisation – Card Transactions : Extending the Scope of Permitted Devices
Department : Department of Payment and Settlement Systems

Date Of Issue : 25 August, 2021

Meant For : All Housing Finance Companies (HFCs)

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/91DOR.FIN.REC.No.41/03.10.136/2021-22
Subject : Notification as ‘Financial Institution’ under Section 2(1)(m)(iv) of Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act)
Department : Department of Regulation

Date Of Issue : 25 August, 2021

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

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/90FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.14/02.08.001/2021-22
Subject : Formation of new district in the State of Punjab – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department

Date Of Issue : 24 August, 2021

Meant For : All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/89A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.12
Subject : Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 20.51 million to the Government of the Republic of Guinea
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 19 August, 2021

Meant For : All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/88A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.11
Subject : Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 170 million to the Government of the Republic of Guinea
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 19 August, 2021

Meant For : All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/87A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.10
Subject : Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 20.22 million to the Government of the Republic of Guinea
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 19 August, 2021

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs) All Co-operative Banks All Small Finance Banks All Payments Banks All Local Area Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/86DOR.LEG.REC/40/09.07.005/2021-22
Subject : Safe Deposit Locker/Safe Custody Article Facility provided by the banks - Revised Instructions
Department : Department of Regulation

Date Of Issue : 18 August, 2021

Meant For : All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/85A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.09
Subject : Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 100 million to the Government of the Republic of Mauritius
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 12 August, 2021

Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director & CEO All Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/84DCM (RMMT) No.S153/11.01.01/2021-22
Subject : Monitoring of Availability of Cash in ATMs
Department : Department of Currency Management

Date Of Issue : 10 August, 2021

Meant For : The Chairman/ Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Public Sector Banks Private Sector Banks (including Small Finance Banks)

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/83FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.09/09.01.003/2021-22
Subject : Enhancement of collateral free loans to Self Help Groups (SHGs) under DAY-NRLM from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 Lakh
Department : Financial Inclusion and Development Department

Date Of Issue : 09 August, 2021

Meant For : All Scheduled Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/82DOR.RET.REC.36/12.01.001/2021-22
Subject : Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) – Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) - Extension of Relaxation
Department : Department of Regulation

Date Of Issue : 09 August, 2021

Meant For : All Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/81DOR.MRG.39/21.04.157/2021-22
Subject : Prudential Norms for Off-Balance Sheet Exposures of Banks – Restructuring of derivative contracts
Department : Department of Regulation

Date Of Issue : 06 August, 2021

Meant For : All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/80DOR.STR.REC.38/21.04.048/2021-22
Subject : Resolution Framework for COVID-19-related Stress – Financial Parameters – Revised timelines for compliance
Department : Department of Regulation

Date Of Issue : 06 August, 2021

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All Small Finance Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/79DOR.DIR.REC.37/04.02.002/2021-22
Subject : Export Credit in Foreign Currency – Benchmark Rate
Department : Department of Regulation

Date Of Issue : 06 August, 2021

Meant For : All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/78A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.08
Subject : Exim Bank's Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 30.00 million to the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone
Department : Foreign Exchange Department

Date Of Issue : 05 August, 2021

Meant For : All Scheduled Commercial Banks All Payments Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/77DOR.CRE.REC.35/21.04.048/2021-22
Subject : Guidelines for Implementation of the circular on Opening of Current Accounts by Banks
Department : Department of Regulation

Date Of Issue : 04 August, 2021

Meant For : The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Non-Bank Payment System Operators

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/76CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-384/02.32.001/2021-2022
Subject : Framework for Outsourcing of Payment and Settlement-related Activities by Payment System Operators
Department : Department of Payment and Settlement Systems

Date Of Issue : 03 August, 2021

Meant For : The Chairman and Managing Directors/ Managing Director/ CEO All Agency Banks

Circular Number : RBI/2021-2022/75DGBA.GBD.No.S391/42.01.011/2021-22
Subject : Maintenance of State Government Accounts – Recovery of Interest on Excess put through/ Double claim (State Government Transactions)
Department : Department of Government and Bank Accounts

Date Of Issue : 02 August, 2021