Alteration in the name of “North East Small Finance Bank Limited” to “slice Small Finance Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
RBI/2025-26/38 DoR.RET.REC.20/12.07.160/2025-26 May 21, 2025 All Banks, Madam / Sir, Alteration in the name of “North East Small Finance Bank Limited” to “slice Small Finance Bank Limited” in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 It is advised that the name of “North East Small Finance Bank Limited” has been changed […]
Exim Bank’s GOI-supported Line of Credit (LOC) for USD 700 million to the Govt. of Mongolia (GO-MNG), for financing construction of Crude Oil Refinery Plant in Mongolia
RBI/2025-2026/37 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05/2025-26 May 16, 2025 All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir Exim Bank’s GOI-supported Line of Credit (LOC) for USD 700 million to the Govt. of Mongolia (GO-MNG), for financing construction of Crude Oil Refinery Plant in Mongolia Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an […]
Reserve Bank of India (Digital Lending) Directions, 2025
RBI/2025-26/36 DOR.STR.REC.19/21.07.001/2025-26 May 8, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Digital Lending) Directions, 2025 Index Chapter I: Preliminary 1. Preamble 2. Short title and commencement 3. Applicability 4. Definitions Chapter II: General Requirements for RE-LSP Arrangements 5. Due diligence requirements with respect to LSPs 6. RE-LSP arrangements involving multiple lenders Chapter III: Conduct and Customer Protection […]
Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Corporate Debt Securities through the General Route – Relaxations
RBI/2025-26/35 FMRD.FMD.No.01/14.01.006/2025-26 May 08, 2025 To, All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir, Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Corporate Debt Securities through the General Route – Relaxations Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 notified vide Notification No. FEMA. 396/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019, as […]
Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Corporate Debt Securities through the General Route – Relaxations
RBI/2025-26/35 FMRD.FMD.No.01/14.01.006/2025-26 May 08, 2025 To, All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir, Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors in Corporate Debt Securities through the General Route – Relaxations Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 notified vide Notification No. FEMA. 396/2019-RB dated October 17, 2019, as […]
Policy Statement: Framework for Formulation of Regulations
1. Introduction This Framework for Formulation of Regulations (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Framework’) lays down the broad principles for formulation and amendment of Regulations by the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”). The Framework seeks to standardize the process of making Regulations in a transparent and consultative manner after conducting […]
Processing of Regulatory Authorisations/ Licenses/ Approvals through PRAVAAH
RBI/2025-26/34 DIT.CO.No.S-106/07.71.039/2025-26 April 28, 2025 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ State Co-operative Banks/ Central Cooperative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) All Primary Dealers […]
Dispensation of ₹100 and ₹200 denomination banknotes through ATMs
RBI/2025-26/33 DCM.RMMT.No.S312/20-02-001/2025-2026 April 28, 2025 The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive OfficerAll Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Dispensation of ₹100 and ₹200 denomination banknotes through ATMs As part of an endeavour towards enhancing public access to frequently used denominations of banknotes, it has been decided that all banks and White Label ATM Operators (WLAOs) […]
Master Direction on Framework of incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests
RBI/DCM/2025-26/136DCM (CC) No. G-3/03.41.01/2025-26 April 24, 2025 The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Direction on Framework of incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests In terms of the Preamble to and Section 45 of the Reserve Bank of India […]
Amendments to Directions – Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999
RBI/FED/2025-26/32 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular. No 04/2025-26 April 24, 2025 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, Amendments to Directions – Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 Attention of Authorised Dealer (AD) Category – I banks is invited to Directions for compounding of contraventions under FEMA, 1999, issued vide A.P. […]