Note Sorting Machines: Standards issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards -Revised Timeline for Implementation

RBI/2025-26/31 DCM (NPD) No.S287/18.00.014/2025-26 April 24, 2025 The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Note Sorting Machines: Standards issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards -Revised Timeline for Implementation Reference is invited to our circular DCM (NPD) No. S2193/09.45.000/2024-25 dated October 30, 2024 on “Note Sorting Machines – Standards issued […]

Exports through warehouses in ‘Bharat Mart’ in UAE – relaxations

RBI/2025-26/30 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 03 April 23, 2025 To, All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks Madam / Sir, Exports through warehouses in ‘Bharat Mart’ in UAE – relaxations Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I banks (AD banks) is invited to Clause (a) of Sub regulation 1 of Regulation 9 of Foreign Exchange Management […]

Master Directions – Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, dated April 22, 2025 (Updated as on April 24, 2025) (Supersedes Master Direction- Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, (Updated as on May 24, 2022))

RBI/FED/2025-26/135 FED Master Direction No.04/2025-26 April 22, 2025 (Updated as on April 24, 2025) To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, Master Directions – Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 The provisions of section 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) [hereinafter referred to as […]

Master Directions – Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, dated April 22, 2025 (Supersedes Master Direction- Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, (Updated as on May 24, 2022))

RBI/FED/2025-26/135 FED Master Direction No.04/2025-26 April 22, 2025 To, All Authorised Dealer Category – I banks and Authorised banks Madam / Sir, Master Directions – Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 The provisions of section 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) [hereinafter referred to as ‘FEMA, 1999’], enable compounding of contraventions […]

Amendments to Directions – Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999

RBI/FED/2025-26/29 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular. No 02/2025-26 April 22, 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 the Guidelines for compounding of contraventions under FEMA, 1999, issued vide […]

Circular – Migration to ‘.bank.in’ domain

RBI/2025-26/28 CO.DIT.DCD.No.S81/01-71-110/2025-26 April 22, 2025 All Commercial BanksAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative BanksAll State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Circular – Migration to ‘.bank.in’ domain Please refer to para 4 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 7, 2025, on “Enhancing Trust in the Financial Sector through ‘bank.in’ and […]

Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) – Review of haircuts on High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) and review of composition and run-off rates on certain categories of deposits

RBI/2025-26/27 DOR.LRG.REC.18/03.10.001/2025-26 April 21, 2025 Madam / Dear Sir, Basel III Framework on Liquidity Standards – Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) – Review of haircuts on High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) and review of composition and run-off rates on certain categories of deposits Please refer to circular DBOD.BP.BC.No.120/21.04.098/2013-14 dated June 09, 2014 on ‘Basel III Framework […]

Opening of and operation in deposit accounts of minors

RBI/2025-26/26 DOR.MCS.REC.17/01.01.003/2025-26 April 21, 2025 All Commercial Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All State Co-operative Banks and District Central Co-operative Banks Madam/ Dear Sir, Opening of and operation in deposit accounts of minors Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines in the past to banks on opening of and operations in the deposit accounts […]

Reorganisation of Districts in the State of Rajasthan – Review of Lead Bank Responsibility

RBI/2025-26/25 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.05/02.08.001/2025-26 April 11, 2025 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Reorganisation of Districts in the State of Rajasthan – Review of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Rajasthan had notified reorganisation of districts in the State vide Gazette Notifications Sr.P.9(21)Raj-1/2024-(1 to 9), all dated December […]

Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers

RBI/2025-26/24 REF.No.MPD.BC.399/07.01.279/2025-26 April 09, 2025 All Primary Dealers, Standing Liquidity Facility for Primary Dealers As announced in today’s bi-monthly Monetary Policy Resolution, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to reduce the policy repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 6.25 per cent to 6.00 per cent, with immediate […]