List of Relevant Notifications
List of Relevant Notifications
List of Relevant Notifications
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
GO-MDV by Exim Bank
6. February 16, RBI/2022-2023/178 Introduction of Foreign
2023 CO.DPSS.RPPD.No.S193 Contribution (Regulation)
1/04-03-001/2022-23 Act (FCRA) related
transaction code in NEFT
and RTGS Systems
7. February 13, RBI/2022-2023/177 Formation of new district in
2023 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.18/0 the State of Sikkim –
2.08.001/2022-23 Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
8. February 10, RBI/2022-2023/176 Issuance of PPIs to
2023 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S– Foreign Nationals / Non-
1907/02.14.006/2022-23 Resident Indians (NRIs)
visiting India
9. February 08, RBI/2022-2023/175
Liquidity Adjustment
2023 FMOD.MAOG.No.149/01.0
Facility - Change in rates
1.001/2022-23
10. February 08, RBI/2022-2023/174
2023 DOR.RET.REC.101/12.01. Change in Bank Rate
001/2022-23
11. February 08, RBI/2022-2023/173
Standing Liquidity Facility
2023 REF.No.MPD.BC.
for Primary Dealers
397/07.01.279/2022-23
12. February 03, RBI/2022-2023/172 Implementation of Section
2023 DOR.AML.REC.100/14.06. 51A of UAPA,1967:
001/2022-23 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List
(Amendments to 29
entries)
13. January 30, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/171 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.99/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
01/2022-23 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List:
Addition of 1 entry
14. January 24, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/170 Designation of 3
DOR.AML.REC.98/14.06.0 individuals as ‘Terrorists’
2
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
01/2022-23 under Section 35 (1) (a) of
the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act (UAPA),
1967 and their listing in the
Schedule IV of the Act-
Reg.
15. January 23, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/169 ‘Fully Accessible Route’
FMRD.FMID.No.07/14.01. for Investment by Non-
006/2022-23 residents in Government
Securities – Inclusion of
Sovereign Green Bonds
16. January 23, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/168 Safe Deposit Locker/Safe
CO.CEPD.PRS.No.S1233/ Custody Article Facility
13-01-018/2022-2023 provided by banks
17. January 17, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/167 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.97/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
01/2022-23 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List:
Addition of 1 entry
18. January 17, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/166 Designation of two
DOR.AML.REC.96/14.06.0 individuals and one
01/2022-23 organisation under Section
35(1) (a) and 2(1) (m) of
the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act,1967 and
their listing in the First and
Fourth Schedule of the Act
19. January 13, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/165 Formation of new district in
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.17/0 the State of Sikkim –
2.08.001/2022-23 Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
20. January 13, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/164 Formation of new district in
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.16/0 the State of Arunachal
2.08.001/2022-23 Pradesh – Assignment of
Lead Bank Responsibility
21. January 11, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/163 Operational Risk
IDMD.No.S2800/08.02.032 Management: Price / Yield
3
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
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Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
/2022-23 range setting in e-Kuber
22. January 09, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/162 Basel III Capital
DOR.STR.REC.94/21.06.0 Regulations - Eligible
08/2022-23 Credit Rating Agencies
23. January 06, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/161 Formation of new districts
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.15/0 in the State of
2.08.001/2022-23 Chhattisgarh –
Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
24. January 04, 2023 RBI/2022-2023/160 Foreign Investment in
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular India - Rationalisation of
No. 22 reporting in Single Master
Form (SMF) on FIRMS
Portal
25. December 26, RBI/2022-2023/158 Central Payments Fraud
2022 CO.DPSS.OVRST.No.S16 Information Registry –
19/06-08-005/2022-2023 Migration of Reporting to
DAKSH
26. December 20, RBI/2022-2023/157 Formation of new district in
2022 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.14/0 the State of Assam –
2.08.001/2022-23 Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
27. December 16, RBI/2022-2023/156
Sovereign Gold Bond
2022 IDMD.CDD.No.S2581/14.0
(SGB) Scheme 2022-23
4.050/2022-23
28. December 13, RBI/2022-2023/155 Reserve Bank of India
2022 DOR.ACC.REC.No.91/21. (Financial Statements -
04.018/2022-23 Presentation and
Disclosures) Directions,
2021 - Disclosure of
material items
29. December 13, RBI/2022-2023/154 Data Format for Furnishing
2022 DoR.FIN.REC.90/20.16.05 of Credit Information to
6/2022-23 Credit Information
Companies and other
Regulatory Measures
30. December 12, RBI/2022-2023/152 Hedging of Commodity
2022 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular Price Risk and Freight
4
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
No. 20 Risk in Overseas Markets
31. December 12, RBI/2022-2023/151
Hedging of Gold Price
2022 A. P. (DIR Series) Circular
Risk in Overseas Markets
No. 19
32. December 08, RBI/2022-2023/150
Review of SLR holdings in
2022 DOR.MRG.REC.89/21.04.
HTM category
141/2022-23
33. December 07, RBI/2022-2023/149
Standing Liquidity Facility
2022 REF.No.MPD.BC.396/07.0
for Primary Dealers
1.279/2022-23
34. December 07, RBI/2022-2023/148
2022 DOR.RET.REC.88/12.01.0 Change in Bank Rate
01/2022-23
35. December 07, RBI/2022-2023/147
Liquidity Adjustment
2022 FMOD.MAOG.No.148/01.0
Facility- Change in rates
1.001/2022-23
36. December 01, RBI/2022-2023/145 Operations of subsidiaries
2022 DOR.MRG.REC.87/00-00- and branches of Indian
020/2022-23 banks and All India
Financial Institutions
(AIFIs) in foreign
jurisdictions and in
International Financial
Services Centers (IFSCs) -
Compliance with
statutory/regulatory norms
37. December 01, RBI/2022-2023/142
Notification of Significant
2022 FMRD.FMSD.06/03.07.25/
Benchmark
2022-23
38. November 23, RBI/2022-2023/141 Basel III Framework on
2022 DOR.LRG.REC.83/03.10.0 Liquidity Standards –
01/2022-23 Standing Deposit Facility
39. November 23, RBI/2022-2023/140 Inclusion of Goods and
2022 DoR.FIN.REC.82/03.10.12 Service Tax Network
3/2022-23 (GSTN) as a Financial
Information Provider under
Account Aggregator
Framework
5
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
40. November 23, RBI/2022-2023/139 Modified Interest
2022 FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.13/0 Subvention Scheme for
5.02.001/2022-23 Short Term Loans for
Agriculture and Allied
Activities availed through
Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
during the financial years
2022-23 and 2023-24
41. November 17, RBI/2022-2023/138 Formation of new districts
2022 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.12/0 in the State of Nagaland –
2.08.001/2022-23 Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
42. November 17, RBI/2022-2023/137 Exim Bank’s GoI
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular supported Line of Credit of
No. 18 USD 300 Mn to the SBM
(Mauritius) Infrastructure
Development Company
Ltd. for Construction of
Phase-IV of the Mauritius
Metro Express Project in
Mauritius
43. November 14, RBI/2022-2023/136 Agency Commission for
2022 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S957/4 Direct Tax collection under
3-33-005/2022-2023 TIN 2.0 regime
44. October 27, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/134 Designation of 10
DOR.AML.REC.80/14.06.0 individuals as ‘Terrorists’
01/2022-23 under Section 35 (1) (a) of
the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act (UAPA),
1967 and their listing in the
Schedule IV of the Act-
Reg.
45. October 20, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/133 Exim Bank’s Short-Term
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Line of Credit (STLoC) of
No.17 EUR 100 million to the
Banco Exterior de Cuba
for purchase of rice from
India
46. October 13, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/132 Claims Received from the
6
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
DOR.RET.REC.79/12.01.0 National Credit Guarantee
01/2022-23 Trustee Company Ltd
(NCGTC) - Classification
for the Purpose of
Maintenance of Cash
Reserve Ratio
(CRR)/Statutory Liquidity
Ratio (SLR)
47. October 11, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/131 Reserve Bank of India
DOR.MRG.REC.76/00-00- (Unhedged Foreign
007/2022-23 Currency Exposure)
Directions, 2022
48. October 11, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/130 Reserve Bank of India
DOR.ACC.REC.No.74/21. (Financial Statements -
04.018/2022-23 Presentation and
Disclosures) Directions,
2021 - Disclosure of
Divergence in Asset
Classification and
Provisioning
49. October 11, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/128 Review of Regulatory
DoR.SIG.FIN.REC.75/26.0 Framework for Asset
3.001/2022-23 Reconstruction
Companies (ARCs)
50. October 11, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/127 Diversification of activities
DOR.FIN.REC.No.73/03.1 by SPDs – Review of
0.117/2022-23 permissible non-core
activities – Prudential
regulations and other
instructions
51. October 11, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/126 Diversification of activities
DOR.FIN.REC.No.72/03.1 by SPDs – Review of
0.117/2022-23 permissible non-core
activities
52. October 10, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/125 Review of Prudential
DOR.STR.REC.71/21.06.2 Norms – Risk Weights for
01/2022-23 Exposures to Corporates
and NBFCs
7
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
53. October 06, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/124 Appointment of Internal
CEPD.PRD.No.S806/13- Ombudsman by the Credit
01-008/2022-23 Information Companies
54. September 30, RBI/2022-2023/123
2022 DOR.RET.REC.70/12.01.0 Change in Bank Rate
01/2022-23
55. September 30, RBI/2022-2023/122 Late Submission Fee for
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular reporting delays under
No.16 Foreign Exchange
Management Act, 1999
(FEMA)
56. September 30, RBI/2022-2023/121
Standing Liquidity Facility
2022 REF.No.MPD.BC.395/07.0
for Primary Dealers
1.279/2022-23
57. September 30, RBI/2022-2023/120
Liquidity Adjustment
2022 FMOD.MAOG.No.147/01.0
Facility- Change in rates
1.001/2022-23
58. September 19, RBI/2022-2023/119 United Nations Security
2022 DOR.AML.REC.69/14.06.0 Council Resolutions
01/2022-23 (UNSCR) 1718 Sanctions
Committee on Democratic
People’s Republic of
Korea (DPRK) amends 02
existing entries on its
Sanctions List
59. September 19, RBI/2022-2023/118 Compliance Function and
2022 Ref. Role of Chief Compliance
No.DoS.CO.PPG/SEC.04/ Officer (CCO)- Urban Co-
11.01.005/2022-23 operative Banks
60. September 15, RBI/2022-2023/116 Exim Bank’s GOI-
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular supported Line of Credit of
No.15 USD 448 million to the
Government of Republic of
Uzbekistan for Social
Infrastructure and Other
Development Projects
61. September 15, RBI/2022-2023/115 Rupee Drawing
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Arrangement - Enabling
8
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
No. 14 Bharat Bill Payment
System (BBPS) to process
cross-border inbound Bill
Payments
62. September 08, RBI/2022-2023/114 Exim Bank's Government
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular of India supported Line of
No.13 Credit (LoC) of USD
108.28 million to the
Government of the
Kingdom of Eswatini
(Swaziland) for the
purpose of financing
construction of new
Parliament Building in
Eswatini
63. September 07, RBI/2022-2023/113 Review of Prudential
2022 DOR.STR.REC.67/21.06.2 Norms – Risk Weights for
01/2022-23 Exposures guaranteed by
Credit Guarantee
Schemes (CGS)
64. September 06, RBI/2022-2023/112
Incentive for improving
2022 DCM (NPD)
service to non-chest
No.S770/09.40.002/2022-
branches
23
65. September 02, RBI/2022-2023/111
Guidelines on Digital
2022 DOR.CRE.REC.66/21.07.0
Lending
01/2022-23
66. August 22, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/110 Foreign Exchange
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Management (Overseas
No.12 Investment) Directions,
2022
67. August 22, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/109 Section 23 of the Banking
DOR.AUT.REC.62/22.01.0 Regulation Act, 1949 –
01/2022-23 Branch Authorisation
Policy – Left Wing
Extremism affected
districts – Revised List
68. August 12, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/108 Outsourcing of Financial
9
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
DOR.ORG.REC.65/21.04. Services - Responsibilities
158/2022-23 of regulated entities
employing Recovery
Agents
69. August 11, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/107 Bilateral Netting of
DOR.MRG.REC.64/00-00- Qualified Financial
005/2022-23 Contracts - Amendments
to Prudential Guidelines
70. August 08, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/105 Rupee Interest Rate
FMRD.DIRD.05/14.03.046/ Derivatives (Reserve
2022-23 Bank) Directions - Review
71. August 08, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/104 Authorised Dealer
DOR.LIC.REC.60/16.13.21 Category-I License
8/2022-23 eligibility for Small Finance
Banks
72. August 05, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/103
DOR.RET.REC.59/12.01.0 Change in Bank Rate
01/2022-23
73. August 05, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/102
Standing Liquidity Facility
REF.No.MPD.BC.394/07.0
for Primary Dealers
1.279/2022-23
74. August 05, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/101
Liquidity Adjustment
FMOD.MAOG.No.146/01.0
Facility- Change in rates
1.001/2022-23
75. August 04, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/100
Gold Monetization
DoR.AUT.REC.58/23.67.0
Scheme (GMS), 2015
01/2022-23
76. August 01, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/98 External Commercial
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Borrowings (ECB) Policy –
No. 11 Liberalisation Measures
77. July 29, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/96 United Nations Security
DOR.AML.REC.57/14.06.0 Council Resolutions
01/2022-23 (UNSCR) 1718 Sanctions
Committee on Democratic
People’s Republic of
Korea (DPRK) amends 44
existing entries on its
Sanctions List
10
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
78. July 28, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/95 Restriction on Storage of
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- Actual Card Data [i.e.
760/02-14-003/2022-23 Card-on-File (CoF)]
79. July 28, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/94 Regulation of Payment
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- Aggregators – Timeline for
761/02-14-008/2022-23 submission of applications
for authorisation – Review
80. July 13, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/91 UNSCR 1718 Sanctions
DOR.AML.REC.55/14.06.0 Committee on DPRK
01/2022-23 amends one Entry on its
Sanctions List
81. July 11, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/90 International Trade
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Settlement in Indian
No.10 Rupees (INR)
82. July 08, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/89 Asian Clearing Union
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular (ACU) Mechanism – Indo-
No. 09 Sri Lanka trade
83. July 07, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/88 Overseas foreign currency
A. P. (DIR Series) Circular borrowings of Authorised
No. 08 Dealer Category-I banks
84. July 07, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/87 Investment by Foreign
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Portfolio Investors (FPI) in
No.07 Debt - Relaxations
85. July 07, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/86 ‘Fully Accessible Route’
FMRD.FMID.No.04/14.01. for Investment by Non-
006/2022-23 residents in Government
Securities – Additional
specified securities
86. July 07, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/85 Formation of new districts
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.8/02. in the State of Andhra
08.001/2022-23 Pradesh – Assignment of
Lead Bank Responsibility
87. July 07, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/84 Exim Bank's Government
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular of India supported Short -
No. 06 Term Line of Credit
(STLoC) of USD 55 million
to the Government of the
Democratic Socialist
11
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Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Republic of Sri Lanka for
procurement of urea
fertilizer from India
88. July 06, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/83 Section 42 of the Reserve
DOR.RET.REC.54/12.01.0 Bank of India Act, 1934
01/2022-23 and Section 18 and 24 of
the Banking Regulation
Act, 1949 – FCNR
(B)/NRE Term deposits -
Exemption from
maintenance of CRR/SLR
89. July 06, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/81 Inclusion of “Unity Small
DoR.RET.REC.52/12.07.1 Finance Bank Limited” in
60/2022-23 the Second Schedule of
the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934
90. July 04, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/80 Requirement for obtaining
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- prior approval in case of
590/02-14-006/2022-23 takeover / acquisition of
control of non-bank PSOs
and sale / transfer of
payment system activity of
non-bank PSO
91. July 01, 2022RBI/2022-2023/79 Note Sorting Machines -
DCM(NPD)No.S488/18.00. Authentication and Fitness
14/2022-23 Sorting Parameters
92. June 28, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/78 Provisioning Requirement
DOR.STR.REC.51/21.04.0 for Investment in Security
48/2022-23 Receipts (SRs)
93. June 24, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/77 Restriction on Storage of
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- Actual Card Data [i.e.
567/02-14-003/2022-23 Card-on-File (CoF)]
94. June 23, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/75 Designation of 7
DOR.AML.REC.50/14.06.0 individuals as ‘Terrorists’
01/2022-23 under Section 35 (1) (a) of
the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act (UAPA),
1967 and their listing in the
12
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S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Schedule IV of the Act-
Reg.
95. June 21, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/74 Extension of timeline for
DoR.AUT.REC.No.48/24.0 implementation of certain
1.041/2022-23 provisions of Master
Direction – Credit Card
and Debit Card – Issuance
and Conduct Directions,
2022
96. June 16, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/73
Processing of e-mandates
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S-
for recurring transactions
518/02.14.003/2022-23
97. June 16, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/72
IDMD.CDD. Sovereign Gold Bond
No.S789/14.04.050/2022- (SGB) Scheme 2022-23
23
98. June 14, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/71 Bank finance to
DOR.CRE.REC.No.47/13. Government owned
03.00/2022-23 entities
99. June 09, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/69 Discontinuation of Return
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular under Foreign Exchange
No. 05 Management Act, 1999
100. June 08, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/65
DOR.RET.REC.44/12.01.0 Change in Bank Rate
01/2022-23
101. June 08, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/64
Standing Liquidity Facility
MPD.BC.393/07.01.279/20
for Primary Dealers
22-23
102. June 08, 2022 RBI/2022-23/63
Liquidity Adjustment
FMOD.MAOG.No.145/01.0
Facility- Change in rates
1.001/2022-23
103. June 07, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/62 Branches of Indian Banks
DoR.AUT.REC.41/24.01.0 operating in GIFT-IFSC –
01/2022-23 acting as Professional
Clearing Member (PCM) of
India International Bullion
Exchange IFSC Limited
(IIBX)
13
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Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
104. May 31, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/60 Interest Equalization
DOR.STR.REC.39/04.02.0 Scheme (IES) on Pre and
01/2022-23 Post Shipment Rupee
Export Credit – Extension
105. May 30, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/59 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.38/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
01/2022-23 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List:
Amendment in 6 entries
(individuals)
106. May 26, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/58 Bharat Bill Payment
CO.DPSS.POLC.No. S- System – Amendment to
253/02-27-020/2022-23 guidelines
107. May 25, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/57 Guidelines on import of
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular gold by Qualified Jewellers
No.04 as notified by – The
International Financial
Services Centers Authority
(IFSCA)
108. May 19, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/55 Reserve Bank of India
DOR.ACC.REC.No.37/21. (Financial Statements -
04.018/2022-23 Presentation and
Disclosures) Directions,
2021 - Reporting of
reverse repos with
Reserve Bank on the
bank’s balance sheet
109. May 19, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/54 Interoperable Card-less
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- Cash Withdrawal (ICCW)
227/02-10-002/2022-23 at ATMs
110. May 19, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/53 Government of India
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular guaranteed term loan
No.03 extended by SBI to the
Government of Sri Lanka-
Settlement in INR
111. May 19, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/52 New Definition of Micro,
FIDD.MSME & Small and Medium
14
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Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
NFS.BC.No.7/06.02.31/20 Enterprises - Clarification
22-23
112. May 18, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/51 Kisan Credit Card Scheme
FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.6/05 - Eligibility criteria for
.05.010/2022-23 farmers engaged in
fisheries/ aquaculture
113. May 13, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/50 Lending by Commercial
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.5/04 Banks to NBFCs and
.09.01/2022-23 Small Finance Banks
(SFBs) to NBFC-MFIs, for
the purpose of on-lending
to priority sectors
114. May 13, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/49 Regulations Review
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.4/04 Authority (RRA 2.0) –
.09.001/2022-23 Recommendations for
Withdrawal of Circulars
115. May 13, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/48 Regulations Review
DoR.RRA.36/01.01.101/20 Authority (RRA 2.0) -
22-23 Recommendations for
Withdrawal of Circulars
116. May 05, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/47 Exim Bank's Government
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular of India supported
No.02 additional Line of Credit
(LoC) of USD 190 million
to the SBM (Mauritius)
Infrastructure
Development Company
Ltd
117. May 04, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/46
Maintenance of Cash
DOR.RET.REC.33/12.01.0
Reserve Ratio (CRR)
01/2022-23
118. May 04, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/45
DOR.RET.REC.32/12.01.0 Change in Bank Rate
01/2022-23
119. May 04, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/44
Standing Liquidity Facility
REF.No.MPD.BC.S33/07.0
for Primary Dealers
1.279/2022-23
120. May 04, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/43 ASBA designated
15
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
DOR.LEG.REC.No.35/09.0 branches to remain open
7.005/2022-23 for public on May 8, 2022
(Sunday) to facilitate
processing of applications
for LIC IPO
121. May 04, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/42
Liquidity Adjustment
FMOD.MAOG.No.144/01.0
Facility- Change in rates
1.001/2022-23
122. May 02, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/41 Regulations Review
FMRD.DIRD.01/14.03.059/ Authority (RRA 2.0) –
2022-23 Interim Recommendations
– Withdrawal of Circulars
123. May 02, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/40 Regulations Review
DCM (Admin) No. Authority (RRA 2.0) –
S172/19.01.010/2022-23 Interim Recommendations
– Withdrawal of Circulars
124. May 02, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/39 Regulations Review
DoR.RRA.31/01.01.101/20 Authority (RRA 2.0) –
22-23 Interim Recommendations
– Withdrawal of Circulars
125. May 02, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/37 Review of Minimum
DOR.FIN.REC.No.30/03.1 Investment Grade Credit
0.001/2022-23 Ratings for Deposits of
NBFCs
126. April 28, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/35 Modified Interest
FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.3/05 Subvention Scheme for
.02.001/2022-23 Short Term Loans for
Agriculture and Allied
Activities availed through
Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
during the financial year
2021-22
127. April 21, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/34
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
DOR.CRE.REC.28/21.04.0
for Borrowers
48/2022-23
128. April 19, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/28 Limits for investment in
A.P.(DIR Series) Circular debt and sale of Credit
No.01 Default Swaps by Foreign
16
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Portfolio Investors (FPIs)
129. April 19, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/27 Consolidated Circular on
DOR.CRE.REC.23/21.08.0 Opening of Current
08/2022-23 Accounts and CC/OD
Accounts by Banks
130. April 18, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/25 Basel III Framework on
DOR.LRG.REC.19/21.04.0 Liquidity Standards –
98/2022-23 Liquidity Coverage Ratio
(LCR)
131. April 11, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/24 Compliance Function and
Ref.No.DoS.CO.PPG./SE Role of Chief Compliance
C.01/11.01.005/2022-23 Officer (CCO)
132. April 08, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/23 Section 24 and Section 56
DOR.RET.REC.15/12.01.0 of the Banking Regulation
01/2022-23 Act, 1949 – Maintenance
of Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(SLR)
133. April 08, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/21
Review of SLR holdings in
DOR.MRG.REC.14/21.04.
HTM category
141/2022-23
134. April 08, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/20 Individual Housing Loans
DOR.CRE.REC.13/08.12.0 – Rationalisation of Risk
15/2022-23 Weights
135. April 07, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/19
Establishment of Digital
DOR.AUT.REC.12/22.01.0
Banking Units (DBUs)
01/2022-23
136. April 04, 2022 RBI/2022-2023/18 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.11/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
01/2022-23 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List:
Amendment in two entries
137. March 31, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/190
DCM (Plg.) No.S Cassette - Swaps in ATMs
1117/10.25.007/2021-22
138. March 28, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/188 Special Clearing
CO.DPSS.RPPD.No./S176 operations on March 31,
9/03-01-002/2021-22 2022
17
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
139. March 25, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/187 Framework for Geo-
CO.DPSS.OVRST.No.S17 tagging of Payment
38/06-08-018/2021-2022 System Touch Points
140. March 24, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/186 Annual Closing of
CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1595/ Government Accounts –
42-01-029/2021-2022 Transactions of Central /
State Governments –
Special Measures for the
Current Financial Year
(2021-22)
141. March 23, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/184 Formation of new district in
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.18/0 the State of Meghalaya –
2.08.001/2021-22 Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
142. March 10, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/183 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.94/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
01/2021-22 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List:
Addition of 1 entry (entity)
143. March 10, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/182 Exim Bank's Government
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular of India supported Line of
No. 28 Credit (LoC) of USD 500
million to the Government
of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka
144. March 10, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/181 Exim Bank's Government
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular of India supported Line of
No.27 Credit (LoC) of USD 7.29
million to the Government
of Cooperative Republic of
Guyana
145. March 08, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/180 Interest Equalization
DOR.STR.REC.93/04.02.0 Scheme on Pre and Post
01/2021-22 Shipment Rupee Export
Credit - Extension
146. March 08, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/178 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.91/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
18
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
01/2021-22 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List:
Removal of 2 entries
147. February 24, RBI/2021-2022/176 Reporting and Accounting
2022 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1422/ of Central Government
42-01-029/2021-2022 transactions of March
2022
148. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/173 Regulations Review
2022 FMRD.DIRD.13/14.03.59/2 Authority (RRA 2.0) –
021-22 Interim Recommendations
– Online Submission of
Returns
149. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/172 Regulations Review
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Authority (RRA 2.0) –
No.26 Interim Recommendations
–
Discontinuation/Merger/On
line Submission of Returns
150. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/170 Regulations Review
2022 CO.DSIM.SMD.No.S482/0 Authority (RRA 2.0) –
5-06-004/2021-22 Interim Recommendations
– Second Tranche
151. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/169 Regulations Review
2022 DoR.RRA.89/01.01.101/20 Authority (RRA 2.0) –
21-22 Interim Recommendations
– Withdrawal of Circulars
152. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/168 Regulations Review
2022 DoR.RRA.88/01.01.101/20 Authority (RRA 2.0) –
21-22 Interim Recommendations
–
Discontinuation/Merger/On
line Submission of Returns
153. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/167 Regulations Review
2022 DCM (Admin) No. Authority (RRA 2.0) –
S858/19.01.010/2021-22 Interim
Recommendations-
Discontinuation/Merger/On
19
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
line Submission of Returns
154. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/166 Regulations Review
2022 CO.FIDD.Plan.BC.17/04.0 Authority (RRA 2.0) –
9.01/2021-22 Interim Recommendations
- Online Submission of
Returns
155. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/165 Regulations Review
2022 CO.DPSS.OVRST.No.S14 Authority (RRA 2.0) –
78/06-08-001/2021-2022 Interim Recommendations
– Discontinuation / Merger
/ Online Submission of
Returns
156. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/164 Regulations Review
2022 CO.DPSS.OVRST.No.S14 Authority (RRA 2.0) –
77/06-08-001/2021-2022 Interim Recommendations
– Withdrawal of Circulars
157. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/163 Regulations Review
2022 DoS.CO.PPG./SEC.08/11. Authority (RRA 2.0) –
01.005/2021-22 Interim Recommendations
–
Discontinuation/Merger/On
line Submission of Returns
158. February 18, RBI/2021-2022/161
New Definition of Micro,
2022 FIDD.MSME &
Small and Medium
NFS.BC.No.16/06.02.31/2
Enterprises - Clarification
021-22
159. February 17, RBI/2021-2022/160 Exim Bank's Government
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular of India supported Line of
No. 25 Credit (LoC) of USD 40
million to the Government
of the Republic of
Maldives
160. February 17, RBI/2021-2022/159 Exim Bank's Government
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular of India supported Line of
No. 24 Credit (LoC) of USD 50
million to the Government
of the Republic of
Maldives
20
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
161. February 15, RBI/2021-2022/158 Prudential norms on
2022 DOR.STR.REC.85/21.04.0 Income Recognition, Asset
48/2021-22 Classification and
Provisioning pertaining to
Advances – Clarifications
162. February 10, RBI/2021-2022/157 Rupee Interest Rate
2022 FMRD.DIRD.12/14.03.046/ Derivatives (Reserve
2021-22 Bank) Directions - Review
163. February 10, RBI/2021-2022/156 ‘Voluntary Retention
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Route’ (VRR) for Foreign
No. 22 Portfolio Investors (FPIs)
investment in debt
164. February 10, RBI/2021-2022/155 Transactions in Credit
2022 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Default Swap (CDS) by
No. 23 Foreign Portfolio Investors
– Operational Instructions
165. January 27, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/153 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.83/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
01/2021-22 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List:
Deletion of 1 entry
166. January 19, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/152 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.82/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
01/2021-22 Updates to UNSC’s
1267/1989 ISIL (Da'esh) &
Al-Qaida Sanctions List:
Deletion of 3 entries
167. January 06, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/151 Basel III Framework on
DOR.No.PRD.LRG.79/21. Liquidity Standards –
04.098/2021-22 Liquidity Coverage Ratio
(LCR), Liquidity Risk
Monitoring Tools and LCR
Disclosure Standards and
Net Stable Funding ratio –
Small Business Customers
168. January 06, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/150 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.78/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
21
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
01/2021-22 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List:
Deletion of entries
169. January 04, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/148 Inclusion of “Airtel
DOR.RET.REC.76/12.07.1 Payments Bank Limited” in
60/2021-22 the Second Schedule of
the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934
170. January 04, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/147
Retail Direct Scheme –
IDMD.PDRD.No.S1617/03.
Market Making
64.023/2021-22
171. January 03, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/146 Framework for Facilitating
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S126 Small Value Digital
4/02-14-003/2021-2022 Payments in Offline Mode
172. January 03, 2022 RBI/2021-2022/145 Implementation of Section
DOR.AML.REC.75/14.06.0 51A of UAPA, 1967:
01/2021-22 Updates to UNSC’s 1267/
1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-
Qaida Sanctions List:
Addition of entries
173. December 30, RBI/2021-2022/144 Periodic Updation of KYC
2021 DOR.AML.REC.74/14.01.0 – Restrictions on Account
01/2021-22 Operations for Non-
compliance
174. December 24, RBI/2021-2022/143 Amendment to General
2021 CO.IDMD.GBDP.No.S156 Notification for sale of
5/08-01-001/2021-2022 Government of India
Treasury Bills/Cash
Management Bills by
Auction
175. December 23, RBI/2021-2022/142 Restriction on storage of
2021 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- actual card data [i.e. Card-
1211/02-14-003/2021-22 on-File (CoF)]
176. December 15, RBI/2021-2022/140 Government Agency
2021 CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S1112/ Business Arrangement –
42-01-033/2021-2022 Appointment of Scheduled
Private Sector Banks as
22
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Agency Banks of Reserve
Bank of India (RBI)
177. December 10, RBI/2021-2022/138 Section 24 of the Banking
2021 DOR.RET.REC.73/12.01.0 Regulation Act, 1949 –
01/2021-22 Maintenance of Statutory
Liquidity Ratio (SLR) –
Marginal Standing Facility
(MSF) - return to the
normal dispensation
178. December 10, RBI/2021-2022/137 Introduction of Legal Entity
2021 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Identifier for Cross-border
No. 20 Transactions
179. December 08, RBI/2021-2022/136 General permission for
2021 DOR.CAP.REC.No.72/21. infusion of capital in
06.201/2021-22 overseas branches and
subsidiaries and retention/
repatriation/ transfer of
profits in these centres by
banks incorporated in
India
180. December 08, RBI/2021-2022/135 External Commercial
2021 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Borrowings (ECB) and
No. 19 Trade Credits (TC) Policy
– Changes due to LIBOR
transition
181. November 16, RBI/2021-2022/132 Regulations Review
2021 DoS.CO.PPG./SEC.06/11. Authority (RRA 2.0) –
01.005/2021-22 Interim Recommendations
– Withdrawal of
Redundant Circulars
182. November 16, RBI/2021-2022/131 Withdrawal of Obsolete
2021 DCM (Admin) Regulatory Circulars/
No.S472/19.01.010/2021- Instructions - Interim
22 Recommendations of the
Regulations Review
Authority 2.0
183. November 16, RBI/2021-2022/130 Regulations Review
2021 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Authority (RRA 2.0) –
23
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
No.18 Interim Recommendations
– Withdrawal of Circular
184. November 16, RBI/2021-2022/129 Regulations Review
2021 FMRD.DIRD.09/14.03.059/ Authority (RRA 2.0) –
2021-22 Interim Recommendations
– Withdrawal of Circulars
185. November 16, RBI/2021-2022/128 Regulations Review
2021 DoR.RRA.69/01.01.101/20 Authority (RRA) 2.0 –
21-22 Interim Recommendations
– Withdrawal of
Redundant Circulars
186. November 16, RBI/2021-2022/127 Withdrawal of Obsolete
2021 CO.DPSS.OVRST.No.S92 Regulatory Circulars /
9/06-08-001/2021-2022 Instructions – Interim
Recommendations of the
Regulations Review
Authority 2.0
187. November 15, RBI/2021-2022/126 Appointment of Internal
2021 CO.CEPD.PRS.No.S874/1 Ombudsman by Non-
3-01-008/2021-2022 Banking Financial
Companies
188. November 12, RBI/2021-2022/125 Prudential norms on
2021 DOR.STR.REC.68/21.04.0 Income Recognition, Asset
48/2021-22 Classification and
Provisioning pertaining to
Advances - Clarifications
189. November 12, RBI/2021-2022/124 Auction of Government
2021 CO.IDMD.GBD(P).No.S12 Securities: Non-
42/08.01.001/2021-22 Competitive Bidding
Facility to retail investors
190. November 11, RBI/2021-2022/123 Foreign Currency (Non-
2021 DOR.SOG (SPE).REC.No resident) Accounts
67/13.03.00/2021-22 (Banks) Scheme
[FCNR(B)] - Master
Direction on Interest Rate
on Deposits
191. November 11, RBI/2021-2022/122 Exim Bank's Government
2021 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular of India supported Line of
24
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
No.17 Credit (LoC) of USD 10.40
million to the Government
of the Kingdom of Eswatini
(Swaziland)
192. November 08, RBI/2021-2022/120 Investment by Foreign
2021 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Portfolio Investors (FPIs)
No. 16 in Debt – Review
193. November 02, RBI/2021-2022/118 Prompt Corrective Action
2021 DOS.CO.PPG.SEC.No.4/1 (PCA) Framework for
1.01.005/2021-22 Scheduled Commercial
Banks
194. October 29, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/116 Opening of Current
DOR.CRE.REC.63/21.04.0 Accounts by Banks - Need
48/2021-22 for Discipline
195. October 28, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/115 Gold Monetization
DoR.AUT.REC.62/23.67.0 Scheme (GMS), 2015
01/2021-22
196. October 22, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/114 Sovereign Gold Bond
IDMD.CDD.1100 Scheme of the
/14.04.050/2021-22 Government of India (GoI)
- Procedural Guidelines -
Consolidated
197. October 22, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/113 Sovereign Gold Bond
IDMD.CDD. Scheme (SGB) 2021-22 -
No.1087/14.04.050/2021- Series VII/VIII/IX/X
22
198. October 14, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/111 Data Format for Furnishing
DoR.FIN.REC.59/20.16.05 of Credit Information to
6/2021-22 Credit Information
Companies
199. October 08, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/110 Priority Sector Lending-
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.15/0 Banks’ lending to NBFCs
4.09.01/2021-22 for on-lending – Extension
of facility
200. October 05, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/108 Value Free Transfer (VFT)
IDMD.CDD.No.S930/11.22 of Government Securities
.003/2021-22 – Guidelines
201. October 05, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/107 Revised Subsidiary
25
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
IDMD.CDD.No.S931/11.22 General Ledger (SGL)
.001/2021-2022 Account Guidelines and
Constituents' Subsidiary
General Ledger (CSGL)
Account Guidelines
202. October 04, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/106 Basel III Capital
DOR.CAP.REC.No.56/21. Regulations - Perpetual
06.201/2021-22 Debt Instruments (PDI) in
Additional Tier 1 Capital –
Eligible Limit for
Instruments Denominated
in Foreign
Currency/Rupee
Denominated Bonds
Overseas
203. October 04, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/105 Enhancement in family
DOR.ACC.REC.57/21.04.0 pension of employees of
18/2021-22 banks - Treatment of
additional liability
204. September 28, RBI/2021-2022/101 Use of any Alternative
2021 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular reference rate in place of
No.13 LIBOR for interest payable
in respect of export /
import transactions
205. September 13, RBI/2021-2022/98 Application for Aadhaar e-
2021 DOR.AML.REC KYC Authentication
48/14.01.001/2021-22 Licence
206. September 09, RBI/2021-2022/97 Large Exposures
2021 DOR.CRE.REC.47/21.01.0 Framework – Credit Risk
03/2021-22 Mitigation (CRM) for
offsetting – non-centrally
cleared derivative
transactions of foreign
bank branches in India
with their Head Office
207. September 07, RBI/2021-2022/96 Tokenisation – Card
2021 CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- Transactions: Permitting
516/02-14-003/2021-22 Card-on-File Tokenisation
(CoFT) Services
26
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
208. August 30, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/95 Guidelines on
DOR.GOV.REC.44/29.67. Compensation of Whole
001/2021-22 Time Directors/ Chief
Executive Officers/
Material Risk Takers and
Control Function staff -
Clarification
209. August 27, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/94 Enhancements to Indo-
CO.DPSS.RPPD.No.S475/ Nepal Remittance Facility
04.09.003/2021-22 Scheme
210. August 27, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/93 Review of incentive and
DCM (CC) other measures to
No.97527/03.41.01/2021- enhance distribution of
22 coins
211. August 25, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/92 Tokenisation – Card
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- Transactions : Extending
469/02-14-003/2021-22 the Scope of Permitted
Devices
212. August 25, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/91 Notification as ‘Financial
DOR.FIN.REC.No.41/03.1 Institution’ under Section
0.136/2021-22 2(1)(m)(iv) of
Securitisation and
Reconstruction of
Financial Assets and
Enforcement of Security
Interest Act, 2002
(SARFAESI Act)
213. August 24, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/90 Formation of new district in
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.14/0 the State of Punjab –
2.08.001/2021-22 Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
214. August 18, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/86 Safe Deposit Locker/Safe
DOR.LEG.REC/40/09.07.0 Custody Article Facility
05/2021-22 provided by the banks -
Revised Instructions
215. August 10, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/84 Monitoring of Availability of
DCM (RMMT) Cash in ATMs
No.S153/11.01.01/2021-22
27
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
216. August 09, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/83 Enhancement of collateral
FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.09 free loans to Self Help
/09.01.003/2021-22 Groups (SHGs) under
DAY-NRLM from ₹10 lakh
to ₹20 Lakh
217. August 09, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/82 Section 24 of the Banking
DOR.RET.REC.36/12.01.0 Regulation Act, 1949 –
01/2021-22 Maintenance of Statutory
Liquidity Ratio (SLR) –
Marginal Standing Facility
(MSF) - Extension of
Relaxation
218. August 06, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/81 Prudential Norms for Off-
DOR.MRG.39/21.04.157/2 Balance Sheet Exposures
021-22 of Banks – Restructuring
of derivative contracts
219. August 06, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/80 Resolution Framework for
DOR.STR.REC.38/21.04.0 COVID-19-related Stress –
48/2021-22 Financial Parameters –
Revised timelines for
compliance
220. August 06, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/79 Export Credit in Foreign
DOR.DIR.REC.37/04.02.0 Currency – Benchmark
02/2021-22 Rate
221. August 04, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/77 Guidelines for
DOR.CRE.REC.35/21.04.0 Implementation of the
48/2021-22 circular on Opening of
Current Accounts by
Banks
222. August 03, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/76 Framework for
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- Outsourcing of Payment
384/02.32.001/2021-2022 and Settlement-related
Activities by Payment
System Operators
223. August 02, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/75 Maintenance of State
DGBA.GBD.No.S391/42.0 Government Accounts –
1.011/2021-22 Recovery of Interest on
Excess put through/
28
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Double claim (State
Government Transactions)
224. July 28, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/73 Access for Non-banks to
DPSS.CO.LVPD Centralised Payment
No.S290/04.04.009/2021- Systems
22
225. July 23, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/72 Loans and Advances –
DOR.CRE.REC.No.33/13. Regulatory Restrictions
03.00/2021-22
226. July 12, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/71 Cassette - Swaps in ATMs
DCM (Plg.)
No.S39/10.25.007/2021-22
227. July 09, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/70 Mandatory Leave for
DoR.ORG.REC.31/21.06.0 Employees Posted in
17/2021-22 Sensitive Positions or
Areas of Operation
228. July 08, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/69 Roadmap for LIBOR
CO.FMRD.DIRD.S39/14.0 Transition
2.001/2021-22
229. July 07, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/67 New Definition of Micro,
FIDD.MSME & Small and Medium
NFS.BC.No.13/06.02.31/2 Enterprises - Addition of
021-22 Retail and Wholesale
Trade
230. July 02, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/66 Review of Instructions on
DoR.SPE.REC.29/13.03.0 Interest on overdue
0/2021-2022 domestic deposits
231. July 01, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/65 Interest Equalization
DOR.CRE(DIR).REC.28/0 Scheme on Pre and Post
4.02.001/2021-22 Shipment Rupee Export
Credit - Extension
232. June 28, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/64 Guidelines for Managing
DOR.ORG.REC.27/21.04. Risk in Outsourcing of
158/2021-22 Financial Services by Co-
operative Banks
233. June 25, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/63 New Definition of Micro,
FIDD.MSME & Small and Medium
NFS.BC.No.12/06.02.31/2 Enterprises
29
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
021-22
234. June 25, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/61 Reserve Bank of India
FMRD.DIRD.06/14.01.001/ (Call, Notice and Term
2021-22 Money Markets)
Directions, 2021
235. June 25, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/60 Appointment of Managing
DOR.GOV.REC.25/12.10. Director (MD) / Whole-
000/2021-22 Time Director (WTD) in
Primary (Urban) Co-
operative Banks
236. June 23, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/58 Gold (Metal) Loans –
DOR.CRE(DIR).REC.24/2 Repayment
3.67.001/2021-22
237. June 17, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/56 Liberalised Remittance
A. P. (DIR Series) Circular Scheme for Resident
No. 07 Individuals – Reporting
238. June 14, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/55 Investment in Entities from
CO.DPSS.AUTH.No.S190/ FATF Non-compliant
02.27.005/2021-22 Jurisdictions
239. June 14, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/54 Bharat Bill Payment
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S188/ System – Addition of Biller
02-27-020/2021-2022 Category
240. June 11, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/53 Risk Based Internal Audit
DoS.CO.PPG.SEC/03/1.01 (RBIA)
.005/2021-22
241. June 10, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/52 Usage of Automated Teller
DPSS.CO.OD.No.S- Machines / Cash Recycler
182/06.07.011/2021-22 Machines – Review of
Interchange Fee and
Customer Charges
242. June 08, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/51 Preservation of CCTV
DCM(Plg).No. recordings
51961/10.27.00/2021-22
243. June 07, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/50 Transactions in
FMRD.FMID.No.05/14.01. Government securities by
006/2021-22 Foreign Portfolio Investors:
Reporting
244. June 04, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/49 Submission of returns
30
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
DoR.RET.REC.19/12.05.0 under Section 31 of the
09/2021-22 Banking Regulation Act,
1949 (AACS) – Extension
of time
245. June 04, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/48 Payment of margins for
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular transactions in
No.06 Government Securities by
Foreign Portfolio Investors
246. June 04, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/47 Resolution Framework -
DOR.STR.REC.21/21.04.0 2.0: Resolution of Covid-
48/2021-22 19 related stress of Micro,
Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs) –
Revision in the threshold
for aggregate exposure
247. June 04, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/46 Resolution Framework -
DOR.STR.REC.20/21.04.0 2.0: Resolution of Covid-
48/2021-22 19 related stress of
Individuals and Small
Businesses – Revision in
the threshold for
aggregate exposure
248. May 31, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/45 Customer Due Diligence
DOR. AML.REC 18 for transactions in Virtual
/14.01.001/2021-22 Currencies (VC)
249. May 31, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/44 Investment by Foreign
A.P.(DIR Series) Circular Portfolio Investors (FPI) in
No. 05 Government Securities:
Medium Term Framework
(MTF)
250. May 27, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/43 Formation of new district in
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.11/0 the State of Karnataka -
2.08.001/2021-22 Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
251. May 24, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/42 Amalgamation of District
DOR.RUR.REC.No.17/19. Central Co-operative
51.007/2021-22 Banks (DCCBs) with the
State Co-operative Bank
31
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
(StCB) - Guidelines
252. May 21, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/41 Relaxation in timeline for
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S- compliance with various
106/02-14-003/2021-2022 payment system
requirements
253. May 19, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/40 Prepaid Payment
DPSS.CO.PD.No.S- Instruments (PPIs) – (i)
99/02.14.006/2021-22 Mandating Interoperability;
(ii) Increasing the Limit to
₹2 lakh for Full-KYC PPIs;
and (iii) Permitting Cash
Withdrawal from Full-KYC
PPIs of Non-Bank PPI
Issuers
254. May 14, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/39 Sovereign Gold Bond
IDMD.CDD. Scheme (SGB) 2021-22-
No.45187/14.04.050/2021- Series I/II/III/IV/V/VI
22
255. May 12, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/38 Sponsor Contribution to an
A.P.(DIR Series) Circular AIF set up in Overseas
No. 04 Jurisdiction, including
IFSCs
256. May 11, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/37 Banking Regulation Act,
DoR.DEA.REC.No.16/30.0 1949 – Section 26A
1.002/2021-22 Depositor Education and
Awareness Fund Scheme,
2014 – Interest rates
payable on unclaimed
interest bearing deposit
257. May 10, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/36 Government Agency
CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S77/42 Business Arrangement –
.01.033/2021-22 Appointment of Scheduled
Private Sector Banks as
Agency Banks of Reserve
Bank of India (RBI)
258. May 10, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/35 Amendment to the Master
DOR.AML.REC.No.15/14. Direction (MD) on KYC
01.001/2021-22
32
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
259. May 05, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/32 Resolution Framework 2.0
DOR.STR.REC.12/21.04.0 – Resolution of Covid-19
48/2021-22 related stress of Micro,
Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs)
260. May 05, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/31 Resolution Framework –
DOR.STR.REC.11/21.04.0 2.0: Resolution of Covid-
48/2021-22 19 related stress of
Individuals and Small
Businesses
261. May 05, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/30 Credit to MSME
DoR.RET.REC.09/12.01.0 Entrepreneurs
01/2021-22
262. May 05, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/29 Periodic Updation of KYC
DOR. AML.REC – Restrictions on Account
13/14.01.001/2021-22 Operations for Non-
compliance
263. May 05, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/28 Utilisation of Floating
DOR.STR.REC.10/21.04.0 Provisions/Counter
48/2021-22 Cyclical Provisioning
Buffer
264. May 05, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/27 Priority Sector Lending
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.10/0 (PSL) - On-lending by
4.09.01/2021-22 Small Finance Banks
(SFBs) to NBFC-MFIs
265. April 29, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/26 Exim Bank's Government
A.P.(DIR Series) Circular of India supported Line of
No.02 Credit (LoC) of USD 250
million to the Government
of the Republic of
Mozambique
266. April 27, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/25 Guidelines for
Ref.No.DoS.CO.ARG/SEC Appointment of Statutory
.01/08.91.001/2021-22 Central Auditors
(SCAs)/Statutory Auditors
(SAs) of Commercial
Banks (excluding RRBs),
UCBs and NBFCs
33
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
(including HFCs)
267. April 26, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/24 Corporate Governance in
DOR.GOV.REC.8/29.67.0 Banks - Appointment of
01/2021-22 Directors and Constitution
of Committees of the
Board
268. April 22, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/23 Declaration of dividends
DOR.ACC.REC.7/21.02.06 by banks
7/2021-22
269. April 20, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/22 Formation of new district in
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.09/0 the State of Tamil Nadu –
2.08.001/2021-22 Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
270. April 12, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/21 Interest Equalization
DOR.CRE.REC.06/04.02.0 Scheme on Pre and Post
01/2021-22 Shipment Rupee Export
Credit- Extension
271. April 08, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/20 Enhancement of limit of
DoR.LIC.REC.5/16.13.218/ maximum balance per
2021-22 customer at end of the day
from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh –
Payments Banks (PBs)
272. April 07, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/18 Reporting and Accounting
DGBA.GBD.No.S26/42.01. of Central Government
029/2021-22 transactions of March
2021 – Change of date of
closure
273. April 07, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/17 Asset Classification and
DOR.STR.REC.4/21.04.04 Income Recognition
8/2021-22 following the expiry of
Covid-19 regulatory
package
274. April 07, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/16 External Commercial
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Borrowings (ECB) Policy –
No. 01 Relaxation in the period of
parking of unutilised ECB
proceeds in term deposits
275. April 07, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/15 Priority Sector Lending
34
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.8/04 (PSL) - Lending by banks
.09.01/2021-22 to NBFCs for On-Lending
276. April 07, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/14 Priority Sector Lending
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.7/04 (PSL) – Increase in limits
.09.01/2021-22 for bank lending against
Negotiable Warehouse
Receipts (NWRs) /
electronic Negotiable
Warehouse Receipts
(eNWRs)
277. April 05, 2021 RBI/2021-22/13 Gold Monetization
Scheme (GMS), 2015
DoR.AUT.REC.2/23.67.00
1/2021-22
278. April 01, 2021 RBI/2021-2022/10 Amendment to Master
DOR.AML.BC.No.1/14.01. Direction (MD) on KYC –
001/2021-22 KYC norms for Self Help
Groups (SHGs)
279. March 31, 2021 RBI/2020-2021/118 Framework for processing
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S34/0 of e-mandates for
2-14-003/2020-2021 recurring online
transactions
280. March 31, 2021 RBI/2020-2021/117 Guidelines on Regulation
CO.DPSS.POLC.No.S33/0 of Payment Aggregators
2-14-008/2020-2021 and Payment Gateways
35
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Reporting
No.13
36
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
292. February 24, RBI/2020-2021/104 Large Exposures
2021 DOR.No.CRE.BC.45/21.01 Framework – Exemptions
.003/2020-21
37
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
05,.2021 DOR.No.Ret.BC.36/12.01. Regulation Act, 1949 –
001/2020-21 Maintenance of Statutory
Liquidity Ratio (SLR) –
Marginal Standing Facility
(MSF) - Extension of
Relaxation
301. February RBI/2020-2021/90 Maintenance of Cash
05,.2021 Reserve Ratio (CRR)
DOR.No.Ret.BC.35/12.01.
001/2020-21
38
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Ref.No.DoS.CO.PPG./SE Strengthening Governance
C.04/11.01.005/2020-21 arrangements
39
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
315. December RBI/2020-2021/72 Perpetual Validity for
04,.2020 Certificate of Authorisation
DPSS.CO.AD.No.724/02.2 (CoA) issued to Payment
7.005/2020-21 System Operators (PSOs)
under Payment and
Settlement Systems Act,
2007 (PSS Act)
316. December RBI/2020-2021/71 Card transactions in
04,.2020 Contactless mode -
DPSS.CO.PD Relaxation in requirement
No.752/02.14.003/2020-21 of Additional Factor of
Authentication
317. December RBI/2020-2021/70 24x7 Availability of Real
04,.2020 Time Gross Settlement
DPSS (CO) RTGS (RTGS) System
No.750/04.04.016/2020-21
40
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
2020 DoR.No.BP.BC.22/21.04.1 category
41/2020-21
41
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
331. September 07, RBI/2020-2021/34 Resolution Framework for
2020 DOR.No.BP.BC/13/21.04.0 COVID-19-related Stress –
48/2020-21 Financial Parameters
42
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
1/2020-21 of debt mutual funds/ETFs
43
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
349. June 24, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/258 Loans Sourced by Banks
DOR (NBFC) (PD) CC. and NBFCs over Digital
No.112/03.10.001/2019-20 Lending Platforms:
Adherence to Fair
Practices Code and
Outsourcing Guidelines
350. June 21, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/255 Assignment of Risk
DoR.BP.BC.No.76/21.06.2 Weights on Credit
01/2019-20 Facilities (Guaranteed
Emergency Credit Line)
under the Emergency
Credit Line Guarantee
Scheme
351. June 04, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/251 Extension of timeline for
DPSS.CO.PD.No.1897/02. compliance with various
14.003/2019-20 payment system
requirements
352. June 04, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/250 Interest Subvention (IS)
FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.25/0 and Prompt Repayment
5.02.001/2019-20 Incentive (PRI) for Short
Term Loans for Agriculture
including Animal
Husbandry, Dairy and
Fisheries for extended
period on account of
Covid-19
353. May 23, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/246 Pre-shipment and Post-
DOR.DIR.BC.No.73/04.02. shipment Export Credit –
002/2019-20 Extension of Period of
Advance
354. May 23, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/245 COVID19 Regulatory
DOR.No.BP.BC.72/21.04.0 Package – Review of
48/2019-20 Resolution Timelines
under the Prudential
Framework on Resolution
of Stressed Assets
355. May 23, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/244 COVID-19 – Regulatory
DOR.No.BP.BC.71/21.04.0 Package
44
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
48/2019-20
45
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
01/2019-20 Credit- Extension
46
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
/2019-20 Advances - Projects under
Implementation
373. April 17, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/215 Liquidity Adjustment
FMOD.MAOG.No.141/01.0 Facility – Reverse Repo
1.001/2019-20 Rate
47
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
381. March 31, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/202 Short Term Crop Loans
FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.23/0 eligible for Interest
5.02.001/2019-20 Subvention Scheme (ISS)
and Prompt Repayment
Incentive (PRI) through
KCC
382. March 30, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/198 Special Clearing
DPSS.CO.RPPD.No./1864 Operations on March 31,
/03.01.03/2019-20 2020
48
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
DOR.BP.BC.No.46/21.04.0 Liquidity Standards – Net
98/2019-20 Stable Funding Ratio
(NSFR)
390. March 27, 2020 RBI/2019-2020/186 COVID-19 – Regulatory
DOR.No.BP.BC.47/21.04.0 Package
48/2019-20
49
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Incentive (PRI) through
KCC
398. February 26, RBI/2019-2020/165 Investment in Certificates
2020 DOR.No.Ret.BC.38/12.01. of Deposit (CDs) -
001/2019-20 Reporting in Form ‘A’
Return
399. February 11, RBI/2019-2020/160 Micro, Small and Medium
2020 DOR.No.BP.BC.34/21.04.0 Enterprises (MSME)
48/2019-20 sector – Restructuring of
Advances
400. February 10, RBI/2019-2020/159 Incentivising Bank Credit
2020 DOR.No.Ret.BC. to Specific Sectors –
30/12.01.001/2019-20 Exemption from CRR
Maintenance
401. February 07, RBI/2019-2020/158 Prudential Norms on
2020 DOR.No.BP.BC.33/21.04.0 Income Recognition, Asset
48/2019-20 Classification and
Provisioning Pertaining to
Advances - Projects under
Implementation
402. February 05, RBI/2019-2020/155 Interest Subvention
2020 FIDD.CO.MSME.BC.No.17 Scheme for MSMEs
/06.02.031/2019-20
404. January 23, 2020 A.P. (DIR0 Series) Circular Merchanting Trade
No.20 Transactions (MTT) -
Revised Guidelines
405. January 23, 2020 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular 'Voluntary Retention
No.19 Route' (VRR) for Foreign
Portfolio Investors (FPIs)
Investment in Debt -
Relaxations
406. January 23, 2020 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Investment by Foreign
50
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
No.18 Portfolio Investors (FPI) in
Debt
407. January 22, 2020 DOR.AML.BC.No.29/14.06 Implementation of Section
.001/2019-20 51A of Unlawful Activities
Prevention Act (UAPA),
1967 - Updates to ISIL
(Da'esh) & Al-Qaida
Sanctions List
408. January 21, 2020 DOR.NBFC(PD).CC.No.10 Lending Against Security
8/03.10.001/2019-20 of Single Product - Gold
Jewellery
409. January 21, 2020 DOR.IBD.BC.No.28/23.13. Setting Up of IFSC
004/2019-20 Banking Units (IBUs) -
Permissible Activities
410. January 20, 2020 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Introduction of Rupee
No.17 Derivatives at International
Financial Services Centres
(IFSC)
411. January 15, 2020 DPSS.CO.PD Enhancing Security of
No.1343/02.14.003/2019- Card Transactions
20
412. January 15, 2020 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Hedging of Commodity
No.16 Price Risk and Freight
Risk in Overseas Markets
(Reserve Bank) Directions,
2018 - Amendment
413. January 10, 2020 DPSS.CO.PDNo.1324/02. Processing of E-Mandate
23.001/2019-20 in Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) for
Recurring Transactions
414. January 10, 2020 DPSS.CO.OD.No.1328/06. Framework for Imposing
08.005/2019-20 Monetary Penalty on
Authorised Payment
System Operators / Banks
under the Payment and
Settlement Systems Act,
2007
51
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
415. January 09, 2020 DOR.AML.BC.No.27/14.01 Amendment to Master
.001/2019-20 Direction (MD) on KYC
416. January 06, 2020 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Risk Management and
No.15 Inter - Bank Dealings-
Permitting AD Cat-I banks
to Voluntarily Undertake
User and Inter-Bank
Transactions beyond
Onshore Market Hours
417. January 01, 2020 Payment Systems FAQs FAQs on Trade
Receivables Discounting
System (TReDS)
418. January 01, 2020 Payment Systems FAQs FAQs on ATM / White
Label ATM
419. January 01, 2020 FMRD.FMSD.22/03.07.03 Financial Benchmark
5/2019-20 Administrators (Reserve
Bank) Directions, 2019
420. January 01, 2020 FMRD.FMID Reporting of OTC
No.23/02.05.002/2019-20 Currency Derivative
Transactions to Trade
Repository
421. December 31, DoS.CO/CSITE/BC.4084/3 Cyber Security Controls
2019 1.01.015/2019-20 for Third Party ATM Switch
Application Service
Providers
422. December 30, DPSS.CO.PD Enhancing Facilitation of
2019 No.1227/02.31.001/2019- National Electronic Toll
20 Collection (NETC) System
52
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Prepaid Payment
Instrument (PPI) - PPIs
upto Rs.10,000/- with
Loading only from Bank
Account
425. December 23, DOR.IBD.BC.26/23.13.004 Setting Up of IFSC
2019 /2019-20 Banking Units (IBUs) -
Permissible Activities
426. December 16, DPSS(CO)RPPD Furthering Digital
2019 No.1140/04.03.01/2019-20 Payments - Waiver of
Charges - National
Electronic Funds Transfer
(NEFT) System
427. December 13, FMOD.MAOG.No.138/01.0 Liquidity Support (LS)
2019 1.001/2019-20 Facility - NEFT 24 x 7
53
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Formality
433. November, 22 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular Non-resident Rupee
2019 No.09 Accounts - Review of
Policy
434. November, 08 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.14/0 Formation of New Districts
2019 2.08.001/2019-20 in the State of Mizoram -
Assignment of Lead Bank
Responsibility
435. November, 08 DOR NBFC(PD) Technical Specifications
2019 CC.No.104/03.10.001/201 for All Participants of the
9-20 Account Aggregator (AA)
Ecosystem
436. October, 30 Payment Systems FAQs FAQs on RTGS System
2019 (Updated
as on January 7,
2021)
437. October, 23 2019 Foreign Exchange FAQs FAQs on Money Changing
Activities
438. October, 17 2019 DBR.No.Ret.BC.21/12.07. Alteration in the Name of
160/2019-20 'The Catholic Syrian Bank
Limited' to 'CSB Bank
Limited' in the Second
Schedule to the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934
439. October, 14 2019 DBR.No.BP.BC.20/08.12.0 Lending by Banks to
14/2019-20 InvITs
54
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Receipts) to Government
Account
444. September 26, DGBA.GBD.No.653/42.01. Recovery of Interest on
2019 011/2019-20 Delayed Remittance of
Government Receipts into
Government Account
445. September 25, DGBA.GBD.No.648/31.12. Agency Commission -
2019 007/2019-20 Furnishing Reconciliation
Certificate
446. September 20, FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.12/04.0 Priority Sector Lending
2019 9.01/2019-20 (PSL) - Classification of
Exports under Priority
Sector
447. September 20, DPSS.CO.PD Harmonisation of Turn
2019 No.629/02.01.014/2019-20 Around Time (TAT) and
Customer Compensation
for Failed Transactions
Using Authorised Payment
Systems
448. September 19, FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.11/0 Priority Sector Targets -
2019 4.09.01/2019-20 Lending to Non-Corporate
Farmers - FY 2019-20
449. September 19, Foreign Exchange FAQs FAQs on Overseas Direct
2019 Investments
450. September 19, DBR.AML.BC.No.16/14.06 Implementation of Section
2019 .001/2019-20 51-A of Unlawful Activities
Prevention Act (UAPA),
1967-Updates to ISIL
(Da'esh) & Al-Qaida
Sanctions List
451. September 18, DBS.CO.ARS.No.BC.01/0 Concurrent Audit System
2019 8.91.021/2019-20
55
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
03/2019-20
56
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
463. August 14, 2019 DPSS.CO.PD Usage of ATMs - Free
No.377/02.10.002/2019-20 ATM Transactions -
Clarifications
464. August 15, 2019 DBR.No.Ret.BC.12/12.07. Inclusion of 'North East
160/2019-20 Small Finance Bank
Limited' in the Second
Schedule to the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934
465. August 13, 2019 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.7/04.09. Priority Sector Lending -
01/2019-20 Lending by banks to
NBFCs for On-Lending
466. August 13, 2019 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.09/0 Direct Benefit Transfer
2.01.001/2019-20 (DBT) Scheme -
Implementation
467. August 07, 2019 FMOD.MAOG.No.135/01.1 Marginal Standing Facility
8.001/2019-20
57
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
the Second Schedule of
the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934
474. August 01, 2019 DBR.No.Ret.BC.04/12.07. Exclusion of 'National
134/2019-20 Australia Bank' from the
Second Schedule of the
Reserve Bank of India Act,
1934
475. August 01, 2019 DBR.No.Ret.BC.03/12.07. Cessation of 'National
134/2019-20 Australia Bank' as a
Banking Company Within
the Meaning of Sub -
Section (2) of Section 36
(A) of Banking Regulation
Act, 1949
476. July 31, 2019 DGBA.GBD.No.5/31.02.00 Agency Commission -
7/2019-20 Furnishing Reconciliation
Certificate
477. July 03, 2019 DBR.No.Ret.BC.01/12.06. Inclusion of 'India Post
162/2019-20 Payments Bank Limited' in
the Second Schedule of
the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934
478. July 05, 2019 DBR.BP.BC.No.2/21.04.09 Basel III Framework on
8/2019-20 Liquidity Standards -
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
(LCR), FALLCR against
credit disbursed to NBFCs
and HFCs
479. July 01, 2019 FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.01 Deendayal Antyodaya
/09.16.03/2019-20 Yojana - National Urban
Livelihoods Mission (DAY-
NULM)
480. June 28, 2019 DBR.BP.BC.No.49/21.06.2 Basel III Capital
01/2018-19 Regulations-
Implementation of
Leverage Ratio
481. June 26, 2019 FMRD.FMSD.17/03.07.03 Financial Benchmark
58
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
5/2018-19 Administrators (Reserve
Bank) Directions, 2019
482. June 26, 2019 FMRD.DIRD.19/14.03.046/ Rupee Interest Rate
2018-19 Derivatives (Reserve
Bank) Directions, 2019
483. June 26, 2019 DCM(NE)No.3057/08.07.1 Acceptance of Coins
8/2018-19
59
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
491. June 11, 2019 DPSS.(CO).RPPDNo.2557 National Electronic Funds
/04.03.01/2018-19 Transfer (NEFT) and Real
Time Gross Settlement
(RTGS) systems - Waiver
of Charges
492. June 10, 2019 DCBR.BPD.(PCB)Cir.No.1 Sale of Securities held in
0/16.20.000/2018-19 Held to Maturity (HTM)
Category - Accounting
Treatment
493. June 10, 2019 DBR.No.BP.BC.46/21.04.1 Prudential Norms for
41/2018-19 Classification, Valuation
and Operation of
Investment Portfolio by
Banks - Sale of
Investments held under
Held to Maturity (HTM)
Category
494. June 10, 2019 DBR.LEG.BC.No.47/09.07. Financial Inclusion-
005/2018-19 Access to Banking
Services - Basic Savings
Bank Deposit Account
(BSBDA)
495. June 07, 2019 DBR.No.BP.BC.45/21.04.0 Prudential Framework for
48/2018-19 Resolution of Stressed
Assets
496. June 06, 2019 FMOD.MAOG.No.133/01.1 Marginal Standing Facility
8.001/2018-19
60
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Trade Credits
501. May 28, 2019 DPSS(CO)RTGS Real Time Gross
No.2488/04.04.016/2018- Settlement (RTGS)
19 System - Extension of
Timings for Customer
Transactions
502. May 24, 2019 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Voluntary Retention Route'
No.34 (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio
(Updated as on Investors (FPIs)
January 23, Investment in Debt
2020)
503. May 23, 2019 DCM.(Plg.).No.2845/10.25. Incentive for Improving
007/2018-19 Service to Non-Chest
Branches
504. May 14, 2019 DCM(Plg)No.2746/10.25.0 Outsourcing of Cash
7/2018-19 Management -
Reconciliation of
Transactions
505. May 08, 2019 DBR.BP.BC.No.38/21.04.0 Disclosure on Exposure to
48/2018-19 Infrastructure Leasing &
Financial Services Limited
(ILFS) and its Group
Entities
506. May 06, 2019 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.18/04.0 Priority Sector Lending -
9.01/2018-19 Targets and Classification
509. April 25, 2019 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Investment by Foreign
No.33 Portfolio Investors (FPI) in
Debt - Review
510. April 25, 2019 Foreign Exchange FAQs FAQs on Accounts in India
(Updated as by Non-residents
February 12,
61
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
2020)
62
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
521. April 01, 2019 DBR.BP.BC.No.32/21.04.0 Disclosure in the 'Notes to
18/2018-19 Accounts' to the Financial
Statements - Divergence
in the asset classification
and provisioning
522. March 31, 2019 Payment Systems FAQ FAQs on Limiting
Customer Liability
523. March 28, 2019 A.P. (DIR Series)Circular Foreign Exchange
No.28 Management (Deposit)
Regulations, 2016 -
Opening of NRO Accounts
by Long Term Visa (LTV)
Holders, Changes Related
to Special Non-Resident
Rupee (SNRR) Account
and Escrow Account
524. March 28, 2019 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Establishment of Branch
No.27 Office (BO) / Liaison Office
(LO) / Project Office (PO)
or Any Other Place of
Business in India by
Foreign Entities
525. March 28, 2019 DPSS.CO.RPPD.No./2089 Special Clearing
/03.01.03/2018-19 Operations on March 30
and 31, 2019
526. March 27, 2019 FMRD.DIRD.13/14.03.041/ Non-Resident Participation
2018-19 in Rupee Interest Rate
Derivatives Markets
(Reserve Bank) Directions,
2019
527. March 27, 2019 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular Investment by Foreign
No.26 Portfolio Investors (FPI) in
Government Securities
Medium Term Framework
528. March 26, 2019 DGBA.GBD.No.2430/42.0 Annual Closing of
1.029/2018-19 Government Accounts -
Transactions of Central /
State Governments -
63
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Special Measures for the
Current Financial Year
(2018-19)
529. March 26, 2019 DBR.No.Leg.BC.30/09.07. All Agency Banks to
005/2018-19 Remain Open for Public
on March 31, 2019
(Sunday)
530. March 25, 2019 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.16/0 Assignment of SLBC /
2.01.001/2018-19 UTLBC Convenorship –
State of Gujarat and Union
Territories of Daman & Diu
and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
531. March 22, 2019 DBR.BP.BC.No.29/21.07.0 Deferral of Implementation
01/2018-19 of Indian Accounting
Standards (Ind AS)
532. March 20, 2019 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular Compilation of R-Returns :
No.25 Reporting Under FETERS
533. March 20, 2019 A.P.(DIR Series) Circular Export and Import of
No.24 Indian Currency
64
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
20
539. March 07, 2019 DPSS.CO.OD.No.1916/06. White Label ATMs (WLAs)
07.011/2018-19 in India - Review of
Guidelines
540. March 01, 2019 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Hedging of Exchange Rate
No.22 Risk by Foreign Portfolio
Investors (FPIs) under
Voluntary Retention Route
541. March 01, 2019 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular Voluntary Retention Route'
No.21 (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio
Investors (FPIs)
Investment in Debt
542. February 28, DCM.(Plg.)No.2128/10.25. Storage of Notes and
2019 007/2018-19 Coins
65
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
2019
559. January 31, 2019 Payment Systems FAQs FAQs on The Ombudsman
Scheme for Digital
Transactions, 2019
66
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
560. January 31, 2019 CEPD.PRS.No.3370/13.01 Ombudsman Scheme for
.010/2018-19 Digital Transactions, 2019
561. January 16, 2019 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular External Commercial
No.17 Borrowings (ECB) Policy -
New ECB Framework
562. January 11, 2019 DBR.Dir.BC.No.22/04.02.0 Interest Equalisation
01/2018-19 Scheme on Pre and Post
Shipment Rupee Export
Credit
563. January 10, 2019 DBR.No.Ret.BC.21/12.16. Exclusion of 'SBM Bank
091/2018-19 (Mauritius) Ltd.' from the
Second Schedule of the
Reserve Bank of India Act,
1934
564. January 10, 2019 DBR.BP.BC.No.20/21.06.2 Basel III Capital
01/2018-19 Regulations - Review of
Transitional Arrangements
565. January 09, 2019 DBR.IBD.BC.19/23.67.001 Gold Monetization
/2018-19 Scheme, 2015
67
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
570. December 5, RBI/2018-19/87 Guidelines on Loan
2018 DBR.BP.BC.No.12/21.04.0 System for Delivery of
48/2018-19 Bank Credit
68
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
/21.04.141/2018-19 Investment Portfolio by
banks – Valuation of State
Development Loans
578. July 24, 2018 RBI/2018-19/25 Transactions in the ‘When
FMRD.DIRD.03/14.03.007/ Issued’ (WI) market in
2018-19 Central Government
Securities
579. July 12, 2018 RBI/2018-19/15 Priority Sector Lending -
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC Targets and Classification:
07/04.09.01/2018-19 Lending to non-corporate
farmers – System wide
average of last three years
580. June 19, 2018 RBI/2017-18/203 Priority Sector Lending –
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.22/04.0 Targets and Classification
9.01/2017-18
69
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
585. May 17, 2018 RBI/2017-18/178 Basel III Framework on
DBR.BP.BC.No.106/21.04. Liquidity Standards – Net
098/2017-18 Stable Funding Ratio
(NSFR) – Final Guidelines
586. April 12, 2018 RBI/2017-18/161 A.P. (DIR Liberalised Remittance
Series) Circular No. 23 Scheme (LRS) for
Resident Individuals –
daily reporting of
transactions
587. April 2, 2018 RBI/2017-18/147 Prudential Norms for
DBR.No.BP.BC.102/21.04. Classification, Valuation
048/2017-18 and Operation of
Investment Portfolio by
Banks – Spreading of
MTM losses and creation
of Investment Fluctuation
Reserve (IFR)
588. March 01, 2018 RBI/2017-18/135 Priority Sector Lending –
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.18/04.0 Targets and Classification
9.01/2017-18
70
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Hyderabad, State Bank of
Mysore, State Bank of
Patiala, State Bank of
Travancore and Bharatiya
Mahila Bank from the
Second Schedule to the
Reserve Bank of India Act,
1934
594. August 2, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/36 Basel III Framework on
DBR.BP.BC.No. Liquidity Standards –
81/21.04.098/2017-18 Liquidity Coverage Ratio
(LCR), Liquidity Risk
Monitoring Tools and LCR
Disclosure Standard
595. August 2, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/34 Change in Bank Rate
DBR.No.Ret.BC.82/12.01.
001/2017-18
596. August 2, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/32 Liquidity Adjustment
FMOD.MAOG.No.121/01.0 Facility – Repo and
1.001/2017-18 Reverse Repo Rates
597. July 27, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/29 Appointment of Statutory
DBS.ARS.BC.04/08.91.00 Central Auditors (SCAs) –
1/2017-18 modification of rest period
598. July 13, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/22 Interest rates for Small
DGBA.GBD.69/15.02.005/ Savings Schemes
2017-18
599. July 13, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/21 Investment in plant and
FIDD.MSME & machinery for the purpose
NFS.BC.No.10/06.02.31/2 of classification as Micro,
017-18 Small and Medium
Enterprises – documents
to be relied upon
600. July 6, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/16 Point of Presence (PoP)
DNBR(PD)CC.No.087/03.1 Services under Pension
0.001/2017-18 Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority
(PFRDA) for National
Pension System (NPS)
71
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
601. July 3, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/4 Master Circular - Kisan
FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.7/05 Credit Card (KCC)
.05.010/2017-18 Scheme
602. July 1, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/10 Master Circular –
FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.04 Deendayal Antyodaya
/09.01.01/2017-18 Yojana - National Rural
Livelihoods Mission (DAY-
NRLM)
603. July 1, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/7 Master Circular - Credit
FIDD.CO.GSSD.BC.No.06 facilities to Scheduled
/09.09.001/2017-18 Castes (SCs) & Scheduled
Tribes (STs)
604. July 1, 2017 RBI/2017-2018/5 Master Circular –
FIDD.GSSD.CO.BC.No.03 Deendayal Antyodaya
/09.16.03/2017-18 Yojana – National Urban
Livelihoods Mission (DAY-
NULM)
605. June 22, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/325 Exclusion of “The Royal
DBR.No.Ret.BC.75/12.07. Bank of Scotland N.V.”
150/2016-17 from the Second Schedule
to the Reserve Bank of
India Act, 1934
606. June 13, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/321 Prudential Guidelines on
DBR.No.BP.BC.74/21.06.0 Capital Adequacy and
09/2016-17 Market Discipline- New
Capital Adequacy
Framework (NCAF) -
Eligible Credit Rating
Agencies – INFOMERICS
Valuation and Rating Pvt
Ltd. (INFOMERICS)
607. June 7, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/318 Section 24 and Section 56
DBR.No.Ret.BC.71/12.02. of the Banking Regulation
001/2016-17 Act, 1949 - Maintenance of
Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(SLR)
608. June 7, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/317 Individual Housing Loans:
DBR.BP.BC.No.72/08.12.0 Rationalisation of Risk-
72
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
15/2016-17 Weights and Loan to
Value (LTV) Ratios
609. May 30, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/313 Submission of Annual
IDMD.CDD.No.3058/13.01 Information Return relating
.299/2016-17 to issue of Bonds for Rs. 5
lakh or more under
Section 285 BA of Income
Tax Act, 1961 - Change
thereof
610. May 25, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/309 Submission of Annual
IDMD.CDD.No.3031/13.01 Information Return relating
.299/2016-17 to issue of Bonds for Rs. 5
lakh or more under
Section 285 BA of Income
Tax Act, 1961-Change
thereof
611. May 25, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/308 Continuation of Interest
FIDD.CO.FSD.BC.No.29/0 Subvention Scheme for
5.02.001/2016-17 short-term crop loans on
interim basis during the
year 2017-18- regarding
612. May 8, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/300 National Electronic Funds
DPSS (CO) EPPD Transfer (NEFT) system –
No.2612/04.03.01/2016-17 Settlement at half-hourly
intervals
613. May 5, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/299 Timelines for Stressed
DBR.BP.BC.No.67/21.04.0 Assets Resolution
48/2016-17
614. April 27, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/294 Risk Management
DBR.BP.BC.No.65/21.04.1 Systems – Role of the
03/2016-17 Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
615. April 20, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/288 Exclusion of KBC Bank
DBR.No.Ret.BC.24/12.07. N.V. – from the Second
118A/2016-17 Schedule to the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934
616. April 20, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/287 Alteration in the name of
Ref.DBR.No.Ret.BC/21/12. "Coöperatieve Centrale
07.131A/2016-17 Raiffeisen -
73
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Boerenleenbank B.A." to
"Coöperatieve Rabobank
U.A." in the Second
Schedule to the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934
617. April 20, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/286 Cessation of KBC Bank
DBR.No.Ret.BC.23/12.07. N.V. as a banking
118A/2016-17 company within the
meaning of sub-section (2)
of Section 36(A) of the
Banking Regulation Act,
1949
618. April 20, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/285 Alteration in the name of
DBR.No.Ret.BC/22/12.07. "Abu Dhabi Commercial
053A/2016-17 Bank Limited" to "Abu
Dhabi Commercial Bank
PJSC" in the Second
Schedule to the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934
619. April 20, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/284 Compliance with Ghosh
Ref. Committee
DBS.CO.PPD.BC.No.9/11. Recommendations
01.005/2016-17
620. April 18, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/283 Disclosure in the “Notes to
DBR.BP.BC.No.63/21.04.0 Accounts” to the Financial
18/2016-17 Statements- Divergence in
the asset classification and
provisioning
621. April 18, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/282 Additional Provisions For
DBR.No.BP.BC.64/21.04.0 Standard Advances At
48/2016-17 Higher Than The
Prescribed Rates
622. April 18, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/281 Guidelines on compliance
DBR.BP.BC.No.61/21.04.0 with Accounting Standard
18/2016-17 (AS) 11 [The Effects of
Changes in Foreign
Exchange Rates] by banks
- Clarification
74
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
623. April 18, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/280 Prudential Guidelines –
DBR.No.FSD.BC.62/24.01. Banks’ investment in units
040/2016-17 of REITs and InvITs
624. April 13, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/277 Grant of ‘Certificate of
DBR.CID.BC. Registration’ – For
60/20.16.040/2016-17 carrying on the business of
credit information –
Transunion CIBIL Limited
625. April 13, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/276 Revised Prompt Corrective
DBS.CO.PPD.BC.No.8/11. Action (PCA) Framework
01.005/2016-17 for Banks
626. April 10, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/273 Setting up of IFSC
DBR.IBD.BC.59/23.13.004 Banking Units (IBUs) –
/2016-17 Permissible activities
627. April 6, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/270 Change in Bank Rate
DBR.No.Ret.BC.58/12.01.
001/2016-17
628. April 6, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/269 Marginal Standing Facility
FMOD.MAOG.No.119/01.1
8.001/2016-17
629. April 6, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/268 Liquidity Adjustment
FMOD.MAOG. No. 118 Facility – Repo and
/01.01.001/2016-17 Reverse Repo Rates
630. April 6, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/267 Interest rates for Small
DGBA.GAD.2618/15.02.00 Savings Schemes
5/2016-17
631. March 29, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/260 All payment systems to
DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2720/ remain closed on April 1,
03.01.03/2016-17 2017
632. March 25, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/257 Payment systems to
DPSS.CO.CHD.No./2695/ remain open on all days
03.01.03/2016-17 from March 25, 2017 to
April 1, 2017
633. March 16, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/251 Pradhan Mantri Garib
IDMD.CDD.No.2347/14.04 Kalyan Deposit Scheme
.051/2016-17 (PMGKDS), 2016 -
Clarification
75
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
634. March 9, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/244 Inclusion of “The Royal
DBR.No.Ret.BC.54/12.07. Bank of Scotland plc” in
150/2016-17 the Second Schedule to
the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934
635. March 2, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/236 Financial Literacy by FLCs
FIDD.FLC.BC.No.22/12.01 (Financial Literacy
.018/2016-17 Centres) and rural
branches - Policy Review
636. February 16, RBI/2016-2017/232 Forward Rate Agreement
2017 FMRD.DIRD.13/14.01.019/ (FRA) and Interest Rate
2016-17 Swap (IRS) - Withdrawal
of Fortnightly return
637. February 16, RBI/2016-2017/231 Inclusion of “Capital Small
2017 DBR.No.Ret.BC.51/12.07. Finance Bank Limited” in
145A/2016-17 the Second Schedule to
the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934
638. February 16, RBI/2016-2017/230 Inclusion of “Equitas Small
2017 DBR.No.Ret.BC.52/12.07. Finance Bank Limited” in
143A/2016-17 the Second Schedule to
the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934
639. February 9, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/225 Interest rates for Small
DGBA.GAD.2012/15.02.00 Savings Schemes
5/2016-17
640. February 2, 2017 RBI/2016-2017/222 Basel III Capital
DBR.BP.BC.No.50/21.06.2 Regulations- Additional
01/2016-17 Tier 1 Capital
641. December 31, RBI/2016-17/205 DCM Facility for exchange of
2016 (Plg) No.2170 Specified Bank Notes
/10.27.00/2016-17 (SBNs) during Grace
Period – Verification of
KYC and Account details
642. December 30, RBI/2016-17/204 Cash withdrawal from
2016 DCM (Plg) No. ATMs – Enhancement of
2142/10.27.00/2016-17 daily limits
643. December 30, RBI/2016-17/201 DCM Closure of the scheme of
76
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
2016 (Plg) exchange of Specified
No.2103/10.27.00/2016-17 Bank Notes (SBNs) at
banks on December 30th
2016- Accounting
644. December 29, RBI/2016-17/200 Sanction of Additional
2016 FIDD.MSME & Working Capital Limits to
NFS.BC.No.20/06.02.31/2 Micro and Small
016-17 Enterprises (MSEs)
645. December 28, RBI/2016-17/198 Prudential Norms on
2016 DBR.No.BP.BC.49/21.04.0 Income Recognition, Asset
48/2016-17 Classification and
Provisioning pertaining to
Advances
646. December 27, RBI/2016-17/196 Master Circular on
2016 DPSS.CO.PD.No.1610/02. Issuance and Operations
14.006/2016-17 of Prepaid Payment
Instruments –
Amendments to paragraph
7.9
647. December 21, RBI/2016-17/191 DCM Withdrawal of Legal
2016 (Plg) No. Tender Character of
1911/10.27.00/2016-17 existing ₹ 500/- and ₹
1000/- Bank Notes
(Specified Bank Notes) -
Deposit of Specified Bank
Notes (SBNs) into bank
accounts- Modification
648. December 19, RBI/2016-17/189 DCM Withdrawal of Legal
2016 (Plg) No. Tender Character of
1859/10.27.00/2016-17 existing ₹ 500/- and ₹
1000/- Bank Notes
(Specified Bank Notes) -
Deposit of Specified Bank
Notes (SBNs) into bank
accounts
649. December 16, RBI/2016-17/188 Pradhan Mantri Garib
2016 IDMD.CDD.No.1454/14.04 Kalyan Deposit Scheme
.050/2016-17 (PMGKDS), 2016 -
Operational Guidelines
77
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
650. December 16, RBI/2016-17/187 Pradhan Mantri Garib
2016 IDMD.CDD.No.1453/14.04 Kalyan Deposit Scheme
.050/2016-17 (PMGKDS), 2016
651. December 15, RBI/2016-17/183 Compliance to provisions
2016 DBR.AML.BC.48/14.01.01/ of Master Direction on
2016-17 Know Your Customer
(KYC)
652. December 12, RBI/2016-17/179 Detection of counterfeit
2016 DCM (Plg) No. notes in Specified Bank
1679/10.27.00/2016-17 Notes (SBNs) - Reporting
653. December 09, RBI/2016-17/178 Security and Risk
2016 DPSS.CO.OSD.No.1485/0 Mitigation measure -
6.08.005/2016-17 Technical Audit of Prepaid
Payment Instrument
issuers
654. December 01, RBI/2016-17/168 Financing of Infrastructure
2016 DBR.BP.BC.No.42/08.12.0 – ‘Definition of
14/2016-17 'Infrastructure Lending'
78
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
661. November 26, RBI/2016-17/159 Reserve Bank of India Act,
2016 DBR.No.Ret.BC.41/12.01. 1934 – Section 42(1A)
001/2016-17 Requirement for
maintaining additional
CRR
662. November 25, RBI/2016-17/158 DCM Withdrawal of cash –
2016 (Plg) No. Weekly limit
1424/10.27.00/2016-17
663. November 24, RBI/2016-17/153 DCM Specified Bank Notes
2016 (Plg) (SBNs) - Deposit under
No.1383/10.27.00/2016-17 Guarantee Scheme to
decongest the storage
facilities at banks
664. November 24, DBR.Appt.BC.No.39/29.39 Special knowledge or
2016 .001/2016-17 practical experience useful
to banking companies
665. November 21, RBI/2016-17/146 Withdrawal of Legal
2016 DCM (Plg) Tender Character of
No.1323/10.27.00/2016-17 existing ₹ 500/- and ₹
1000/- Bank Notes –
Revisions
666. November 21, RBI/2016-17/142 Withdrawal of Legal
2016 DCM (Plg) Tender Character of
No.1317/10.27.00/2016-17 Specified Bank Notes –
Cash Withdrawal Limit
667. November 21, RBI/2016-2017/145 DCM Withdrawal of Legal
2016 (Plg) Tender Character of
No.1320/10.27.00/2016-17 existing ₹ 500/- and ₹
1000/- Specified Bank
Notes (SBNs) – Cash
withdrawal for purpose of
celebration of wedding
668. November 21, RBI/2016-17/143 Prudential Norms on
2016 DBR.No.BP.BC.37/21.04.0 Income Recognition, Asset
48/2016-17 Classification and
Provisioning pertaining to
Advances
669. November 17, RBI/2016-17/139 DCM Withdrawal of Legal
79
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
2016 (Plg) Tender Character of
No.1302/10.27.00/2016-17 existing 500/- and 1000/-
Bank Notes – Exchange
over the counters
670. November 15, RBI/2016-17/133 Standard Operating
2016 DCM (Plg) Procedure (SOP) for
No.1280/10.27.00/2016-17 putting indelible ink on the
finger of the customers
coming to a bank branch
for SBNs
671. November 14, RBI/2016-17/130 DCM Withdrawal of Legal
2016 (Plg) Tender Character of
No.1273/10.27.00/2016-17 existing 500/- and 1000/-
Bank Notes – Applicability
of the Scheme to DCCBs
672. November 13, RBI/2016-17/129 DCM Withdrawal of Legal
2016 (Plg) No.1272 Tender Character of
/10.27.00/2016-17 existing ₹ 500/- and ₹
1000/- Bank Notes –
Revision in limits
673. November 10, RBI/2016-17/117 Repo / Reverse Repo
2016 FMOD.MAOG.No.116/01.0 Transactions with RBI
1.001/2016-17
674. November 10, RBI/2016-17/122 Schemes for Stressed
2016 DBR.No.BP.BC.34/21.04.1 Assets - Revisions
32/2016-17
675. November 10, RBI/2016-17/121 Scheme for Sustainable
2016 DBR.No.BP.BC.33/21.04.1 Structuring of Stressed
32/2016-17 Assets - Revisions
676. November 08, RBI/2016-17/112 DCM Withdrawal of Legal
2016 (Plg) Tender Character of
No.1226/10.27.00/2016-17 existing ` 500/- and `
1000/- Bank Notes
677. October 13, 2016 RBI/2016-17/83 Section 24 and Section 56
DBR.No.Ret.BC.15/12.02. of the Banking Regulation
001/2016-17 Act, 1949 - Maintenance of
Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(SLR)
80
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
678. October 4, 2016 RBI/2016-2017/76 Liquidity Adjustment
FMOD.MAOG.No.114/01.0 Facility – Repo and
1.001/2016-17 Reverse Repo Rates
679. September 1, RBI/2016-17/55 Priority Sector Lending -
2016 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.14/ Targets and Classification:
04.09.01/2016-17 Lending to non-corporate
farmers – System wide
average of last three years
680. August 25, 2016 RBI/2016-17/46 Risk- based Internal Audit
DBS.CO.PPD.05/11.01.00
5/2016-17
681. August 25, 2016 RBI/2016-17/44 Review of Prudential
DBR.No.BP.BC.6/21.06.00 Norms –Risk Weights for
1/2016-17 Exposures to Corporates,
AFCs and NBFC-IFCs
682. August 4, 2016 RBI/2016-17/33 Dishonour of cheques –
DBR.No.Leg.BC.3/09.07.0 Modification in procedure
05/2016-17
81
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Regulations- Review
82
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
.005/2015-16 Management Systems in
Banks
700. March 31, 2016 DBR.IBD.BC.89/23.67.001 Gold Monetisation
/2015-16 Scheme, 2015
703. March 17, 2016 FIDD. No. FSD. Pradhan Mantri Fasal
BC.20/05.10.007/2015-16 Bima Yojana
83
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
members
709. January 14, 2016 DBR.No.BP.BC.71/21.06.2 Master Circular – Basel III
01/2015-16 Capital Regulations -
Clarification
710. January 07, 2016 DBR.Dir.BC.No.70/13.03.0 Non-Fund Based Facility
0/2015-16 to Non-constituent
Borrowers of Bank
711. December 31, DBR.IBD.BC.No.68/23.37. Extension of Credit
2015 001/2015-16 Facilities to Overseas
Step-down Subsidiaries of
Indian Corporates
712. December 10, DBR.No.BP.BC.65 Fourth Bi-monthly
2015 /21.04.141/2015-16 Monetary Policy
Statement, 2015-16 – SLR
Holdings under Held to
Maturity Category
713. December 4, DBR.Dir.BC.No.62/04.02.0 Interest Equalisation
2015 01/2015-16 Scheme on Pre and Post
Shipment Rupee Export
Credit
714. November 26, DBR.AML.BC.No.60/14.01 Central KYC Records
2015 .001/2015-16 Registry (CKYCR) -
template for Know Your
Customer (KYC) and
reporting requirements
under Foreign Account
Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)/ Common
Reporting Standards
(CRS)
715. November 26, DBR.BP.BC.No.55/21.04.1 Bank Finance to Factoring
2015 72/2015-16 Companies
84
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
2015 58/24.01.007/2015-16 Services by Banks –
Review
718. November 18, FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.13/ Priority Sector Lending –
2015 04.09.01/2015-16 Targets and Classification
85
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
2015 32/2015-16 Economy – Review of the
Guidelines on Joint
Lenders’ Forum (JLF) and
Corrective Action Plan
(CAP)
729. September 23, DBS. ARS.No. BC. Half yearly/Quarterly
2015 5/08.91.001/2015-16 Review of Accounts of
Public Sector Banks
730. September 16, DBR.Dir.BC.No.38/13.03.0 Guidelines on
2015 0/2015-16 Compensation of Chief
Executive Officer/ Whole
Time Directors –
Restrictions under Section
20 of the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949 –
Loans to Directors
731. September 16, DBR.No.FSD.BC.37/24.01. Equity Investment by
2015 001/2015-16 Banks – Review
86
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
736. July 16, 2015 DBS.CO.ARS.No. BC. Concurrent Audit System
2/08.91.021/2015-16 in Commercial Banks -
Revision of RBI's
Guidelines
737. July 16, 2015 FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.08/04.0 Priority Sector Lending –
9.01/2015-16 Targets and Classification
87
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
(CAP)
746. October 16, 2014 DBOD.No.BP.BC.43/21.06 Revisions to Basel II-
.017/2014-15 Advanced Approaches of
Operational Risk-TSA and
AMA
747. October 7, 2014 DBOD.No.BP.BC.42/21.04 Fourth Bi-monthly
.141/2014-15 Monetary Policy
Statement, 2014-15 –SLR
Holdings under Held to
Maturity Category
748. September 29, C&I/Circular/2014-15/689 Calculation of Drawing
2014 issued by Indian Bank power in consortium
Association accounts including
CDR/bilaterally
restructured Account
749. August 14, 2014 DBOD.No.BP.BC.33/21.04 Prudential Norms on
.048/2014-15 Income Recognition,
Assets Classification and
Provisioning Pertaining to
Advances – Project under
Implementation
750. July 22, 2014 DBOD.No.BP.BC.27/21.04 Loans against Gold
.048 /2014-15 Ornaments and Jewellery
for Non-Agricultural End-
uses
751. July 15, 2014 DBOD.No.BP.BC.24/21.04 Flexible Structuring of
.132/2014-15 Long Term Project Loans
to Infrastructure and Core
Industries
752. June 9, 2014 DBOD.BP.BC.No.120 / Basel III Framework on
21.04.098/2013-14 Liquidity Standards –
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
(LCR), Liquidity Risk
Monitoring Tools and LCR
Disclosure Standards
753. June 3, 2014 DBOD.No.BP.BC.116/21.0 Capital and Provisioning
6.200/2013-14 Requirements for
Exposures to entities with
88
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Unhedged Foreign
Currency Exposure-
Clarifications
754. March 21, 2014 DBOD. No. DEAF Cell. The Depositor Education
BC. No. 101/ and Awareness Fund
30.01.002/2013-14 Scheme, 2014 - Section
26A of Banking Regulation
Act, 1949
755. February 26, DBOD.BP.BC.No.97/ Framework for Revitalising
2014 21.04.132 / 2013-14 Distressed Assets in the
Economy – Guidelines on
Joint Lenders’ Forum
(JLF) and Corrective
Action Plan (CAP)
756. February 11, DBOD.No.BP.BC.96/21.06 Guidelines on
2014 .102/2013-14 Management of Intra-
Group Transactions and
Exposures
757. February 7, 2014 DBOD.No.BP.95/21.04.04 Utilisation of Floating
8/2013-14 Provisions/Counter
Cyclical Provisioning
Buffer
758. January 20, 2014 DBOD.BP.BC.No.86 Lending against Gold
/21.01.023 /2013-14 Jewellery
89
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
762. December 9, DBOD.No.BP.BC.76/21.04 Novation of OTC
2013 .157/2013-14 Derivative Contracts
90
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Institutions
773. November 26, DBOD.No.BP.BC.63/21. Review of the Prudential
2012 04.048/2012-13 Guidelines on
Restructuring of Advances
by Banks/Financial
Institutions
774. October 12, FMD.MSRG.No.72/02.0 Reporting Platform for
2012 5.002/2012-13 OTC Foreign Exchange
and Interest Rate
Derivatives
775. September 18, RPCD.MSME&NFS.BC. The Scheme of 1%
2012 No. 30 /06.11.01/2012- Interest Subvention on
13 Housing Loans up to Rs.
15.00 lakh
776. July 23, 2012 DBOD.No.BP.BC.31 Prudential Norms for
/21.04.157/2012-13 Off-balance Sheet
Exposures of Banks
777. May 07, 2012 DBOD.No.BP.BC- Revisions to the
103/21.04.177/2011-12 Guidelines on
Securitisation
Transactions
778. May 2, 2012 DBOD.No.BP.BC.98 Guidelines on
/21.06.201/2011-12 Implementation of Basel
III Capital Regulations in
India
779. March 9, 2012 FMD.MSRG.No.67/02.0 Reporting Platform for
5.002/2011-12 OTC Foreign Exchange
and Interest Rate
Derivatives
780. January 25, DBOD.Dir.BC. Deregulation of Savings
2012 75/13.03.00/2011-12 Bank Deposit Interest
Rate – Guidelines
781. December 16, DBOD.Dir.BC. 64 Deregulation of Interest
2011 /13.03.00/2011-12 Rates on Non-Resident
(External) Rupee (NRE)
Deposits and Ordinary
91
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Non-Resident (NRO)
Accounts
782. November 30, DBOD.BP.BC.No.61/21. Prudential Guidelines on
2011 06.203/2011‐12 Credit Default Swaps
(CDS)
783. November 2, DBOD.No.BP.BC. 44 Comprehensive
2011 /21.04.157/2011-12 Guidelines on
Derivatives:
Modifications
784. October 25, DBOD.Dir.BC. 42 Deregulation of Savings
2011 /13.03.00/2011-12 Bank Deposit Interest Rate
- Guidelines
785. August 11, 2011 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 28 / Prudential Norms for
21.04.157 / 2011-12 Off-balance Sheet
Exposures of Banks
786. August 2, 2011 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 27 / Comprehensive
21.04.157 / 2011-12 Guidelines on
Derivatives:
Modifications
787. May 31, 2011 DBS. Findings of Forensic
CO.FrMC.BC.No.10/23. Scrutiny- Guidelines for
04.001/2010-11 prevention of frauds _
788. May 9, 2011 Ref. DBOD No. Ret. BC. Section 24 of the
92 /12.02.001/2010-11 Banking Regulation Act,
1949- Maintenance of
Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(SLR)
789. May 4, 2011 DPSS.CO.No.2502 Mobile Banking
/02.23.02/ 2010-11 Transactions in India -
Operative Guidelines for
Banks
790. April 29, 2011 DBS.CO.ITC.BC.No.6/3 Working Group on
1.02.008/2010-11 Information Security,
Electronic Banking,
Technology Risk
92
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Management and Cyber
Fraud – Implementation
of Recommendations
791. April 27, 2011 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 88 Implementation of the
/21.06.014/2010-11 Advanced Measurement
Approach (AMA) for
Calculation of Capital
Charge for Operational
Risk
792. February 21, DBOD.Dir.BC. 81 Guidelines on Base
2011 /13.03.00/2010-11 Rate
793. February 9, DBOD.No. BP.BC.80/ Re-opening of pension
2011 21.04.018/2010-11 option to employees of
Public Sector Banks and
enhancement in gratuity
limits - Prudential
Regulatory Treatment
794. February 2, RPCD.CO.Plan.BC. 51 Classification of loans
2011 /04.09.01/2010-11 against gold jewellery
795. January 20, DBOD.BP.BC.No.75/21. Regulatory Capital
2011 06.001/2010‐11 Instruments – Step up
option
796. January 14, DBS.CO.PPD.BC.No. 5 End use of funds –
2011 /11.01.005/2010-11 Monitoring
797. January 6, 2011 DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 73 Guidelines on the Base
/13.03.00/2010-11 Rate
798. December 30, DBOD. AML. BC. Know Your Customer
2010 No.70/14 .01.001/2010- (KYC) norms / Anti-
11 Money Laundering
(AML) standards/
Combating of Financing
of Terrorism
(CFT)/Obligation of
banks under PMLA,
2002
93
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
799. December 28, RBI/2010-11/339 Directions for opening and
2010 DPSS.CO.OSD. No. operation of Accounts and
1448/06.08.001/ 2010- settlement of payment for
2011 electronic payment
transactions involving
intermediaries
800. December 27, RBI/2010-11/341 Issuance and operation of
2010 DPSS.CO.OSD. No. 1445 Prepaid Payment
/06.12.001/ 2010-2011 Instruments in India –
Auditor Certificate on the
balances in Escrow
account
801. December 27, RBI/2010-11/340 Directions for submission
2010 DPSS.CO.OSD. No. 1444 of system audit reports
/06.11.001/ 2010-2011 from CISA qualified
Auditor
802. December 23, DBOD.No.BP.BC. 69 Housing Loans by
2010 /08.12.001/2010-11 Commercial Banks –
LTV Ratio, Risk Weight
and Provisioning
803. December 15, RPCD.GSSD.BC.No.30 Swarna jayanti Gram
2010 /09.01.01/2010 -11 Swarozgar Yojana
(SGSY) - Group Life
Insurance Scheme
804. December 7, DBOD. AML. BC. No. Operation of bank
2010 65/14 .01.001/2010-11 accounts & money
mules
805. November 12, DBOD. Leg. BC. 61 Guidelines on Fair
2010 /09.07.005/2010 -11 Practices Code for
Lenders – Disclosing all
information relating to
processing fees /
charges
806. October 28, DBOD.No.BP.BC.51 / Introduction of
2010 21.06.101 / 2010-11 Exchange Traded
Currency Options –
Permitting Banks to
94
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Participate in Currency
Options on Recognized
Stock / New Exchanges
807. October 7, 2010 DBOD.BP.No. Prudential Guidelines on
49/21.04.132/2010-11 Restructuring of
Advances by Banks
808. October 1, 2010 DBOD.No.BP.BC.48 / Prudential Norms for
21.06.001/2010-11 Off-Balance Sheet
Exposures of Banks –
Bilateral netting of
counterparty credit
exposures.
809. September 30, DBOD.Dir.BC.46 Banks' Exposure to
2010 /13.03.00/2010-11 Capital Market - Issue of
Irrevocable Payment
Commitments (IPCs)
810. September 27, DBOD.No.BP.BC. 42 Bank loans for financing
2010 /21.04.141/2010-11 promoters contribution
811. September 1, DPSS.CO.CHD.No. 485 Dishonour / Return of
2010 / 03.06.01 / 2010-11 Cheques - Need to
Mention the 'Date of
Return' in the Cheque
Return Memo
812. July 30, 2010 RBI/2010-11/147 A.P. (DIR Guidelines on trading of
Series) Circular No. 05 Currency Options on
Recognised Stock / New
Exchanges
813. May 6, 2010 RPCD.SME & NFS. BC. Working Group to
No. 79 /06.02.31/2009‐ Review the Credit
10 Guarantee Scheme for
Micro and Small
Enterprises (MSEs) –
Collateral free loans to
MSEs
814. April 23, 2010 DBOD.No.BP.BC. 98/ Investment in Unlisted
95
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
21.04.141/ 2009-10 Non-SLR Securities
815. April 20, 2010 DBOD. No. Dir. BC. Conversion of term
91/13.03.00/2009-2010 deposits, daily deposits
or recurring deposits for
reinvestment in term
deposits
816. April 12, 2010 RPCD.SME&NFS.BC.N Collateral Free Loans -
o. 69/06.12.05 /2009-10 Educational Loan
Scheme
817. April 9, 2010 DBOD. No. Dir. BC 88 Guidelines on the Base
/13.03.00/2009-10 Rate
818. March 31, 2010 DBOD. No. BP.BC. 84 Implementation of The
/21.06.001/2009-10 Standardised Approach
(TSA) for Calculation of
Capital Charge for
Operational Risk
819. March 30, 2010 DBOD.BP.BC No.81/ Classification in the
21.01.002/2009-10 Balance Sheet - Capital
Instruments
820. March 15, 2010 DBOD.BP.BC.No.79 Additional Disclosures
/21.04.018/2009-10 by banks in Notes to
Accounts
821. January 13, DBOD.BP.BC.No. 69 / Retail Issue of
2010 21.01.002/ 2009-10 Subordinated Debt for
Raising Tier II Capital
822. December 7, DPSS.AD.No./ System Audit of the
2009 1206/02.27.005/2009- Payment Systems
2010 operated under the PSS
Act, 2007
823. November 24, DPSS.CO.PD.No.1102 Directions for opening
2009 /02.14.08/ 2009-10 and operation of
Accounts and settlement
of payments for
electronic payment
transactions involving
96
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
intermediaries
824. September 1, IDMD.PDRD.No. Guidelines on Exchange
2009 1056/03.64.00/2009-10 Traded Interest Rate
Derivatives
825. April 27, 2009 DPSS.CO.PD.No. 1873 Policy Guidelines for
/02.14.06/ 2008-09 issuance and operation
of Prepaid Payment
Instruments in India
826. April 22, 2009 Ref. DBS.CO.PPD.BC. 5 Guidelines on Managing
/11.01.005/2008-09 Risks and Code of
Conduct in Outsourcing
of Financial Services by
Banks – Compliance
Certificate
827. February 10, DBOD.No. Lending under
2009 BP.BC.110/08.12.001/20 Consortium
08-09 Arrangement / Multiple
Banking Arrangements
828. December 31, DBS.ARS. No. BC. 02/ Internal assignments in
2008 08.91.001/ 2008-09 banks by statutory
auditors
829. December 11, DBOD.No.BP. 97 Guidelines on Managing
2008 /21.04.158/2008-09 Risks and Code of
Conduct in Outsourcing of
Financial Services by
Banks
830. December 08, DBOD.No.BP.BC.94 “Lending under
2008 /08.12.001/2008-09 Consortium
Arrangement/Multiple
Banking Arrangements
831. December 1, DBOD.No.BP.BC.89 “Operations of foreign
2008 /21.04.141/2008-09 branches and
subsidiaries of the
Indian banks –
Compliance with
statutory/regulatory/adm
97
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
inistrative prohibitions/
restrictions
832. October 13, DBOD.No.BP.BC.57/ Prudential Norms for
2008 21.04.157/2008-09 Off-Balance Sheet
Exposures of Banks
833. September 19, DBOD No. BP. BC.46/ Lending under
2008 08.12.001/2008-09 Consortium
Arrangement/Multiple
Banking Arrangements
834. August 22, 2008 DBOD No. Leg.BC.34/ Unclaimed Deposits/in
09.07.005/2008-09 operative accounts in
Banks
835. August 8, 2008 DBOD.No.BP.BC.31/21. Prudential Norms for
04.157/2008-09 Off-Balance Sheet
Exposures of Banks
836. April 9, 2008 DBOD.No.BP.BC.68/21. Guidelines on Asset-
04.098/2007-08 Liability Management
(ALM) System
837. October 29, DBOD.No. BP. BC. 42 Guidelines for issuing
2007 /21.01.002/2007-2008 preference shares as
part of regulatory capital
838. October 24, DBOD. No. BP. BC. 38 / Guidelines on Asset-
2007 21.04.098/ 2007-08 Liability Management
(ALM) System –
amendments
839. June 26, 2007 DBOD. No. BP. BC.101 / Guidance Note on
21.04.103/ 2006-07 Stress Testing
840. April 20, 2007 DBOD.No.BP.BC. Comprehensive
86/21.04.157/2006-07 Guidelines on
Derivatives
841. April 20, 2007 DBS.CO.PP.BC.6/11.01. Compliance Function in
005/2006-07 Banks
842. March 6, 2007 DBOD.BP.BC.66/ Prudential Limits for
21.01.002/2006-07 Inter- Bank Liabilities
(IBL)
98
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
843. December 26, RPCD.CO.RF.BC.NO./4 Cheque Drop Box
2006 0/07.40.06/2006-07 Facility and the facility
for acknowledgement of
cheques.
844. November 3, DBOD.NO.BP. 40/ Guidelines on Managing
2006 21.04.158/ 2006-07 Risks and Code of
Conduct in Outsourcing
of Financial Services by
banks
845. September 20, DBOD.BP.BC.31/21.04. Section 17 (2) of
2006 018/2006-07 Banking Regulation Act,
1949 – Appropriation
from Reserve Fund
846. April 5, 2006 DBOD.BP.BC.No.76/21.04 Guidelines on
.018/2005-06 compliance with
Accounting Standard
(AS) 11 (revised 2003) -
'The Effects of Changes
in Foreign Exchange
Rates
847. December 21, DBOD. No. Dir. BC. 50/ Donations by banks
2005 13.01.01/ 2005–06
848. March 15, 2005 DBOD No.BP.BC.76 Guidelines on
/21.04.018/2004-05 compliance with
Accounting Standard
(AS) 11(revised 2003)
‘The Effects of Changes
in Foreign Exchange
Rates’
849. June 26, 2004 DBS.CO.PP.BC. 14 Risk Based Supervision
/11.01.005/2003-04 – Follow up of Risk
Management Systems
in Banks
850. April 30, 2004 DBOD No.BP.BC. 82 Guidelines on
/21.04.018/2003-04 compliance with
99
Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (Revised 2023)
S.
Date Circular No. Title of the Circular
No.
Accounting Standards
(AS) by banks
851. April 30, 2004 DBS.CO.OSMOS.BC/ Information System
11 /33.01.029/2003-04 Audit - A review of
Policies and Practices
852. April 20, 2004 DBS.ARS.No. B.C. 09 Appointment of statutory
/08.91.001/2003-04 auditors in banks –
abstention of declaration
of indebtedness
853. June 3, 2003 IDMC. MSRD. Guidelines on Exchange
4801/06.01.03/2002-03 Traded Interest Rate
Derivatives
854. March 29, 2003 DBOD.No.BP. BC. 89 Guidelines on
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2003 04.018/2002-03 Provisioning for net
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