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Master Directions

Banker and Debt Manager to Government
Jul 03, 2018
Master Directions on Relief/Savings BondsPDF - Master Directions on Relief/Savings Bonds
Jul 04, 2017
Master Directions on Relief/Savings BondsPDF - Master Directions on Relief/Savings Bonds
Jul 01, 2016
Master Direction – Operational Guidelines for Primary Dealers (Updated as on November 22, 2018)PDF - Master Direction – Operational Guidelines for Primary Dealers (Updated as on November 22, 2018)
Co-operative Banking
Jul 15, 2024
Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management in Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) / State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) / Central Cooperative Banks (CCBs)PDF - Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management in Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) / State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) / Central Cooperative Banks (CCBs)
Apr 01, 2023
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks) Directions, 2023PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks) Directions, 2023
Mar 23, 2021
Master Direction - Amalgamation of Urban Cooperative Banks, Directions, 2020PDF - Master Direction - Amalgamation of Urban Cooperative Banks, Directions, 2020
May 12, 2016
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on January 01, 2024)PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on January 01, 2024)
Commercial Banking
Apr 01, 2025
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2025
Mar 25, 2025
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Regional Rural Banks) Directions, 2025PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Regional Rural Banks) Directions, 2025
Jan 06, 2025
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Credit Information Reporting) Directions, 2025PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Credit Information Reporting) Directions, 2025
Jul 30, 2024
Master Direction on Treatment of Wilful Defaulters and Large DefaultersPDF - Master Direction on Treatment of Wilful Defaulters and Large Defaulters
Jul 15, 2024
Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management in Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) and All India Financial InstitutionsPDF - Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management in Commercial Banks (including Regional Rural Banks) and All India Financial Institutions
Feb 27, 2024
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Filing of Supervisory Returns) Directions - 2024PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Filing of Supervisory Returns) Directions - 2024
Nov 07, 2023
Master Direction on Information Technology Governance, Risk, Controls and Assurance PracticesPDF - Master Direction on Information Technology Governance, Risk, Controls and Assurance Practices
Sep 12, 2023
Master Direction - Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks (Directions), 2023 (Updated as on April 01, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks (Directions), 2023 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on April 01, 2025</span>)
Jun 26, 2023
Master Direction on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational RiskPDF - Master Direction on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk
Apr 10, 2023
Master Direction on Outsourcing of Information Technology ServicesPDF - Master Direction on Outsourcing of Information Technology Services
Jan 16, 2023
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights in Banking Companies) Directions, 2023PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights in Banking Companies) Directions, 2023
Apr 21, 2022
Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 (Updated as on March 07, 2024)PDF - Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022 (Updated as on March 07, 2024)
Mar 14, 2022
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans) Directions, 2022 (Updated as on July 17, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans) Directions, 2022 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on July 17, 2025</span>)
Oct 26, 2021
Master Direction – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Local Area Banks (Directions), 2021 (Updated as on April 08, 2024)PDF - Master Direction – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy for Local Area Banks (Directions), 2021 (Updated as on April 08, 2024)
Sep 24, 2021
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Securitisation of Standard Assets) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on December 05, 2022)PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Securitisation of Standard Assets) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on December 05, 2022)
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Transfer of Loan Exposures) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on December 28, 2023)PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Transfer of Loan Exposures) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on December 28, 2023)
Aug 30, 2021
Master Direction on Financial Statements - Presentation and Disclosures (Updated as on July 03, 2025)PDF - Master Direction on Financial Statements - Presentation and Disclosures (<span style="color: red">Updated as on July 03, 2025</span>)
Aug 25, 2021
Master Direction - Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks (Directions), 2021 (Updated as on December 8, 2022)PDF - Master Direction - Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks (Directions), 2021 (Updated as on December 8, 2022)
Jul 20, 2021
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India [Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)] Directions - 2021 (Updated as on December 16, 2024)PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India [Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)] Directions - 2021 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on December 16, 2024</span>)
Feb 18, 2021
Master Direction on Digital Payment Security ControlsPDF - Master Direction on Digital Payment Security Controls
Aug 02, 2019
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (‘Fit and Proper’ Criteria for Elected Directors on the Boards of PSBs) Directions, 2019 (Updated as on June 03, 2020)PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (‘Fit and Proper’ Criteria for Elected Directors on the Boards of PSBs) Directions, 2019 (Updated as on June 03, 2020)
May 29, 2019
Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016 (Updated as on June 12, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on June 12, 2025</span>)
Jul 01, 2016
Master Directions on Frauds – Classification and Reporting by commercial banks and select FIs (Updated as on July 03, 2017)PDF - Master Directions on Frauds – Classification and Reporting by commercial banks and select FIs (Updated as on July 03, 2017)
Jun 23, 2016
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements of All India Financial Institutions - Presentation, Disclosure and Reporting) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on July 03, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Financial Statements of All India Financial Institutions - Presentation, Disclosure and Reporting) Directions, 2016 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on July 03, 2025</span>)
May 26, 2016
Master Direction- Reserve Bank of India (Financial Services provided by Banks) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on August 10, 2021)PDF - Master Direction- Reserve Bank of India (Financial Services provided by Banks) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on August 10, 2021)
May 12, 2016
Master Direction – Ownership in Private Sector Banks, Directions, 2016PDF - Master Direction – Ownership in Private Sector Banks, Directions, 2016
Apr 21, 2016
Master Direction – Amalgamation of Private Sector Banks, Directions, 2016PDF - Master Direction – Amalgamation of Private Sector Banks, Directions, 2016
Master Direction - Issue and Pricing of shares by Private Sector Banks, Directions, 2016PDF - Master Direction - Issue and Pricing of shares by Private Sector Banks, Directions, 2016
Mar 03, 2016
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Advances) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on September 12, 2023)PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Advances) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on September 12, 2023)
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on June 07, 2024)PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on June 07, 2024)
Nov 19, 2015
Prior Approval for acquisition of shares or voting rights in Private Sector Banks: Directions, 2015PDF - Prior Approval for acquisition of shares or voting rights in Private Sector Banks: Directions, 2015
Oct 22, 2015
Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 (Updated as on March 25, 2025)PDF - Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on March 25, 2025</span>)
Consumer Education and Protection
Dec 29, 2023
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Internal Ombudsman for Regulated Entities) Directions, 2023PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Internal Ombudsman for Regulated Entities) Directions, 2023
Financial Inclusion and Development
Mar 24, 2025
Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025PDF - Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025
Sep 04, 2020
Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification dated September 04, 2020 [superseded by Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025]PDF - <a href="https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewMasDirections.aspx?id=11959" class="link2">Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification dated September 04, 2020 </a> [superseded by <a href=" https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewMasDirections.aspx?id=12799 " class="link2">Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025</a>]
Oct 17, 2018
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2018 – RRBsPDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2018 – RRBs
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2018 – SCBsPDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2018 – SCBs
Jul 24, 2017
Master Direction - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Updated as on July 23, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (<span style="color: red">Updated as on July 23, 2025</span>)
Jul 05, 2017
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by banks in areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2017PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Relief Measures by banks in areas affected by Natural Calamities) Directions 2017
Financial Market
Jun 16, 2025
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Electronic Trading Platforms) Directions, 2025PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Electronic Trading Platforms) Directions, 2025
Feb 07, 2025
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Access Criteria for NDS-OM) Directions, 2025PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Access Criteria for NDS-OM) Directions, 2025
Jan 07, 2025
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025 (Updated as on May 08, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on May 08, 2025</span>)
Oct 18, 2024
Reserve Bank of India (Access Criteria for NDS-OM) Directions, 2024PDF - Reserve Bank of India (Access Criteria for NDS-OM) Directions, 2024
May 08, 2024
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Margining for Non-Centrally Cleared OTC Derivatives) Directions, 2024 (Updated as on February 21, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Margining for Non-Centrally Cleared OTC Derivatives) Directions, 2024 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on February 21, 2025</span>)
Jan 03, 2024
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Paper and Non-Convertible Debentures of original or initial maturity upto one year) Directions, 2024PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Paper and Non-Convertible Debentures of original or initial maturity upto one year) Directions, 2024
Dec 12, 2022
Master Direction – Foreign Exchange Management (Hedging of Commodity Price Risk and Freight Risk in Overseas Markets) Directions, 2022 (Updated as on April 15, 2024)PDF - Master Direction – Foreign Exchange Management (Hedging of Commodity Price Risk and Freight Risk in Overseas Markets) Directions, 2022 (Updated as on April 15, 2024)
Jun 01, 2022
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Variation Margin) Directions, 2022PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Variation Margin) Directions, 2022
Feb 10, 2022
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Credit Derivatives) Directions, 2022 (Updated as on January 01, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Credit Derivatives) Directions, 2022 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on January 01, 2025</span>)
Sep 16, 2021
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Market-makers in OTC Derivatives) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on February 21, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Market-makers in OTC Derivatives) Directions, 2021 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on February 21, 2025</span>)
Jun 04, 2021
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Certificate of Deposit) Directions, 2021PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Certificate of Deposit) Directions, 2021
Apr 01, 2021
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Call, Notice and Term Money Markets) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on June 08, 2023)PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Call, Notice and Term Money Markets) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on June 08, 2023)
Jul 07, 2016
Master Direction on Money Market Instruments: Call/Notice Money Market, Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit and Non-Convertible Debentures (original maturity up to one year) (This Master Direction has been superseded)PDF - Master Direction on Money Market Instruments: Call/Notice Money Market, Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit and Non-Convertible Debentures (original maturity up to one year) (<span style="color: red">This Master Direction has been superseded</span>)
Jul 05, 2016
Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings (Updated as on April 16, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings (<span style="color: red">Updated as on April 16, 2025</span>)
Foreign Exchange Management
Apr 22, 2025
Master Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, dated April 22, 2025 (Updated as on April 24, 2025) (Supersedes Master Direction- Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, (Updated as on May 24, 2022))PDF - <a href=" https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewMasDirections.aspx?id=12839&Mode=0 " class="link2"> Master Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, dated April 22, 2025 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on April 24, 2025</span>)</a> (Supersedes <a href=" https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewMasDirections.aspx?id=10190&fn=5&Mode=0 " class="link2"> Master Direction- Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, (Updated as on May 24, 2022)</a>)
Jul 24, 2024
Master Direction - Overseas InvestmentPDF - Master Direction - Overseas Investment
Mar 26, 2019
Master Direction - External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credits and Structured Obligations (Updated as on December 22, 2023) (Supersedes Master Direction - External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credit, Borrowing and Lending in Foreign Currency by Authorised Dealers and Persons other than Authorised Dealers (Updated as on November 22, 2018))PDF - <a href="https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewMasDirections.aspx?id=11510" class="link2">Master Direction - External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credits and Structured Obligations (Updated as on December 22, 2023)</a> (Supersedes <a href="https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewMasDirections.aspx?id=10204" class="link2">Master Direction - External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credit, Borrowing and Lending in Foreign Currency by Authorised Dealers and Persons other than Authorised Dealers (Updated as on November 22, 2018</a>))
Jan 04, 2018
Master Direction – Foreign Investment in India (Updated as on January 20, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Foreign Investment in India (<span style="color: red">Updated as on January 20, 2025</span>)
Feb 23, 2017
Master Direction – Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) (Updated as on February 29, 2024)PDF - Master Direction – Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) (Updated as on February 29, 2024)
Nov 17, 2016
Master Direction - Insurance (Updated as on December 07, 2021)PDF - Master Direction - Insurance (Updated as on December 07, 2021)
Jan 04, 2016
Master Direction - Establishment of Branch Office (BO)/ Liaison Office (LO)/ Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign entities (Updated as on May 18, 2021)PDF - Master Direction - Establishment of Branch Office (BO)/ Liaison Office (LO)/ Project Office (PO) or any other place of business in India by foreign entities (Updated as on May 18, 2021)
Master Direction – Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad (Updated as on June 24, 2021)PDF - Master Direction – Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad (Updated as on June 24, 2021)
Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 dated October 01, 2024 (Supersedes Master Direction- Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, (Updated as on May 24, 2022))PDF - <a href=" https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=12736&Mode=0 " class="link2"> Directions - Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 dated October 01, 2024 </a> (Supersedes <a href=" https://rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=10190&fn=5&Mode=0 " class="link2"> Master Direction- Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999, (Updated as on May 24, 2022</a>))
Master Direction – Borrowing and Lending transactions in Indian Rupee between Persons Resident in India and Non-Resident Indians/ Persons of Indian OriginPDF - Master Direction – Borrowing and Lending transactions in Indian Rupee between Persons Resident in India and Non-Resident Indians/ Persons of Indian Origin
Master Direction - Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) (Updated as on September 06, 2024)PDF - Master Direction - Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) (<span style="color: red">Updated as on September 06, 2024</span>)
Master Direction - Other Remittance Facilities (Updated as on September 06, 2024)PDF - Master Direction - Other Remittance Facilities (<span style="color: red">Updated as on September 06, 2024</span>)
Master Direction – Acquisition or Transfer of Immovable Property under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (Updated as on September 01, 2022)PDF - Master Direction – Acquisition or Transfer of Immovable Property under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (Updated as on September 01, 2022)
Master Direction - Remittance of Assets (Updated as on April 28, 2016)PDF - Master Direction - Remittance of Assets (Updated as on April 28, 2016)
Master Direction - Deposits and Accounts (Updated as on April 16, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Deposits and Accounts (<span style="color: red">Updated as on April 16, 2025</span>)
Master Direction – Import of Goods and Services (Updated as on June 13, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Import of Goods and Services (<span style="color: red">Updated as on June 13, 2025</span>)
Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (Updated as on September 16, 2024)PDF - Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on September 16, 2024</span>)
Master Direction - Miscellaneous (Updated as on November 12, 2018)PDF - Master Direction - Miscellaneous (Updated as on November 12, 2018)
Master Direction – Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses (Updated as on December 22, 2022)PDF - Master Direction – Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses (Updated as on December 22, 2022)
Master Direction – Export of Goods and Services (Updated as on April 29, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Export of Goods and Services (<span style="color: red">Updated as on April 29, 2025</span>)
Master Direction - Money Changing Activities (Updated as on May 29, 2024)PDF - Master Direction - Money Changing Activities (Updated as on May 29, 2024)
Issuer of Currency
Apr 25, 2025
Master Direction on Framework of incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chestsPDF - Master Direction on Framework of incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests
Apr 01, 2025
Master Direction – Facility for Exchange of Notes and CoinsPDF - Master Direction – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2025 – Detection, Reporting and MonitoringPDF - Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2025 – Detection, Reporting and Monitoring
Master Direction on Penal Provisions in reporting of transactions / balances at Currency ChestsPDF - Master Direction on Penal Provisions in reporting of transactions / balances at Currency Chests
Master Direction – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches and currency chests for deficiency in rendering customer service to the members of publicPDF - Master Direction – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches and currency chests for deficiency in rendering customer service to the members of public
Apr 01, 2024
Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2024 – Detection, Reporting and MonitoringPDF - Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2024 – Detection, Reporting and Monitoring
Master Direction on Penal Provisions in reporting of transactions / balances at Currency ChestsPDF - Master Direction on Penal Provisions in reporting of transactions / balances at Currency Chests
Master Direction on Framework of incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chestsPDF - Master Direction on Framework of incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests
Master Direction – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches and Currency Chests for deficiency in rendering customer service to the members of publicPDF - Master Direction – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches and Currency Chests for deficiency in rendering customer service to the members of public
Apr 03, 2023
Master Direction on Framework of Incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of publicPDF - Master Direction on Framework of Incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public
Master Direction – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches and Currency Chests for deficiency in rendering customer service to the members of publicPDF - Master Direction – Scheme of Penalties for bank branches and Currency Chests for deficiency in rendering customer service to the members of public
Master Direction on Penal Provisions in reporting of transactions/ balances at Currency ChestsPDF - Master Direction on Penal Provisions in reporting of transactions/ balances at Currency Chests
Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2023 - Detection, Reporting and MonitoringPDF - Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2023 - Detection, Reporting and Monitoring
Master Direction – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins (Updated as on May 15, 2023)PDF - Master Direction – Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins (Updated as on May 15, 2023)
Apr 01, 2022
Master Direction on Penal Provisions in deficiencies in reporting of transactions/ balances at Currency ChestsPDF - Master Direction on Penal Provisions in deficiencies in reporting of transactions/ balances at Currency Chests
Master Direction on Framework of Incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of publicPDF - Master Direction on Framework of Incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public
Apr 01, 2021
Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest BalancesPDF - Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
Master Direction on “Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES)” for bank branches including currency chests based on performance in rendering customer service to members of publicPDF - Master Direction on “Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES)” for bank branches including currency chests based on performance in rendering customer service to members of public
Jul 01, 2019
Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public (Updated as on January 6, 2020)PDF - Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public (Updated as on January 6, 2020)
Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances (Updated as on October 03, 2019)PDF - Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances (Updated as on October 03, 2019)
Jul 05, 2018
Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest BalancesPDF - Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of publicPDF - Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public
Oct 12, 2017
Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting/Wrong Reporting/Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest BalancesPDF - Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting/Wrong Reporting/Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
Jul 20, 2016
Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting/Wrong Reporting/Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest BalancesPDF - Master Direction on Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting/Wrong Reporting/Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of publicPDF - Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public
Non-banking
Jul 15, 2024
Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management in Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) (including Housing Finance Companies)PDF - Master Directions on Fraud Risk Management in Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) (including Housing Finance Companies)
Apr 24, 2024
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Directions, 2024 (Updated as on April 23, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Directions, 2024 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on April 23, 2025</span>)
Oct 19, 2023
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 (Updated as on July 17, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 (<font color="Red">Updated as on July 17, 2025</font>)
Sep 21, 2023
Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Regulations on Basel III Capital Framework, Exposure Norms, Significant Investments, Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio Norms and Resource Raising Norms for All India Financial Institutions) Directions, 2023 (Updated as on February 17, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Regulations on Basel III Capital Framework, Exposure Norms, Significant Investments, Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio Norms and Resource Raising Norms for All India Financial Institutions) Directions, 2023 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on February 17, 2025</span>)
Feb 17, 2021
Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 (Updated as on July 17, 2025)PDF - Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021 (<font color="Red">Updated as on July 17, 2025</font>)
Oct 25, 2018
Master Direction - Fit and Proper Criteria for Sponsors - Asset Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018PDF - Master Direction - Fit and Proper Criteria for Sponsors - Asset Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018
Oct 04, 2017
Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017 (Updated as on February 27, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on February 27, 2025</span>)
Jun 08, 2017
Master Direction - Information Technology Framework for the NBFC SectorPDF - Master Direction - Information Technology Framework for the NBFC Sector
Nov 10, 2016
Master Directions - Mortgage Guarantee Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on May 05, 2025)PDF - Master Directions - Mortgage Guarantee Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on May 05, 2025</span>)
Sep 29, 2016
Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company Returns (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016PDF - Master Direction- Non-Banking Financial Company Returns (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016
Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Companies Auditor’s Report (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016PDF - Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Companies Auditor’s Report (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016
Master Direction - Monitoring of Frauds in NBFCs (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016PDF - Master Direction - Monitoring of Frauds in NBFCs (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016
Sep 02, 2016
Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on September 06, 2024)PDF - Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on September 06, 2024</span>)
Sep 01, 2016
Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016PDF - Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016
Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016PDF - Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016
Aug 25, 2016
Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on February 27, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on February 27, 2025</span>)
Master Direction - Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on May 05, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on May 05, 2025)</span>
Master Direction - Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 (Updated as on April 01, 2022)PDF - Master Direction - Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934 (Updated as on April 01, 2022)
Master Direction - Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016PDF - Master Direction - Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016
Master Direction - Standalone Primary Dealers (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on May 05, 2025)PDF - Master Direction - Standalone Primary Dealers (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (<span style="color: red">Updated as on May 05, 2025</span>)
Master Direction - Residuary Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on February 22, 2019)PDF - Master Direction - Residuary Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Updated as on February 22, 2019)
Payment and Settlement System
Jul 30, 2024
Master Directions on Cyber Resilience and Digital Payment Security Controls for non-bank Payment System OperatorsPDF - Master Directions on Cyber Resilience and Digital Payment Security Controls for non-bank Payment System Operators
Feb 29, 2024
Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Bharat Bill Payment System) Directions, 2024PDF - Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Bharat Bill Payment System) Directions, 2024
Aug 27, 2021
Master Directions on Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) (Updated as on December 27, 2024)PDF - Master Directions on Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) (<span style="color: red">Updated as on December 27, 2024</span>)
Oct 11, 2017
Master Direction on Issuance and Operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments (Updated as on November 17, 2020)PDF - Master Direction on Issuance and Operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments (Updated as on November 17, 2020)
Jan 19, 2017
Master Directions on Access Criteria for Payment Systems (Updated as on July 28, 2021)PDF - Master Directions on Access Criteria for Payment Systems (Updated as on July 28, 2021)

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