Consolidation/ Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars/ Guidelines

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RBI Withdraws 268 Currency Management Circulars (October 2026): What Banks Need to Know

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1 October 202633 min read5,888 wordsSource: Consolidation/ Review of instr...Effective: 1 October 2026Low impact

Legal basis: RBI/2026-27/274; DCM (IFCD).No.S2096/06.08.002/2026-27 dated October 01, 2026

Executive Summary

Key Takeaways

RBI circular RBI/2026-27/274 of 1 October 2026 withdraws 268 currency management circulars issued between 1976 and 2025. The Annex covers circulars consolidated into Master Directions and others that have become obsolete or redundant.

Issuer: Reserve Bank of India, Department of Currency Management (Central Office, Mumbai); signed by Sanjeev Prakash, Chief General Manager-in-Charge.
Reference: RBI/2026-27/274, dated October 01, 2026.
Addressed to the Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of All Banks.
Withdraws 268 circulars/guidelines listed in the Annex, dated from 9-Aug-76 to 24-Apr-25.
Two categories are withdrawn: instructions consolidated into Master Directions, and instructions that have become obsolete or redundant.
The Annex does not label which entries fall in which category.
The circular does not name the successor Master Directions.
No penalty, deadline, threshold or compliance form is prescribed in the circular.
The Annex includes the 2016–17 demonetisation circulars, Note Refund Rules delegation circulars, counterfeit note, currency chest and CDES instructions.
Banks should map internal manuals and SOPs that cite withdrawn references to the current Master Directions.

rbi withdraws 268 currency management circulars 2026

Regulatory status: Final circular (withdrawal of existing instructions) | Issued: 1 October 2026 | Ref: RBI/2026-27/274 | Addressed to: All Banks

Bank manuals, SOPs and audit checklists that cite older currency management circulars should be reviewed following RBI circular RBI/2026-27/274 dated October 01, 2026. Through the circular, the Reserve Bank of India withdrew the 268 instructions listed in its Annex. RBI explains that the withdrawn instructions comprise those consolidated into function-wise Master Directions and subject-specific instructions, as well as those that have become obsolete or redundant. The 23-page circular includes a 268-entry Annex, making reference-mapping an important practical follow-up for banks.

Quick Answer

The Reserve Bank of India's Department of Currency Management, through circular RBI/2026-27/274 (DCM (IFCD).No.S2096/06.08.002/2026-27) dated October 01, 2026, has withdrawn the 268 currency management circulars and guidelines listed in its Annex. The circular is addressed to All Banks. The withdrawn instructions comprise those consolidated into Master Directions and those that have become obsolete or redundant. The circular does not specify a separate effective date, compliance deadline, new numerical requirement or new penalty as part of this withdrawal.

Quick Reference

Issuing authority	Reserve Bank of India, Department of Currency Management, Central Office, Mumbai
Subject	Consolidation / Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars / Guidelines
Reference numbers	RBI/2026-27/274; DCM (IFCD).No.S2096/06.08.002/2026-27
Date	October 01, 2026
Addressed to	The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, All Banks
Instructions withdrawn	268 (listed in the Annex)
Date range of withdrawn items	9-Aug-76 to 24-Apr-25
Effective date	Not separately specified; the circular says the listed instructions "stands withdrawn"
Signatory	Sanjeev Prakash, Chief General Manager-in-Charge

What Changed?

RBI has withdrawn the 268 instructions listed in the Annex on currency management matters. The circular explains this as part of the Reserve Bank's “ongoing initiative to rationalise the regulatory framework” and states that the review involved consolidating extant circulars and guidelines into function-wise Master Directions (MDs) and subject-specific instructions. The circular does not specify a new obligation, threshold or compliance deadline as part of this withdrawal.

Issue	Earlier position	Position after the circular	Practical impact
Status of 268 listed circulars	Issued between 1976 and 2025; in the RBI archive	Withdrawn	They should no longer be cited as the operative instruction
Consolidated instructions	Spread across many circulars	Housed in function-wise Master Directions and subject-specific instructions	Editorial recommendation: trace each continuing requirement to its current source
Obsolete or redundant instructions	Formally on record	Withdrawn	No continuing obligation is indicated by the circular for these
New obligations, penalties, deadlines	Not applicable	None stated	Housekeeping with documentation consequences

📝 In Plain English: RBI has cleared out old paperwork. If an old circular's content was moved into a Master Direction, the requirement lives on in the Master Direction and only the old document is gone. If an old circular was outdated, it is simply retired. Banks should not read the withdrawal as RBI dropping a requirement without checking which of the two applies.

Who Is Affected by the Withdrawal?

Group	Position under the source
Directly addressed	All Banks, through their Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
Functions likely to be affected (editorial view)	Currency chest operations, branch banking operations, compliance, policy and audit teams
Exemptions	None stated
Entities outside "All Banks"	The source does not address them

Several withdrawn entries were originally issued to specific bank categories, for example urban co-operative banks (UBD references), rural and regional rural banks (RPCD references) and public sector banks (the Note Refund Rules delegation circulars). The present circular is addressed generally to All Banks and does not break the withdrawal down by bank category.

What Does the Circular Withdraw?

The circular states that the instructions listed in the Annex, "comprising those which have been consolidated into Master Directions, as well as those which have become obsolete or redundant, stands withdrawn." The Annex is a single table with four columns: serial number, date, reference and subject. It runs from entry 1 (9-Aug-76) to entry 268 (24-Apr-25).

The subjects fall into recognisable clusters. The grouping below is editorial and is drawn only from the subject lines in the Annex.

Theme (editorial grouping)	What the Annex entries cover	Example entries (S No)
Exchange of defective notes and Note Refund Rules	Delegation of full powers to public and private sector banks, publicity, cut notes, exchange facilities, Note Refund Rules 2009 and amendments	1–3, 7, 10, 12, 15–28, 107, 225
Facility for exchange of notes and coins	Yearly Master Circulars and later the Master Direction on the facility	41, 71, 77, 253, 264
Forged / counterfeit notes	Detection, impounding, receipts to tenderers, ATM incidents, reporting, filing of FIR, Master Directions on Counterfeit Notes (2023, 2024, 2025)	39–40, 47, 54, 59, 72, 217, 254, 259, 265
Currency chests: operations, penalties, security	Penal interest for reporting deficiencies, armed guards, vault construction, insurance, CCTV, fire audit, opening of chests, year-end operations	42, 52, 57, 80, 96, 147, 153, 226, 258, 263
Branch service incentives and penalties; CDES	Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme, incentive frameworks, scheme of penalties for deficient customer service	100, 164, 168–169, 222–224, 248, 250, 255–256, 267–268
Clean Note Policy	Stapling and banding of note packets, sorting of notes, note sorting machines, note counting machines	29, 35–38, 43–44, 48, 51, 81–83, 109–110, 135, 142
Coins	Acceptance of coins, withdrawal of 25 paise and below, distribution of coins	46, 53, 62, 64, 116–123, 218, 229, 245
Withdrawal of old series and security features	Ashoka Pillar series, pre-2005 series, ₹100 1996 series, banknotes with new security features, ₹2000 denomination notes	45, 65–68, 128, 146, 152, 155, 161, 163, 257
November 2016 Specified Bank Notes (SBN) instructions	Withdrawal of legal tender character of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes, withdrawal limits, deposits, exchange, reporting, Chest Guarantee Scheme	173–212 (40 entries, 10-Nov-16 to 13-Feb-17)
Other	Cash ratio, cash accumulation, defacing of notes, nodal officer, ATM cash availability, citizens' charter	4–6, 11, 61, 108, 244

The Annex lists several earlier Master Directions and Master Circulars. Their inclusion in the withdrawn list is consistent with RBI's statement that instructions were consolidated into function-wise Master Directions and subject-specific instructions. The circular does not identify the successor Master Direction for each individual withdrawn entry, so the current RBI framework should be checked for the applicable subject.

What the Circular Does Not Say

Four gaps matter for anyone using the Annex as a working document.

No category tags. The Annex does not mark each entry as "consolidated into a Master Direction" or "obsolete or redundant". Banks cannot tell from this document alone whether a withdrawn instruction survives elsewhere.
No successor references. The circular does not identify the Master Directions or subject-specific instructions that replace the consolidated items.
No effective date. The circular is dated October 01, 2026 and states that the listed instructions stands withdrawn. No separate date, transition period or deadline appears.
No statement on legal tender status. The Annex includes circulars dealing with the 2016 Specified Bank Notes and with ₹2000 denomination notes (entry 257). The circular withdraws those circulars as instructions to banks. It does not state or alter the legal tender status of any banknote, and nothing in the source supports reading it that way.

When Does the Withdrawal Apply?

Date of issue	October 01, 2026
Effective date	Not separately specified; the withdrawal is stated in the present tense
Compliance deadline / transition period	None stated

The circular states that the 268 instructions listed in its Annex “stands withdrawn.” It does not separately specify an effective date, transition period or phased withdrawal.

Are There Any Exceptions?

The circular does not state a specific exception to the withdrawal. It states that the instructions listed in the Annex stand withdrawn. The circular itself does not prescribe a new penalty for the withdrawal, although several withdrawn entries in the Annex relate to earlier penalty and penal-interest frameworks.

What Is the Practical Impact for Banks?

In practice, this means that every bank document citing a withdrawn circular as authority is now citing a withdrawn instruction. That can include board-approved policies, currency chest manuals, branch SOPs, internal audit programmes, staff training material and customer-facing notices that refer to the Note Refund Rules, exchange facilities or counterfeit note handling.

For compliance teams, the immediate issue is tracing, not new compliance. Each withdrawn reference has to be matched to one of three outcomes: the requirement now sits in a current Master Direction, it sits in a subject-specific instruction, or it was obsolete and no longer applies. The Annex alone does not settle that. It also helps to confirm the current Master Directions on the same subject, since several withdrawn entries are earlier-year versions of Master Directions.

In our assessment, the larger risk is in older internal documents that quote 1980s–2000s references verbatim. Those documents may be internally consistent yet point entirely to withdrawn text. Banks with large legacy policy sets will probably find the gap-mapping exercise the most time-consuming part of the response.

Compliance Checklist

The circular states that the instructions listed in its Annex stand withdrawn. It does not prescribe a separate compliance checklist or implementation timetable. The checklist below is therefore an editorial follow-through framework for banks and should not be read as a list of additional requirements imposed by RBI/2026-27/274.

Action (editorial suggestion)	Responsible function	Timing	Requirement / document
Circulate RBI/2026-27/274 to currency management, branch and audit teams	Compliance / Currency chest management	Not specified in source	Circular dated October 01, 2026
Search internal policies, manuals and SOPs for references to the 268 withdrawn circulars	Policy owners / Compliance	Not specified in source	Annex references
Map each withdrawn reference to the current Master Direction or confirm it is obsolete	Compliance / Currency chest management	Not specified in source	Current Master Directions on the RBI website
Replace withdrawn citations in documents with current references	Policy owners	Not specified in source	Updated manuals and SOPs
Confirm no live obligation is lost where an item is believed obsolete	Compliance / Legal	Before retiring any internal control	Mapping note on file
Brief internal audit and branch trainers on the changed references	Internal Audit / Training	Not specified in source	Revised audit programme and training content

Frequently Asked Questions

What did RBI do under circular RBI/2026-27/274?

The Reserve Bank of India withdrew 268 currency management circulars and guidelines listed in the Annex to the circular dated October 01, 2026. The withdrawn items are those consolidated into Master Directions and those that have become obsolete or redundant.

Which institutions must act on the circular?

The circular is addressed to the Chairman, Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer of All Banks. The source does not describe any exempt category of bank.

When does the withdrawal take effect?

The source specifies no separate effective date. The circular is dated October 01, 2026 and states that the listed instructions stands withdrawn.

Does the circular introduce any new currency management requirement?

The circular does not specify a new requirement, threshold, compliance deadline or penalty as part of the withdrawal. It records the withdrawal of the instructions listed in the Annex as part of RBI's initiative to rationalise the regulatory framework.

Does withdrawal mean the underlying requirement has ended?

Not necessarily. The circular says some of the withdrawn instructions have been consolidated into Master Directions, so their substance may continue there. Others are described as obsolete or redundant. The Annex does not say which entry belongs to which category, so banks should verify against the current Master Directions.

Which Master Directions replace the withdrawn circulars?

The circular does not name them. It refers only to "function-wise Master Directions (MDs) and subject-specific instructions". Banks should check the current Master Directions issued by RBI's Department of Currency Management.

What is the oldest and the newest circular withdrawn?

The oldest is entry 1, Cy.No.1064/CL.1-76/77 dated 9-Aug-76, on facilities for exchange of soiled and slightly mutilated notes. The newest is entry 268, DCM (CC) No. G3/03.41.01/2025-26 dated 24-Apr-25, a Master Direction on the framework of incentives for the Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme.

Are the 2016 demonetisation circulars covered?

Yes. Entries 173 to 212 of the Annex, dated from 10-Nov-16 to 13-Feb-17, relate to the withdrawal of legal tender character of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes and the follow-on cash instructions. The circular withdraws these instructions to banks. It does not address the legal status of any banknote.

What should a bank compliance team do first?

The first step is to search internal policies and SOPs for references to the 268 withdrawn circulars and then map each reference to a current Master Direction or confirm that it is obsolete. This is a sensible approach rather than a step prescribed by the source.

CorpLawUpdates Analysis

This is a housekeeping circular, but a significant one by volume. It clears 49 years of accumulated instructions in a single document. Three points are worth keeping in mind.

The value of the Annex depends on cross-referencing. Without category tags or successor references, the Annex is a list of what is gone rather than a guide to what applies now.
Many withdrawn entries are earlier-year versions of Master Circulars and Master Directions. Banks citing a specific year's Master Direction in policy documents should confirm they are pointing to the current one.
Readers should avoid inferring legal consequences that the source does not state, particularly for entries touching demonetisation or the withdrawal of notes from circulation.

Practitioners should watch for RBI's current Master Directions on currency management and for any further communication clarifying which withdrawn entries map to which successor instruction. The source does not indicate whether such a mapping will be issued.

Annex: List of Circulars Withdrawn

The table below reproduces the serial number, date, reference and subject of every entry in the Annex to RBI/2026-27/274. The original Annex also gives RBI archive links for many entries, which are not reproduced here.

S No	Date	Reference	Subject
1	9-Aug-76	Cy.No.1064/CL.1-76/77	Facilities to the Public for Exchange of Soiled Notes and Slightly Mutilated Notes
2	2-Apr-85	173/CL.1/84/85	Delegation of full powers to PSBs for exchange of defective notes/ procedures of the same
3	20-May-87	DCM.(Cir).No.185/CL.1(PSB)-86/87	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules- Delegation of Full Powers to Public Sector Banks- Affixing of 'PAY' and 'REJECT' Stamps on Defective Notes
4	20-May-87	DBOD.No.BP.BC.50/C.469-87	Maintenance of Cash Ratio
5	20-May-87	DBOD.No.BP.BC.51/C.469-87	Maintenance of Cash Ratio
6	2-Jun-87	DCM.Cir.No.189/CL.2-86/87	Defacing Currency Notes by writing on them or inscribing Messages, Slogans, etc. thereon
7	2-Jun-87	DCM.(Cir).No.192/CL.1(PSB)-86/87	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules - Scheme of Delegation of full powers to Public Sector Banks
8	17-Jun-87	RPCD.No.NB.BC.90/COB.1-86/87	Defacing Currency Notes by Writing on them or Inscribing Messages, Slogans, etc., thereon
9	25-Jul-87	UBD.No.P&O.68/UB-6-87/88	Defacing Currency Notes by Writing on them or Inscribing Message, Slogans, etc. thereon
10	25-May-88	DCM No.G.134/CL.1(PSB)-87/88	Implementation of the Scheme of Delegation of full powers under Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules
11	1-Jun-88	DBOD.No.Fol.BC.146/C.249-88	Cash Accumulation
12	30-Sep-88	DCM.(Cir).No.S12/CL.1(PSB)-88/89	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules - Delegation of full Note Exchange Powers to the Chest Maintaining Branches of the Public Sector Banks - Deliberately mutilated Notes - Adjudication
13	5-Jan-89	UBD.No.P&O.484/UB.6/88-89	Soiled Notes
14	9-Feb-89	DCM.(Cir).No.G.66/CL.1(PSB)-88/89	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules - Delegation of full Note Exchange Powers to Public Sector Banks - Training
15	17-Mar-89	DCM.No.G.84/CL.1(PSB)-88/89	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules - Delegation of full Note Exchange Powers to Public Sector Banks
16	12-Jul-89	DCM.No.G.8/CL.1(PSB)-89/90	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules 1975 - Delegation of powers to Public Sector Banks - Defective Notes branded with "To Claims" Stamp of Reserve Bank of India Issue Offices
17	31-Jan-90	UBD.Plan.9/UB.6-89/90	Soiled Notes
18	3-Apr-90	DCM.(Cir).No.G.108/CL.1(PSB).(Gen)-89/90	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) (Amendment) Rules, 1989 - Bank Notes of Rs. 500/- denomination - Exchange of defective Notes at the Branches of Public Sector Banks
19	7-May-90	G-123/CL-1(PSB)(Gen)-89/90	RBI (NR) Rules – Scheme of delegation of full powers to PSBs (Amendment)
20	17-Aug-90	8/CL-1(PSB)-90/91	RBI(NR) Rules – Scheme of delegation of full powers to PSBs
21	25-Sep-90	5.5/CL-1(PSB)-90/91	RBI(NR) Rules – Scheme of delegation of full powers to PSBs
22	5-Jun-91	DCM(Cir.)No.G.74/CL.1/PSB.Gen.90/91	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules - Delegation of Full Powers for thereunder to Public Sector Banks
23	6-May-92	DCM.No.G.83/CL.1(PSB)-91/92	RBI (Note Refund) Rules - Delegation of Full Powers the thereunder to Chest Branches of Public Sector Banks
24	22-Jun-93	DCM.No.G.71/08.07.18-92/93	RBI (Note Refund) Rules - Scheme of Delegation of Full Powers for Exchange of Defective Notes to the Branches of Public Sector Banks - Publicity
25	18-May-96	DCM.No.G.64/08.07.18/95-96	RBI (NR) Rules - Delegation of Full Powers to the Branches of PSBs and Publicity for Exchange of Defective Notes
26	3-Dec-96	DCM.NO.G.24/08.01.01/96-97	Acceptance and Exchange of Cut Notes - Liberalisation
27	11-Jan-97	DCM.(Cir)No.52/08.07.18/96-97	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules - Scheme of Delegation of Powers to Public Sector Banks for Exchange of Defective Notes - Disposal of Notes bearing Pay / Paid Stamps
28	18-Feb-97	DCM.No.G.67/08.07.18/96-97	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 1975 - Delegation of Full Powers to Private Sector Banks maintaining Currency Chests
29	13-May-00	UBD.No.Plan.PCB.Cir.33/09.73.00/99-2000	Stapling of Banknote Packets - Removal
30	13-Nov-00	UBD.No.POT/Cir.PCB.10/09.73.00/2000-01	Incidences of Forged Rs. 500.00 Note
31	16-Nov-00	DCM.No.NE.386/08.07.13/2000-01	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 1975, - Delegation of Full Note Exchange Powers to Currency Chest Branches of Public / Private Sector Banks
32	5-Jan-01	DCM.300/08.04.21/2000-2001	Non-Acceptance of Rs.500/- Denomination Notes
33	2-Aug-01	UBD.No.CIR.05/09.73.00/2001-02	Providing Ultra Violet Lamps for Detection of Forged Notes
34	2-Nov-01	G-11/08.07.18/2001-02	Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 1975 – Delegation of note exchange powers to currency chest branches of Public/ Private Sector Banks
35	7-Nov-01	DBOD.No.Dir.BC.43/13.03.00/2001-02	Stapling of Note Packets - Removal
36	7-Nov-01	DBOD.No.Dir.BC.42/13.03.00/2001-02	Stapling of Note Packets - Removal
37	9-Jan-02	UBD.DS.PCB.Dir.2/13.01.00/2001-2002	Stapling of Note Packets - Removal
38	9-Jan-02	UBD.No.DS.25/13.01.00/2001-2002	Stapling of Note Packets - Removal
39	27-Apr-02	DCM.(FNVC) G27/08.04.21/2001-02	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Forged Notes
40	31-May-02	DCM.(FNVC).No.681/08.04.21/2001-02	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Forged Notes
41	5-Jul-02	DCM (NE) No.G2/08.07.18/2002-03	Master Circular - Note Exchange Facility
42	30-Aug-02	DCM.(S&D)No.172/12.02.29/2002-03	Provisioning of Armed Police Guards for Guarding of Currency Chests
43	13-Sep-02	DCM.No.474/10.36.00/2002-03	Banding of Note Packets
44	11-Dec-02	UBD.No.DS.PCB.Cir.28/13.01.00/2002-03	Banding of Note Packets
45	20-May-03	UBD.No.CO.BPD.47/09.50.00/2002-03	Discontinuance of Re-issue of Ashoka Pillar Series Currency Notes
46	9-Oct-03	DCM (RMMT) No.404/11.37.01/2003-04	Acceptance of Coins and Availability of Notes
47	18-Dec-03	DCM FNVD G 16/16.01.01/2003-04	Issue of Forged Notes through ATM
48	17-Jan-04	UBD No.BPD. PCB. Cir 31 /09.73.00/2003-04	Non Stapling of Note Packets
49	19-Jan-04	DCM (NE) No.310/08.07.18/2003-04	Providing Facilities to Public for Exchange of Notes, coins etc.
50	24-Jan-04	DCM(Plg)No.101/10.03.00/2003-04	Withdrawal of Old Cupro Nickel and Aluminum Coins.
51	29-Jan-04	DCM (Plg)No.874/10.36.00/2003-04	Provision of Note Counting Machines in the Counters
52	23-Feb-04	DCM(CC)No.G28/03.02.01/2003-04	Opening of Currency Chests by Public Sector Banks -Time Limit for in-Principle and Final Approvals
53	5-Apr-04	DCM(RMMT)No.1181/11/37.01/2003-04	Acceptance of Coins
54	8-Apr-04	DCM(FNVD)No.G.31/16.01.01/2003-04	Detection of Forged Notes - Issue of Receipt to Tenderers
55	8-May-04	D.O.DCM (NE) No.497/08.01.06/2003-04	Committee on Procedures and Performance Audit on Public Services (CPPAPS)
56	7-Jun-04	DCM (FNVD) No.G.39/16.01.01/2003-04	Detection of Forged Notes in Chest Remittances
57	1-Jul-04	DCM(CC)No.G1/03.35.01/2004-05	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting/Wrong Reporting/Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Cases Involving Shortages in Currency Chest Balances
58	6-Jul-04	DCM FNVD G 3/16.02.03/2004-05	Detection of Forged Notes - Issue of receipt
59	31-Aug-04	DCM.(FNVD) No.G12/16.01.01/2004-05	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
60	9-Sep-04	UBD.BPD.PCB.Cir.18/09.73.00/2004-05	Detection of Forged Notes - Issue of Receipt to Tenderers
61	13-Sep-04	DCM.(NE).No.G.14/08.01.06/2004-05	Citizens' Charter - Exchange of Notes and Coins
62	27-Dec-04	DCM.(Plg) No.G31/10.03.00/2004-05	Non acceptance of coins
63	6-Jan-05	DCM.(CC).No.G.35/03.02.01/2004-05	Detection of Forged Notes in Chest Remittances
64	19-Jan-05	DCM (RMMT) No.1403/11.37.01/2004-05	Non-Acceptance of Coins by Bank Branches
65	7-May-05	DCM.(Plg.)No.G.40/10.01.00/2004-05	Indian Banknotes with Additional / Revised Security Features
66	4-Jun-05	DCM.(Plg.)No.G43/10.01.00/2004-05	Indian Banknotes with Additional / Revised Security Features
67	2-Aug-05	DCM (CC) No.G8/03.28.01/2005-06	Shortages in Currency Chests - Strengthening of Internal Control Systems in Banks Maintaining Currency Chests
68	10-Aug-05	DCM (Plg.)No.G.7/10.01.00/2005-06	Indian Banknotes with Additional / New Security Features
69	30-Sep-05	DCM.(FNVD)No.G.15/16.01.01/2005-06	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
70	30-Sep-05	DCM(CC)No.G16/03.35.01/2005-06	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Cases Involving Shortages / Inclusion of Counterfeit Banknotes in Chest Balances
71	18-Nov-05	DCM (NE) No.4559/08.07.18/2002-03	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
72	7-Dec-05	DCM FNVD G 23/16.01.01/2005-06	Issue of Counterfeit Banknotes through ATMs – Constitution of Forged Note Vigilance Cell
73	9-Mar-06	UBD.BPD.Cir.35/09.73.000/2005-06	Provision of Note Counting Machines on the Counters
74	28-Mar-06	DCM FNVD G 37/16.08.08/2006-07	Detection of Counterfeit Banknotes at ATMs of the banks
75	4-May-06	UBD.(PCB)CO.BPD.CirNo.52/13.01.000/2005-06	Issue of Counterfeit Banknotes through ATMs - Constitution of Forged Note Vigilance Cell
76	12-Jul-06	DCM(CC)No.G1/03.35.01/2006-07	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Cases involving Shortages / Inclusion of Counterfeit Banknotes in Chest Balances
77	28-Jul-06	DCM(NE)No.732/08.07.18/2002-03	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
78	31-Aug-06	DCM.(FNVD) No.G.48/16.01.01/2006-07	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
79	12-Sep-06	DCM (Plg) No.1725/10.01.07/2006-07	Banknotes with Additional / New Security Features - Publicity
80	9-Jan-07	DCM(CC)No.G.12/03.39.01/2006-07	Indian Standard Code of Practice for Construction of Currency Chest Strong Rooms (Vaults)
81	31-Jan-07	RPCD.CO.RF.Dir.No.44/07.38.03/2006-07	Clean Note Policy - Stapling of Note Packets
82	31-Jan-07	RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.43/07.38.03/2006-07	Clean Note Policy - Stapling of Note Packets
83	12-Feb-07	DCM (NPD)No.5673/09.39.00/2006-07	Clean Note Policy - Sorting of Banknotes
84	25-Apr-07	DCM(NE)No.7488/08.07.18/2006-07	Acceptance of Small Denomination Notes and Coins
85	10-May-07	RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.89/03.05.28-B/2006-07	Acceptance of Small Denomination Notes and Coins
86	1-Jun-07	DCM FNVD G 18/16.08.08/2006-07	Detection of Counterfeit Banknotes in chest remittances received from banks
87	2-Jul-07	DCM (NE) No.7/08.07.18/2007-08	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
88	2-Jul-07	DCM(FNV)No.G1/16.01.05/2007-08	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
89	2-Jul-07	DCM (CC) No.G3/03.35.01/2007-08	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Cases involving Shortages / Inclusion of Counterfeit Banknotes in Chest Balances / Chest Remittance
90	6-Jul-07	RPCD.CO.No.RRB.BC.189/03.05.28-A/2007-08	Complaint Regarding Shortages / Counterfeit Notes in Cash Withdrawal through ATMs
91	7-Nov-07	DCM(NPD)No.3467/09.39.00/2007-08	Clean Note Policy - Stapling of Note Packets
92	12-Nov-07	UBD.CO. BPD.(PCB).No.20/12.05.001/2007-08	Misuse of Banknotes
93	10-Jan-08	DCM (S&D) No.G.17/12.02.29/2007-08	Security Arrangement for Guarding Currency Chests
94	15-Feb-08	DCM(FNVD)No.5999/16.12.04/2007-08	Reporting of Monthly Data on Counterfeit Notes to the Regional Offices of RBI
95	15-Feb-08	DCM.(FNVD).No.5996/16.12.04/2007-08	Reporting of Monthly Data on Counterfeit Notes to Reserve Bank of India
96	10-Mar-08	DCM (S&D) No.G.22/12.02.29/2007-08	Insurance of Treasure Stored in Currency Chests
97	1-Jul-08	DCM(FNVD) No.G1/16.01.05/2008-09	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
98	1-Jul-08	DCM.(CC).No.G2/03.35.01/2008-09	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Cases involving Shortages / Inclusion of Counterfeit Banknotes in Chest Balances / Chest Remittances
99	3-Jul-08	DCM.(NE).No.64/08.07.18/2008-09	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
100	4-Sep-08	DCM.(CC).No.1748/03.39.01/2008-09	Scheme of Incentives and Penalties for Bank Branches including Currency Chests, Based on the Performance in rendering Customer Service to Members of Public
101	14-Nov-08	DCM(CC)No.G18/03.39.01/2008-09	Technical Specification for Construction of Currency Chest Strong Rooms (Vaults)
102	1-Dec-08	DCM (S&D) No.G.19/12.02.29/2008-09	Security Arrangements for Guarding Currency Chests
103	26-Dec-08	UBD.PCB.Cir.No.31/09.39.000/2008-09	Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes - Issue of Receipt to Tenderer
104	1-Jul-09	DCM.(NE).No.G3/08.07.18/2009-10	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
105	1-Jul-09	DCM(FNVD)No. G2/16.01.05/2009-2010	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
106	1-Jul-09	DCM(CC) No.G1/03.35.01/2009-10	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Penal Measures for Cases involving Shortages / Inclusion of Counterfeit Banknotes in Chest Balances / Chest remittances
107	13-Sep-09	DCM(NE)No.1612/08.01.01/2009-10	Notification of Note Refund (Rules), 2009
108	30-Oct-09	DCM.(Plg).No.2701/10.01.03/2009-10	Appointment of a Nodal Officer by Banks in respect of their Currency Management Operations
109	19-Nov-09	DCM.No.Cir.NPD.3161/09.39.00(Policy)/2009-2010	Sorting / Processing of Notes - Installation of Note Sorting Machines
110	19-Nov-09	DCM.No.Dir.NPD.3158/09.39.00(Policy)/2009-10	Sorting of Notes - Installation of Note Sorting Machines
111	1-Jul-10	DCM.(NE).No.G3/08.07.18/2010-11	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
112	1-Jul-10	DCM.(FNVD).No.G.4/16.01.05/2010-2011	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
113	1-Jul-10	DCM.(CC).No.G1/03.35.01/2010-11	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
114	24-Aug-10	DCM(RMMT)No.1277/11.36.03/2010-11	Exchange Facilities by Currency Chest branches/ scheme for providing facilities
115	17-Jan-11	DCM.(FNV).No.G25/16.01.05/2010-11	Detection and Impounding of Forged Notes
116	25-Jan-11	DCM (Plg).No.4137/10.03.03/2010-11	Call in from circulation coins of the denomination of 25 paise and below
117	9-Feb-11	DCM (Plg).No.4459/10.03.03/2010-11	Call in from circulation coins of the denomination of 25 paise and below
118	15-Mar-11	UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.39/09.73.000/2010-11	Coins of 25 Paise and Below - Withdrawal from Circulation
119	29-Mar-11	UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.42/09.73.000/2010-11	Coins of 25 Paise and Below - Withdrawal from Circulation
120	20-Apr-11	RPCD.CO.No.RRB.60/03.05.33/2010-11	Coins of 25 Paise and Below - Withdrawal from Circulation
121	21-Apr-11	RPCD.CO.No.RCB.61/07.38.03/2010-11	Coins of 25 Paise and Below - Withdrawal from Circulation
122	31-May-11	DCM (Plg).No.6476/10.03.03/2010-11	Call in from circulation coins of the denomination of 25 paise and below (complaints reading non-acceptance)
123	28-Jun-11	DCM (Plg).No.6983/10.03.03/2010-11	Call in from circulation coins of the denomination of 25 paise and below
124	1-Jul-11	DCM.(NE).No.G1/08.07.18/2011-12	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
125	1-Jul-11	DCM.(FNVD).No.G5/16.01.05/2011-12	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
126	1-Jul-11	DCM(CC).No.G2/03.35.01/2011-12	Master Circular Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
127	27-Jul-11	DCM (FNVD)No.502/16.01.05/2011-12	Detection of Counterfeit Banknotes - Revised Procedure
128	7-Mar-12	UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).No.27/12.05.001/2011-12	Discontinuing re-issue of 1996 series of 100 denomination Banknotes
129	9-May-12	DCM(FNV)No.5063/16.02.22/2011-12	Detection and Reporting Mechanism of Counterfeit Notes - Monetary Policy Statement 2012-13
130	2-Jul-12	DCM.(NE).No.G1/08.07.18/2012-13	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
131	2-Jul-12	DCM(FNVD)No.G3/16.01.05/2012-13	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
132	2-Jul-12	DCM(CC)No.G2/03.35.01/2012-13	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
133	16-Nov-12	DCM.(FNVD).No.2165/16.21.005/2012-13	Detection and Reporting of Counterfeit Notes - Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13
134	28-Jan-13	DCM.(NE).No.3498/08.07.18/2012-13	Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
135	10-May-13	DCM.(NPD).No.5133/09.39.000/2012-13	Clean Note Policy - - Stapling of Note Packets
136	27-Jun-13	DCM(FNVD)No.5840/16.01.05/2012-13	Detection and Reporting of Counterfeit Notes
137	1-Jul-13	DCM.(NE)No.G4/08.07.18/2013-14	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
138	1-Jul-13	DCM(FNVD)G5/16.01.05/2013-14	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
139	1-Jul-13	DCM(CC)No.G3/03.39.01/2013-14	Master Circular - Scheme of Incentives & Penalties for Bank Branches Based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
140	1-Jul-13	DCM(CC)No.G1/03.35.01/2013-14	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting /Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
141	12-Aug-13	DCM.(CC).No.G10/03.39.01/2013-14	Distribution of Banknotes and Coins - Review of Incentives and Penalties
142	14-Aug-13	DCM.(NPD).No.G11/09.39.000/2013-14	Clean Note Policy - Sorting of Banknotes
143	10-Sep-13	DCM.(Plg).No.G.12/10.65.03/2013-14	Distribution of Banknotes and Coins - Alternative Avenues
144	10-Oct-13	DCM.(Plg).No.G14/10.65.03/2013-14	Distribution of Banknotes and Coins - Alternative Avenues
145	13-Jan-14	DCM.(CC).No.G16/03.39.01/2013-14	Distribution of Banknotes & Coins - Review of Incentives & Penalties
146	3-Mar-14	DCM.(Plg).No.G19/3880/10.27.00/2013-14	Withdrawal of all Old Series of Banknotes issued Prior to 2005
147	23-May-14	DCM.(CC).No.G20/03.39.01/2013-14	CCTV Coverage of All Cash Handling Operations in Currency Chests
148	1-Jul-14	DCM (NE) No.G3/08.07.18/2014-15	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
149	1-Jul-14	DCM (FNVD) G2/16.01.05/2014-15	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
150	1-Jul-14	DCM (CC) No.G5/03.39.01/2014-15	Master Circular - Scheme of Incentives & Penalties for Bank Branches Based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
151	1-Jul-14	DCM.(CC).No.G4/03.35.01/2014-15	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
152	31-Dec-14	DCM(Plg).No.G8/3004/10.27.00/2014-15	Withdrawal of all old Series of Banknotes issued Prior to 2005
153	23-Apr-15	DCM(CC)No.G13/4553/03.39.01/2014-15	Simplified Procedure for Opening of Currency Chests
154	21-May-15	DCM.(CC).No.4846/03.41.01/2014-15	Scheme of Incentives & Penalties – Review
155	26-Jun-15	DCM(Plg).No.G15/5486/10.27.00/2014-15	Withdrawal of All Old Series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005
156	1-Jul-15	DCM(NE)No.G2/08.07.18/2015-16	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
157	1-Jul-15	DCM(FNVD)G4/16.01.05/2015-16	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
158	1-Jul-15	DCM(CC)No.G1/03.35.01/2015-16	Master Circular - Levy of Penal Interest for Delayed Reporting / Wrong Reporting / Non-Reporting of Currency Chest Transactions and Inclusion of Ineligible Amounts in Currency Chest Balances
159	27-Aug-15	DCM(FNVD)No.776/16.01.05/2015-16	Detection of Counterfeit Notes
160	24-Sep-15	DCM(Plg)No.G6/1128/10.01.24/2015-16	Banknotes with new numbering pattern and special features for the visually impaired
161	23-Dec-15	DCM (Plg)No.G8/2331/10.27.00/2015-16	Withdrawal of all Old Series of Banknotes Issued Prior to 2005
162	21-Jan-16	DCM(NPD).No.2564/09.40.02/2015-16	Incentive for Improving Service to Non-chest Branches under Linkage Scheme
163	11-Feb-16	DCM(Plg)No.G9/2856/10.27.00/2015-16	Withdrawal of all old series of Banknotes issued prior to 2005
164	5-May-16	DCM.(CC) No.G10/3352/03.41.01/2015-16	Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) for bank branches based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public
165	14-Jul-16	DCM.(NE).No.120/08.07.18/2016-17	Facility for Exchange of Soiled / Mutilated / Imperfect Notes
166	18-Jul-16	DCM.(NE).No.G1/08.07.18/2016-17	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
167	20-Jul-16	DCM.(FNVD)G6/16.01.05/2016-17	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
168	20-Jul-16	DCM.(CC).No.G4/03.41.01/2016-17	Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) based on performance in rendering customer service to the members of public
169	20-Jul-16	DCM.(CC).No.G3/03.44.01/2016-17	Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches Based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
170	20-Jul-16	DCM.(CC).No.G -2/03.35.01/2016-17	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
171	27-Oct-16	DCM(FNVD)No.1134/16.01.05/2016-17	Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
172	2-Nov-16	DCM(CC)No.1170/03.41.01/2016-17	Dispensation of Rs.100 Denomination Banknotes through exclusive ATMs
173	10-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1251/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes - Limit for Withdrawal of Cash
174	11-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1256/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes - Limit for Withdrawal of Cash
175	11-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1264/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes - Reporting and Monitoring
176	12-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1268/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes Reporting and Monitoring - Information on Issuance of Banknotes over the Counters / ATMs
177	13-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1272/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes - Revision in Limits
178	14-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1274/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes Expanding the Distribution Locations for Deposit and Withdrawal of Cash
179	15-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1280/10.27.00/2016-17	Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Putting Indelible Ink on the Finger of the Customers Coming to a Bank Branch for SBNs
180	16-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1291/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes - Daily Reporting
181	16-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1287/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes Compliance with Provisions of 114B of the Income Tax Rules, 1962
182	17-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1302/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes - Exchange Over the Counters
183	20-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1304/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes - Revision in limits
184	21-Nov-16	DCM.(Plg).No.1317/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Specified Bank Notes - Cash Withdrawal Limit
185	21-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1323/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes – Revisions for Farmers/Traders registered with APMC/Mandis
186	21-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1320/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/ Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) - Cash Withdrawal for Purpose of Celebration of Wedding
187	22-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1345/10.27.00/2016-17	Making Cash Available for Rabi Crop Season - Advisory to Banks
188	22-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1341/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing ₹ 500/- and ₹ 1000/- Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – Fraudulent Practices
189	22-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1346/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/ Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) - Cash Withdrawal for Purpose of Celebration of Wedding – Modification
190	23-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1351/10.27.00/2016-17	Deposit of Specified Banknotes (SBN) in Small Savings Schemes
191	24-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1384/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Specified Banknotes : Cash Requirements of Pensioners and Armed Forces Personnel
192	24-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1383/10.27.00/2016-17	Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) - Deposit under Guarantee Scheme to Decongest the Storage Facilities at Banks
193	24-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1391/10.27.00/2016-17	Discontinuation of Over the Counters Exchange of SBN
194	25-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1424/10.27.00/2016-16	Withdrawal of Cash - Weekly Limit
195	27-Nov-16	DCM(Plg) No.1430/10.27.00/2016-17	Chest Guarantee Scheme for Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – CGSS
196	28-Nov-16	DCM.No.1437/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Cash from Bank Deposit Accounts – Relaxation
197	28-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1438/10.27.00/2016-17	Chest Guarantee Scheme for Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – CGSS
198	29-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1450/10.27.00/2016-17	Accounts under PMJDY – Precautions
199	29-Nov-16	DCM(Plg)No.1459/10.27.00/2016-17	Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit
200	1-Dec-16	DCM.(Plg).No.1500/10.27.00/2016-17	Information from Unauthenticated Sources - Advisory to Banks
201	2-Dec-16	DCM.(Plg).No.1508/10.27.00/2016-17	Allocation of Banknotes
202	12-Dec-16	DCM(Plg)No.1683/10.27.00/2016-17	Distribution of Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series Banknotes – Records
203	12-Dec-16	DCM.(Plg).No.1679/10.27.00/2016-17	Detection of Counterfeit Notes in Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) – Reporting
204	13-Dec-16	DCM(Plg)No.1712/10.27.00/2016-17	Preservation of CCTV Recordings
205	19-Dec-16	DCM(Plg)No.1859/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes (Specified Bank Notes) Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) into Bank Accounts
206	21-Dec-16	DCM(Plg)No.1911/10.27.00/2016-17	Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of Existing 500/- and 1000/- Bank Notes (Specified Bank Notes) Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) into Bank Accounts – Modification
207	30-Dec-16	DCM(Plg)No.2142/10.27.00/2016-17	Cash Withdrawal from ATMs - Enhancement of Daily Limits
208	3-Jan-17	DCM(Plg)No.2200/10.27.00/2016-17	Allocation of Cash for Rural Areas
209	16-Jan-17	DCM(Plg)No.2559/10.27.00/2016-17	Enhancement of Withdrawal Limits from ATMs and Current Accounts
210	30-Jan-17	DCM(Plg)No.2905/10.27.00/2016-17	Limits on Cash Withdrawals from Bank Accounts and ATMs - Restoration of Status Quo Ante
211	8-Feb-17	DCM.(Plg).3107/10.27.00/2016-17	Removal of Limits on Withdrawal of Cash from Saving Bank Accounts
212	13-Feb-17	DCM(Plg)No.3217/10.27.00/2016-17	Deposit of Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit
213	3-Jul-17	DCM(NE)No.G1/08.07.18/2017-18	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
214	20-Jul-17	DCM(FNVD)G4/16.01.05/2017-18	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
215	12-Oct-17	DCM(CC)No.G3/03.44.01/2017-18	Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches Based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
216	12-Oct-17	DCM(CC) No.G2/03.35.01/2017-18	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
217	15-Jan-18	DCM (FNVD) G7/16.01.05/17-18	Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes – Filing of FIR
218	15-Feb-18	DCM.(RMMT)No.2945/11.37.01/2017-18	Acceptance of Coins
219	1-Mar-18	DCM(CC) No.3071/03.41.01/2017-18	Review of Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES)
220	2-Jul-18	DCM(NE)No.G2/08.07.18/2018-19 / (Updated as on 14-01-2019	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
221	2-Jul-18	DCM(FNVD)G1/16.01.05/2018-19	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
222	5-Jul-18	DCM(CC)No.G3/03.41.01/2018-19	Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) Based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
223	5-Jul-18	DCM(CC)No.G5/03.35.01/2018-19	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
224	5-Jul-18	DCM(CC)No.G4/03.44.01/2018-19	Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches Based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
225	7-Sep-18	DCM(NE).No.657/08.07.18/2018-19	Amendments to Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 2009
226	25-Oct-18	DCM(CC)No.1083/03.39.01/2018-19	Fire Audit of Currency Chests – Clarification
227	28-Feb-19	DCM.(Plg.)No.2128/10.25.007/2018-19	Storage of Notes and Coins
228	23-May-19	DCM.(Plg.).No.2845/10.25.00 7/2018-19	Incentive for Improving Service to Non-Chest Branches
229	26-Jun-19	DCM(NE)No.3057/08.07.18/2018-19 / RBI/2018-19/223	Acceptance of Coins
230	1-Jul-19	DCM(NE)No.G2/08.07.18/2019-20	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
231	1-Jul-19	DCM(FNVD)G1/16.01.05/2019-20	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
232	1-Jul-19	DCM (CC) No.G6/03.41.01/2019-20	Master Direction on Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme (CDES) Based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
233	1-Jul-19	DCM(CC)No.G4/03.35.01/2019-20	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
234	1-Jul-19	DCM(CC)No.G5/03.35.01/2019-20	Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches Based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
235	1-Jul-20	DCM (NE) No.G3/08.07.18/2020-21	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
236	1-Jul-20	DCM (FNVD) G2/16.01.05/2020-21	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
237	1-Jul-20	DCM.(CC).No.G1/03.44.01/2020-21	Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
238	1-Apr-21	DCM(NE)No.G4/08.07.18/2021-22	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
239	1-Apr-21	DCM (FNVD) G1/16.01.05/2021-22	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
240	1-Apr-21	DCM (CC) No.G2/03.41.01/2021-22	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
241	1-Apr-21	DCM (CC) No.G4/03.35.01/2021-22	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
242	1-Apr-21	DCM (CC) No.G3/03.44.01/2021-22	Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches Including Currency Chests Based on Performance in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
243	8-Jun-21	DCM(Plg).No.51961/10.27.00/2021-22	Preservation of CCTV Recordings
244	10-Aug-21	DCM(RMMT).No.S153/11.01.01/2021-22	Monitoring of Availability of Cash in ATMs
245	27-Aug-21	DCM.(CC).No.97527/03.41.01/2021-22	Review of Incentive and Other Measures to Enhance Distribution of Coins
246	1-Apr-22	DCM (NE) No.G5/08.07.18/2022-23	Master Circular- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
247	1-Apr-22	DCM(FNVD)G1/16.01.05/2022-23	Master Circular - Detection and Impounding of Counterfeit Notes
248	1-Apr-22	DCM (CC) No.G3/03.41.01/2022-23	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.
249	1-Apr-22	DCM (CC) No.G4/03.35.01/2022-23	Master Direction on Penal Provisions in Deficiencies in Reporting of Transactions / Balances at Currency Chests
250	1-Apr-22	DCM (CC) No.G5/03.44.01/2022-23	Master Circular - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches including Currency Chests for Deficiency in rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
251	6-Sep-22	DCM(NPD)No.S770/09.40.002/2022-23	Incentive for Improving Service to Non-chest Branches
252	3-Apr-23	DCM(CC)No.G4/03.35.01/2023-24	Master Direction on Penal Provisions in Reporting of Transactions / Balances at Currency Chests
253	3-Apr-23	DCM(NE)No.G2/08.07.18/2023-24 /RBI/2023-24/97 / Updated as on 15-05-2023	Master Direction- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
254	3-Apr-23	DCM(FNVD)/G1/16.01.05/2023-24	Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2023 - Detection, Reporting and Monitoring
255	3-Apr-23	DCM(CC)No.G5/03.41.01/2023-24	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
256	3-Apr-23	DCM(CC)No.G3/03.44.01/2023-24	Master Direction - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches and Currency Chests for Deficiency in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
257	22-May-23	DCM(Plg)No.S239/10.27.00/2023-24	2000 Denomination Banknotes - Withdrawal from Circulation; Will Continue as Legal Tender
258	31-Mar-24	DCM(CC)No.S3425/03.41.01/2023-24	Currency Chests (CCs) Operations on March 31, 2024
259	1-Apr-24	DCM(FNVD)/G4/16.01.05/2024-25	Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2024 - Detection, Reporting and Monitoring
260	1-Apr-24	DCM(CC)No.G3/03.41.01/2024-25	Master Direction on Framework of Incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for Bank Branches Including Currency Chests
261	1-Apr-24	DCM(CC)No.G2/03.35.01/2024-25	Master Direction on Penal Provisions in Reporting of Transactions / Balances at Currency Chests
262	1-Apr-24	DCM(CC)No.G1/03.44.01/2024-25	Master Direction - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches and Currency Chests for Deficiency in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
263	24-Mar-25	DCM(CC)No.S3811/03.51.001/2024-25	Currency Chest Operations on March 31, 2025
264	1-Apr-25	DCM(NE)No.G5/08.07.18/2025-26	Master Direction- Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins
265	1-Apr-25	DCM(FNVD)/G4/16.01.05/2025-26	Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes, 2025 - Detection, Reporting and Monitoring
266	1-Apr-25	DCM(CC)No.G2/03.35.01/2025-26	Master Direction on Penal Provisions in Reporting of Transactions / Balances at Currency Chests
267	1-Apr-25	DCM(CC)No.G1/03.44.001/2025-26	Master Direction - Scheme of Penalties for Bank Branches and Currency Chests for Deficiency in Rendering Customer Service to the Members of Public
268	24-Apr-25	DCM (CC) No. G3/03.41.01/2025-26	Master Direction on Framework of incentives for Currency Distribution & Exchange Scheme for bank branches including currency chests

Source Note

Document title: Consolidation/ Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars/ Guidelines
Issuing authority: Reserve Bank of India, Department of Currency Management, Central Office, Mumbai
Reference numbers: RBI/2026-27/274; DCM (IFCD).No.S2096/06.08.002/2026-27
Date: October 01, 2026
Signatory: Sanjeev Prakash, Chief General Manager-in-Charge
Primary source: Reserve Bank of India, “Consolidation/ Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars/ Guidelines”, RBI/2026-27/274, DCM (IFCD).No.S2096/06.08.002/2026-27, dated October 01, 2026.

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