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Non-Resident Deposits - Comprehensive Single Return (NRD-CSR)(R012): Submission under CIMS Sankalan Portal
RBI NRD-CSR (R012) Return on CIMS Sankalan: Channels, Due Date and Supersession of 2013 Circular
RBI A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24 of 1 October 2026 sets out monthly NRD-CSR (R012) submission on the CIMS Sankalan portal, due by the 10th of the following month, and supersedes Circular No. 19 of 2013.
Non-Resident Deposits - Comprehensive Single Return (NRD-CSR)(R012): Submission under CIMS Sankalan Portal
2 October 202612 min
Online submission of Form A2: Removal of limits on amount of remittance
RBI Allows Board Committee or Management Committee to Approve Form A2 Remittance Guidelines
RBI A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 23 of 1 October 2026 lets Authorised Dealers have Form A2 internal guidelines approved by the Board or a delegated Board or Management Committee. It modifies para 3 of Circular No. 12 of 2024.
Online submission of Form A2: Removal of limits on amount of remittance
2 October 202610 min
Master Direction on Note Sorting Machines
RBI Master Direction on Note Sorting Machines (October 2026): Fitness Limits, Quarterly Testing and the 30 June 2027 Phase-Out
RBI Master Direction RBI/DCM/2026-27/473 of 2 October 2026 consolidates note sorting machine rules: fitness parameters, quarterly testing, BIS-certified procurement and a 30 June 2027 phase-out of discontinued models.
Master Direction on Note Sorting Machines
2 October 2026Eff. 2 October 202624 min
RBI issues Amendment Directions on ‘Simplified approval process for subsequent acquisitions of major shareholding in a banking company by mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds’
RBI One-Time Approval for Major Shareholding in Banks: Mutual Funds, Insurers and Pension Funds Get a Re-Entry Route (October 2026)
On 1 October 2026 the RBI issued four Amendment Directions letting it grant one-time approval to mutual funds, insurers and pension funds for subsequent acquisitions of major shareholding of up to 10% in commercial, small finance, payments and local area banks.
RBI issues Amendment Directions on ‘Simplified approval process for subsequent acquisitions of major shareholding in a banking company by mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds’
1 October 2026Eff. 1 October 202620 min
Cassette - Swaps in ATMs
RBI Allows Banks to Delegate ATM Cassette Swap Monitoring to a Committee of Executives
RBI circular RBI/2026-27/273 of 1 October 2026 lets a bank's Board delegate monitoring of ATM cassette swap implementation to a Committee of Executives. It partially modifies para 3 of the 31 March 2022 circular.
Cassette - Swaps in ATMs
1 October 2026Eff. 1 October 20268 min
Consolidation/ Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars/ Guidelines
RBI Withdraws 268 Currency Management Circulars (October 2026): What Banks Need to Know
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.
Consolidation/ Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars/ Guidelines
1 October 2026Eff. 1 October 202633 min
Master Circular - Credit Facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)
RBI Master Circular on Credit Facilities to SCs and STs (October 2026): What Banks Must Do
RBI's Master Circular of 1 October 2026 consolidates 21 circulars (1978–2013) on bank credit to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It covers credit planning, branch-level conduct, DRI and CEGSSC, monitoring and reporting.
Master Circular - Credit Facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)
1 October 2026Eff. 1 October 202622 min
Report of the Advisory Committee on Ways and Means Advances to State Governments
RBI WMA Report 2026: ₹67,839 Crore Limit Recommended for States
RBI’s September 2026 WMA Committee report recommends raising the aggregate state WMA limit from ₹61,008 crore to ₹67,839 crore, changing the calculation base to adjusted revenue receipts and revising SDF, OD and CSF/GRF provisions.
Report of the Advisory Committee on Ways and Means Advances to State Governments
29 September 202621 min
FEMA
RBI Amends FEMA 23(R) Export-Import Regulations: Shorter Timelines and New Authorised Dealer Powers
RBI's September 22, 2026 notification amends FEMA 23(R)/2026, cutting the regulation 5(1) timeline from fifteen to nine months (and its proviso from eighteen to twelve months), preserving Caution List orders, and empowering Authorised Dealers to process pre-October 2026 export/import approvals
25 September 2026Eff. 1 October 20266 min
The Indian Economy in an Ever More Volatile and Complex World - Special Address by Dr. Poonam Gupta, Deputy Governor
RBI Deputy Governor Dr. Poonam Gupta: India Weathered Every Global Shock at Once — And Came Out Structurally Stronger
RBI Deputy Governor Dr. Poonam Gupta told SBI's Sept 23, 2026 Banking & Economics Conclave that India absorbed tariff, oil, El Niño and AI-outflow shocks simultaneously yet posted 7.8% growth, while the rupee has depreciated 13.1% since March 2025.
The Indian Economy in an Ever More Volatile and Complex World - Special Address by Dr. Poonam Gupta, Deputy Governor
23 September 202610 min