RBI Master Circulars List 2008

Yes, RBI releases Master Circular every year on 1st of July consolidating ALL  the amendments pertaining to that year in a particular area.  Its really a task to summarise such circulars. So, am just providing the links of the same, which may be used for ready-reference regarding the particular area.  The intention is to get to know, such things exists.






Master Circular – "Non-Banking Financial (DeposiMaster Circular – "Non-Banking Financial Companies Acceptance of Public Deposits (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998"t Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007"





Master Circular – "Non-Banking Financial (Non - Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007"





Master Circular on Non-Resident Ordinary Rupee (NRO) Account





Master Circular on Remittance Facilities for Non-Resident Indians/Persons of Indian Origin / Foreign Nationals





Master Circular on Miscellaneous Remittances from India – Facilities for Residents





Master Circular – Foreign Contribution ( Regulation ) Act, 1976 – Obligations of Banks in Regulating Receipt of Foreign Contributions by Associations / Organizations in India





Master Circular – Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers





Master Circular – "Non-Banking Financial Companies Auditor's Report (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1998"





Master Circular on Capital Adequacy Standards and Risk Management Guidelines for standalone Primary Dealers





Master Circular – "Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies) Returns Specifications 1997"





Master Circular- Exemptions from the provisions of RBI Act, 1934





Master Circular on New " Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers" (SRMS) from the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for rehabilitation of all the remaining scavengers and their dependents by March 2009





Master Circular-Frauds – Future approach towards monitoring of frauds in NBFCs





Master Circular – "Miscellaneous Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1977"





Guidelines for Issue of Commercial Paper





Master Circular – "Mortgage Guarantee Company (Reserve Bank) Guidelines, 2008"





Guidelines for Issue of Certificates of Deposit





Master Circular – "Mortgage Guarantee Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008" and " Mortgage Guarantee Companies Investment (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2008"





Master Circular on Call/Notice Money Market Operations





Master Circular – "Residuary Non-Banking Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1987"





The Securitisation Companies and Reconstruction Companies (Reserve Bank) Guidelines and Directions, 2003





Master Circular on directions/instructions issued to the Securitisation Companies/ Reconstruction Companies





Master Circular - Disclosure in Financial Statements - Notes to Accounts





Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)





Master Circular - Guidelines for Relief Measures by Banks in areas affected by Natural Calamities





Master Circular on Priority Sector Lending- Special Programmes- Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)





Master Circular-Priority Sector Lending - Credit facilities to Minority Communities





Master Circular Priority Sector Lending-Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs)





Master Circular Priority Sector Lending- Special Programmes Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)





Master Circular- Resource Raising Norms for Financial Institutions





Master Circular - Disclosure Norms for Financial Institutions





Master Circular – Prudential norms for classification, valuation and operation of investment portfolio by FIs





Master Circular - Exposure Norms for Financial Institutions





Master Circular - Lending to Priority Sector





Master Circular on Micro Credit





Master Circular on Nomination Facility in Relief / Savings Bonds





Master Circular on Appointment & delisting of Brokers and Payment of Brokerage on Relief / Savings Bonds





Master Circular - Para-banking Activities





Master Circular on Credit Card Operations of banks





Master Circular on Area of Operation, Branch Authorisation Policy, Opening/ Up- gradation of Extension Counters, ATMs and Shifting/Splitting/Closure of Offices





Master Circular - Lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)Sector





Master Circular on Foreign Investment in India





Master Circular - Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances





Master Circular On Rupee / Foreign Currency Export Credit & Customer Service to Exporters





Master Circular on Housing Finance





Master Circular on Import of Goods and Services





Master Circular on Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions - UCBs





Master Circular on Investments by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks





Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV)/Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) abroad





Master Circular Interest Rates on Rupee Deposits - UCBs





Master Circular on Maintenance of Deposit Accounts - UCBs





Master Circular on Export of Goods and Services





Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy-Basel I Framework





Master Circular – Prudential norms for classification, valuation and operation of investment portfolio by banks