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RBI Regulatory History Map — how each rule evolved

A per-subject chronology of how RBI Master Circulars are re-issued over time — earliest to latest, each year linked to its official rbi.org.in source. The most recent re-issue on a subject is marked the operative version; earlier years are candidate-superseded and flagged review pending until confirmed by our reviewer, Vikram Jain. We never assert a circular is “withdrawn” without that sign-off. Currently mapping 27 subject timelines across 131 dated re-issues.

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Conduct of Government Business by Agency Banks - Payment of Agency Commission

2005–2025 · 13 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Disbursement of Pension by Agency Banks

2005–2013 · 8 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Risk Management and Inter - Bank Dealings

2007–2013 · 8 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

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

2005–2013 · 8 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Non - Resident Ordinary Rupee (NRO) Account

2004–2013 · 8 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Collection of Direct Taxes - OLTAS

2007–2013 · 7 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Foreign Investment in India

2007–2013 · 7 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Import of Goods and Services

2007–2013 · 5 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

External Commercial Borrowings and Trade Credits

2008–2013 · 5 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities

2010–2013 · 5 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins

2007–2011 · 5 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks

2022–2025 · 4 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

directions/ instructions issued to the Securitisation Companies/Reconstruction Companies

2009–2013 · 4 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Miscellaneous Remittances from India – Facilities for Residents

2004–2013 · 4 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999

2010–2013 · 4 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Establishment of Liaison / Branch / Project Offices in India by Foreign Entities

2010–2013 · 4 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Memorandum of Instructions for Opening and Maintenance of Rupee/ Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non - resident Exchange Houses

2010–2013 · 4 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Money Transfer Service Scheme

2010–2013 · 4 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Export of Goods and Services

2008–2012 · 4 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) /Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad

2011–2013 · 3 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India by NRIs/PIOs/Foreign Nationals of Non - Indian Origin

2010–2013 · 3 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

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

2007–2012 · 3 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

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

2007–2010 · 3 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Introduction of New Category of NBFCs - ‘Non Banking Financial Company - Micro Finance Institutions’ (NBFC - MFIs) - Directions

2012–2013 · 2 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Operational Guidelines to Primary Dealers

2011–2013 · 2 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

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

2012–2013 · 2 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

Returns to be submitted by NBFCs

2010–2011 · 2 re-issues

RBI re-issues this Master Circular periodically; latest year is the operative version. Supersession of earlier years is candidate-only pending reviewer confirmation against the official RBI Master Circular list.

RBI consolidation / withdrawal announcements

Dated RBI circulars that explicitly announce consolidation or withdrawal of earlier circulars. Each links to its official rbi.org.in page; we summarise, never reproduce, RBI text.

Timelines are factual chronologies of RBI Master Circular re-issues on a subject, each carrying its official RBI source link. “Current” marks the latest re-issue; “earlier re-issue” items are candidate-superseded pending confirmation by the reviewer (Vikram Jain). Nothing here is asserted as withdrawn. BankPulse is an independent platform, not affiliated with the Reserve Bank of India.

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