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Submission of regulatory returns - Extension of timelines

RBI/2019-20/228
DOR.BP.BC.No.68/21.04.018/2019-20

April 29, 2020

All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(including RRBs and Small Finance Banks),
Payments Banks and Local Area Banks,
All India Financial Institutions,
All Co-operative Banks,

Madam / Dear Sir,

Submission of regulatory returns - Extension of timelines

In order to mitigate the difficulties in timely submission of various regulatory returns, in view of disruptions on account of COVID-19 pandemic, it has been decided to extend the timelines for their submission.

2. Accordingly, all regulatory returns required to be submitted by the above entities to the Department of Regulation can be submitted with a delay of upto 30 days from the due date. The extension will be applicable to regulatory returns required to be submitted upto June 30, 2020. Further details are furnished in the Annex. Those entities that are in a position to submit the returns earlier may continue to do so.

3. It may be noted that no extension in timeline is permitted for submission of statutory returns i.e. returns prescribed under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, RBI Act, 1934 or any other Act (for instance, returns related to CRR/SLR).

4. Further, all communication to the Department of Regulation should be through corporate e-mail to the extent possible (i.e., without involving physical movement of papers). This arrangement shall continue till further notice.

Yours faithfully,

(Saurav Sinha)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge


Annex: List of regulatory returns which can be submitted with a delay of a maximum of 30 days from the due date

Sr. NoName of the returnReference of Act or circular under which the return is prescribedRegulated entities to which the return is applicableFrequency of the return
Current timeline
1Payment of dividendDBOD.NO.BP.BC.88/21.02.067/2004-05 May 04, 2005SCBs (excluding RRBs)As and when basisWithin a fortnight after declaration of dividend
2Report on issue of Subordinated Debt, raising of Upper Tier II Capital, Perpetual Debts and Equity Capital (Qualified Institutional Placements-QIP, Preferential issue to Promoters, GDR issue) together with copy of documentReporting Requirements under Basel III Capital Regulations- Review dated June 23, 2016

Master Direction Issue and Pricing of shares by Private Sector Bank dated April 21, 2016

DBR.No.BP.BC.01/21.06.201/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015
All Commercial Banks (Excluding Local Area Banks and RRBs)As and when basisWithin one week from date of issue
3Form IOperational Guidelines issued for DEA Fund Scheme, 2014 vide letter no. 3044/30.01.002/2017-18 dated September 27, 2017 to all banksSCBs (including RRBs), Local Area Banks, UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, SFBs and PBsMonthlyWithin 30 days
4Form IIOperational Guidelines issued for DEA Fund Scheme, 2014 vide letter no. 3044/30.01.002/2017-18 dated September 27, 2017 to all banksSCBs (including RRBs), Local Area Banks, UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, SFBs and PBsMonthlyWithin 25 days
5Monthly Statement on Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated October 22, 2015 (updated as on August 16, 2019)SCBs (excluding RRBs)MonthlyWithin 30 days
6Statement of Gold and Silver imported during the monthIBS.1758/23.67.001/2002-03 dated April 23, 2003SCBs (excluding RRBs)MonthlyWithin 30 days
7Return on exposures to QCCPDBOD.No.BP.BC.82/21.06.217/2013-14 dated January 7, 2014 "Banks’ Exposure to Central Counterparties (CCPs) - Interim Arrangements"SCBs (excluding RRBs)MonthlyWithin 30 days
8Monthly Return on Aggregate Resources RaisedMaster Circular on Resource Raising Norms for Financial Institutions DBR.No.FID.FIC.1/01.02.00/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015All India Financial InstitutionsMonthlyWithin 10 days
9Return on Large ExposureDBR.No.BP.BC.43/21.01.003/2018-19 dated June 3, 2019 - Large Exposure Framework (non-centrally cleared derivative exposures)SCBs (excluding RRBs)QuarterlyWithin 30 days
10Ind AS proformaBanks are advised by e-mails at end of every quarter.SCBs (excluding RRBs)QuarterlyWithin 60 days
11Format for interim reporting to Reserve Bank of India - BC OutletsDBR.RRB.BL.BC.No.40/31.01.002/2018-19 dated May 31, 2019 on Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy- Revision of GuidelinesRRBsQuarterlyWithin 20 days
12PSU Investment statementRPCD.No.RF.ROC.9/07.02.03/98-99, dated June 23, 1999StCBs, DCCBsQuarterlyWithin 30 days
13Form IIIOperational Guidelines issued for DEA Fund Scheme, 2014 vide letter no. 3044/30.01.002/2017-18 dated September 27, 2017 to all banksSCBs (including RRBs), Local Area Banks, UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, SFBs and PBsHalf-yearly
(ended on 31 March and 30 September)
Within 30 days
14Statement of Merchant Acquiring Business of RRBsDOR.RRB.BL.BC.No. 31/31.01.001/2019 - 20 dated February 06, 2020 on Guidelines on Merchant Acquiring Business – Regional Rural BanksRRBsHalf Yearly (ended on 31 March and 30 September)Within 10 days
15Proforma Ind AS Financial Statement for AIFIsCircular on "Implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)" dated August 4, 2016 addressed to AIFIsAll India Financial InstitutionsHalf-yearly
(ended on 31 March and 30 September)
Within 60 days
16Statement of shareholding (Restrictions on holding shares)ACD.B.R.388/A.11(19)65-6 dated March 01, 1966StCBs, DCCBsYearlyWithin 30 days
17Non-banking AssetRPCD.RF/ROC.No.15/07.07.11/2000-01, dated December 15, 2000StCBs, DCCBsYearlyWithin 30 days
18Table 34 (Distribution of offices population/group wise)RPCD.CO.RF.No.BC.9/07.06.00/2005-06, dated July 06, 2005StCBs, DCCBsYearlyWithin 30 days