The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a circular on April 24, 2025, regarding the implementation timeline for standards related to note sorting machines. This follows an earlier circular dated October 30, 2024, which detailed the standards issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Due to feedback from banks indicating difficulties in meeting the original timeline, the RBI has extended the deadline for implementation by six months, moving it to November 01, 2025. Banks are, however, urged to adhere to the instructions as soon as they can. The other instructions from the October 30, 2024, circular remain in effect.
Reserve Bank of India
RBI/2025-26/31
DCM (NPD) No.S287/18.00.014/2025-26
April 24, 2025
The Chairman/ Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer
All Banks
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Note Sorting Machines: Standards issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards -Revised Timeline for Implementation
Reference is invited to our circular DCM (NPD) No. S2193/09.45.000/2024-25 dated October 30, 2024 on “Note Sorting Machines – Standards issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards”.
2. In view of representations received from various banks citing implementation challenges, it has been decided to extend the timeline for implementation of the instructions by six months i.e., up to November 01, 2025. The banks shall however, endeavor to comply with the instructions at the earliest.
3. All other provisions prescribed in the circular dated October 30, 2024, remain unchanged.
Yours faithfully
(Sanjeev Prakash)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
