The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, through its Professional Development Committee, announced the release of the Draft Bank Branch Auditors’ Panel (MEF) for the year 2025–26 on 23 January 2026. The draft panel has been prepared in accordance with RBI norms dated 6 March 2023 and has been made available on the MEF portal. Applicants can view their details—including MEF number, FRN/MRN, category, district, and reasons for ineligibility or category change—by logging into the portal. The draft panel also provides explanations wherever a category change has occurred. Members and firms may submit observations or complaints through the designated online mechanism or contact numbers. The draft panel will remain open for review until 30 January 2026, after which, upon addressing queries, the final panel will be forwarded to the RBI for consideration.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Professional Development Committee
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
23rd January, 2026
Announcement
Draft Bank Branch Auditors’ Panel (MEF) for the year 2025-26
We are pleased to inform that the Draft Bank Branch Auditors’ Panel (MEF) of Chartered Accountants/firms for the year 2025-26 prepared as per the RBI Norms dated 6th March, 2023 has been hosted at www.meficai.org
The following details can be viewed by the applicants by giving MEF No./FRN or MRN (in case of individual):
MEF No.
FRN No.
Name of the Applicant
Unique Code Number
Category
District
Reason for ineligibility, if any
The applicants would also be able to view the reasoning for change in their category, wherever applicable, in the Draft Panel itself. However, in case of any observations/ complaints the applicants may raise the query with details at https://app.meficai.org/complaints or call on the following numbers:
| Ms. Priya Duggal/Ms. Garima Khurana | 92055 59866 |
| Mr. Manish Bhardwaj | 92055 59865 |
The Draft Panel will be available up to Friday, 30th January, 2026. After suitable addressal of the queries, the final panel will be sent to RBI for their consideration.
With kind regards,
Professional Development Committee
