The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently conducted an internal review aimed at streamlining regulations by eliminating 8 outdated directives. The RBI’s decision to withdraw circulars dated between 1995 and 2006 signifies a strategic move towards modernization and efficiency. By eliminating 8 obsolete instructions, the RBI aims to simplify regulatory processes, aligning them with contemporary banking practices.
Reserve Bank of India
RBI/2024-25/37
DoS.CO.PPG.SEC.2/11.01.005/2024-25
May 21, 2024
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
All Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks
Madam / Dear Sir,
Internal Review – Interim Recommendations – Withdrawal of Circulars
An internal review of regulations was carried out to remove obsolete/ outdated/ superfluous instructions, and to rationalize and simplify existing instructions.
2. In view of above, the circulars listed in the Annex are withdrawn with effect from close of business today.
Yours faithfully,
(Tarun Singh)
Chief General Manager
Encl: As above
Annex
List of Circulars withdrawn
| S. No. | Circular No. | Date | Subject |
| 1 | DOS.No.BC.2/16.13.100/95 | March 22, 1995 | Meeting of Compliance Officers |
| 2 | DOS.No.BC.24/08.91.021/96 | December 30, 1996 | Internal Organisation and Control System |
| 3 | DOS.No.CO.PP.BC.2/11.01.016/97-98 | July 24, 1997 | Compliance Officers of Banks |
| 4 | DBS.No.PP.BC.17/11.01.005/1999-2000 | October 27, 1999 | Checklist for Evaluation of Internal Inspection/ Audit |
| 5 | DBS.CO.PP.BC.36/11.01.005/1999-2000 | June 5, 2000 | Compliance Officers of banks |
| 6 | UBD.No.POT.3/09.06-00/2000-2001 | July 12, 2001 | Overseeing the internal audit function in Banks – Setting up of Audit Committee |
| 7 | DBS.CO.PP.BC.17/11.01.005/2004-05 | February 1, 2005 | Implementation of Risk-based internal audit (RBIA) in banks |
| 8 | DBS.PP.BC1/11/01.005/2006-07 | November 16, 2006 | Compliance function in banks |
