Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2005-06/72 · issued 22 Jul 2005 · ~1 min read
Quick answer...supersedes the 2001 circular.
What changed
...superseded. The earlier 2001 circular on this subject is now superseded.
What it means for you
Private banks now have a standardized minimum set of review items for governance bodies, ensuring consistency across the sector. Boards retain discretion to add more reviews as needed. Compliance requires updating internal schedules and committee agendas by the effective date.
Historical instruction — do not use for current compliance. This is what was required at the time; it no longer reflects current RBI requirements. If no replacement rule is linked above, that only means none is recorded on our register yet — it does not prove no later applicable rule exists. Confirm on the official RBI source below.
What banks were required to do at the time
Adopt the revised calendar of reviews for Board, Management Committee, and Audit Committee from August 1, 2005.
If no Management Committee exists, ensure Annexure II reviews are placed before the Board.
Update internal governance documents to reflect the new minimum review requirements.
Who it affects
Private sector banks, Board of Directors, Management Committee, Audit Committee
Repealed byRBI/2025-26/100 — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
RBI’s words: “Official withdrawal register entry #2791: DBOD.No.PSBD.BC.19/16.13.100/2005-06 — "Calendar of Reviews - Matters to be Placed Before Board of Directors, Management Committee and Audit Committee" dated ”
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2005-06/72
DBOD.No.PSBD.BC. 19/16.13.100/2005-06
July 22, 2005
The Chief Executives of all Private Sector Banks
Dear Sir,
Calendar of reviews – Matters to be placed before Board of Directors, Management Committee and Audit Committee
Please refer to our circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.96/21.03.038/2004-05 dated June 10, 2005 (copy enclosed), addressed by us to the Chairmen of public sector banks indicating a revised list of reviews to be placed before the Board of Directors, the Management Committee and the Audit Committee of banks respectively.
2. We advise that the private sector banks may also adhere to the aforesaid calendar of reviews to the extent applicable.
3. In case there is no Management Committee in your bank, the reviews on the matters enumerated in Annexure II may be placed before the Board of Directors of the bank. It is emphasised that the above calendar outlines the critical minimum requirements of review and the banks’ Boards will have discretion to prescribe additional reviews to suit their requirements.
4. The revised schedule may please be brought into force with effect from August 1, 2005.
5. This supersedes our circular DBOD.No.PSBS.BC. 43/16.13.100/2001-01 dated November 1, 2000 on the subject.
Yours faithfully,
(Sudha Damodar)
General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2005-06/72 · issued 22 Jul 2005. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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