RBI revises branch categorisation reporting for AD Category-I banks
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Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2006-2007/382 · issued 08 May 2007 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI mandates AD Category-I banks to report branch categorisation changes to DESACS via email with soft copies in prescribed Proformae, using RBIMOF software. An annual certificate on branch data completeness must reach the Chief General Manager, FED (Trade Division), by January 15 each year.
The rule, in the simplest words
AD Category‑I banks must email any changes in their branch FX (foreign‑exchange) status to DESACS using Proformae I or II, and the files must be created with RBIMOF software.
Every year, the bank’s head office must send a certificate that says all branch data is complete and correct to the Chief General Manager, FED, by January 15.
The first annual certificate must be filed within two months after this circular is issued.
If the bank sees any mistakes in the RBI public directory, it must send the corrections to DESACS within one month of the circular.
All reports are sent as soft copies (email attachments) and must follow the prescribed formats.
How it plays out — a real example
A gold‑loan officer in Indore, named Riya, uses the RBIMOF tool to fill out Proforma I for a branch that has switched from FX to a regular savings branch. She emails the file to DESACS and, on January 10, submits the annual completeness certificate to the Chief General Manager, FED, feeling proud that her bank stays compliant.
What changed
RBI now requires AD Category-I banks to send branch categorisation changes to DESACS instead of earlier unspecified offices. Banks must use RBIMOF software for Proformae I/II and email soft copies. An annual certificate on branch data completeness is due by January 15 to the Chief General Manager, FED, with the first report within two months of this circular.
What it means for you
Banks must update their reporting process to ensure branch categorisation data is sent to DESACS via email with RBIMOF-generated files. The annual certificate adds a compliance layer, requiring banks to verify and certify branch data accuracy.
What you must do
Update internal processes to report branch categorisation changes to DESACS at the specified Mumbai address via email with soft copies in Proformae I/II.
Install and use RBIMOF software from RBI website to prepare Proformae I/II for data compatibility.
Submit an annual certificate on branch data completeness and correctness to the Chief General Manager, FED (Trade Division), by January 15 each year, with the first report within two months of this circular.
Verify that branch data on RBI's public directory is accurate and send any discrepancies to DESACS within one month of this circular.
Who it affects
AD Category-I banks, Branches dealing in foreign exchange, Compliance and reporting teams at banks
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What is the deadline for submitting the annual certificate on branch data?
The annual certificate must reach the Chief General Manager, FED (Trade Division), by January 15 each year, covering data as at end of December. The first certificate is due within two months from the date of this circular.
📜 This document’s life story (2 recorded events, each backed by RBI’s own words)
RBI’s words: “All other terms and conditions mentioned in ... A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 51 dated May 8, 2007 ... shall remain unchanged.”
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2006-2007/382
A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 54
May 08, 2007
To.
All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Reporting Mechanism- Data of Authorised Dealer Category Branches
In terms of the extant instructions, the Authorised Dealer Category - I (AD Category - I) banks are required to furnish the following information to the Central Office of the Reserve Bank of India and its Regional offices concerned :
i) An up-to-date list of all its offices/branches which are authorised to transact foreign exchange business, as at the end of December each year, giving their addresses and code numbers, so as to reach the Reserve Bank by the 15 th January of the following year; and
ii) Details of any change in the categorisation of its branches dealing in foreign exchange.
2. In order to make the information on category-wise branches of AD Category - I banks available in public domain, it has been decided that all AD Category - I banks should henceforth, inform any changes in the categorisation of their branches dealing in foreign exchange at the following address:
The Director,
Reserve Bank of India,
Central Office,
Department of Statistical Analysis and Computer Services (DESACS),
Banking Statistics Division,
C-9,6 th Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051.
3. The above information should be prepared in Proformae I or II, as specified in RBI circulars DBOD No. BL.BC.92/22.06.001/2004-05 dated May 20, 2005 and DBOD No. BL.BC.55/22.01.001/2005-06 dated January 23, 2006 , and a soft copy should be emailed . Further, for maintaining the data compatibility, information in Proformae I and II should be prepared using RBIMOF Application package. The RBIMOF Application Software package (RBIMOF.exe) has already been placed on the RBI's website ( www.rbi.org.in ). The path to access the Application Software package is given in Annex I.
4. Further, in order to facilitate easy access to the information on the category-wise branches of AD Category - I banks, the directory of the scheduled commercial banks has been placed on the RBI website, which could be accessed through the path given in Annex I .
5. AD Category - I banks should ensure that the information of its category-wise branches available on the above link is complete and correct. If any discrepancy is observed in this regard the same may be sent to DESACS within one month from the date of this circular in Proformae I / II, as prescribed in the circulars mentioned above.
6. The Head or Principal office of AD Category - I bank should furnish an Annual Certificate regarding the completeness and correctness of the information on its category-wise branches as at the end of December each year along with a summary statement as per the formats given in Annex II and Annex III to the Chief General Manager, Foreign Exchange Department (Trade Division), Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, Amar Building, 5 th Floor, Fort, Mumbai- 400 001, so as to reach by the 15th January of the following year. The first such report may be sent within two months from the date of this circular.
7. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(Salim Gangadharan)
Chief General Manager
Annex I
[Annex to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 54 dated May 08, 2007]
1. Path to access the Application Software Package
Application Software package (RBIMOF.exe) has been placed on the RBI website ( www.rbi.org.in ) under Home Page -> Notification -> FEMA -> Electronic Reporting System.
2. Path to access the information on the category-wise branches of AD Category-I banks ( Directory of the Scheduled Commercial Bank )
link ( https://reservebank.org.in/cdbmsi/servlet/login/) Home Page -> Database ->Database on Indian Economy. On the left hand side click on ‘ By Subject ’ under the head ‘Data Query’ . After that click on ‘Financial Sector’ -> ‘ Money and Banking’ -> ‘Banking’ -> Bank wise, AD wise Directory of branches of SCBs.
Annex II
[Annex to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 54 dated May 08, 2007]
Annual Certificate of Authorised Dealer Branches
Name and address of the
IBD of the Bank :
1. We hereby certify that AD Category branch details of our bank in " Bank-wise, AD wise, Directory of branches of SCBs " are updated as on December_________.
2. We have forwarded the list of AD branches to be upgraded/downgraded in the list given in the "Directory of SCBs" in soft copy of Proformae I & II to the Director, Banking Statistics Division, Department of statistical analysis and Computer Services, Reserve Bank of India, Central Office ,C-9,6 th Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra(E),Mumbai 400051.
Signature of the
Authorised Official :
Name :
Designation :
Annex III
[Annex to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 54 dated May 08, 2007]
Regional Office wise Summary Statement
Name and address of the authorised dealer:
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2006-2007/382 · issued 08 May 2007. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Update internal processes to report branch categorisation changes to DESACS at the specified Mumbai address via email with soft copies in Proformae I/II.
Submit an annual certificate on branch data completeness and correctness to the Chief General Manager, FED (Trade Division), by January 15 each year, with the first report within two months of this circular.
Verify that branch data on RBI's public directory is accurate and send any discrepancies to DESACS within one month of this circular.
💻 IT / Systems
Install and use RBIMOF software from RBI website to prepare Proformae I/II for data compatibility.
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Worked example & action-note template
Example: if you are a Branch Manager at a bank this circular applies to (AD Category-I banks, Branches dealing in foreign exchange, Compliance and reporting teams at banks), your first concrete step on “RBI revises branch categorisation reporting for AD Category-I banks” is: “Update internal processes to report branch categorisation changes to DESACS at the specified Mumbai address via email with soft copies in Proformae I/II.” (RBI issued this 08 May 2007).
Circular: RBI/2006-2007/382 -- RBI revises branch categorisation reporting for AD Category-I banks
Issued: 08 May 2007
Action required: Update internal processes to report branch categorisation changes to DESACS at the specified Mumbai address via email with soft copies in Proformae I/II.
Action required: Install and use RBIMOF software from RBI website to prepare Proformae I/II for data compatibility.
Action required: Submit an annual certificate on branch data completeness and correctness to the Chief General Manager, FED (Trade Division), by January 15 each year, with the first report within two months of this circular.
Action required: Verify that branch data on RBI's public directory is accurate and send any discrepancies to DESACS within one month of this circular.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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