Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/144 · issued 28 Jul 2010 · ~2 min read
Quick answerRBI directs all StCBs and DCCBs to update their records with the latest UN 1267 Committee list of individuals/entities linked to Al-Qaida and Taliban, screen new and existing accounts, and follow UAPA freezing procedures.
Sanctions-list safety note. This circular refers to a specific UN Security Council / UAPA designated-entities list update as it stood on the date above — sanctions lists change often, and a newer update almost certainly exists today. Never use this page, or any single dated circular, as your current screening list. Always screen against the live, current list at the official UAPA proscribed-organisations list and the UN Consolidated List, and confirm the obligations for your bank on the official rbi.org.in source below.
The rule, in the simplest words
Update your bank's list of bad people and groups linked to Al-Qaida and Taliban using the new UN list from July 2010.
Before opening any new account, check the customer's name against this updated list to make sure they are not on it.
Check all existing accounts to see if any are owned by or linked to anyone on the list.
If you find a match, follow the freezing rules from the UAPA order (a government law against terrorism) from August 2009 and RBI's circular from October 2009.
Send a note to your RBI Regional Office saying you got this circular.
How it plays out — a real example
A compliance officer at a State Co-operative Bank in Lucknow receives this circular. She immediately updates the bank's internal list of terrorist individuals and entities, then asks her team to screen all new account applications and scan every existing account. When she finds a savings account linked to a newly listed entity, she follows the freezing procedure from the UAPA order, stopping all transactions and reporting it to the authorities.
What changed
RBI issued a circular on July 28, 2010, forwarding a Government of India note dated July 19, 2010, with changes to the UN 1267 Committee's consolidated list of terrorist individuals and entities. Banks must update their internal lists accordingly and ensure compliance with earlier UAPA-related instructions.
What it means for you
StCBs and DCCBs must immediately incorporate the updated UN list into their account opening and monitoring processes. Failure to screen accounts against this list could lead to regulatory action and reputational risk. The circular reinforces the need for strict adherence to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing norms.
What you must do
Update the consolidated list of terrorist individuals/entities as per the UN 1267 Committee's latest changes.
Screen all new account applications against the updated list before opening accounts.
Scan all existing accounts to identify any linked to listed individuals or entities.
Follow the freezing procedures outlined in the UAPA Order of August 27, 2009, and RBI's October 29, 2009 circular.
Acknowledge receipt of this circular to your respective RBI Regional Office.
Who it affects
State Co-operative Banks (StCBs), Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs), Compliance Officers and Principal Officers of these banks
❓ Common questions
What is the source of the updated list?
The list is maintained by the UN Security Council's 1267 Committee and is available on their website. RBI forwarded the changes received from the Ministry of External Affairs.
What action is required for existing accounts?
Banks must scan all existing accounts to ensure no account is held by or linked to any entity or individual on the updated list. If found, freezing actions as per the UAPA Order must be taken.
Who needs to acknowledge receipt of this circular?
The Compliance Officer or Principal Officer of each StCB and DCCB must send an acknowledgment to the concerned RBI Regional Office.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2009-10/144
RPCD.CO.RF.AML.No.1113/07.02.12/2010-11
July 28, 2010
The Chairmen / CEOs of all State and Central Co-operative Banks
Dear Sir,
List of Terrorist Individuals/Organisations - under UNSCR 1267(1999)
and 1822(2008) on Taliban/Al-Qaida Organisation
Please refer to our circular letter RPCD.CO.RF.AML.No.1015/07.02.12/2010-11 dated July 26, 2010 . We have since received from Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) copy of note dated July 19, 2010 (copy enclosed) forwarded by the Chairman of UN Security Council's 1267 Committee regarding changes made in the Consolidated List of Individuals and entities linked to Al-Qaida and Taliban.
2. Banks are required to update the consolidated list of individuals/entities as circulated by Reserve Bank and before opening any new account, it should be ensured that the name/s of the proposed customer does not appear in the list. Further, banks should scan all existing accounts to ensure that no account is held by or linked to any of the entities or individuals included in the list.
3 . Banks are advised to strictly follow the procedure laid down in the UAPA Order dated August 27, 2009 enclosed to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.AML. BC. No. 34/07.40.00/ 2009-10 dated October 29, 2009 and ensure meticulous compliance to the Order issued by the Government.
4. As far as freezing of funds, financial assets or economic resources or related services held in the form of bank accounts of the designated individuals/entities are concerned, action should be taken as detailed in paragraph 6 of the circular dated October 29, 2009, mentioned above.
5. The complete details of the said consolidated list are available on the UN website:
http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/consolist.shtml
6. Compliance Officer/Principal Officer should acknowledge receipt of this circular letter to our concerned Regional Office.
Yours faithfully,
(R.K.Moolchandani)
Deputy General Manager
Encl: As above
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/144 · issued 28 Jul 2010. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Screen all new account applications against the updated list before opening accounts.
📜 Compliance
Update the consolidated list of terrorist individuals/entities as per the UN 1267 Committee's latest changes.
Scan all existing accounts to identify any linked to listed individuals or entities.
Follow the freezing procedures outlined in the UAPA Order of August 27, 2009, and RBI's October 29, 2009 circular.
Acknowledge receipt of this circular to your respective RBI Regional Office.
Grouped from the action items above — a single circular may involve more than one team.
Worked example & action-note template
Example: if you are a Compliance officer at a bank this circular applies to (State Co-operative Banks (StCBs), Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs), Compliance Officers and Principal Officers of these banks), your first concrete step on “UN Terror List Update for StCBs/DCCBs – July 2010” is: “Update the consolidated list of terrorist individuals/entities as per the UN 1267 Committee's latest changes.” (RBI issued this 28 Jul 2010).
Circular: RBI/2009-10/144 -- UN Terror List Update for StCBs/DCCBs – July 2010
Issued: 28 Jul 2010
Action required: Update the consolidated list of terrorist individuals/entities as per the UN 1267 Committee's latest changes.
Action required: Screen all new account applications against the updated list before opening accounts.
Action required: Scan all existing accounts to identify any linked to listed individuals or entities.
Action required: Follow the freezing procedures outlined in the UAPA Order of August 27, 2009, and RBI's October 29, 2009 circular.
Action required: Acknowledge receipt of this circular to your respective RBI Regional Office.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
Built only from this circular’s own published fields — not legal advice; always confirm against the official RBI source.
💬 Banker Discussion
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BankPulse Compliance Evidence Pack — generated 03 Aug 2026 · status cross-checked against RBI’s official withdrawal register (refreshed weekly). Official RBI source: https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=5910&Mode=0 — Plain-English summary by BankPulse (bankpulse.ai), reviewed by our expert reviewer, CA Amit Jain. Independent platform, not affiliated with the Reserve Bank of India; is our own plain-English paraphrase, not RBI’s original wording.
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