No longer current — withdrawn, no replacement on file yet
Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/262 · issued 17 Dec 2009 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI now requires SLR status of central and state government securities to be disclosed in its press release at issuance and an updated list posted on its website under 'Database on Indian Economy' for UCBs.
What changed
RBI decided to indicate the SLR status of Government of India and State Government securities in the press release at the time of issuance. An updated list of SLR securities will be maintained on the RBI website under the 'Database on Indian Economy' link.
What it means for you
UCBs can now easily verify the SLR eligibility of government securities through official RBI channels, reducing ambiguity in statutory liquidity ratio compliance. This transparency helps banks in accurate SLR maintenance and investment planning.
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
Check the RBI press release for SLR status when subscribing to new government securities.
Refer to the 'Database on Indian Economy' link on RBI's website for the updated list of SLR securities.
Ensure your treasury team uses these sources to validate SLR eligibility before including securities in statutory liquidity ratio calculations.
repealed_by — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
Status change: withdrawn03 Aug 2026, 04:00 IST
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Where can we find the updated list of SLR securities?
The list is posted on the RBI website under the link 'Database on Indian Economy'.
Does this circular apply to all government securities?
Yes, it applies to securities issued by the Government of India and State Governments.
When is the SLR status disclosed for a new security?
The SLR status is indicated in the press release issued by RBI at the time of issuance of the security.
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Repealed byRBI/2025-26/100 — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
RBI’s words: “Official withdrawal register entry #1770: UBD.(PCB).BPD.Cir.No.34/16.26.000/2009-10 — "Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) Section 24 - Investment in Government and ”
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2009-10/262
UBD (PCB) BPD Cir No. 34/16.26.000/2009-10
December 17, 2009
Chief Executive Officer of
All Primary (urban) Cooperative Banks
Dear Sir/ Madam
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) Section 24- Investment in Government and other approved securities by Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs)
Please refer to our circulars UBD.BR.Cir.19/16.26.00/2001-02 dated October 22, 2001 and UBD (PCB) CO BPD Cir No: 28 /16.26.00/2008-09 dated November 26, 2008 on the captioned subject.
2. With a view to disseminating information on the SLR status of a Government security, it has been decided that:
(i) the SLR status of securities issued by the Government of India and the State Governments will be indicated in the Press Release issued by the Reserve Bank of India at the time of issuance of the securities; and
(ii) an updated and current list of the SLR securities will be posted on the Reserve Bank's website ( www.rbi.org.in ) under the link " Database on Indian Economy".
3. Please acknowledge receipt to the Regional Office concerned.
Yours faithfully,
(A. K. Khound)
Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/262 · issued 17 Dec 2009. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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