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Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/403 · issued 16 Apr 2010 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI has added India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) to the list of entities permitted to enter ready forward contracts in corporate debt securities, effective April 16, 2010.
The rule, in the simplest words
Scheduled commercial banks can now use IIFCL as a counterparty for corporate debt repos.
IIFCL is eligible to enter ready forward contracts in corporate debt securities.
All other terms and conditions of the original circular remain unchanged.
How it plays out — a real example
As a payments & clearing officer in Indore, I can now use IIFCL as a counterparty for corporate debt repos, which will help me manage liquidity and potentially improve market liquidity and pricing for our customers.
What changed
RBI amended the eligible entities list under the Repo in Corporate Debt Securities Directions, 2010 to include IIFCL. Previously, IIFCL was not explicitly mentioned among eligible participants. All other terms and conditions of the original circular remain unchanged.
What it means for you
IIFCL can now use corporate debt repos for liquidity management, potentially deepening the corporate bond repo market. Banks and other eligible counterparties gain a new, creditworthy counterparty for such transactions, which may improve market liquidity and pricing.
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
Update internal eligibility lists for corporate debt repo counterparties to include IIFCL.
Review and update risk management and credit limits for transactions with IIFCL.
Ensure compliance with all existing terms of the Repo in Corporate Debt Securities Directions, 2010.
Who it affects
Scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs and LABs), Primary Dealers, Registered NBFCs (other than Government companies), All-India Financial Institutions (Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI), Mutual funds, HFCs, insurance companies (with regulator approval), India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)
❓ Common questions
Regulatory timeline
Stated effective dateeffective April 16, 2010
Decoded by BankPulse2026-06-19 06:47 IST
repealed_by — Master Directions
Status change: superseded2026-07-13T04:47:15
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What is a ready forward contract in corporate debt?
It is a repo transaction where one party sells corporate debt securities with an agreement to repurchase them at a future date at a predetermined price, effectively a short-term collateralized loan.
Does this circular change any other conditions for corporate debt repos?
No. All other terms and conditions from the January 8, 2010 circular remain unchanged. Only the list of eligible entities has been expanded to include IIFCL.
📜 This document’s life story (1 recorded event, each backed by RBI’s own words)
RBI’s words: “Circular No. IDMD.DOD.08/11.08.38/2009-10 dated April 16, 2010.”
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
This circular has been superseded by Repurchase Transactions (Repo) (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018 dated July 24, 2018 .
RBI/2009-10/403
IDMD.DOD.08 /11.08.38/2009-10
April 16, 2010
To All Market Participants
Ready Forward Contracts in Corporate Debt Securities
A reference is invited to our circular IDMD.DOD.05/11.08.38/2009-10 dated January 08, 2010 enclosing the Repo in Corporate Debt Securities (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2010 . As indicated under paragraph 4 of the Directions, the following entities are eligible to enter into ready forward contracts in corporate debt securities:
Any scheduled commercial bank excluding RRBs and LABs;
Any Primary Dealer authorized by the Reserve Bank of India;
Any non-banking financial company registered with the Reserve Bank of India (other than Government companies as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956);
All-India Financial Institutions, namely, Exim Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI;
Other regulated entities, subject to the approval of the regulators concerned, viz.,
Any mutual fund registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India;
Any housing finance company registered with the National Housing Bank; and
Any insurance company registered with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
2. It has now been decided to permit India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) to undertake ready forward contracts in corporate debt securities.
3. All other terms and conditions of the circular IDMD.DOD.05/11.08.38/2009-10 dated January 08, 2010 shall remain unchanged.
Yours faithfully,
( K V Rajan )
Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2009-10/403 · issued 16 Apr 2010. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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