Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/380 · issued 20 Jan 2011 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI directs banks to update the consolidated list of terrorist individuals/entities linked to Al-Qaida and Taliban per UNSCR 1267/1822. Scan existing accounts and screen new customers against this list. Follow UAPA Order procedures for compliance and freezing of assets.
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
Put the newest UN terrorist list (list of people and groups linked to Al‑Qaida or Taliban) into the bank’s computer system right away.
Before opening any new account, check the person’s name against that list.
Look at all current accounts to see if any match the list and report them.
If a match is found, follow the government’s August 27 2009 UAPA Order (law that tells how to freeze money of listed people) to freeze the money.
The bank’s compliance officer must sign that they received the circular.
How it plays out — a real example
Rohit, the compliance officer at a Mumbai branch of a scheduled commercial bank, receives the RBI circular, updates the bank’s database with the latest UN terrorist list, runs the screening software for a new customer and sees no match, then runs a scan of all existing accounts, discovers an old account whose holder’s name appears on the list, follows the steps in the August 27 2009 UAPA Order to freeze the account and reports the finding to the RBI, all while confirming receipt of the circular in his acknowledgment email.
What changed
RBI received an updated consolidated list from the UN Security Council's 1267 Committee via the Ministry of External Affairs, dated January 19, 2011. Banks must now use this latest list to screen customers and accounts.
What it means for you
Banks must immediately update their internal databases with the new UN list and ensure no existing or new accounts are linked to listed individuals/entities. Non-compliance could lead to regulatory action and reputational risk. The circular reinforces the strict adherence to the UAPA Order of August 27, 2009.
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 and report any links to listed individuals/entities.
Follow the procedure in the UAPA Order dated August 27, 2009, for freezing funds and assets of designated entities.
Ensure the Compliance Officer/Principal Officer acknowledges receipt of this circular.
Who it affects
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Local Area Banks, All India Financial Institutions
❓ Common questions
What is the source of the updated list?
The list is from the UN Security Council's 1267 Committee, forwarded by the Ministry of External Affairs on January 19, 2011.
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.
Where can we find the full consolidated list?
The complete list is available on the UN website at http://www.un.org/sc/committees/1267/consolist.shtml.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2010-11/380
DBOD. AML.No.11449/14.06.001/2010-11
January 20, 2011
The Chairmen / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs)/
Local Area Banks / All India Financial Institutions
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 DBOD. AML.No.9636/14.06.081/2010-11 dated December 21, 2010 . We have since received from Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs) copy of note dated January 19, 2011 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/All India Financial Institutions 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 DBOD.AML.BC. No. 44/14.01.001/2009-10 dated September 17, 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 September 17, 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.
Yours faithfully,
(Rachna Dikshit )
Deputy General Manager
Encl : As above
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/380 · issued 20 Jan 2011. 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 and report any links to listed individuals/entities.
Follow the procedure in the UAPA Order dated August 27, 2009, for freezing funds and assets of designated entities.
Ensure the Compliance Officer/Principal Officer acknowledges receipt of this circular.
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 (All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Local Area Banks, All India Financial Institutions), your first concrete step on “Update on UN Terrorist List for Al-Qaida/Taliban” is: “Update the consolidated list of terrorist individuals/entities as per the UN 1267 Committee's latest changes.” (RBI issued this 20 Jan 2011).
Circular: RBI/2010-11/380 -- Update on UN Terrorist List for Al-Qaida/Taliban
Issued: 20 Jan 2011
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 and report any links to listed individuals/entities.
Action required: Follow the procedure in the UAPA Order dated August 27, 2009, for freezing funds and assets of designated entities.
Action required: Ensure the Compliance Officer/Principal Officer acknowledges receipt of this circular.
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=6231&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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