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UCBs Must Report Cross Border Wire Transfers Over Rs 5 Lakh on FINnet

Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-14/555 · issued 07 Apr 2014 · ~2 min read
Quick answerAll Primary Urban Co-operative Banks must now report cross border wire transfers exceeding Rs 5 lakh to FIU-IND using the existing Transaction Based Reporting Format on the FINnet gateway, with submissions due by the 15th of the following month.
The rule, in the simplest words
How it plays out — a real example

Priya, a compliance officer at a UCB in Surat, checks her system on the 10th of the month and sees a customer sent Rs 6 lakh to a relative in Dubai. She remembers the new rule, fills the TRF form on the FIN-Net gateway, and submits it before the 15th, keeping her bank safe from penalties.

What changed

RBI has mandated that UCBs report all cross border wire transfers of more than Rs 5 lakh (or equivalent in foreign currency) where the origin or destination is India. This requirement stems from amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules notified in August 2013. Banks must use the existing TRF format on the FIN-Net module, previously used for CTRs, STRs, and NTRs.

What it means for you

UCBs now have a clear compliance obligation to track and report high-value cross border wire transfers to FIU-IND. This expands the reporting scope beyond cash and suspicious transactions, increasing operational load on compliance teams. Late or missed submissions could invite regulatory scrutiny, so banks must integrate this into their monthly reporting cycle.

What you must do

Who it affects

All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Compliance and AML teams at UCBs, FIU-IND reporting officers

❓ Common questions

What is the threshold for reporting cross border wire transfers?

The threshold is Rs 5 lakh or its equivalent in foreign currency, where either the origin or destination of the funds is in India.

Which format should we use for this report?

Use the existing Transaction Based Reporting Format (TRF) already used for CTRs, STRs, and NTRs. The format and sample data are available in the Downloads section of the FIU-IND website.

What is the deadline for submitting these reports?

Reports must be submitted to the Director, FIU-IND by the 15th of the month following the transaction month.

📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2013-14/555 UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir.No. 54/14.01.062/2013-14 April 7, 2014 The Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks. Madam / Dear Sir, Reporting of Cross Border Wire Transfer Report on FINnet Gateway - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our circular UBD.BPD (PCB) Cir.No.19/14.01.062/2012-13 dated October 15, 2012 on ‘Uploading of Reports in ‘Test Mode’ on FINnet Gateway’ wherein UCBs were advised to upload reports as required by FIU-IND using only FINnet gateway. 2. With the amendments to Prevention of Money Laundering (PML) Rules, notified by the Government of India vide Notification No. 12 of 2013 dated August 27, 2013 and in terms of amended Rule 3, every reporting entity is required to maintain a record of all transactions including the record of all cross border wire transfers of more than Rs. 5 lakh or its equivalent in foreign currency, where the place of either origin or destination of the fund is in India. FIU-IND has advised that the information of all such transactions may be furnished to Director, FIU-IND by 15th of the succeeding month. 3. In this regard, it is advised that the ‘Transaction Based Reporting Format’ (TRF) already developed by FIU-IND and being used for reporting Cash Transaction Reports (CTRs), Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Non-Profit Organizations Transaction Reports (NTRs) may be used for reporting the Cross Border Wire Transfers. The information may be furnished electronically in the FIN-Net module developed by FIU-IND. All UCBs are accordingly advised to take action as required by FIU-IND and ensure that reports are submitted in time as per the schedule. 4. The format along with sample data filled in as an illustration is available in the ‘Downloads’ section of the FIU-IND website ( http://fiuindia.gov.in ). Yours faithfully, (P.K. Arora) General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-14/555 · issued 07 Apr 2014. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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Who does what — compliance checklist
💻 IT / Systems
  • Configure your core banking system to flag all cross border wire transfers exceeding Rs 5 lakh (or forex equivalent).
📜 Compliance
  • Use the existing Transaction Based Reporting Format available on the FIU-IND website for these reports.
  • Submit the reports electronically via the FIN-Net module by the 15th of each succeeding month.
  • Train compliance staff on the updated PML Rules and the TRF format for cross border wire transfers.
  • Review and update your AML/CFT policy to include this new reporting requirement.
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Worked example & action-note template

Example: if you are an IT/Systems lead at a bank this circular applies to (All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Compliance and AML teams at UCBs, FIU-IND reporting officers), your first concrete step on “UCBs Must Report Cross Border Wire Transfers Over Rs 5 Lakh on FINnet” is: “Configure your core banking system to flag all cross border wire transfers exceeding Rs 5 lakh (or forex equivalent).” (RBI issued this 07 Apr 2014).

  1. Circular: RBI/2013-14/555 -- UCBs Must Report Cross Border Wire Transfers Over Rs 5 Lakh on FINnet
  2. Issued: 07 Apr 2014
  3. Action required: Configure your core banking system to flag all cross border wire transfers exceeding Rs 5 lakh (or forex equivalent).
  4. Action required: Use the existing Transaction Based Reporting Format available on the FIU-IND website for these reports.
  5. Action required: Submit the reports electronically via the FIN-Net module by the 15th of each succeeding month.
  6. Action required: Train compliance staff on the updated PML Rules and the TRF format for cross border wire transfers.
  7. Action required: Review and update your AML/CFT policy to include this new reporting requirement.
  8. Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
  9. Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
  10. Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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