e-Kuber Open on March 30, 2025 for Government Transactions
Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2024-25/103 · issued 03 Jan 2025 · ~2 min read
Quick answerThe Office of Controller General of Accounts advised that March 30, 2025 (Sunday) be marked as a working day for government transactions. Accordingly, e-Kuber will be open for government transactions on that day to process receipts and payments, ensuring all FY 2024-25 transactions are accounted within the financial year. Agency banks must submit luggage files by the stipulated cut-off time.
The rule, in the simplest words
March 30, 2025 (a Sunday) is a working day for government transactions only, not for other bank work.
e-Kuber (RBI's computer system for government money) will be open on that Sunday to process all government payments and receipts for the financial year ending March 31, 2025.
Agency banks (banks that handle government money) must send their luggage files (data files of government transactions) to e-Kuber by the cut-off time on March 30.
Banks must have staff and systems ready on March 30 to handle government transactions and avoid last-minute problems.
How it plays out — a real example
Rajesh, an agency-banking (government business) officer in Indore, gets a call from his treasury team on March 28: 'Rajesh, we need you to come in on Sunday, March 30, because e-Kuber is open for government transactions. Make sure your branch can process any government receipts or payments that come in, and we'll submit the luggage file by 5 PM.' Rajesh updates his calendar and tests his system connection on Friday to avoid any glitches.
What changed
March 30, 2025, which falls on a Sunday and is normally a global holiday for e-Kuber, has been designated a working day specifically for government transactions. The e-Kuber system will accept and process government receipts, payments, and luggage files from banks on that date.
What it means for you
Agency banks must ensure their systems and staff are operational on March 30, 2025, to process government transactions and submit luggage files to e-Kuber within the cut-off time. This will allow accurate closing of central and state government cash balances for FY 2024-25. Banks should coordinate with their treasury and IT teams to avoid any last-minute glitches.
What you must do
Confirm your bank's readiness to process government transactions on March 30, 2025, including staff availability and system connectivity.
Ensure luggage files for government transactions are submitted to e-Kuber by the stipulated cut-off time on March 30.
Update internal calendars and communicate the working day status to all relevant branches and departments handling government business.
Test integration with e-Kuber ahead of March 30 to avoid any technical issues on the day.
Who it affects
All agency banks handling government transactions, Treasury and IT departments of scheduled commercial banks, Branches dealing with central and state government receipts/payments
❓ Common questions
Why is March 30, 2025 being treated as a working day for e-Kuber?
The Controller General of Accounts advised that all government transactions for FY 2024-25 must be accounted within the financial year. Since March 30 falls on a Sunday, RBI decided to keep e-Kuber open for government transactions to ensure accurate closing of cash balances.
Will e-Kuber process non-government transactions on March 30, 2025?
No. The circular specifies that e-Kuber will be open only for government transactions on that day. Other transactions will not be processed.
What is the cut-off time for submitting luggage files on March 30?
The circular does not specify a precise time, but states that luggage files will be accepted up to the stipulated cut-off time for accounting on the same day. Banks should refer to their existing e-Kuber guidelines for the exact cut-off.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2024-25/103
CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S770/42-01-029/2024-2025
January 03, 2025
All Agency Banks
Madam/Dear Sir,
Status of March 30, 2025 for Government transactions through integration with e-Kuber
The ‘e-Kuber’ which is the Core Banking Solution platform of RBI for Government and other payments does not process any Government transactions on Global holidays (which are 26th January, 15th August, 2nd October, all 2nd and 4th Saturdays of a month and on all Sundays). It is observed that March 30, 2025 falls on a Sunday. The Office of Controller General of Accounts, Government of India has advised that in order to account for all the Government transactions relating to receipts and payments in the financial year 2024-25 itself, March 30, 2025 (Sunday) be marked as a working day for the Government transactions.
2. Accordingly, it has been decided that e-Kuber will be open for Government transactions on March 30, 2025 so that all the Government transactions through integration with e-Kuber processed on March 30, 2025 are accounted for and the cash balances of Central Government and State Governments are arrived as on March 30, 2025.
3. Also, the luggage files from banks for transferring the data related to Government transactions to RBI would also be accepted by e-Kuber system on March 30, 2025 (Sunday) up to the stipulated cut-off time for accounting of the same on March 30, 2025 itself.
Yours faithfully
(Indranil Chakraborty)
Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2024-25/103 · issued 03 Jan 2025. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Update internal calendars and communicate the working day status to all relevant branches and departments handling government business.
💻 IT / Systems
Confirm your bank's readiness to process government transactions on March 30, 2025, including staff availability and system connectivity.
📜 Compliance
Ensure luggage files for government transactions are submitted to e-Kuber by the stipulated cut-off time on March 30.
Test integration with e-Kuber ahead of March 30 to avoid any technical issues on the day.
Grouped from the action items above — a single circular may involve more than one team.
Worked example & action-note template
Example: if you are an IT/Systems lead at a bank this circular applies to (All agency banks handling government transactions, Treasury and IT departments of scheduled commercial banks, Branches dealing with central and state government receipts/payments), your first concrete step on “e-Kuber Open on March 30, 2025 for Government Transactions” is: “Confirm your bank's readiness to process government transactions on March 30, 2025, including staff availability and system connectivity.” (RBI issued this 03 Jan 2025).
Circular: RBI/2024-25/103 -- e-Kuber Open on March 30, 2025 for Government Transactions
Issued: 03 Jan 2025
Action required: Confirm your bank's readiness to process government transactions on March 30, 2025, including staff availability and system connectivity.
Action required: Ensure luggage files for government transactions are submitted to e-Kuber by the stipulated cut-off time on March 30.
Action required: Update internal calendars and communicate the working day status to all relevant branches and departments handling government business.
Action required: Test integration with e-Kuber ahead of March 30 to avoid any technical issues on the day.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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