Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2024-25/74 · issued 06 Sep 2024 · ~2 min read
Quick answerRBI has discontinued the monthly LRS return (R089) for AD Category-I banks effective September 2024. Banks must now only upload transaction-wise LRS data via the daily return (R010) on CIMS by next working day. This reduces reporting burden.
The rule, in the simplest words
From September 2024, banks do not have to send a separate monthly report (called LRS monthly return) about money sent abroad by people.
Instead, banks must send details of each money-sending transaction every day (called daily return) by the next working day.
If no money was sent on a day, banks must still send a 'NIL' report (a report saying nothing happened).
This change only affects AD Category-I banks (special banks allowed to handle foreign money).
How it plays out — a real example
A forex & trade-finance officer in Indore, Priya, used to spend hours every month filling out a long monthly report about customers sending money abroad. Now, from September 2024, she just uploads each transaction the next day into the daily system. If no one sends money on a slow Tuesday, she clicks 'NIL' and moves on to helping customers with their gold loans.
What changed
RBI has withdrawn the requirement for AD Category-I banks to submit a separate monthly LRS return (code R089) from September 2024 onwards. Instead, banks will only need to upload transaction-wise LRS information through the existing daily return (code R010) on CIMS by the close of the next working day. Several earlier circulars mandating the monthly return have been withdrawn.
What it means for you
This change simplifies LRS reporting for banks by eliminating a redundant monthly aggregate return. Banks must ensure their systems are aligned to capture all LRS transactions accurately in the daily return, including filing a NIL report when no transactions occur. The move reduces compliance overhead but requires vigilance to maintain data quality in the daily submission.
What you must do
Stop submitting the monthly LRS return (R089) from September 2024 onwards.
Ensure all LRS transactions are uploaded transaction-wise in the daily return (R010) on CIMS by the next working day.
File a NIL report on the daily return if no LRS transactions occur on a given day.
Update internal reporting systems and train staff on the revised process.
Communicate the change to relevant branches and constituents as required.
Who it affects
AD Category-I banks, Compliance and reporting teams handling LRS, IT teams managing CIMS submissions
❓ Common questions
What is the effective date for discontinuing the monthly LRS return?
The monthly LRS return (R089) is discontinued from the reporting month of September 2024. Banks should not submit it for that month onward.
What should we do if there are no LRS transactions on a given day?
You must upload a 'NIL' report in the daily return (R010) on CIMS by the close of the next working day.
Which earlier circulars are withdrawn by this change?
Circulars dated April 04, 2008, May 23, 2013, April 12, 2018, June 17, 2021, and December 22, 2023 related to the monthly LRS return are withdrawn.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2024-25/74
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 16
September 06, 2024
To
All Authorised Dealer Category-I banks
Madam/Sir,
Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) for Resident Individuals-
Discontinuation of Reporting of monthly return
Attention of all Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 36 dated April 04, 2008 read with A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 11 dated December 22, 2023 , in terms of which, AD Category-I banks were required to furnish information on the number of applications received and total amount remitted under LRS on a monthly basis in the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS).
2. On a review, it has now been decided to discontinue the requirement for submission of LRS monthly return by AD Category-I banks. Accordingly, from the reporting month of September 2024, AD Category-I banks shall not submit LRS monthly return (Return code : R089).
3. AD Category-I banks, henceforth, will be required to upload only transaction-wise information under LRS daily return (CIMS return code: R010) at the close of business of the next working day on CIMS (URL: https://sankalan.rbi.org.in ). In case no data is to be furnished, AD Category-I banks shall upload a ‘NIL’ report.
4. Accordingly, instructions issued vide circulars A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 36 dated April 04, 2008 , A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 106 dated May 23, 2013 , A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 23 dated April 12, 2018 , A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 07 dated June 17, 2021 and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 11 dated December 22, 2023 stand withdrawn with immediate effect.
5. AD Category-I banks shall bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents. The Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 is being updated to reflect this change.
6. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Section 10 (4) and 11 (1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions/approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(N. Senthil Kumar)
General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2024-25/74 · issued 06 Sep 2024. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Communicate the change to relevant branches and constituents as required.
💻 IT / Systems
Update internal reporting systems and train staff on the revised process.
📜 Compliance
Stop submitting the monthly LRS return (R089) from September 2024 onwards.
Ensure all LRS transactions are uploaded transaction-wise in the daily return (R010) on CIMS by the next working day.
File a NIL report on the daily return if no LRS transactions occur on a given 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 a Compliance officer at a bank this circular applies to (AD Category-I banks, Compliance and reporting teams handling LRS, IT teams managing CIMS submissions), your first concrete step on “RBI scraps monthly LRS return for AD banks” is: “Stop submitting the monthly LRS return (R089) from September 2024 onwards.” (RBI issued this 06 Sep 2024).
Circular: RBI/2024-25/74 -- RBI scraps monthly LRS return for AD banks
Issued: 06 Sep 2024
Action required: Stop submitting the monthly LRS return (R089) from September 2024 onwards.
Action required: Ensure all LRS transactions are uploaded transaction-wise in the daily return (R010) on CIMS by the next working day.
Action required: File a NIL report on the daily return if no LRS transactions occur on a given day.
Action required: Update internal reporting systems and train staff on the revised process.
Action required: Communicate the change to relevant branches and constituents as required.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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