Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1988 (2011) Taliban Sanctions List: Amendment of 05 Entries:
UR
- Applies toAll regulated entities
- StatusIn force
- ImportanceMUST READ
- IssuedJul 31, 2026
- Amendmentsnone tracked
- Length9 points in 4 sections · 1 min read
The four dates on this rule
- PublishedJul 31, 2026The day RBI put this document out. This is the same day as the Issued date on this rule.
- Starts to applyNot statedNot stated separately in this document. Read the rule itself before you assume a start date.
- Time to get readyNot statedCannot be worked out until the day it starts to apply is known.
- Last date to actNot statedNo date to act by was found in this document. Other dates may sit inside single paragraphs.
This rulebook is short, and the page is short with it. This notice is 2,487 words long. Most of that is personal identity details (names, aliases, passport numbers, dates and places of birth) of 5 individuals on a UN sanctions list. The only banking rule in it is one compliance instruction: do not keep an account for anyone on that list, and follow the UAPA Order procedure. There are not 25 separate rules to state without inventing padding.
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What it says
How firm is each point
Stated by RBI — RBI’s own paragraph says this. We have only made it plainer.
Our reading — BankPulse read RBI’s paragraph and shortened it. The paragraph is the authority, not this line.
Needs judgement — RBI leaves this to the bank to settle, so nobody can give you a fixed number here.
Must know
1. UN updated 5 names
The UN changed 5 names on its Taliban sanctions list.
2. Every RBI-regulated lender
This notice applies to all banks and other RBI-regulated lenders.
3. No accounts for listed persons
A bank may not open an account for anyone on this terror list.
4. Amendment dated 30 Jul 2026
The UN announced this update on July 30, 2026.
5. Compliance must be exact
RBI asks every bank to note this update and comply with it in full.
Do it
1. Follow the UAPA Order procedure
For these accounts, follow the steps in RBI's UAPA order dated February 2, 2021.
2. Check the published sanctions lists
The updated Taliban and Al-Qaida lists are on the UN's own website.
3. Route delisting requests to MHA
Send a customer's delisting request to the Home Ministry's CTCR desk.
Background
1. Freeze, travel ban, arms embargo
Listed individuals still face an asset freeze, a travel ban and an arms embargo.