What are the main requirements for the institutions named in the rule?

Use the updated United Nations lists for terror checks as per the press note mentioned here. Use the latest United Nations lists for Islamic State, Al-Qaida and Taliban links from the given web links.

Regulatory document · Reserve Bank of India

Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1267/ 1989 ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Amendment of 2 Entries

Applies toAll regulated entities
StatusIn force
ImportanceMUST READ
IssuedSep 07, 2026
Amendmentsnone tracked
Length5 points in 3 sections · 1 min read

The four dates on this rule

PublishedSep 07, 2026The day RBI put this document out.
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 document is 1403 words long. It states 5 separate rules. So the page carries 5 points, not the thirty a long rulebook carries. Nothing has been left out to make it shorter.

At a glanceRead full sanction rules and allowed exemptions on the linked United Nations web page.

Official RBI page

What it says

Background

1. Use updated UNSC data

Use the updated United Nations lists for terror checks as per the press note mentioned here.

2. Sanction rules online

Read full sanction rules and allowed exemptions on the linked United Nations web page.

3. Use updated UN lists

Use the latest United Nations lists for Islamic State, Al-Qaida and Taliban links from the given web links.

4. Forward de‑list requests

Send any de‐listing request you get from a customer by email to the named Ministry of Home Affairs officer.

5. Ensure full compliance

Note these United Nations updates and follow all rules with great care.