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Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
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Act provisions
Section 1
Short title, extent and commencementAct provisionsSection 2
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 3
Establishment and incorporation of Reserve BankAct provisionsSection 4
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 5
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 6
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 7
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 8
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 9
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 10
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 11
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 12
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 13
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 14
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 15
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 16
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 17
Business which the Bank may transactAct provisionsSection 18
Emergency loans to banksAct provisionsSection 19
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 20
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 21
Bank to transact Government business in IndiaAct provisionsSection 22
Right to issue bank notesAct provisionsSection 23
Issue DepartmentAct provisionsSection 24
Denominations of notesAct provisionsSection 25
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 26
Legal tender character of notesAct provisionsSection 27
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 28
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 29
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 30
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 31
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 32
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 33
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 34
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 35
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 36
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 37
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 38
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 39
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 40
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 41
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 42
Cash reserves of scheduled banks to be kept with BankAct provisionsSection 43
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 44
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45A
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45B
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45C
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45D
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45E
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45F
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45G
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45H
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45I
Definitions for non-banking institutionsAct provisionsSection 45IA
Requirement of registration and net owned fundAct provisionsSection 45IC
Reserve fundAct provisionsSection 45J
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45JA
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45K
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45L
Power of Bank to call for information from financial institutions and give directionsAct provisionsSection 45M
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45MA
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45MB
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45MC
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45N
InspectionAct provisionsSection 45NA
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45NC
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45O
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45Q
Chapter IIIB to override other lawsAct provisionsSection 45QA
Power of Company Law Board to order repayment of depositAct provisionsSection 45QB
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45R
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45S
Deposits not to be accepted in certain casesAct provisionsSection 45T
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45U
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45V
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45W
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45X
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45Y
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45Z
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZA
Nomination by depositorsAct provisionsSection 45ZB
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZC
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZD
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZE
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZF
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 46
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 47
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 48
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 49
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 50
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 51
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 52
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 53
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 54
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 55
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 56
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 57
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 58
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Short title, extent and commencementAct provisionsSection 2
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 3
Establishment and incorporation of Reserve BankAct provisionsSection 4
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 5
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 6
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 7
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 8
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 9
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 10
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 11
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 12
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 13
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 14
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 15
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 16
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 17
Business which the Bank may transactAct provisionsSection 18
Emergency loans to banksAct provisionsSection 19
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 20
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 21
Bank to transact Government business in IndiaAct provisionsSection 22
Right to issue bank notesAct provisionsSection 23
Issue DepartmentAct provisionsSection 24
Denominations of notesAct provisionsSection 25
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 26
Legal tender character of notesAct provisionsSection 27
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 28
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 29
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 30
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 31
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 32
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 33
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 34
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 35
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 36
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 37
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 38
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 39
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 40
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 41
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 42
Cash reserves of scheduled banks to be kept with BankAct provisionsSection 43
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 44
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45A
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45B
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45C
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45D
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45E
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45F
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45G
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45H
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45I
Definitions for non-banking institutionsAct provisionsSection 45IA
Requirement of registration and net owned fundAct provisionsSection 45IC
Reserve fundAct provisionsSection 45J
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45JA
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45K
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45L
Power of Bank to call for information from financial institutions and give directionsAct provisionsSection 45M
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45MA
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45MB
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45MC
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45N
InspectionAct provisionsSection 45NA
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45NC
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45O
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45Q
Chapter IIIB to override other lawsAct provisionsSection 45QA
Power of Company Law Board to order repayment of depositAct provisionsSection 45QB
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45R
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45S
Deposits not to be accepted in certain casesAct provisionsSection 45T
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45U
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45V
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45W
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45X
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45Y
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45Z
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZA
Nomination by depositorsAct provisionsSection 45ZB
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZC
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZD
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZE
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 45ZF
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 46
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 47
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 48
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 49
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 50
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 51
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 52
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 53
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 54
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 55
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 56
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 57
Source-controlled provisionAct provisionsSection 58
Source-controlled provisionAct provisions
Rules, Regulations, notifications, circulars and directions
Reserve Bank of India General Regulations, 1949Official RBI/Gazette text and amendment history requiredBanking Regulation (Companies) Rules, 1949Current amended text requiredPayment and Settlement Systems Regulations, 2008Current RBI text requiredBoard for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems Regulations, 2008Current RBI text requiredMaster Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC)Live Master Direction; amendment and effective-date verification mandatoryReserve Bank - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021Current scheme and RBI instructions requiredMaster Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company - Scale Based RegulationLive Master Direction; entity-class and date verification mandatoryCredit Card and Debit Card - Issuance and Conduct DirectionsLive direction; current title/version requiredDigital Lending Directions / GuidelinesCurrent consolidated RBI direction and effective date required