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Non-Resident Deposits - Comprehensive Single Return (NRD-CSR)(R012): Submission under CIMS Sankalan Portal

Source: Reserve Bank of IndiaCategory: Digital LendingPublished: 1 October 2026

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RBI/2026-27/280 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24 October 01, 2026 To All Authorised Dealers Madam / Sir, Non-Resident Deposits - Comprehensive Single Return (NRD-CSR)(R012): Submission under CIMS Sankalan Portal Attention of banks maintaining Non-Resident Deposits (NRD) Accounts is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 19 dated August 07, 2013 on monthly NRD-CSR return submission through XBRL platform to the Reserve Bank. 2. The NRD-CSR reporting has since moved to Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) Sankalan portal with the submission of March 2024 data in the month of April 2024. The return code of NRD-CSR on the CIMS is R012. The existing formats of NRD-CSR have also been recently rationalised for reporting bank-wise consolidated data under CIMS. The access to submit a return and reporting channel will be managed by RBI. The creation of users to submit the return and access to various options available on the Sankalan portal will be managed by the admin-users of the banks. Accordingly, this circular is being issued in supersession of the A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 19 dated August 07, 2013 . 3. The NRD-CSR (R012) return can be submitted to RBI on CIMS throug

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