**Executive Summary**
This public notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on April 17, 2026, amends Appendix 4B of the Handbook of Procedures (2023). It provides an updated list of banks authorized by the Reserve Bank of India to import gold and silver. These authorizations are effective from April 1, 2026, and remain valid until March 31, 2029.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Regulatory Authority**
* The amendments are made under the powers conferred by paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023.
* The notice specifically updates Part A and Part B of Appendix 4B of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023.
* **Banks Authorized to Import Both Gold and Silver (Section A)**
* A total of 15 banks are authorized for the dual import of gold and silver.
* Authorized entities include major domestic private banks (e.g., HDFC, ICICI, Axis, Kotak Mahindra), public sector banks (e.g., State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank), and international banks (e.g., Deutsche Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China).
* **Banks Authorized to Import Only Gold (Section B)**
* Two banks are specifically authorized for the import of gold only: Union Bank of India and SBER Bank.
* **Period of Validity**
* The updated list is effective starting April 1, 2026.
* The authorization for all listed banks expires on March 31, 2029.
**Impact Analysis**
**Listed Commercial Banks**
**Impact**
These institutions are granted the legal authority to facilitate the import of precious metals into India for a three-year period.
**Action Required**
Banks must ensure their import operations align with the specific categories (Gold and Silver vs. Gold Only) and adhere to the validity period ending March 31, 2029.
**Importers and Jewelry Manufacturers**
**Impact**
The document clarifies which financial institutions can be utilized as intermediaries for the procurement of gold and silver.
**Action Required**
Importers must coordinate with the specifically listed banks to process their import transactions in compliance with the updated Handbook of Procedures.
**Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Customs Authorities**
**Impact**
The notice provides the official regulatory reference for verifying authorized gold and silver import channels.
**Action Required**
Officials must use the updated Appendix 4B to monitor and validate import documentation and clearances between April 2026 and March 2029.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The primary regulatory authority under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for issuing this public notice to amend import procedures.
Handbook of Procedures, 2023: The specific policy document whose Appendix 4B is amended by this notice to update the list of banks authorized to import gold and silver.
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023: The overarching legal framework providing the authority for the DGFT to regulate trade and amend procedural guidelines.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): The central banking regulator responsible for authorizing the specific commercial banks permitted to import gold and silver into India.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 112] िई ददल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 112] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
साविव जिक सचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2026
स.ं 04/2026-27
जवषय: प्रदिया पुस्ट्तक, 2023 के पररजिष्ट 4ख म ेंसंिोधि के संबंध में।
फा. स.ं 01/94/180/261/एएम18/पीसी-4.— समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत जवदेि व्यापार िीजत (एफटीपी),
2023 के पैरा 1.03 और 2.04 के तहत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए महाजिदेिक जवदेि व्यापार एतद्द्वारा प्रदिया
पुस्ट्तक, 2023 के पररजिष्ट 4ख के अंतगवत भाग क और ख म ें जिम्नजलजखत सिं ोधि करत े ह:ैं
क. सोिा और चादं ी दोिों के आयात के जलए भारतीय ररिव व बकैं द्वारा प्राजधकृत बकैं ों की सचू ी ददिाकं 01.04.2026
स े प्रभावी ह ैऔर ददिाकं 31.03.2029 तक वधै ह।ै
िम स.ं बकैं का िाम
1. एजससस बैंक जलजमटेड
2. बैंक ऑफ इंजडया
3. ड्यूि बैंक
2771 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
4. फेडरल बैंक जलजमटेड
5. एचडीएफसी बैंक जलजमटेड
6. इंडजस्ट्रयल एंड कमर्िवयल बैंक ऑफ चाइिा जलजमटेड
7. आइसीआइसीआइ बैंक जलजमटेड
8. इंडसइंड बैंक जलजमटेड
9. इंजडयि ओवसीज़ बैंक
10. कोटक महहद्रं ा बैंक
11. करूर वैश्य बैंक जलजमटेड
12. पंिाब िेििल बैंक
13. आरबीएल बैंक जलजमटेड
14. भारतीय स्ट्टेट बैंक
15. यस बैंक जलजमटेड
ख. केवल सोि े के आयात के जलए भारतीय ररज़व व बकैं द्वारा प्राजधकृत बकैं ों की सचू ी ददिाकं 01.04.2026 स े प्रभावी
ह ैऔर 31.03.2029 तक वधै ह।ै
िम स.ं बकैं का िाम
1. यूजियि बैंक ऑफ इंजडया
2. एसबीईआर बैंक
इस अजधसचू िा का प्रभाव:
प्रदिया पुस्ट्तक 2023 के पररजिष्ट 4ख के अतं गतव सोिा/चांदी के आयात के जलए प्राजधकृत बकैं ों की सूची को अद्यति दकया
गया ह।ै
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदिे क जवदिे व्यापार एव ं पदेि अपर सजचव[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 17th April, 2026
No. 04/ 2026-27
Subject: Amendment in Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedures, 2023-reg.
F. No. 01/94/180/261/AM18/PC-4.— In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 &
2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign
Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Part A and B under Appendix 4B of Handbook of
Procedure, 2023:
A. LIST OF BANKS AUTHORISED BY RESERVE BANK OF INDIA TO IMPORT BOTH GOLD
AND SILVER WITH EFFECT FROM 01.04.2026 AND VALID UPTO 31.03.2029.
Sr. No. Name of bank
1 Axis Bank Limited
2 Bank of India
3 Deutsche Bank
4 Federal Bank Limited
5 HDFC Bank Limited
6 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited
7 ICICI Bank Limited
8 IndusInd Bank Limited
9 Indian Overseas Bank
10 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
11 Karur Vysya Bank Limited
12 Punjab National Bank
13 RBL Bank Limited
14 State Bank of India
15 Yes Bank Limited
B. LIST OF BANKS AUTHORISED BY RESERVE BANK OF INDIA TO IMPORT ONLY GOLD
FOR WITH EFFECT FROM 01.04.2026 AND VALID UPTO 31.03.2029.
Sr. No. Name of bank
1 Union Bank of India
2 SBER Bank
Effect of this Public Notice:
List of banks authorized to import gold/silver under Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedures, 2023 has been
updated.
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
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