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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRES AUTHORITY
CIRCULAR
e.F.No. IFSCA-FMPP0BR/5/2024-Banking /2 July 31, 2026
Subject: Amendment to the circular dated December 29, 2025 titled “Internet
banking services to clients of IBUs – Review” and circular dated June 30, 2026
titled “Amendment to the Circular titled Internet banking services to clients of
IBUs –Review”
1. Reference is to the following circulars issued by the Authority:
a) Circular titled “Internet banking services to clients of IBUs” “Internet banking
services to clients of IBUs – Review” dated December 29, 2025
b) Amendment to the Circular titled “Internet banking services to clients of IBUs –
Review” dated June 30, 2026
2. In view of the requests from IBUs to extend the time for compliance with the
provisions of the abovementioned circulars till the closure of the “Swap Facility for
FCNR (B) Deposits” scheme of the Reserve Bank of India, it has been decided to
provide a one-time extension to the date of compliance with the provisions of the
abovementioned circulars.
3. Accordingly, contents para 4 of the circular referred to in 1(a) above, shall be
substituted with the following:
“An IBU commencing operations after the date of issue of this circular may offer
liability products to its customers without complying with the requirements of the
circular upto September 30, 2026. In the event of non-compliance by the prescribed
date, the IBU shall, with effect from October 1, 2026, cease onboarding new
customers for the liability product(s) that in respect of which it is non-compliant with
the requirements of this Circular”
Page 1 of 24. Further, contents para 2 of the circular referred at 1(b) above, shall be substituted
with the following:
“An IBU that commenced operations prior to the date of issuance of this circular, shall
ensure compliance with the requirements specified herein by September 30, 2026.
In the event of non-compliance by the prescribed date, the IBU shall, with effect from
October 1, 2026, cease onboarding new customers for the liability product(s) that in
respect of which it is non-compliant with the requirements of this Circular”
5. All other provisions of the circulars referred to at 1(a) and 1(b) shall remain
unchanged.
6. This Circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 12 and 13
of the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 read with Section
35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
7. A copy of this circular is available on the website of the International Financial
Services Centres Authority at www.ifsca.gov.in.
Yours faithfully,
(Riddhi Bhandari)
Chief General Manager
Department of Banking
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