The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the commencement of MTSS Business return reporting through the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS), with effect from December 2025. All MTSS Overseas Principals are required to submit this monthly return (Return Code R103) on the CIMS portal (https://cims.rbi.org.in/#/login) by the 7th of the succeeding month. Admin Users for each reporting entity are already created in CIMS and the Admin Users need to create login credentials for other users who will be submitting these returns. This instruction is issued under Section 12 read with Section 19 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, and non-compliance will result in penal action. For any queries, contact the Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, Central Office, 14th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, Phone: (91-22) 2264 4995, Fax: (91-22) 2265 9566, 2269 1557, Email: cgmdpssco@rbi.org.in. The notification is dated January 01, 2026, and signed by Saurabh Nath, Chief General Manager. The reference number is RBI/2025-26/170, CO.DPSS.ODD.No.S1072/06-08-024/2025-2026.
Key Entities Referenced
Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007: Law under which this instruction is issued and non-compliance will be liable to penal action.
CIMS: Centralised Information Management System, a datawarehouse of the Reserve Bank of India. The notice mandates reporting of MTSS Business return through CIMS.
Reserve Bank of India: The issuing authority for the directive regarding submission of returns via CIMS.
MTSS Business: The return (R103) that MTSS Overseas Principals are required to submit on the CIMS portal.
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भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
www.rbi.org.in
RBI/2025-26/170
CO.DPSS.ODD.No.S1072/06-08-024/2025-2026 January 01, 2026
To
All MTSS Overseas Principals
Madam / Dear Sir,
Returns – Department of Payment and Settlement Systems – Submission in CIMS
Following the launch of the next generation datawarehouse of the Reserve Bank of India
i.e. Centralised Information Management System (CIMS), it has now been decided to
commence the reporting of the following return in CIMS:
Sr. No. Return Name Return Code Frequency
1 MTSS Business R103 Monthly
2. Accordingly, you are advised to submit the return listed above on the CIMS portal
(https://cims.rbi.org.in/#/login) for the reporting period December 2025 onwards as per the
reporting guidelines.
3. The Admin Users for each reporting entity have been created in CIMS. The login
credentials for the users who will be submitting this return need to be created by the Admin
Users of the respective entity.
4. As per the extant practice, the returns for every month should be submitted by the 7th
of the succeeding month (i.e. return for December 2025 should be submitted by January
07, 2026). This is issued under Section 12 read with Section 19 of the Payment and
Settlement Systems Act, 2007. Non-compliance with the instruction will be liable to penal
action.
Yours faithfully,
(Saurabh Nath)
Chief General Manager
भुगतान और ननपटान प्रणाली नर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायावलय, 14र्ी मंनिल, केंद्रीय कायावलय भर्न, शहीद भगत न ंह मागव, फोटव, मुम्बई – 400 001
फोन: (91-22) 2264 4995, फैक्स Fax: (91-22) 2265 9566, 2269 1557, ई-मेल: cgmdpssco@rbi.org.in
Department of Payment and settlement Systems, Central Office, 14th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai –
400 001.
Phone: (91-22) 2264 4995, Fax: (91-22) 2265 9566, 2269 1557, Email: cgmdpssco@rbi.org.in
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