The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a notification on January 01, 2026, to all White Label ATM Operators regarding the submission of returns in the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS). Following the launch of CIMS, operators are now required to submit the WLA Statistics return (Return Code R330) on a monthly basis via the CIMS portal (https://cims.rbi.org.in/#/login) starting from the reporting period of December 2025. The deadline for submission is the 7th of the succeeding month (e.g., the return for December 2025 must be submitted by January 07, 2026). Admin Users for each reporting entity have been created in CIMS, and they are responsible for creating login credentials for users submitting the returns. The notification is issued under Section 12 read with Section 19 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, and non-compliance may result in penal action. For further information, contact Saurabh Nath, Chief General Manager, Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, Central Office, at phone (91-22) 2264 4995, fax (91-22) 2265 9566, 2269 1557, or email cgmdpssco@rbi.org.in. The office address is 14th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.
Key Entities Referenced
Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007: Legal framework governing payment and settlement systems; violation may lead to penalties.
Centralised Information Management System (CIMS): RBI's next-generation data warehouse system, where White Label ATM Operators need to submit WLA Statistics.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank issuing the directive regarding submission of returns in CIMS.
WLA Statistics: The return required to be submitted by White Label ATM Operators via CIMS.
White Label ATM Operators: The entities to whom this circular is addressed and who are required to submit the WLA Statistics.
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भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
www.rbi.org.in
RBI/2025-26/171
CO.DPSS.ODD.No.S1073/06-08-024/2025-2026 January 01, 2026
To
All White Label ATM Operators
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 WLA Statistics R330 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 return 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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