**Policy Summary: RBI Mandates CIMS Reporting for Internet and Mobile Banking Returns**
Effective immediately, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is mandating the submission of the Internet Banking Return (Return Code R065) and the Mobile Banking Return (Return Code R102) through the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS). This directive applies to all Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), including Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs), State Co-operative Banks (StCBs), District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs), Payment Banks, and Small Finance Banks.
Reporting commences with the August 2025 reporting period, with submissions due by the 7th of the succeeding month (e.g., August 2025 return due by September 7, 2025). Access to the CIMS portal is available at https://cims.rbi.org.in/login. Admin users for each reporting entity have already been created in CIMS and are responsible for creating login credentials for users submitting these returns.
This directive is issued under Section 12 read with Section 19 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. Non-compliance will be subject to penal action.
For further inquiries, contact Saurabh Nath, Chief General Manager, Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, Central Office, Reserve Bank of India, 14th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001. Phone: 9122 2264 4995. Fax: 9122 2265 9566, 2269 1557. Email: cgmdpsscorbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for regulating the banking system.
SCBs including RRBs, UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks: List of all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Urban Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, District Central Co-operative Banks, Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks
Centralised Information Management System: Next generation datawarehouse of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) known as CIMS
Internet Banking Return: A regulatory return (R065) that needs to be submitted monthly.
Mobile Banking Return: A regulatory return (R102) that needs to be submitted monthly.
Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007: The act under which the instructions are issued, with penalties for non-compliance.
Saurabh Nath: Chief General Manager at the Reserve Bank of India.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Location of the Department of Payment and Settlement Systems, Central Office of Reserve Bank of India.
बेटी बचाओ
बेटी पढ़ाओ
भारतीय �रज़वर् बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
www.rbi.org.in
RBI/2025-26/77
CO.DPSS.ODD.No.S604/06-08-024/2025-2026 September 05, 2025
To
All SCBs (including RRBs), UCBs, StCBs, DCCBs, Payment Banks and Small Finance
Banks
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 returns in CIMS:
Sr. No. Return Name Return Code Frequency
1 Internet Banking Return R065 Monthly
2 Mobile Banking Return R102 Monthly
2. Accordingly, you are advised to submit the returns listed above on the CIMS portal
(https://cims.rbi.org.in/#/login) for the reporting period August 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 these two returns 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 August 2025 should be submitted by September
07, 2025). 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 िनपटान प्रणाली िवभाग, केंद्रीय कायार्लय, 14वी मंिजल, केंद्रीय कायार्लय भवन, शहीद भगत िसंह मागर्, फोटर्, मु�ई – 400 001
फोन: (91-22) 2264 4995, फै� 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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