As of January 01, 2026, The Reserve Bank of India is commencing return reporting in CIMS for all MTSS Overseas Principals. The "MTSS Business" return (Return Code R103) must be submitted monthly via the CIMS portal (https://cims.rbi.org.in/#/login) beginning with the December 2025 reporting period. Admin Users for each reporting entity have been created in CIMS and the admin users of the respective entities need to create login credentials for the users who will be submitting the returns. Returns are due by the 7th of the succeeding month (e.g., December 2025 return due January 07, 2026). This instruction 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 any queries or clarification contact cgmdpssco@rbi.org.in or dial (91-22) 2264 4995, fax: (91-22) 2265 9566, 2269 1557.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, issuing the notification.
Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007: The Act under which the instructions are issued.
CIMS: Centralised Information Management System, the portal for submitting returns.
MTSS Business: The type of return to be submitted on the CIMS portal, return code R103.
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बेटी पढ़ाओ
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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