The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has published the draft Bank Branch Auditors' Panel (MEF) for the 2025-26 financial year. This draft panel, prepared according to RBI norms, is available for review by eligible Chartered Accountants and firms on the official MEF portal. Applicants can check their details and any reasons for category changes, and queries can be submitted until 30th January 2026.
The Professional Development Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released the Draft Bank Branch Auditors Panel (MEF) for the year 2025-26 , as per an announcement dated 23 January 2026 .
The draft panel has been prepared in accordance with the RBI norms dated 6 March 2023 and has been hosted on the official MEF portal at www.meficai.org . Chartered Accountants and firms who applied for bank branch audit empanelment can now view their details online.
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FAQ :
The draft Bank Branch Auditors' Panel (MEF) for the year 2025-26 was released on 23rd January 2026.
The draft panel has been hosted on the official MEF portal at www.meficai.org.
Applicants can view details such as MEF No./FRN No., Name of the Applicant, Unique Code Number, Category, and any Reason for ineligibility.
Queries or complaints can be raised with details at https://app.meficai.org/complaints or by calling Ms. Priya Duggal/Ms. Garima Khurana on 92055 59866 or Mr. Manish Bhardwaj on 92055 59865.
The draft panel will be available for review up to Friday, 30th January 2026.
After suitable addressal of queries, the final panel will be sent to the RBI for their consideration.