Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme


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The Reserve Bank of India has released an updated Master Circular for the Self-Help Group (SHG)-Bank Linkage Programme. This consolidated document brings together all existing guidelines and instructions issued by the RBI on the subject up to March 31, 2023. It aims to provide banks with a single, comprehensive resource for all relevant information.

Reserve Bank of India

RBI/2023-24/03
FIDD.CO.FID.BC.No.1/12.01.033/2023-24

April 01, 2023

The Chairman/ Managing Director/
Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Commercial Banks

Madam/ Dear Sir

Master Circular on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme

The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines/instructions to banks on SHG-Bank Linkage Programme. In order to enable banks to have instructions at one place, the Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines/ instructions on the subject has been updated and enclosed. This Master Circular consolidates the circulars issued by Reserve Bank on the subject up to March 31, 2023, as indicated in the Appendix.

Yours faithfully

(Sonali Sen Gupta)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
Encl: As above

FAQ :

The Master Circular consolidates all existing guidelines and instructions on the SHG-Bank Linkage Programme issued by the Reserve Bank of India to provide banks with a single, comprehensive resource.

The Master Circular was issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The Master Circular incorporates guidelines and instructions issued by the Reserve Bank of India on the subject up to March 31, 2023.

All instructions are now available in one place within the updated Master Circular on the SHG-Bank Linkage Programme.

 

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