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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

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RBI/FIDD/2020-21/72
Master Directions FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.5/04.09.01/2020-21 September 04, 2020
(Updated as on June 21, 2024)
(Updated as on July 27, 2023)
(Updated as on October 20, 2022)
(Updated as on August 02, 2022)
(Updated as on October 26, 2021)
(Updated as on June 11, 2021)
(Updated as on May 31, 2021)
(Updated as on April 29, 2021)
The Chairman / Managing Director/
Chief Executive Officer
[All Commercial Banks including Regional Rural Banks,
Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and
Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks other than Salary Earners’ Banks]

Madam/Dear Sir,

Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification.

The Reserve Bank of India has, from time to time, issued a number of instructions /
guidelines to banks relating to Priority Sector Lending. The Master Directions enclosed
incorporate the updated instructions / guidelines on the subject. The list of circulars
consolidated in this Master Direction is indicated in the Appendix.

Yours faithfully,

(Nisha Nambiar)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge

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 INDEX

Para Particulars
No.
CHAPTER – I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short Title and Commencement
2. Applicability
3. Definitions/ Clarifications
CHAPTER – II
CATEGORIES AND TARGETS UNDER PRIORITY SECTOR
4. Categories under Priority Sector
5. Targets /Sub-targets for Priority Sector
6. Computation of Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC)
7. Adjustments for weights in PSL Achievement
CHAPTER – III
DESCRIPTION OF ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES UNDER PRIORITY SECTOR
8. Agriculture
9. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
10. Export Credit
11. Education
12. Housing
13. Social Infrastructure
14. Renewable Energy
15. Others
16. Weaker Sections
CHAPTER – IV
MISCELLANEOUS
17. Investments by Banks in Securitisation Notes
18. Transfer of Assets through Direct Assignment /Outright Purchase
19. Inter Bank Participation Certificates (IBPCs)
20. Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs)
21. Bank loans to MFIs (NBFC-MFIs, Societies, Trusts, etc.) for On-Lending
22. Bank loans to NBFCs for On-Lending
23. Bank loans to HFCs for On-Lending
24. Limits on On-Lending
25. Co-lending by Banks and NBFCs to priority sector
26. COVID19 measures for PSL
27. Monitoring of Priority Sector Lending Targets
28. Non-achievement of Priority Sector Targets
29. Common guidelines for Priority Sector Loans

ANNEX – I A: List of Districts with comparatively high PSL Credit

ANNEX – I B: List of Districts with comparatively low PSL Credit
ANNEX – II: Indicative list of eligible activities under Agriculture Infrastructure
and Ancillary activities
ANNEX – III: Indicative list of Permissible Activities under Food Processing
Sector as shared by MoFPI
ANNEX – IV: Calculation of Priority Sector Achievement
APPENDIX – List of Circulars Consolidated
 Master Directions- Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending –
Targets and Classification) Directions, 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 21 and 35A read with Section 56 of
the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India, being satisfied that it is
necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby, issues the Directions
hereinafter specified.
CHAPTER – I
PRELIMINARY

1. Short Title and Commencement

1.1 These Directions shall be called the Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector
Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2020.

1.2 These Directions shall come into effect on the day they are placed on the official
website of the Reserve Bank of India.

2. Applicability
The provisions of these Directions shall apply to every Commercial Bank [including
Regional Rural Bank (RRB), Small Finance Bank (SFB), Local Area Bank] and
Primary (Urban) Co-operative Bank (UCB) other than Salary Earners’ Bank.

3. Definitions/ Clarifications
3.1 In these Directions, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms herein shall
bear the meanings assigned to them below:

(i) ‘Urban Co-operative Bank’ or ‘UCB’ means a Primary Co-operative Bank

as defined under Section 5(ccv) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
read with Section 56 of the Act.
(ii) “On-lending” means loans sanctioned by banks to eligible intermediaries
for onward lending for creation of priority sector assets. The average
maturity of priority sector assets thus created by the eligible
intermediaries should be co-terminus with maturity of the bank loan.
(iii) Contingent liabilities/off-balance sheet items do not form part of priority
sector achievement. However, foreign banks with less than 20 branches
have an option to reckon the Credit Equivalent of Off-Balance Sheet
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Exposures (CEOBE) extended to borrowers for eligible priority sector

activities for achievement of priority sector target, subject to the condition
that the CEOBE (both priority sector and non-priority sector excluding
interbank exposure) should be added to the Adjusted Net Bank Credit
(ANBC) in the denominator for computation of PSL targets.
(iv) Off-balance sheet interbank exposures are excluded for computing
CEOBE for the priority sector targets.
(v) The term “all-inclusive interest” includes interest (effective annual
interest), processing fees and service charges.

3.2 All other expressions, unless defined herein, shall have the same meaning as
has been assigned to them under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 or the
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 or any statutory modification or re-enactment
thereto or as used in commercial parlance, as the case may be.

3.3 Banks must ensure that loans extended under priority sector are for approved
purposes and the end use is continuously monitored. The banks should put in
place proper internal controls and systems in this regard.

CHAPTER – II
CATEGORIES AND TARGETS UNDER PRIORITY SECTOR

4. The categories under priority sector are as follows:

i. Agriculture
ii. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
iii. Export Credit
iv. Education
v. Housing
vi. Social Infrastructure
vii. Renewable Energy
viii. Others

The details of eligible activities under the above categories are specified in Chapter
III.

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5. Targets /Sub-targets for Priority sector

5.1 The targets and sub-targets set under priority sector lending, to be computed on
the basis of the ANBC/ CEOBE as applicable as on the corresponding date of the
preceding year, are as under:
Categories Domestic Foreign banks Regional Rural Small
commercial banks with less than Banks Finance
(excl. RRBs & SFBs) 20 branches Banks
& foreign banks with
20 branches and
above
Total 40 per cent of ANBC as 40 per cent of 75 per cent of 75 per cent of
Priority computed in para 6 ANBC as ANBC as ANBC as
Sector below or CEOBE computed in para computed in para 6 computed in
whichever is higher 6 below or below or CEOBE para 6 below
CEOBE whichever is or CEOBE
whichever is higher; However, whichever is
higher; out of lending to Medium higher.
which up to 32% Enterprises, Social
can be in the Infrastructure and
form of lending to Renewable Energy
Exports and not shall be reckoned
less than 8% can for priority sector
be to any other achievement only
priority sector up to 15 per cent of
ANBC.
Agriculture 18 per cent of ANBC or Not applicable 18 per cent ANBC 18 per cent of
CEOBE, whichever is or CEOBE, ANBC or
higher; out of which whichever is CEOBE,
a target of 10 percent# higher; out of whichever is
is prescribed for Small which a target of higher; out of
and Marginal Farmers 10 percent# is which a
(SMFs) prescribed for target of 10
SMFs percent# is
prescribed
for SMFs
Micro 7.5 per cent of ANBC Not applicable 7.5 per cent of 7.5 per cent
Enterprises or CEOBE, whichever ANBC or CEOBE, of ANBC or
is higher whichever is higher CEOBE,
whichever is
higher
Advances 12 percent# of ANBC Not applicable 15 per cent of 12 percent#
to Weaker or CEOBE, whichever ANBC or CEOBE, of ANBC or
Sections is higher whichever is higher CEOBE,
whichever is
higher
# Revised targets for SMFs and Weaker Section will be implemented in a phased manner as
indicated in para 5.2

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5.2 The targets for lending to SMFs and for Weaker Sections shall be revised
upwards from FY 2021-22 onwards as follows:

Financial Year Small and Marginal Weaker Sections target ^

Farmers target *
2020-21 8% 10%
2021-22 9% 11%
2022-23 9.5% 11.5%
2023-24 10% 12%
* Not applicable to UCBs
^ Weaker Sections target for RRBs will continue to be 15% of ANBC or CEOBE, whichever is higher.

5.3 UCBs shall comply with the stipulated targets as under:

Categories Primary Urban Co-operative Banks
Total 40 per cent of ANBC or CEOBE, whichever is higher, in FY2019-20,
Priority which shall stand increased to 75 per cent of ANBC or CEOBE,
Sector whichever is higher, with effect from FY2025-26. UCBs shall comply
with the stipulated target as per the following milestones:
FY2019- FY2020- FY2021- FY2022- FY2023- FY2024- FY2025-
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
40% 45% 50% 60% 60% 65% 75%
Micro 7.5 per cent of ANBC or CEOBE, whichever is higher
Enterprises
Advances 12 per cent of ANBC or CEOBE, whichever is higher. The revised
to Weaker targets for weaker sections will be implemented in a phased manner
Sections as indicated below:
FY2019- FY2020- FY2021- FY2022- FY2023- FY2024- FY2025-
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
10.00% 11.00% 11.50% 11.50% 11.50% 11.75% 12.00%

5.4 All domestic banks (other than UCBs) and foreign banks with more than 20
branches are directed to ensure that the overall lending to Non-Corporate Farmers
(NCFs) does not fall below the system-wide average of the last three years’
achievement which will be separately notified every year. The applicable target for
lending to the non-corporate farmers for FY 2022-23 will be 13.78% of ANBC or CEOBE
whichever is higher. All efforts should be made by banks to increase the Farm Credit
(as per para 8.1) higher than the NCF target.

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6. Computation of Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC)

6.1 For the purpose of priority sector lending, ANBC denotes the outstanding Bank
Credit in India [As prescribed in item No.VI of Form ‘A’ under Section 42 (2) of
the RBI Act, 1934] and computed as follows:
Bank Credit in India [As prescribed in item No.VI of Form `A’ under I
Section 42(2) of the RBI Act, 1934]
Bills Rediscounted with RBI and other approved Financial Institutions II
Net Bank Credit (NBC)* III(I-II)
Outstanding Deposits under RIDF and other eligible funds with NABARD, IV
NHB, SIDBI and MUDRA Ltd in lieu of non-achievement of priority sector
lending targets/sub-targets + outstanding PSLCs
Eligible amount for exemptions on issuance of long-term bonds for V
infrastructure and affordable housing as per circular DBOD.BP.BC.
No.25/08.12.014/2014-15 dated July 15, 2014
Advances extended in India against the incremental FCNR (B)/NRE VI
deposits, qualifying for exemption from CRR/SLR requirements, as per
the Reserve Bank’s circulars DBOD.No.Ret.BC.36/12.01.001/ 2013-14
dated August 14, 2013 read with DBOD.No.Ret.BC.93/ 12.01.001/2013-
14 dated January 31, 2014, DBOD mailbox clarification issued on
February 6, 2014 and UBD.BPD.(PCB).CIR.No.5/13.01.000/2013-14
dated August 27, 2013 read with UBD.BPD.(PCB). Cir.No.72/ 13.01.000/
2013-14 dated June 11, 2014.
Investments made by public sector banks in the Recapitalization Bonds VII
floated by Government of India
Other investments eligible to be treated as priority sector (e.g. VIII
investments in securitisation notes)
Face Value of securities acquired and kept under HTM category under IX
the TLTRO 2.0 (Press Release 2019-2020/2237 dated April 17, 2020
read with Q.11 of FAQ and SLF-MF- Press Release 2019-2020/2276
dated April 27, 2020 and also Extended Regulatory Benefits under SLF-
MF Scheme vide Press Release 2019-2020/2294 dated April 30, 2020.
Bonds/debentures in Non-SLR categories under HTM category X
For UCBs: investments made after August 30, 2007 in permitted non SLR XI
bonds held under ‘Held to Maturity’ (HTM) category
ANBC (Other than UCBs) III + IV- (V+VI+VII) +VIII - IX + X
ANBC for UCBs III + IV - VI - IX + XI
* For the purpose of priority sector computation only. Banks should not deduct / net any amount like
provisions, accrued interest, etc. from NBC.

6.2 For the purpose of calculation of CEOBE, banks shall be guided by the Master
Circular on Exposure Norms issued by Department of Regulation, RBI vide
DBR.No.Dir.BC.12/13.03.00/ 2015-16 dated July 1, 2015 and as updated from
time to time. UCBs shall be guided by the relevant provisions of the Master
Circular dated July 1, 2015 on ‘Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - UCBs’
issued by Reserve Bank of India.

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6.3 SFBs shall be further guided by Para 6.5 (ii to vii) of the Operating Guidelines
for Small Finance Banks issued by Department of Regulation (RBI/2016-17/81
DBR.NBD. No.26/16.13.218/2016-17 dated October 06, 2016), pertaining to
treatment of grandfathered loans, for computation of ANBC.

6.4 While calculating Net Bank Credit as above, if banks subtract prudential write
off at Corporate/Head Office level, it must be ensured that the credit to priority
sector and all other sub-sectors so written off should also be subtracted
category wise from priority sector and sub-target achievement. Wherever,
investments or any other items which are treated as eligible for classification
under priority sector target/sub-target achievement, the same should also form
part of Adjusted Net Bank Credit.

6.5 All the banks have to adhere to the respective licencing guidelines and operating
guidelines issued by the Department of Regulation, RBI and updated from time
to time

7. Adjustments for weights in PSL Achievement

To address regional disparities in the flow of priority sector credit at the district level,
it was decided to rank districts on the basis of per capita credit flow to priority sector
and build an incentive framework for districts with comparatively lower flow of credit
and a dis-incentive framework for districts with comparatively higher flow of priority
sector credit. With effect from FY 2024-25, a higher weight (125%) shall be assigned
to the incremental priority sector credit in the identified districts where the credit flow
is comparatively lower (per capita PSL less than ₹9,000), and a lower weight (90%)
will be assigned for incremental priority sector credit in the identified districts where
the credit flow is comparatively higher (per capita PSL greater than ₹42,000). The list
of both categories of districts is given in Annexes IA and IB and will be valid up to FY
2026-27. The districts other than those mentioned in Annexes IA and IB will continue
to have existing weightage of 100%.

The banks should continue to report the actual outstanding amount in QPSA returns
as hitherto. Adjustments for weights to incremental PSL credit will be done by RBI,
based on reporting of district wise credit flow to FIDD, CO through the ADEPT
database. RRBs, UCBs, LABs and foreign banks (including WoS) would be exempted

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from adjustments of weights in PSL achievement due to their currently limited area of
operation/catering to a niche segment.
CHAPTER – III
DESCRIPTION OF ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES UNDER PRIORITY SECTOR
8. Agriculture
The lending to agriculture sector will include Farm Credit (Agriculture and Allied
Activities), lending for Agriculture Infrastructure and Ancillary Activities.
8.1 Farm Credit - Individual farmers
Loans to individual farmers [including Self Help Groups (SHGs) or Joint
Liability Groups (JLGs) i.e. groups of individual farmers, provided banks
maintain disaggregated data of such loans] and Proprietorship firms of
farmers, directly engaged in Agriculture and Allied Activities, viz. dairy, fishery,
animal husbandry, poultry, bee-keeping and sericulture. This will include:

i. Crop loans including loans for traditional/non-traditional plantations,

horticulture and allied activities.

ii. Medium and long-term loans for agriculture and allied activities (e.g.
purchase of agricultural implements and machinery and developmental
loans for allied activities).

iii. Loans for pre and post-harvest activities viz. spraying, harvesting, grading
and transporting of their own farm produce.

iv. Loans to distressed farmers indebted to non-institutional lenders.

v. Loans under the Kisan Credit Card Scheme.

vi. Loans to small and marginal farmers for purchase of land for agricultural
purposes.

vii. Loans against pledge/hypothecation of agricultural produce (including

warehouse receipts) for a period not exceeding 12 months subject to a limit
up to ₹75 lakh against NWRs/eNWRs and up to ₹50 lakh against
warehouse receipts other than NWRs/eNWRs.

viii. Loans to farmers for installation of stand-alone Solar Agriculture Pumps

and for solarisation of grid connected Agriculture Pumps.

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ix. Loans to farmers for installation of solar power plants on barren/fallow land
or in stilt fashion on agriculture land owned by farmer.
8.2 Farm Credit - Corporate farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations
(FPOs)/(FPC) Companies of Individual Farmers, Partnership firms and
Co-operatives of farmers engaged in Agriculture and Allied Activities
(a) Loans for the following activities will be subject to an aggregate limit of ₹2
crore per borrowing entity:
(i) Crop loans to farmers which will include traditional/non-traditional
plantations and horticulture and loans for allied activities.

(ii) Medium and long-term loans for agriculture and allied activities (e.g.
purchase of agricultural implements and machinery and
developmental loans for allied activities).

(iii) Loans for pre and post-harvest activities viz. spraying, harvesting,
grading and transporting of their own farm produce.

(b) Loans up to ₹75 lakh against pledge/hypothecation of agricultural produce

(including warehouse receipts) for a period not exceeding 12 months
against NWRs/eNWRs and up to ₹50 lakh against warehouse receipts
other than NWRs/eNWRs.

(c) Loans up to ₹5 crore per borrowing entity to FPOs/FPCs undertaking

farming with assured marketing of their produce at a pre-determined price.

(d) UCBs are not permitted to lend to co-operatives of farmers.

8.3 Agriculture Infrastructure

Loans for agriculture infrastructure will be subject to an aggregate sanctioned limit
of ₹100 crore per borrower from the banking system. List of activities is furnished
in Annex II.

8.4 Ancillary Services

8.4.1 Following loans under ancillary services will be subject to limits prescribed
as under:
i. Loans up to ₹5 crore to co-operative societies of farmers for purchase of
the produce of members (Not applicable to UCBs)

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ii. Loans up to ₹50 crore to Start-ups, as per definition of Ministry of

Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India that are engaged in agriculture
and allied services.

iii. Loans for Food and Agro-processing up to an aggregate sanctioned limit

of ₹100 crore per borrower from the banking system.

8.4.2 Outstanding deposits under RIDF and other eligible funds with NABARD on
account of priority sector shortfall.

8.4.3 The eligible activities under ancillary services and food processing is given
in Annex II and Annex III, respectively.

8.5 Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs)

For the purpose of computation of achievement of the sub-target, Small and
Marginal Farmers will include the following:

i. Farmers with landholding of up to 1 hectare (Marginal Farmers).

ii. Farmers with a landholding of more than 1 hectare and up to 2 hectares (Small
Farmers).

iii. Landless agricultural labourers, tenant farmers, oral lessees and share-
croppers whose share of landholding is within the limits prescribed for SMFs.

iv. Loans to Self Help Groups (SHGs) or Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), i.e. groups
of individual SMFs directly engaged in Agriculture and Allied Activities, provided
banks maintain disaggregated data of such loans.

v. Loans up to ₹2 lakh to individuals solely engaged in Allied activities without any

accompanying land holding criteria.

vi. Loans to FPOs/FPC of individual farmers and co-operatives of farmers directly

engaged in Agriculture and Allied Activities where the land-holding share of
SMFs is not less than 75 per cent, subject to loan limits prescribed in para 8.2.
UCBs are not permitted to lend to co-operatives of farmers.

8.6 Lending by banks to NBFCs and MFIs for on-lending in agriculture

(i) Bank credit extended to registered NBFC-MFIs and other MFIs (Societies, Trusts
etc.) which are members of RBI recognised SRO for the sector, for on-lending to

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individuals and also to members of SHGs / JLGs will be eligible for categorisation
as priority sector advance under respective categories of agriculture subject to
conditions specified in para 21 (not applicable to RRBs, UCBs, SFBs and LABs).

(ii) Bank credit to registered NBFCs (other than MFIs) towards on-lending for ‘Term
lending’ component under agriculture will be allowed up to ₹ 10 lakh per borrower
subject to conditions specified in para 22 and 24 (not applicable to RRBs, UCBs,
SFBs and LABs).

9. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

The definition of MSMEs shall be as given in the Master Direction – Lending to
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector FIDD.MSME &
NFS.12/06.02.31/2017-18 dated July 24, 2017 as updated from time to time. All
bank loans to MSMEs shall qualify for classification under priority sector lending.

9.1 Factoring Transactions (not applicable to RRBs and UCBs)

(i) ‘With Recourse’ Factoring transactions by banks which carry out the
business of factoring departmentally wherever the ‘assignor’ is a Micro,
Small or Medium Enterprise would be eligible for classification under MSME
category on the reporting dates.

(ii) In terms of paragraph 9 of Circular DBR.No. FSD.BC.32/24.01.007/2015-

16 dated July 30, 2015 on ‘Provision of Factoring Services by Banks-
Review’, inter-alia, the borrower’s bank shall obtain from the borrower,
periodical certificates regarding factored receivables to avoid double
financing/ counting. Further, the ‘factors’ must intimate the limits sanctioned
to the borrower and details of debts factored to the banks concerned, taking
responsibility to avoid double financing.
(iii) Factoring transactions pertaining to MSMEs taking place through the Trade
Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) shall also be eligible for
classification under priority sector.

9.2 Khadi and Village Industries Sector (KVI)

All loans to units in the KVI sector will be eligible for classification under the sub-
target of 7.5 percent prescribed for Micro Enterprises under priority sector.

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9.3 Other Finance to MSMEs

(i) Loans up to ₹50 crore to Start-ups, as per definition of Ministry of Commerce
and Industry, Govt. of India that conform to the definition of MSME as per
Para 9.
(ii) Loans to entities involved in assisting the decentralized sector in the supply
of inputs and marketing of output of artisans, village and cottage industries.
In respect of UCBs, the term “entities” shall not include institutions to which
UCBs are not permitted to lend under the RBI guidelines / the legal
framework governing their functioning.

(iii) Loans to co-operatives of producers in the decentralized sector viz. artisans,

village and cottage industries (Not applicable for UCBs).

(iv) Loans sanctioned by banks to NBFC-MFIs and other MFIs (Societies, Trusts
etc.) which are members of RBI recognised SRO for the sector for on-lending
to MSME sector as per the conditions specified in paragraph 21 of these
Master Directions (not applicable to RRBs, SFBs and UCBs)

(v) Loans to registered NBFCs (other than MFIs) for on-lending to Micro & Small
Enterprises as per conditions specified in para 22 of these Master Directions
(not applicable to RRBs, SFBs and UCBs)

(vi) Credit outstanding under General Credit Cards (including Artisan Credit
Card, Laghu Udyami Card, Swarojgar Credit Card and Weaver’s Card etc.
in existence and catering to the non-farm entrepreneurial credit needs of
individuals).

(vii) Overdraft to Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) account holders as

per limits and conditions prescribed by Department of Financial Services,
Ministry of Finance from time to time, will qualify as achievement of the target
for lending to Micro Enterprises.
(viii) Outstanding deposits with SIDBI and MUDRA Ltd. on account of priority
sector shortfall.

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10. Export Credit (not applicable to RRBs and LABs)

Export credit under agriculture and MSME sectors are allowed to be classified as
PSL in the respective categories viz. agriculture and MSME. Export Credit (other
than in agriculture and MSME) will be allowed to be classified as priority sector as
per the following table:
Domestic banks / WoS of Foreign banks with 20 Foreign banks with less
Foreign banks/ SFBs/ UCBs branches and above than 20 branches
Incremental export credit over Incremental export credit Export credit up to 32 per
corresponding date of the over corresponding date cent of ANBC or CEOBE
preceding year, up to 2 per of the preceding year, up whichever is higher.
cent of ANBC or CEOBE to 2 percent of ANBC or
whichever is higher, subject to CEOBE whichever is
a sanctioned limit of up to ₹ 40 higher.
crore per borrower.

10.1 Export credit includes pre-shipment and post-shipment export credit (excluding
off-balance sheet items) as defined in Master Circular on Rupee / Foreign
Currency Export Credit and Customer Service to Exporters issued by
Department of Regulation, RBI vide DBR No.DIR.BC.14/04.02.002/2015-16
dated July 1, 2015 and updated from time to time.

11. Education
Loans to individuals for educational purposes, including vocational courses, not
exceeding ₹ 20 lakh will be considered as eligible for priority sector classification.
Loans currently classified as priority sector will continue till maturity.

12. Housing
12.1 Bank loans to Housing sector as per limits prescribed below are eligible for
priority sector classification:
(i) Loans to individuals up to ₹35 lakh in metropolitan centres (with population
of ten lakh and above) and up to ₹25 lakh in other centres for
purchase/construction of a dwelling unit per family provided the overall
cost of the dwelling unit in the metropolitan centre and at other centres
does not exceed ₹45 lakh and ₹30 lakh respectively. Existing individual
housing loans of UCBs presently classified under PSL will continue as
PSL till maturity or repayment.

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(ii) Housing loans to banks’ own employees will not be eligible for
classification under the priority sector.

(iii) Since Housing loans which are backed by long term bonds are exempted
from ANBC, banks should not classify such loans under priority sector.
Investments made by UCBs in bonds issued by NHB / HUDCO on or after
April 1, 2007 shall not be eligible for classification under priority sector.

12.2 Loans up to ₹10 lakh in metropolitan centres and up to ₹6 lakh in other

centres for repairs to damaged dwelling units conforming to the overall cost
of the dwelling unit as prescribed in para 12.1.

12.3 Bank loans to any governmental agency for construction of dwelling units or
for slum clearance and rehabilitation of slum dwellers subject to dwelling
units with carpet area of not more than 60 sq.m.

12.4 Bank loans for affordable housing projects using at least 50% of FAR/FSI
for dwelling units with carpet area of not more than 60 sq.m.

12.5 Bank loans to HFCs (approved by NHB for their refinance) for on-lending,
up to ₹20 lakh for individual borrowers, for purchase/construction/
reconstruction of individual dwelling units or for slum clearance and
rehabilitation of slum dwellers, subject to conditions specified in para 23 and
24.

12.6 Outstanding deposits with NHB on account of priority sector shortfall.

13. Social Infrastructure

Bank loans to social infrastructure sector as per limits prescribed below are eligible
for priority sector classification

13.1. Bank loans up to a limit of ₹5 crore per borrower for setting up schools,
drinking water facilities and sanitation facilities including construction/
refurbishment of household toilets and water improvements at household
level, etc. and loans up to a limit of ₹10 crore per borrower for building health
care facilities including under ‘Ayushman Bharat’ in Tier II to Tier VI centres.
In case of UCBs, the above limits are applicable only in centres having a
population of less than one lakh.

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13.2. # Bank loans to MFIs extended for on-lending to individuals and also to
members of SHGs/JLGs for water and sanitation facilities subject to the
criteria laid down in paragraph 21 of these Master Directions.
# not applicable to RRBs, UCBs and SFBs.

14. Renewable Energy

Bank loans up to a limit of ₹30 crore to borrowers for purposes like solar based
power generators, biomass-based power generators, wind mills, micro-hydel
plants and for non-conventional energy based public utilities, viz., street lighting
systems and remote village electrification etc., will be eligible for Priority Sector
classification. For individual households, the loan limit will be ₹10 lakh per
borrower.

15. Others
The following loans as per the prescribed limits are eligible for priority sector
classification:

15.1. Loans provided directly by banks to individuals and individual members of

SHG/JLG satisfying the criteria as prescribed in Master Direction on
Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans Directions, dated March 14,
2022.
15.2. Loans not exceeding ₹2.00 lakh provided by banks to SHG/JLG for activities
other than agriculture or MSME, viz., loans for meeting social needs,
construction or repair of house, construction of toilets or any viable common
activity started by SHGs.

15.3. Loans to distressed persons [other than distressed farmers indebted to non-
institutional lenders] not exceeding ₹1.00 lakh per borrower to prepay their
debt to non-institutional lenders.

15.4. Loans sanctioned to State Sponsored Organisations for Scheduled Castes/

Scheduled Tribes for the specific purpose of purchase and supply of inputs
and/or the marketing of the outputs of the beneficiaries of these
organisations.

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15.5. Loans up to ₹50 crore to Start-ups, as per definition of Ministry of Commerce

and Industry, Govt. of India that are engaged in activities other than
Agriculture or MSME.
16. Weaker Sections
16.1 Priority sector loans to the following borrowers will be considered as lending
under Weaker Sections category:

(i) Small and Marginal Farmers

(ii) Artisans, village and cottage industries where individual credit limits do not
exceed ₹1 lakh
(iii) Beneficiaries under Government Sponsored Schemes such as National Rural
Livelihood Mission (NRLM), National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) and
Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS)
(iv) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(v) Beneficiaries of Differential Rate of Interest (DRI) scheme
(vi) Self Help Groups
(vii) Distressed farmers indebted to non-institutional lenders
(viii) Distressed persons other than farmers, with loan amount not exceeding ₹1
lakh per borrower to prepay their debt to non-institutional lenders
(ix) Individual women beneficiaries up to ₹1 lakh per borrower (For UCBs,
existing loans to women will continue to be classified under weaker
sections till their maturity/repayment.)
(x) Persons with disabilities
(xi) Minority communities as may be notified by Government of India from time
to time.

16.2 Overdraft availed by PMJDY account holders as per limits and conditions
prescribed by Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance from
time to time may be classified under Weaker Sections.

16.3 In States, where one of the minority communities notified is, in fact, in
majority, item (xi) will cover only the other notified minorities. These States/
Union Territories are Punjab, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,
Lakshadweep and Jammu & Kashmir.

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CHAPTER IV
MISCELLANEOUS
17. Investments by banks in securitisation notes (not applicable to RRBs and
UCBs)

Investments by banks in ‘securitisation notes’, representing loans to various

categories of priority sector, except 'others' category, are eligible for classification
under respective categories of priority sector depending on the underlying assets
provided:

(i) The assets are originated by banks and financial institutions and are eligible
to be classified as priority sector advances prior to securitisation and fulfil the
Reserve Bank of India guidelines on ‘Securitisation of Standard Assets’
issued vide Master Directions DOR.STR.REC.53/21.04.177/2021-22 dated
September 24, 2021 and updated from time to time.

(ii) The all-inclusive interest charged to the ultimate borrower by the originating
entity should not exceed the investing bank’s MCLR + 10% or EBLR + 14%.

(iii) The investments in securitisation notes originated by MFIs, which comply

with the guidelines in Paragraph 21 of these Master Directions are exempted
from this interest cap as there are separate caps on margin and interest rate
for MFIs.

(iv) Investment by banks in securitisation notes with loans against gold jewellery
originated by NBFCs as underlying, are not eligible for priority sector status.

18. Transfer of Assets through Direct Assignment /Outright purchase (not

applicable to RRBs and UCBs)
Assignment/outright purchase of pool of assets by banks representing loans
under various categories of priority sector, except the ‘others’ category, will be
eligible for classification under respective categories of priority sector provided:

(i) The assets are originated by banks and financial institutions which are
eligible to be classified as priority sector advances prior to the purchase and
fulfil the Reserve Bank of India guidelines on ‘Transfer of Loan Exposures’

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issued vide Master Directions DOR.STR.REC.51/21.04.048/2021-22 dated

September 24, 2021 and updated from time to time.

(ii) The all-inclusive interest charged to the ultimate borrower by the originating
entity should not exceed the investing bank’s MCLR + 10% or EBLR + 14%.

(iii) The Assignments/Outright purchases of eligible priority sector loans from

MFIs, which comply with the guidelines in Paragraph 21 of these Master
Directions are exempted from this interest rate cap as there are separate
caps on margin and interest rate for MFIs.

(iv) When the bank undertakes outright purchase of loan assets (eligible to be
classified under priority sector) from banks/ financial institutions, they must
report the outstanding amount actually disbursed to priority sector
borrowers and not the premium embedded amount paid to the seller.

(v) Loans against gold jewellery acquired by banks from NBFCs are not eligible
for priority sector status.

19. Inter Bank Participation Certificates (IBPCs) (not applicable to UCBs)

(i) IBPCs bought by banks, on a risk sharing basis, are eligible for classification
under respective categories of priority sector, provided the underlying
assets are eligible to be categorized under the respective categories of
priority sector and the banks fulfil the Reserve Bank of India guidelines on
IBPCs issued vide circular DBOD.No.BP.BC.57/62-88 dated December 31,
1988 and updated from time to time.

(ii) IBPCs bought by banks on risk sharing basis relating to ‘Export Credit’ as
per Para 10, shall be classified from purchasing bank’s perspective for
priority sector categorization. However, in such a scenario, the issuing bank
shall certify that the underlying asset is ‘Export Credit’, in addition to the due
diligence required to be undertaken by the issuing and the purchasing bank
as per guidelines in this regard.

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20. Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs)

The outstanding PSLCs bought by banks will be eligible for classification under
respective categories of priority sector provided the underlying assets originated
by banks are eligible to be classified as priority sector advances and fulfil the
Reserve Bank of India guidelines on Priority Sector Lending Certificates issued
vide Circular FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.23/04.09.001/2015-16 dated April 7, 2016. SFBs
shall further be guided by the terms and conditions specified in Para 1.9 of DBR
circular No. DBR.NBD.26/16.13.218/2016-17 dated October 6, 2016 on credit risk
transfer and portfolio sales/purchases.

21. Bank loans to MFIs (NBFC-MFIs, Societies, Trusts, etc.) for on-lending (not
applicable to RRBs, UCBs and LABs)

21.1 Banks other than SFBs are allowed to extend credit to registered NBFC-MFIs
and other MFIs (Societies, Trusts etc.) which are members of RBI recognised SRO
for the sector, for on-lending to individuals and also to members of SHGs / JLGs.
21.2 With effect from May 5, 2021, SFBs are allowed to extend fresh credit to
registered NBFC-MFIs and other MFIs (Societies, Trusts, etc.) which are members
of RBI recognised ‘Self-Regulatory Organisation’ of the sector, and which have a
‘gross loan portfolio’ (GLP) of up to ₹500 crore as on March 31 of the previous
year, for the purpose of on-lending to individuals. In case the GLP of the NBFC-
MFIs/other MFIs exceeds the stipulated limit at a later date, all priority sector loans
created prior to exceeding the GLP limit will continue to be classified by the SFBs
as PSL till repayment/maturity, whichever is earlier. Bank credit as above will be
allowed up to an overall limit of 10 percent of an individual bank’s total priority
sector lending. These limits shall be computed by averaging across four quarters
of the financial year, to determine adherence to the prescribed cap.
21.3 Loans disbursed by banks under para 21.1 and 21.2 above are eligible for
categorisation as priority sector advance under respective categories viz.,
Agriculture, MSME, Social Infrastructure and Others, provided the MFIs adhere to
the conditions prescribed in Chapter II (xx) and Chapter VIII of Master Directions
DNBR PD.007 and Chapter II (xx) and Chapter IX of Master Directions DNBR
PD.008/03.10.119/2016-17 dated September 1, 2016, as updated from time to
time.

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22. Bank loans to NBFCs for on-lending (not applicable to RRBs, UCBs, SFBs
and LABs)

Bank credit to registered NBFCs (other than MFIs) for on-lending will be eligible for
classification as priority sector under respective categories subject to the following
conditions:

(i) Agriculture: On-lending by NBFCs for ‘Term lending’ component under

Agriculture will be allowed up to ₹ 10 lakh per borrower.

(ii) Micro & Small enterprises: On-lending by NBFC will be allowed up to ₹ 20

lakh per borrower.

23. Bank loans to HFCs for on-lending (not applicable to RRBs, SFBs and LABs)
Bank credit to Housing Finance Companies (HFCs), approved by NHB for their
refinance, for on-lending for the purpose of purchase/construction/ reconstruction
of individual dwelling units or for slum clearance and rehabilitation of slum dwellers,
subject to an aggregate loan limit of ₹20 lakh per borrower. Banks should maintain
necessary borrower-wise details of the underlying portfolio.

24. Cap on On-lending

Bank credit to NBFCs (including HFCs) for on-lending as applicable in para 22 and
23 above, will be allowed up to an overall limit of five percent of individual bank’s
total priority sector lending. Banks shall compute the eligible portfolio under on-
lending mechanism by averaging across four quarters, to determine adherence to
the prescribed cap.

25. Co-lending by Banks and NBFCs to priority sector (not applicable to RRBs,
UCBs, SFBs and LABs)

All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding SFBs, RRBs, UCBs and LABs) are
permitted to co-lend with all registered Non-Banking Financial Companies
(including Housing Finance Companies) for lending to the priority sector. Detailed
guidelines, in this regard, have been issued vide our circular
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.8/04.09.01/2020-21 dated November 5, 2020. For the
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priority sector, banks may continue existing arrangement as per earlier guidelines
on co-origination, issued vide our circular No.
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC/08/04.09.01/2018-19 dated September 21, 2018, till the Board
approved co-lending policy is put in place by them.

26. COVID19 measures for PSL

(i) In terms of the press release 2019-2020/2237 dated April 17, 2020 notifying
the TLTRO 2.0 scheme, banks were allowed to exclude the face value of such
securities kept in the HTM category from computation of adjusted net bank
credit (ANBC) for the purpose of determining priority sector targets/sub-targets
as shown in para 6.1. This exemption is only applicable to the funds availed
under TLTRO 2.0.
(ii) In terms of press release 2019-2020/2276 dated April 27, 2020, the face value
of securities acquired under the SLF-MF and kept in the HTM category will not
be reckoned for computation of adjusted net bank credit (ANBC) for the
purpose of determining priority sector targets/sub-targets as shown in para
6.1.
(iii) In terms of press release 2019-2020/2294 dated April 30, 2020, the regulatory
benefits announced under the SLF-MF scheme will be extended to all banks,
irrespective of whether they avail funding from the Reserve Bank or deploy
their own resources under the above-mentioned scheme and the same can
be reckoned for computation of adjusted net bank credit (ANBC) for the
purpose of determining priority sector targets/sub-targets as shown in para
6.1.
(iv) In terms of press release: 2021-2022/177 dated May 7, 2021, an on-tap
liquidity window of ₹50,000 crore with tenors of up to three years at the repo
rate till March 31, 2022 has been opened to boost provision of immediate
liquidity for ramping up COVID-related healthcare infrastructure and services
in the country. Banks are expected to create a COVID loan book under the
scheme. These loans will continue to be classified under priority sector till
repayment or maturity, whichever is earlier. Banks may deliver these loans to
borrowers directly or through intermediary financial entities regulated by the
RBI. Banks desirous of deploying their own resources without availing funds

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from the RBI under the scheme for lending to the specified segments
mentioned above will also be eligible for the incentives stipulated as above.
(v) In terms of press release: 2021-2022/323 dated June 4, 2021, a separate
liquidity window of ₹15,000 crore with tenors of up to three years at the repo
rate till March 31, 2022 has been opened for certain contact-intensive sectors
i.e., hotels and restaurants; tourism - travel agents, tour operators and
adventure/heritage facilities; aviation ancillary services - ground handling and
supply chain; and other services that include private bus operators, car repair
services, rent-a-car service providers, event/conference organisers, spa
clinics, and beauty parlours/saloons. Banks are expected to create a separate
COVID loan book under the scheme. Banks desirous of deploying their own
resources without availing funds from the RBI under the scheme for lending
to the specified segments mentioned above will also be eligible for this
incentive.

27. Monitoring of Priority Sector Lending targets

To ensure continuous flow of credit to priority sector, the compliance of banks will
be monitored on ‘quarterly’ basis. The data on priority sector advances shall be
furnished by banks to FIDD, Central Office at quarterly and annual intervals as per
the reporting format (quarterly and annual), within fifteen days and one month,
respectively from the date of ending of each quarter and financial year in terms of
circular FIDD.CO.Plan.CO.BC.No.17/04.09.001/2016-17 dated October 6, 2016.
In respect of RRBs, the data on priority sector advances, in the above format, shall
be furnished to NABARD at quarterly and annual intervals. UCBs shall be guided
by Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Filing of Supervisory Returns)
Directions – 2024 dated February 27, 2024, as updated from time to time, as
regards submission of data on priority sector advances.

28. Non-achievement of Priority Sector targets

(i) Banks having any shortfall in lending to priority sector shall be allocated
amounts for contribution to the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)
established with NABARD and other funds with NABARD/NHB/SIDBI/ MUDRA
Ltd., as decided by the Reserve Bank from time to time.

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(ii) With effect from March 31, 2023, all UCBs (excluding those under all-inclusive
directions) will be required to contribute to Rural Infrastructure Development
Fund (RIDF) established with NABARD and other funds with NABARD / NHB /
SIDBI / MUDRA Ltd., against their priority sector lending (PSL) shortfall vis-à-
vis the prescribed target.

(iii) While computing priority sector target achievement, shortfall / excess lending
for each quarter will be monitored separately. A simple average of all quarters
will be arrived at and considered for computation of overall shortfall / excess at
the end of the year. The same method will be followed for calculating the
achievement of priority sector sub-targets. (Illustration given in Annex IV).

(iv) The interest rates on banks’ contribution to RIDF or any other funds, tenure of
deposits, etc. shall be fixed by Reserve Bank of India from time to time.

(v) The mis-classifications reported by the Reserve Bank’s Department of

Supervision (DoS) (NABARD in respect of RRBs) would be adjusted/ reduced
from the achievement of that year, to which the amount of misclassification
pertains, for allocation to various funds in subsequent years.

(vi) Non-achievement of priority sector targets and sub-targets will be taken into
account while granting regulatory clearances/approvals for various purposes.

29. Common guidelines for priority sector loans

Banks should comply with the following common guidelines for all categories of
advances under the priority sector.

(i) Rate of interest: The rates of interest on bank loans will be as per directives
issued by Department of Regulation (DoR), RBI from time to time.

(ii) Service charges: No loan related and ad hoc service charges/inspection

charges should be levied on priority sector loans up to ₹25,000. In the case
of eligible priority sector loans to SHGs/ JLGs, this limit will be applicable per
member and not to the group as a whole.

(iii) Receipt, Sanction/Rejection/Disbursement Register: A register/ electronic

record should be maintained by the bank wherein the date of receipt,
sanction/rejection/disbursement with reasons thereof, etc. should be

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recorded. The register/electronic record should be made available to all

inspecting agencies.

(iv) Issue of acknowledgement of loan applications: Banks should provide

acknowledgement for loan applications received under priority sector loans.
Bank Boards should prescribe a time limit within which the bank
communicates its decision in writing to the applicants.

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 ANNEX – I A
List of Districts with comparatively high PSL credit
Sl.No State District name
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands South Andaman
2 Andhra Pradesh Bapatla
3 Andhra Pradesh Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema
4 Andhra Pradesh East Godavari
5 Andhra Pradesh Eluru
6 Andhra Pradesh Guntur
7 Andhra Pradesh Kakinada
8 Andhra Pradesh Krishna
9 Andhra Pradesh NTR
10 Andhra Pradesh Palnadu
11 Andhra Pradesh Prakasam
12 Andhra Pradesh Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore
13 Andhra Pradesh Tirupati
14 Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam
15 Andhra Pradesh West Godavari
16 Andhra Pradesh Y.S.R.
17 Arunachal Pradesh Papumpare
18 Assam Kamrup Metropolitan
19 Bihar Patna
20 Chandigarh Chandigarh
21 Chhattisgarh Bilaspur
22 Chhattisgarh Raipur
23 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Dadra & Nagar Haveli
and Diu
24 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Daman
and Diu
25 Goa North Goa
26 Goa South Goa
27 Gujarat Ahmedabad
28 Gujarat Bharuch
29 Gujarat Gandhinagar
30 Gujarat Jamnagar
31 Gujarat Kachchh
32 Gujarat Mahesana
33 Gujarat Morbi
34 Gujarat Porbandar
35 Gujarat Rajkot
36 Gujarat Surat
37 Gujarat Vadodara
38 Gujarat Valsad
39 Haryana Ambala
40 Haryana Faridabad
41 Haryana Fatehabad
42 Haryana Gurugram

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List of Districts with comparatively high PSL credit
Sl.No State District name
43 Haryana Hisar
44 Haryana Jhajjar
45 Haryana Jind
46 Haryana Kaithal
47 Haryana Karnal
48 Haryana Kurukshetra
49 Haryana Panchkula
50 Haryana Panipat
51 Haryana Rewari
52 Haryana Rohtak
53 Haryana Sirsa
54 Haryana Sonipat
55 Haryana Yamunanagar
56 Himachal Pradesh Kulu
57 Himachal Pradesh Shimla
58 Himachal Pradesh Sirmaur
59 Himachal Pradesh Solan
60 Jammu and Kashmir Jammu
61 Jammu and Kashmir Pulwama
62 Jammu and Kashmir Shopian
63 Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar
64 Jharkhand Ranchi
65 Karnataka Bengaluru Rural
66 Karnataka Bengaluru Urban
67 Karnataka Chikkamagaluru
68 Karnataka Dakshin Kannad
69 Karnataka Dharwad
70 Karnataka Hassan
71 Karnataka Kodagu
72 Karnataka Mysuru
73 Karnataka Ramanagara
74 Karnataka Shivamogga
75 Karnataka Udipi
76 Kerala Alapuzha
77 Kerala Ernakulam
78 Kerala Idukki
79 Kerala Kannur
80 Kerala Kasaragod
81 Kerala Kollam
82 Kerala Kottayam
83 Kerala Kozhikode
84 Kerala Palakkad
85 Kerala Pathanamthitta

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List of Districts with comparatively high PSL credit
Sl.No State District name
86 Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
87 Kerala Thrissur
88 Kerala Wayanad
89 Ladakh Leh Ladakh
90 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal
91 Madhya Pradesh East Nimar
92 Madhya Pradesh Gwalior
93 Madhya Pradesh Harda
94 Madhya Pradesh Indore
95 Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur
96 Madhya Pradesh Narmadapuram
97 Madhya Pradesh Ratlam
98 Madhya Pradesh Ujjain
99 Maharashtra Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
100 Maharashtra Kolhapur
101 Maharashtra Mumbai
102 Maharashtra Mumbai Suburban
103 Maharashtra Nagpur
104 Maharashtra Nasik
105 Maharashtra Pune
106 Maharashtra Raigad
107 Maharashtra Thane
108 NCT of Delhi Central Delhi
109 NCT of Delhi East Delhi
110 NCT of Delhi New Delhi
111 NCT of Delhi North Delhi
112 NCT of Delhi Shahdara
113 NCT of Delhi South Delhi
114 NCT of Delhi South-East Delhi
115 NCT of Delhi West Delhi
116 Odisha Khurda
117 Puducherry Karaikal
118 Puducherry Mahe
119 Puducherry Puducherry
120 Puducherry Yanam
121 Punjab Amritsar
122 Punjab Barnala
123 Punjab Bathinda
124 Punjab Faridkot
125 Punjab Fatehgarh Sahib
126 Punjab Fazilka
127 Punjab Jalandhar
128 Punjab Kapurthala

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List of Districts with comparatively high PSL credit
Sl.No State District name
129 Punjab Ludhiana
130 Punjab Mansa
131 Punjab Moga
132 Punjab Muktsar
133 Punjab Patiala
134 Punjab Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
135 Punjab Sangrur
136 Rajasthan Ajmer
137 Rajasthan Bhilwara
138 Rajasthan Bikaner
139 Rajasthan Ganganagar
140 Rajasthan Hanumangarh
141 Rajasthan Jaipur
142 Rajasthan Jodhpur
143 Rajasthan Kota
144 Rajasthan Neem Ka Thana
145 Tamil Nadu Ariyalur
146 Tamil Nadu Chengalpattu
147 Tamil Nadu Chennai
148 Tamil Nadu Coimbatore
149 Tamil Nadu Cuddalore
150 Tamil Nadu Dharmapuri
151 Tamil Nadu Dindigul
152 Tamil Nadu Erode
153 Tamil Nadu Kallakurichi
154 Tamil Nadu Kanyakumari
155 Tamil Nadu Karur
156 Tamil Nadu Krishnagiri
157 Tamil Nadu Madurai
158 Tamil Nadu Mayiladuthurai
159 Tamil Nadu Namakkal
160 Tamil Nadu Nilgiris
161 Tamil Nadu Perambalur
162 Tamil Nadu Pudukkottai
163 Tamil Nadu Ramanathapuram
164 Tamil Nadu Ranipet
165 Tamil Nadu Salem
166 Tamil Nadu Sivaganga
167 Tamil Nadu Tenkasi
168 Tamil Nadu Thanjavur
169 Tamil Nadu Theni
170 Tamil Nadu Thiruvallur
171 Tamil Nadu Thiruvarur

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List of Districts with comparatively high PSL credit
Sl.No State District name
172 Tamil Nadu Tiruchirapalli
173 Tamil Nadu Tirunelvali
174 Tamil Nadu Tiruppur
175 Tamil Nadu Tiruvannamalai
176 Tamil Nadu Toothukudi
177 Tamil Nadu Virudhunagar
178 Telangana Hanumakonda
179 Telangana Hyderabad
180 Telangana Jangaon
181 Telangana Medchal-Malkajgiri
182 Telangana Rangareddi
183 Telangana Sangareddy
184 Telangana Suryapet
185 Uttar Pradesh Agra
186 Uttar Pradesh Gautam Buddha Nagar
187 Uttar Pradesh Ghaziabad
188 Uttar Pradesh Kanpur Nagar
189 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
190 Uttar Pradesh Meerut
191 Uttarakhand Dehra Dun
192 Uttarakhand Haridwar
193 Uttarakhand Nainital
194 Uttarakhand Udham Singh Nagar
195 West Bengal Alipurduar
196 West Bengal Darjiling
197 West Bengal Kalimpong
198 West Bengal Kolkata

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List of Districts with comparatively low PSL credit
Sl.No State District name
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands Nicobar
2 Andhra Pradesh Alluri Sitharama Raju
3 Arunachal Pradesh Anjaw
4 Arunachal Pradesh Chunglang
5 Arunachal Pradesh East Kameng
6 Arunachal Pradesh East Siang
7 Arunachal Pradesh Kamle
8 Arunachal Pradesh Kra Daadi
9 Arunachal Pradesh Kurung Kumey
10 Arunachal Pradesh Leparada
11 Arunachal Pradesh Lohit
12 Arunachal Pradesh Longding
13 Arunachal Pradesh Lower Dibang Valley
14 Arunachal Pradesh Lower Siang
15 Arunachal Pradesh Lower Subansiri
16 Arunachal Pradesh Namsai
17 Arunachal Pradesh Pakke Kessang
18 Arunachal Pradesh Shi-Yomi
19 Arunachal Pradesh Siang
20 Arunachal Pradesh Tawang
21 Arunachal Pradesh Tirap
22 Arunachal Pradesh Upper Siang
23 Arunachal Pradesh Upper Subansiri
24 Arunachal Pradesh West Siang
25 Assam Bajali
26 Assam Baksa
27 Assam Charaideo
28 Assam Chirang
29 Assam Dhemaji
30 Assam Dhubri
31 Assam Dima Hasao
32 Assam Goalpara
33 Assam Hailakandi
34 Assam Hojai
35 Assam Karbi Anglong
36 Assam Karimganj
37 Assam Kokrajhar
38 Assam Majuli
39 Assam Morigaon
40 Assam Nagaon
41 Assam South Salmara-Mankachar
42 Assam Udalguri
43 Assam West Karbi Anglong
44 Bihar Arwal
45 Bihar Banka
46 Bihar Bhojpur
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List of Districts with comparatively low PSL credit
47 Bihar Buxar
48 Bihar Gopalganj
49 Bihar Jamui
50 Bihar Jehanabad
51 Bihar Kaimur
52 Bihar Khagaria
53 Bihar Lakhisarai
54 Bihar Madhepura
55 Bihar Madhubani
56 Bihar Munger
57 Bihar Nalanda
58 Bihar Nawada
59 Bihar Paschimi Champaran
60 Bihar Saran
61 Bihar Sheikhpura
62 Bihar Sheohar
63 Bihar Sitamarhi
64 Bihar Siwan
65 Bihar Supaul
66 Chhattisgarh Balrampur
67 Chhattisgarh Dakshin Bastar Dantewada
68 Chhattisgarh Gariyaband
69 Chhattisgarh Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi
70 Chhattisgarh Jashpur
71 Chhattisgarh Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
72 Chhattisgarh Kondagaon
73 Chhattisgarh Koriya
74 Chhattisgarh Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur
75 Chhattisgarh Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki
76 Chhattisgarh Narayanpur
77 Chhattisgarh Sakti
78 Chhattisgarh Sarangarh-Bilaigarh
79 Chhattisgarh Sukma
80 Chhattisgarh Surajpur
81 Chhattisgarh Surguja
82 Gujarat Dangs
83 Haryana Nuh
84 Jharkhand Chatra
85 Jharkhand Dumka
86 Jharkhand Garhwa
87 Jharkhand Godda
88 Jharkhand Gumla
89 Jharkhand Jamtara
90 Jharkhand Khunti
91 Jharkhand Latehar
92 Jharkhand Palamau
93 Jharkhand Sahebganj
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List of Districts with comparatively low PSL credit
94 Jharkhand Simdega
95 Madhya Pradesh Alirajpur
96 Madhya Pradesh Anuppur
97 Madhya Pradesh Bhind
98 Madhya Pradesh Dindori
99 Madhya Pradesh Niwari
100 Madhya Pradesh Panna
101 Madhya Pradesh Sidhi
102 Madhya Pradesh Tikamgarh
103 Madhya Pradesh Umaria
104 Maharashtra Gadchiroli
105 Manipur Bishenpur
106 Manipur Chandel
107 Manipur Churachandpur
108 Manipur Imphal East
109 Manipur Jiribam
110 Manipur Kakching
111 Manipur Kamjong
112 Manipur Kangpokpi
113 Manipur Noney
114 Manipur Pherzawal
115 Manipur Senapati
116 Manipur Tamenglong
117 Manipur Tengnoupal
118 Manipur Thoubal
119 Manipur Ukhrul
120 Meghalaya East Garo Hills
121 Meghalaya East Jaintia Hills
122 Meghalaya Eastern West Khasi Hills
123 Meghalaya North Garo Hills
124 Meghalaya South Garo Hills
125 Meghalaya South West Garo Hills
126 Meghalaya South West Khasi Hills
127 Meghalaya West Garo Hills
128 Meghalaya West Jaintia Hills
129 Meghalaya West Khasi Hills
130 Mizoram Champhai
131 Mizoram Hnahthial
132 Mizoram Kolasib
133 Mizoram Lawngtlai
134 Mizoram Lunglei
135 Mizoram Mamit
136 Mizoram Saitual
137 Mizoram Serchhip
138 Mizoram Siaha
139 Nagaland Chumoukedima
140 Nagaland Kiphire
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List of Districts with comparatively low PSL credit
141 Nagaland Longleng
142 Nagaland Mokokchung
143 Nagaland Mon
144 Nagaland Niuland
145 Nagaland Noklak
146 Nagaland Peren
147 Nagaland Phek
148 Nagaland Shamator
149 Nagaland Tseminyu
150 Nagaland Tuensang
151 Nagaland Wokha
152 Nagaland Zunheboto
153 NCT of Delhi North-East Delhi
154 Odisha Malkangiri
155 Odisha Nawrangpur
156 Rajasthan Deeg
157 Rajasthan Gangapurcity
158 Rajasthan Jodhpur Rural
159 Rajasthan Salumber
160 Rajasthan Sanchore
161 Sikkim Gyalshing
162 Sikkim Soreng
163 Telangana Adilabad
164 Tripura Dhalai
165 Tripura Gomati
166 Tripura Khowai
167 Tripura North Tripura
168 Tripura Sepahijala
169 Uttar Pradesh Amroha
170 Uttar Pradesh Azamgarh
171 Uttar Pradesh Ballia
172 Uttar Pradesh Balrampur
173 Uttar Pradesh Banda
174 Uttar Pradesh Basti
175 Uttar Pradesh Chitrakoot
176 Uttar Pradesh Farrukhabad
177 Uttar Pradesh Gonda
178 Uttar Pradesh Jaunpur
179 Uttar Pradesh Kanpur Dehat
180 Uttar Pradesh Kaushambi
181 Uttar Pradesh Kushi Nagar
182 Uttar Pradesh Maharajganj
183 Uttar Pradesh Mau
184 Uttar Pradesh Sant Kabir Nagar
185 Uttar Pradesh Shravasti
186 Uttar Pradesh Sidharthanagar
187 Uttar Pradesh Sitapur
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List of Districts with comparatively low PSL credit
188 Uttar Pradesh Sultanpur
189 Uttar Pradesh Unnao
190 Uttarakhand Bageshwar
191 Uttarakhand Chamoli
192 Uttarakhand Pithoragarh
193 Uttarakhand Rudraprayag
194 Uttarakhand Tehri Garhwal
195 West Bengal Jhargram
196 West Bengal Puruliya

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 ANNEX – II

An indicative list of eligible activities under Agriculture infrastructure and Ancillary

activities is given below:

Agriculture i) Loans for construction of storage facilities (warehouse, market

infrastructure
yards, godowns and silos) including cold storage units/cold
storage chains designed to store agriculture produce/products,
irrespective of their location.
ii) Soil conservation and watershed development.
iii) Plant tissue culture and agri-biotechnology, seed production,
production of bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizer, and vermi composting.
iv) Loans for construction of oil extraction/ processing units for
production of bio-fuels, their storage and distribution infrastructure
along with loans to entrepreneurs for setting up Compressed Bio
Gas (CBG) plants.
Ancillary (i) Loans for setting up of Agri-clinics and Agri-business centres.
activities
(ii) Loans to Custom Service Units managed by individuals,
institutions or organizations who maintain a fleet of tractors,
bulldozers, well-boring equipment, threshers, combines, etc., and
undertake farm work for farmers on contract basis.
(iii) Bank loans to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS),
Farmers’ Service Societies (FSS) and Large-sized Adivasi Multi-
Purpose Societies (LAMPS) for on-lending to agriculture.
(iv) Loans sanctioned by banks to MFIs for on-lending to
agriculture sector as per the conditions specified in paragraph 21
of these Master Directions.
(v) Loans sanctioned by banks to registered NBFCs (other than
MFIs) as per conditions specified in paragraph 22 of these Master
Directions.

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 ANNEX – III

Indicative list of Permissible Activities under Food Processing Sector as shared

by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)
1. Cleaning, Air Cooling (Field Heat Removal), Sorting, Grading/Sizing, Packaging,
Warehousing, Distribution of Fruits & Vegetables etc.

2. Transportation including in refrigerated van/Cold Chain infrastructure system

Packaging and storage including techniques like Silo, Hermetic storage; pest
management.

3. Storage at low temperature/Cold Storage/Modified/Controlled Atmosphere

packaging, Refrigeration/Chilling etc.

4. Primary and/or Minimal Processing of F&V: - Blanching (Vegetables), Peeling,

Cutting, Storage, Distribution at Low temperature, vacuum packaging etc.

5. Sun Drying and Mechanical Drying: - Solar Drying, Hot air drying, Dehydration,
hybrid drying, fluidized bed drying, refractive window drying, drum drying, radio
frequency drying, Lyophilisation (Freeze Drying), Vacuum Drying, Spray Drying,
De-hydro-freezing etc.

6. Preservation through various methods; both traditional and modern.

7. Frozen Products: Individually Quick Frozen (10F) of Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Fish,
Sea Foods etc.

8. Milk and Milk products processing, including their transportation, packaging and
storage.

9. Canning of Fruit, Vegetables including Mushrooms, Meat, Fish, crustaceans,

molluscs, other Sea Foods etc.

10. Milling Grains, Legumes & Pulses, Preparation of their by-products such as Bran
Oil, Cattle Feed/Poultry feed etc.

11. Processing of F&V into different products such as juices, concentrates, sauces,
jam, jellies, marmalades, Chips, Flakes, Powders etc.

12. Processing of Grains & Pulses, Fish, Meat, Poultry, Sea Foods, Egg etc. into their
different products including extruded, popped, puffed and flaked products and their
packaging and storage including fumigation, Smoking etc.

13. Oil seed Extraction- Rendering, Pressing, Hydrogenation, Refining with Extraction,
Filling/packaging etc.

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14. Spices, Seasoning and Condiments - Grinding, Crushing, Milling, Sieving, Mixing,
Blending, Roasting, Packaging, Storage, Distribution.

15. Production of fermented Products and Alcoholic- Wines, Vinegar, Milk products,
Prebiotics, Probiotics etc.

16. Production of beverages - Juices, RTS, Nectar, Squash, Cordial, Syrups/Sherbets,

Soups, Carbonated Beverages etc.

17. Production of Cocoa, Coffee, Chicory and Tea Products; including Cocoa Butter,
Cocoa Powder, Chocolates, wafers etc.

18. Production of Bakery and Confectionary Products - Biscuits, Bread, Cakes,

Cookies, Toffee etc.

19. Production of Jaggery, Sugar, Khandasari etc from Sugarcane, Beet, Palm etc.

20. Production of apiary products (honey processing; both natural and artificial honey).

21. Production of Starch and Starch Products - Sago, Tapioca, Corn, Noodles,
Macroni, Vermicelli etc,

22. Slaughtering of animals/ruminants/birds etc. and their processing.

23. Nuts Processing; coconut-based product processing such as water, nuts etc.

24. Processing of other products such as Instant Mixes, Ready to Eat (RTE) retort-
based products, ready to cook and Beverages etc.

25. Nutraceutical products/functional foods/fortified food/enriched food preparation.

26. Production of Organic food products.

27. Processing of algal and fungal products (eg Spirulina, Mushrooms etc), including
packaging and enhancement of shelf life.

28. Processing plantation crops, packaging, storage and enhancement of shelf life.

29. Production of food grade packaging material such as laminates, tetra packs,
bottles, tin containers etc.

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 ANNEX – IV

Priority Sector achievement - Calculation of shortfall / excess

Illustration:

Tables No.1 and 2 below illustrate the method followed for computation of shortfall / excess
in priority sector target achievement at the end of the financial year under the revised PSL
guidelines.

(Table 1)
Amount in ₹ crore
Quarter PSL targets Priority Sector Adjustments for weightage on Shortfall /
ended (A) Amount incremental credit to identified Excess
Outstanding districts as per para 7 of MD (B)+(C)-(A)
(B) (C)
June 329615 316938 1625 -11052
September 308826 311945 -810 2309
December 317694 319291 -819 778
March 324560 321347 2925 -288
Total 1280695 1269521 2921 -8253
Average 320174 317380 730 -2063

(Table 2)
Amount in ₹ crore
Quarter PSL Priority Sector Adjustments for weightage on Shortfall /
ended targets Amount incremental credit to identified Excess
(A) Outstanding districts as per para 7 of MD (B)+(C)-(A)
(B) (C)
June 329615 327967 1500 -148
September 308826 312378 -729 2823
December 317694 327225 975 10506
March 324560 321315 -765 -4010
Total 1280695 1288885 981 9171
Average 320174 322221 245 2293

In the example given in Table - 1, the bank has overall shortfall of ₹2063 crore at the end of
the financial year. In Table – 2, the bank has overall excess of ₹2293 crore at the end of the
financial year.

The Adjustments due to weightage on incremental credit in identified districts as per para 7,
will be as per the data submitted by banks in the Automated Data Extraction Project (ADEPT).

The same method will be followed for calculating the achievement of quarterly and yearly
priority sector sub-targets.

Note: The computation of priority sector targets/sub-targets achievement will be based on the
ANBC or Credit Equivalent Amount of Off-Balance Sheet Exposures, whichever is higher, as
at the corresponding date of the preceding year.

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 APPENDIX

LIST OF CIRCULARS CONSOLIDATED

Sr.# Circular No. Date Subject
1. FIDD.CO.PSD.BC.No.7/ June 21, 2024 Priority Sector Lending –
04.09.01/2024-25 Amendments to the Master
Directions
2. DOR.CRE.REC.18/07.10.00 June 8, 2023 Priority Sector Lending (PSL)
2/2023-24 targets / sub-targets and
contribution against shortfall in
achievement of PSL targets –
Primary (Urban) Co-operative
Banks (UCBs) - Extension of time
3. CO.FIDD.PCD.No.S725/ August 11, 2022 Priority Sector Lending (PSL)-
04.09.001/2022-23 Target for Non-Corporate Farmers
FY2022-23
4. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.5/04.0 May 13, 2022 Lending by Commercial Banks to
9.001/2022-23 NBFCs and Small Finance Banks
(SFBs) to NBFC-MFIs, for the
purpose of on-lending to priority
sectors
5. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.15/ October 8, 2021 Priority Sector Lending- Banks’
04.09.01/2021-22 lending to NBFCs for on-lending
– Extension of facility
6. CO.FIDD.PCD.No.S414/0 August 17, 2021 Priority Sector Lending (PSL) -
4-09-001/2021-22 Target for Non-Corporate
Farmers FY2021-22
7. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.10/ May 5, 2021 Priority Sector Lending (PSL) -
04.09.01/2021-22 On-lending by Small Finance
Banks (SFBs) to NBFC-MFIs
8. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.7/0 April 7, 2021 Priority Sector Lending (PSL) –
4.09.01/2021-22 Increase in limits for bank
lending against Negotiable
Warehouse Receipts (NWRs) /
electronic Negotiable
Warehouse Receipts (eNWRs)
9. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.8/0 April 7, 2021 Priority Sector Lending (PSL) -
4.09.01/2021-22 Lending by banks to NBFCs for
On-Lending
10. CO.FIDD.PCD.No.S7850/ February 16, 2021 Priority Sector Lending (PSL) –
04-09-001/2020-21 Interest Cap on Investment by
Banks in Securitised
Assets/Direct Assignment
11. CO.FIDD.PCD.No.S7519/ February 15, 2021 Regional Rural Banks- Issue of
04-09-001/2020-21 Inter-Bank Participation
Certificates
12. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.8/0 November 5, 2020 Co-Lending by Banks and
4.09.01/2020-21 NBFCs to Priority Sector
13. DOR April 24, 2020 Non-achievement of Priority
(PCB).BPD.Cir.No.12/09. Sector Lending Targets by
09.002/2019-20 Primary (Urban) Co-operative
Banks (UCBs) - Contribution to
the Rural Infrastructure
Development Fund (RIDF) and
other funds
14. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.19/ March 23, 2020 Priority Sector Lending -
04.09.01/2019-20 Lending by banks to NBFCs for
On-Lending

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15. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.12/04.0 September 20, 2019 Priority Sector Lending (PSL)-

9.01/2019-20 Classification of Exports under
Priority Sector
16. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.11/ September 19, 2019 Priority Sector Targets-
04.09.01/2019-20 Lending to Non-Corporate
Farmers-FY 2019-20
17. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC August 13, 2019 Priority Sector Lending –
7/04.09.01/2019-20 Lending by banks to NBFCs for
On-Lending
18. Master Directions July 29, 2019 Master Directions – Priority
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC (Updated as on Sector Lending – Small
No.08/04.09.01/2019-20 March 12, 2020) Finance Banks – Targets and
Classification
19. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.18 May 06, 2019 Priority Sector Lending –
/04.09.01/2018-19 Targets and Classification
20. Letter to Indian Banks’ October 4, 2018 Exemption of Special GOI
Association No. Securities issued to Public
FIDD.CO.Plan.772/04.09. Sector Banks from Adjusted
001/2018-19 Net Bank Credit (ANBC)
21. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC. September 21, 2018 Co-origination of loans by
08/04.09.01/2018-19 Banks and NBFCs for lending
to priority sector
22. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.07/04.0 July 12, 2018 Priority Sector Lending –
9.01/2018-19 Targets and Classification:
Lending to non-corporate
farmers – System wide average
of last three years
23. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.22/04.0 June 19, 2018 Priority Sector Lending –
9.01/2017-18 Targets and Classification
24. DCBR.BPD May 10, 2018 Revised guidelines on lending
(PCB).Cir.No.07/09.09.00 to Priority Sector for Primary
2/2017-18 (Urban) Co-operative Banks
(UCBs)
25. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.18/04.0 March 1, 2018 Priority Sector Lending –
9.01/2017-18 Targets and Classification
26. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.16/04.0 September 21, 2017 Priority Sector Lending –
9.01/2017-18 Targets and Classification:
Lending to non-corporate
farmers – System wide average
of last three years
27. FIDD.CO.SFB.No.9/04.09 July 6, 2017 Small Finance Banks –
.001/2017-18 Compendium of Guidelines on
Financial Inclusion and
Development
28. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.17/0 October 6, 2016 Priority Sector Lending –
4.09.001/2016-17 Revised Reporting System
29. DBR.NBD.No.26/16.13.21 October 6, 2016 Operating Guidelines for Small
8/2016-17 Finance Banks
30. Master Directions DNBR September 1, 2016 Master Directions 2016-NBFC-
PD.007 and (updated as on Non-SI-Non-deposit taking and
008/03.10.119/2016-17 February 17, 2020) SI-Non-Deposit and Deposit
taking Company, respectively
31. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.14/0 September 1, 2016 Priority Sector Lending-Targets
4.09.001/2016-17 and Classifications: Lending to
Non-corporate Farmers –

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System Wide Average of last

three years
32. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.10/ August 11, 2016 Priority Sector Lending Status
04.09.001/2016-17 for Factoring Transactions
33. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.8/0 July 28, 2016 PSL-Targets and
4.09.001/2016-17 Classification – Bank loans to
MFIs for on-lending- Qualifying
asset – Revised loan limit
34. Master Directions July 07, 2016 Master Directions - Regional
FIDD.CO.Plan.2/04.09.01/ (Updated as on June Rural Banks - Priority Sector
2016-17 18, 2019) Lending – Targets and
Classification
35. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.23/04.0 April 7, 2016 Priority Sector Lending
9.01/2015-16 Certificates

36. DBOD Mailbox March 28, 2016 Bank loans to proprietorship

clarification under Priority Sector
37. DBOD Mailbox March 17, 2016 Eligibility of IBPC as Priority
clarification Sector Asset
38. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.No.14/ December 03, 2015 Regional Rural Banks - Priority
04.09.01/2015-16 Sector Lending – Targets and
Classification
39. DBOD Mailbox November 27, 2015 Bank loans to SHGs/ JLGs-
clarification Processing Charges
40. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.13/04.0 November 18, 2015 Priority Sector Lending-
9.01/2015-16 Targets and Classification
41. DBOD Mailbox September 7, 2015 Calculation of shortfall/ excess
clarification
42. DBOD Mailbox August 14, 2015 Social Infrastructure and Bank
clarification loans to MFIs for on-lending -
Social Infrastructure
43. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.08/04.0 July 16, 2015 Priority Sector Lending –
9.01/2015-16 Targets and Classification
44. DBOD Mailbox June 26, 2015 Outstanding deposits with
clarification MUDRA Ltd. On account of
priority sector shortfall
45. DBOD Mailbox June 12, 2015 Loans to Minority Communities
clarification
46. DBOD Mailbox June 11, 2015 Loans to Custom Service Units
clarification
47. FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.54/04.0 April 23, 2015 Priority Sector Lending-
9.01/2014-15 Targets and Classification
48. DCBR.BPD.(PCB) Cir.No. March 19, 2015 Priority Sector Lending –
7/14.01.062/2014-15 Persons with Disabilities (PwD)
– Inclusion under Weaker
Sections
49. DCBR.BPD.(PCB) Cir.No. February 18, 2015 Credit Facilities to Minority
5/14.01.062/2014-15 Community – Inclusion of Jain
Community under Section 2©
of National Commission of
Minorities (NCM) Act, 1982
50. UBD.BPD.(PCB).Cir.No.7 June 11, 2014 Section 42(1) of the Reserve
2/13.01.000//2013-14 Bank of India Act, 1934 and
Section 18 & 24 of the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS)-

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FCNR (B)/NRE deposits –

Exemption from Maintenance
of CRR/SLR and Exclusion
from ABC for Priority Sector
Lending
51. UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB).Cir. September 10, 2013 Finance for Housing Schemes -
No.13/09.22.010/2013-14 Primary (Urban) Co-operative
Banks - Loans for Repairs /
Additions / Alterations -
Enhancement of Limits
52. UBD.BPD.(PCB).CIR.No. August 27, 2013 Section 42(1) of the Reserve
5/13.01.000/2013-14 Bank of India Act, 1934 and
Section 18 and 24 of the
Banking Regulation Act, 1949
(AACS) - FCNR (B) / NRE
Deposits - Exemption from
Maintenance of CRR / SLR and
Exclusion from ABC for Priority
Sector Lending
53. UBD.BPD.(PCB).CIR.No. May 18, 2012 Priority Sector Lending -Indirect
33/09.09.001/2011-12 Finance to Housing Sector.
54. UBD.BPD.(PCB)CIR.No.5 June 2, 2011 Financing of Self Help Groups
0/13.05.000(B)/2010-11 (SHGs) and Joint Liability
Groups (JLGs) by Primary
(Urban) Co-operative Banks
(UCBs)
55. UBD.CO.BPD.No.70/09.0 June 15, 2010 Advances to MSEs engaged in
9.001/2009-10 exports and export credit to
agriculture / allied activities
56. UBD.BPD(PCB).Cir.No.50 March 25, 2010 Categorisation of activities
/09.09.01/2009-10 under Services
57. UBD.PCB.Cir.No.26/09.09 November 30, 2007 Priority Sector lending-Revision
.001/07-08 of target - UCBs
58. UBD.PCB.Cir.No.11/09.09 August 30, 2007 Revised Guidelines on Lending
.01/07-08 to Priority Sector for UCBs
59. UBD.PCB.Cir.No.11(126A August 30, 2007 Priority Sector Advances - List
)/09.09.001/2007-08 of minority Concentrated
Districts

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