{"id":4633,"date":"2026-02-22T16:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/?p=4633"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:23:58","slug":"rbi-draft-directions-dated-16-02-2026-reporting-instructions-for-authorised-dealer-category-i-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/index.php\/blog\/2026\/02\/22\/rbi-draft-directions-dated-16-02-2026-reporting-instructions-for-authorised-dealer-category-i-banks\/","title":{"rendered":"RBI Draft Directions Dated 16\/02\/2026 &#8211; Reporting Instructions for Authorised Dealer Category-I Banks\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The draft directions requires AD Cat-I banks to report all over-the-counter (OTC) foreign exchange derivative contracts involving the Indian Rupee (INR) undertaken globally by their offshore related parties to the Trade Repository (TR) of Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL). 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