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RBI Pushes Deadline to November 1, 2025, for Implementing BIS-Compliant Note Sorting Machines.

Banking & Finance | Dated: 02 May 2025

In April 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced an extension of the deadline for banks to deploy Note Sorting Machines (NSMs) that comply with the latest Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms. The timeline has now been extended by six months, setting the new deadline as November 01, 2025.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Additionally, the RBI has instructed banks and White Label ATM Operators (WLAOs) to ensure that Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) regularly dispense Rs.100 and Rs.200 denomination notes.
  • - To enhance the nationwide banknote sorting system, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), in consultation with RBI and other relevant stakeholders, published the Indian Standards for Note Sorting Machines, designated as IS 18663:2024, in the Gazette of India on March 19, 2024.
  • - It was initially mandated that from May 01, 2025, only NSM models certified by BIS and adhering to the mentioned Indian Standards would be permissible for deployment by banks.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) In April 2025, the RBI further directed that banks and WLAOs must ensure their ATMs dispense Rs.100 and Rs.200 denomination notes consistently.
  • (ii) By September 30, 2025: At least 75% of all ATMs must dispense either Rs.100 or Rs.200 denomination notes from at least one cassette.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

As per RBI’s recent directions, what percentage of ATMs must dispense either Rs.100 or Rs.200 denomination notes by September 30, 2025?

Correct Answer: 75%

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