MANU/RMIC/0103/2022

Ministry : Reserve Bank of India

Department/Board : Financial Markets Regulation Department

Circular No. : FMRD.DIRD.02/14.01.023/2022-2023
                   RBI/2022-2023/93

Date : 01.06.2022

To

All Eligible Market Participants

Madam/Sir

Reserve Bank of India (Variation Margin) Directions, 2022

1. Please refer to Paragraph 10 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced as a part of the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2019-20 dated February 06, 2020, on issuance of the Directions regarding exchange of variation margin (VM) for non-centrally cleared derivatives (NCCDs).

2. Accordingly, the draft Variation Margin (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020 were released for public comments on September 07, 2020. Based on the feedback received from the market participants, the draft Directions were reviewed and have since been finalised. The Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Variation Margin) Directions, 2022 are enclosed herewith.

Yours faithfully,
(Dimple Bhandia)
Chief General Manager