MASTER DIRECTION ON NOTE SORTING MACHINESTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE 1: SORTING CRITERIASL. NO.FEATURECRITERIA(I)(II)(III)(IV)(V)(VI)(VII)(VIII)(IX)(X)TABLE 2: SOILING LEVELSSL. NO.DENOMINATIONMAXIMUM DENSITY DIFFERENCEMINIMUM REFLECTANCE10.0785%20.0785%30.0687%40.0687%50.0590%60.0590%70.0493%TABLE 3: TEARSSL. NO.DIRECTIONWIDTHLENGTH14 MM8 MM24 MM15 MM34 MM18 MMSR. NO.CIRCULAR / NOTIFICATION NO.DATESUBJECT119.11.2009211.05.2010301.07.2022430.10.2024524.04.2025

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 2 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification:

RBI/DCM/2026-27/473

DCM(NPD) No.S2154/18.00.014/2026-27

October 02, 2026

The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

All Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Master Direction on Note Sorting Machines

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35A and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), from time-to-time issues guidelines / circulars / directives to the banks on Note Sorting Machines.

2. A Master Direction incorporating and updating the extant guidelines / circulars / directives on the subject has been prepared to enable banks to have all current instructions on Note Sorting Machines at one place for r...