Amendment in Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedures, 2023
DGFT public notice Public Notice No. 04 / 2026-27 · 17 Apr 2026
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has updated the list of banks authorized by the Reserve Bank of India to import gold and silver under Appendix 4B of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023. The notice specifies two categories of authorized banks: those permitted to import both gold and silver, and those permitted to import only gold. These authorizations are effective from April 1, 2026, and remain valid until March 31, 2029. This amendment modifies the existing list of authorized entities for precious metal imports as per the Foreign Trade Policy 2023.
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- Effective from
- 01 Apr 2026
- Effective date of authorization
- 01 Apr 2026
- Validity expiry date
- 31 Mar 2029
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(To Be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-I) Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Public Notice No. 04 / 2026-27 Dated 17 April 2026
Subject: Amendment in Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedures, 2023-reg.
In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 & 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Part A and B under Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedure, 2023:
A. LIST OF BANKS AUTHORISED BY RESERVE BANK OF INDIA TO IMPORT BOTH GOLD AND SILVER WITH EFFECT FROM 01.04.2026 AND VALID UPTO 31.03.2029.
| Sr. No. | Name of bank |
|---|---|
| 1 | Axis Bank Limited |
| 2 | Bank of India |
| 3 | Deutsche Bank |
| 4 | Federal Bank Limited |
| 5 | HDFC Bank Limited |
| 6 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited |
| 7 | ICICI Bank Limited |
| 8 | IndusInd Bank Limited |
| 9 | Indian Overseas Bank |
| 10 | Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited |
| 11 | Karur Vysya Bank Limited |
| 12 | Punjab National Bank |
| 13 | RBL Bank Limited |
| 14 | State Bank of India |
| 15 | Yes Bank Limited |
B. LIST OF BANKS AUTHORISED BY RESERVE BANK OF INDIA TO IMPORT ONLY GOLD FOR WITH EFFECT FROM 01.04.2026 AND VALID UPTO 31.03.2029.
| Sr. No. | Name of bank |
|---|---|
| 1 | Union Bank of India |
| 2 | SBER Bank |
Effect of this Public Notice:
List of banks authorized to import gold/silver under Appendix 4B of Handbook of Procedures, 2023 has been updated.
(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Additional Secretary to Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/261/AM18/PC-4)
Source details
- Source
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Type
- public notice
- Published by source
- 17 Apr 2026
- Document number
- Public Notice No. 04 / 2026-27
- Issuing division
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Effective date
- 01 Apr 2026
- Coverage area
- foreign-trade