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RBI Circulars are official directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India under the RBI Act, 1934 and the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. They cover banking regulation, monetary policy, FEMA compliance, foreign exchange management, and NBFC rules in India. This page tracks all latest RBI circulars, master directions, notifications, and press releases.
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RBI Extends NRI/PIO Certified-Copy KYC Facility to FPIs Across All Bank Categories
RBI has issued six parallel Amendment Directions, 2026 — covering Commercial, Small Finance, Local Area, Regional Rural, Urban Co-operative and Rural Co-operative Banks — extending the alternative certified-copy KYC verification route, so far available only to NRIs and PIOs, to Foreign Portfolio Investors as well. Effective immediately from 18 September 2026.
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18 September 2026Eff. 18 September 202613 min
RBI invites comments on the Draft “Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2026”
MandatoryRBI's Draft SOP on Money Mule Accounts: 60-Day Debit Hold Framework Explained
RBI's draft KYC Amendment Directions propose a Supreme Court-mandated SOP requiring banks to place temporary debit holds (up to 60 days) on suspected money-mule accounts, with comments due October 2, 2026.
RBI invites comments on the Draft “Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2026”
12 September 202614 min
Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Third Amendment Directions, 2026
RBI Priority Sector Lending Third Amendment Directions, 2026: FCNR(B) and NRE Exemption Cut-Off Date Changed
RBI has amended the Priority Sector Lending Directions, 2025 by changing the cut-off date for specified FCNR(B) and NRE deposit-backed advances excluded from ANBC from September 30, 2026 to August 31, 2026.
Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Third Amendment Directions, 2026
11 September 2026Eff. 11 September 202611 min
Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026
RBI Second Amendment Directions 2026: New CRR/SLR Rules for Scheduled Local Area Banks
RBI's September 11, 2026 Second Amendment Directions insert scheduled-bank CRR/SLR provisions into the Local Area Banks Directions, 2025, triggered by Coastal Local Area Bank's inclusion in the Second Schedule to the RBI Act.
Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026
11 September 2026Eff. 11 September 202613 min
Shaping the Next Decade of Finance – Technology, Trust and Innovation
RBI Governor Malhotra at GFF 2026: Second Fintech SRO Recognised, Corporate Bond Tokenisation Launched with SEBI
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra's GFF 2026 keynote announced United FinTech Forum as the second fintech SRO and launched corporate bond tokenisation with CBDC settlement, alongside AI governance and trust-framework signals.
Shaping the Next Decade of Finance – Technology, Trust and Innovation
10 September 202613 min
Marching ahead with Responsibility and Growth - Keynote Address[1] delivered by Shri Shirish Chandra Murmu, Deputy Governor, at the 7th NBFC and HFC Summit in Mumbai on September 03, 2026
RBI Deputy Governor Sets Out Five-Point Roadmap for NBFCs and HFCs at 7th NBFC-HFC Summit
RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu addressed the 7th NBFC & HFC Summit in Mumbai on September 3, 2026, reviewing a decade of NBFC reforms and setting out five regulatory priorities — governance, liquidity, asset quality, customer protection, and cyber resilience — for the sector's next growth
Marching ahead with Responsibility and Growth - Keynote Address[1] delivered by Shri Shirish Chandra Murmu, Deputy Governor, at the 7th NBFC and HFC Summit in Mumbai on September 03, 2026
3 September 202613 min
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RBI Cuts Temporary Deposit Interest Rate Relaxation to 31 August 2026 for Banks and Rural Co-operative Banks
RBI has shortened the temporary relaxation on FCNR(B) and NRE deposit interest-rate restrictions for six categories of banks, changing the sunset date from 30 September 2026 to 31 August 2026.
25 August 2026Eff. 25 August 202610 min
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RBI Revises CRR and SLR Exemption Window for Bank Deposits: Deadline Cut to August 31, 2026
RBI’s Fourth Amendment Directions dated August 25, 2026 shorten the CRR and SLR exemption window for specified fresh FCNR(B) and NRE deposits across commercial banks, small finance banks, regional rural banks and co-operative banks.
25 August 2026Eff. 25 August 202610 min
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, August 3 to 5, 2026
MandatoryRBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25% in August 2026 Monetary Policy Statement, Retains Neutral Stance
RBI's MPC kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its August 2026 review, retaining a neutral stance amid rising inflation and FY27 GDP growth projected at 6.7%.
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, August 3 to 5, 2026
20 August 2026Eff. 5 August 202614 min
RBI invites comments on the Draft “Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rates on Loans and Advances) Directions, 2026”
RBI Issues Draft Interest Rates on Loans and Advances Directions, 2026 for Public Comments
RBI's draft Interest Rates on Loans and Advances Directions, 2026 would replace six separate RE-specific circulars with one harmonised rulebook covering fixed and floating rate loans for banks, NBFCs, AIFIs and co-op banks. Comments due Sep 11, 2026.
RBI invites comments on the Draft “Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rates on Loans and Advances) Directions, 2026”
13 August 202625 min
Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Second Amendment Directions, 2026
RBI Priority Sector Lending Second Amendment Directions, 2026 — FCNR(B)/NRE Deposit Advances Excluded from ANBC
RBI's Second Amendment Directions, 2026 to the Priority Sector Lending Directions exclude bank advances against fresh FCNR(B) deposits (3–5 yr tenor, mobilised Jun 8–Sep 30, 2026) and NRE term deposits (3+ yr, mobilised Jun 19–Sep 30, 2026) from ANBC. Effective immediately.
Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Second Amendment Directions, 2026
7 August 2026Eff. 7 August 20268 min
RBI invites comments on the draft “Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026”
RBI Draft Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026 — Bank Leverage Ratio Framework Aligned to Basel 2017 Standard
RBI has released draft Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026 to Chapter VII (Leverage Ratio) of the Capital Adequacy Directions, 2025, aligning bank leverage rules with Basel's 2017 standard. Comments open till August 28, 2026; if finalised, effective April 1, 2027.
RBI invites comments on the draft “Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026”
7 August 202615 minLatest RBI Circulars & Notifications
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RBI Compliance & Regulatory FAQs
Essential compliance answers for Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, and corporate legal teams.
Q.What is the difference between an RBI circular and a Master Direction?
An RBI circular announces a specific operational instruction or policy revision. Master Directions consolidate all existing instructions on a regulatory area (e.g., KYC, NBFCs, FEMA, Digital Payments) into an ongoing running compendium updated dynamically whenever amendments occur.
Q.Are RBI circulars binding on all banks and NBFCs in India?
Yes. RBI directives issued under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and RBI Act, 1934 are mandatory statutory directions. Non-compliance attracts supervisory action and monetary penalties under Section 47A.
Q.Where can banks and financial institutions track RBI circulars?
Official RBI notifications, circulars, and Master Directions are published on rbi.org.in under the Notifications and Master Directions sections.
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