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Latest RBI Circulars & Notifications for Banks (2026)
Latest RBI Circulars for banks and NBFCs are statutory directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and RBI Act, 1934. They govern banking compliance, credit policy, monetary regulations, FEMA foreign exchange guidelines, and digital payment frameworks. This real-time repository tracks all latest RBI circulars, new notifications today, Master Directions, and regulatory announcements for Scheduled Commercial Banks and financial institutions in India.
72 updates · Last updated 28 October 2026 · We publish here whenever a new notification is issued · Reserve Bank of India Official Site ↗
Key Focus:Commercial BanksNBFC DirectivesMaster DirectionsKYC & AML NormsDigital Lending
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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 minStatutory Intelligence
View Historical Repo Rate Tracker →Key RBI Policy Rates & Benchmarks (Monetary Policy)
Current benchmark interest rates and statutory reserve ratios prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) governing commercial banks and credit institutions in India.
Policy Repo Rate6.50%
Standing Deposit (SDF)6.25%
MSF / Bank Rate6.75%
Cash Reserve (CRR)4.50%
Statutory Liquidity (SLR)18.00%
Banking Directives Focus:Commercial BanksNBFC GuidelinesMaster Directions
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Latest update: 28 October 2026
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RBI Compliance & Regulatory FAQs
Essential compliance answers for Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, and corporate legal teams.
Q.Where can compliance officers find the latest RBI circulars for banks and NBFCs?
Official RBI circulars, notifications, and Master Directions are issued on rbi.org.in across the Banking Operations, Non-Banking, and Financial Markets departments. CorpLawUpdates tracks and summarizes new circulars with direct gazette citations and official PDF download links for compliance professionals.
Q.What is the difference between an RBI circular and a Master Direction?
An RBI circular announces a specific operational instruction, regulatory policy change, or statutory reporting deadline. Master Directions consolidate all existing instructions on a specific regulatory area (e.g., KYC Directions, NBFC Scale-Based Regulations, 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 the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are mandatory statutory directions. Non-compliance attracts supervisory enforcement, monetary penalties under Section 47A, or administrative restrictions under the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework.
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