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Consolidation/ Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars/ Guidelines
RBI Withdraws 268 Currency Management Circulars (October 2026): What Banks Need to Know
RBI circular RBI/2026-27/274 of 1 October 2026 withdraws 268 currency management circulars issued between 1976 and 2025. The Annex covers circulars consolidated into Master Directions and others that have become obsolete or redundant.
Consolidation/ Review of instructions issued on currency management matters – Withdrawal of Circulars/ Guidelines
1 October 2026Eff. 1 October 202633 min
Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026
RBI Standardises InvIT and REIT Unit Valuation Across Banks and AIFIs — 2026 Amendment Directions
RBI has issued five Amendment Directions, effective September 22, 2026, inserting identical valuation rules for InvIT and REIT units held by specified Banks and FI, including a ₹1 fallback for undisclosed-NAV or infrequently traded units.
Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026
22 September 2026Eff. 22 September 202614 min
RBI issues Directions on Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk under Basel III for Commercial Banks
MandatoryRBI Market Risk Capital Directions 2026: Complete Guide, Key Changes & Compliance
On September 21, 2026, RBI issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk) Directions, 2026 (Ref: RBI/DOR/2026-27/472), replacing Section D of the 2025 Capital Adequacy Directions from April 1, 2027. This guide covers the Simplified Standardised Approach (SSA), internal model approvals, GIRR, equity risk, forex risk, and bank compliance timelines.
RBI issues Directions on Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk under Basel III for Commercial Banks
21 September 2026Eff. 1 April 202732 min
Reserve Bank of India
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.
Reserve Bank of India
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
RBI
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
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