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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
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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
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 min
RBI Issues Amendment Directions on ‘Conduct of Regulated Entities in Recovery of Loans and Engagement of Recovery Agents’
MandatoryRBI Issues Amendment Directions on Recovery of Loan Dues and Engagement of Recovery Agents, 2026
RBI has issued final Amendment Directions effective January 1, 2027 for banks, NBFCs, HFCs, AIFIs and co-operative banks, mandating a written recovery policy, IIBF-certified recovery agents, mandatory call recording, borrower disclosures, and strict rules for locking financed mobile devices.
RBI Issues Amendment Directions on ‘Conduct of Regulated Entities in Recovery of Loans and Engagement of Recovery Agents’
7 August 2026Eff. 1 January 202716 min
Review of Guidelines on Concentration Risk Management - Rural Co-operative Banks
RBI Issues Draft Concentration Risk and Credit Facilities Amendment Directions for Rural Co-operative Banks 2026
RBI has issued two draft Directions for Rural Co-operative Banks - new Concentration Risk Management norms and Credit Facilities amendments - covering exposure, housing loan, and unsecured advance limits. Comments due August 28, 2026.
Review of Guidelines on Concentration Risk Management - Rural Co-operative Banks
7 August 202613 min
RBI
MandatoryRBI Issues Amendment Directions on Interest Rate on Deposits Across Six Bank Categories 2026
RBI's July 30, 2026 Amendment Directions tighten bulk-deposit rate disclosure timing (by 10:10 am daily) and mandate uniform pricing across branches for Commercial, Small Finance, RRB, Payments, Local Area and Urban Co-operative Banks. Effective October 1, 2026.
31 July 2026Eff. 1 October 20269 min
RBI issues Draft (Securitisation Transactions) Amendment Directions
RBI Draft Securitisation Amendment Directions 2026 - Demat SNs, Rs.1 Cr Ticket
RBI's draft Securitisation Transactions Amendment Directions, 2026 amend the 2025 Directions for Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, NBFCs and All India FIs, mandating dematerialised securitisation notes with a Rs.1 crore minimum ticket size. Comments due August 27, 2026.
RBI issues Draft (Securitisation Transactions) Amendment Directions
28 July 2026Eff. 1 October 202613 min