Regulating Co-operative Banking

RBI/2025-26/204 DoR.CO.SOG(Leg) No. 401/09.08.024/2025-26 February 03, 2026 All Agency Banks Madam / Dear Sir All Agency Banks to remain open for public on March 31, 2026 (Tuesday)

RBI/2025-26/203 DOR.RET.REC.400/12.01.001/2025-26 January 22, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025.

RBI/2025-26/202 DOR.RET.REC.399/12.01.001/2025-26 January 22, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025.

RBI/2025-26/201 DOR.RET.REC.398/12.01.001/2025-26 January 22, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025.

RBI/2025-26/200 DOR.RET.REC.397/12.01.001/2025-26 January 22, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025.

January 19, 2026 RBI/2025-26/195 DOR.STR.REC.393/04.02.001/2025-26 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks); Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks; State Co-operative Banks; All-India Financial Institutions Madam / Dear Sir, Interest Subvention for Pre- and Post- Shipment Export Credit under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – Niryat Prothsahan

RBI/2025-26/186 DOR.CRE.REC.387/21-04-018/2025-26 January 05, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) – Amendment Directions, 2026

RBI/2025-26/185 DOR.CRE.REC.386/21-04-018/2025-26 January 05, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) – Amendment Directions, 2026

RBI/2025-26/184 DOR.CRE.REC.384/21-04-018/2025-26 January 05, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) – Amendment Directions, 2026

RBI/2025-26/183 DOR.CRE.REC.385/21-04-018/2025-26 January 05, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) – Amendment Directions, 2026

RBI/2025-26/177 DOR.CRE.REC.378/07-02-005/2025-26 January 05, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks– Credit Risk Management) – Amendment Directions, 2026

RBI/2025-26/165 DOR.AML.REC.369/14.01.006/2025-26 December 29, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2025 Reserve Bank had issued Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Bank – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025

RBI/2025-26/163 DOR.AML.REC.367/14.01.005/2025-26 December 29, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2025 Reserve Bank had issued Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025

RBI/2025-26/162 DOR.AML.REC.366/14.01.004/2025-26 December 29, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2025 Reserve Bank had issued Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025

RBI/2025-26/159 DOR.AML.REC.363/14.01.008/2025-26 December 29, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2025 Reserve Bank had issued Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025

RBI/DOR/2025-26/123 DOR.SOG(SPE).REC.No.329/13-04-001/2025-26 December 04, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Directions, 2025 Reserve Bank of India had issued Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Miscellaneous) Directions, 2025 (DoR.SOG(SPE).REC.No.238/13-04-001/2025-26) on November 28, 2025. In exercise of powers conferred by Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, as amended vide Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act 2020 (39 of 2020) and all other provisions / laws enabling the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’) in this regard, RBI being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, hereby issues these Directions hereinafter specified.

RBI/DOR/2025-26/122 DOR.LIC.REC.No.328/07-01-000/2025-26 December 04, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation) Repeal Directions, 2025 The Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, hereby repeals the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation) Directions, 2025 (DoR.LIC.REC.No.215/07-01-000/2025-26) issued on November 28, 2025. The Directions have now been replaced with Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation) Directions, 2025 issued on December 04, 2025.

RBI/DOR/2025-26/120 December 04, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Licensing, Scheduling and Regulatory Classification) Repeal Guidelines, 2025 The Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, hereby repeals the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Licensing, Scheduling and Regulatory Classification) Guidelines, 2025 (RBI/DOR/2025-26/269) issued on November 28, 2025. The Guidelines have now been replaced with Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Licensing, Scheduling and Regulatory Classification) Guidelines, 2025 issued on December 04, 2025.

RBI/2025-26/100 DOR.RRC.REC.302/33-01-010/2025-26 November 28, 2025 Consolidation of Regulations – Withdrawal of circulars Please refer to the press release issued on November 28, 2025 announcing the release of 244 Master Directions consolidating the instructions currently administered by the Department of Regulation (DoR) of the Reserve Bank of India.

RBI/2025-26/96 DOR.STR.REC.60/21.04.048/2025-26 November 14, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Trade Relief Measures) Directions, 2025 Chapter I: Preliminary Preamble 1. Reserve Bank is statutorily mandated to operate the credit system of the country to its advantage. In this endeavour, and with a view to mitigating the burden of debt servicing brought about by trade disruptions caused by global headwinds and to ensure the continuity of viable businesses, Reserve Bank being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, issues these Directions hereinafter specified.