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With a view to consolidate the existing regulatory instructions on the topic on an ‘as-is’ basis, the draft of Reserve Bank of India (Universal Banks – Licensing) Guidelines, 2025 has been issued for public comments.

With a view to consolidate the existing regulatory instructions on the topic on an ‘as-is’ basis, the draft of Reserve Bank of India (Universal Banks – Licensing) Guidelines, 2025 has been issued for public comments.

The list of regulatory instructions that could be withdrawn / repealed, once the consolidated Master Directions are finalised, has been issued for public comments. 
Additional comments or any attachments may also be submitted by email at feedbackconsoldor@rbi.org.in.

The proposed Directions seek to replace the incurred-loss-based provisioning framework with an ECL based provisioning, subject to prudential floors. These are  expected to further strengthen credit risk management practices, promote greater comparability across financial institutions, and align regulatory norms with internationally accepted regulatory and accounting standards.

The proposed Directions seek to replace the incurred-loss-based provisioning framework with an ECL based provisioning, subject to prudential floors. These are  expected to further strengthen credit risk management practices, promote greater comparability across financial institutions, and align regulatory norms with internationally accepted regulatory and accounting standards.

The proposed Directions seek to implement one of the key elements of the global reforms implemented by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), suitably tailored to the Indian context. The Directions amend the existing standardised approach framework for calculating the capital charge for credit risk with the objective of enhancing its robustness, granularity, and risk sensitivity.