Financial Inclusion and Development

As a part of the Reserve Bank of India’s continued engagement with stakeholders, the Governor held a meeting today in Mumbai with select Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and representatives of MSME associations.

Reserve Bank had announced, as part of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 06, 2026 that revised guidelines on KCC are proposed to be issued consolidating those on agriculture and allied activities, with a view to expand coverage, streamline operational aspects and address emerging requirements. Accordingly, the following draft Directions are being issued for public comments.

The Reserve Bank of India has today issued the Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Amendment) Directions, 2026. These amendment directions modify certain provisions of the Master Direction - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Updated as on July 23, 2025).

The Reserve Bank has been conducting Financial Literacy Week (FLW) every year since 2016 to promote financial literacy. 2. Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra launched the eleventh edition of Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2026, on the theme ‘KYC – सुरक्षित बैंकिंग की ओर पहला कदम / KYC – Your First Step to Safe Banking’. The top management and Regional Heads of the Reserve Bank, NABARD and heads of select commercial banks participated in the event.

The Reserve Bank of India has today issued the Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) (Amendment) Directions, 2026. These amendment directions modify certain provisions of the Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025.

The National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI): 2025-30, approved by the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC-SC) in its 32nd meeting, was formally released by Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, RBI on December 01, 2025. 2. NSFI: 2025-30 emphasises a synergistic ecosystem approach, improving the quality and consistency of

The 30th Meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) to review the flow of credit to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector was held in Coimbatore on October 27, 2025, under the chairmanship of Shri Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The meeting was attended by the Executive Directors from RBI, Additional Secretary from the Ministry of MSME and Joint Secretary from the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India; Chairman, SIDBI; Managing Directors of SBI and Punjab National Bank, senior management of major banks and NABARD; senior executives of the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC), Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC), and representatives from MSME associations. The last two meetings of SAC were held in Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

Banks are engaged in a country-wide campaign, being conducted at Gram Panchayat level from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, for saturation of Financial Inclusion (FI) schemes, as part of which, re-KYC of bank accounts is also being undertaken. The camps are also being utilized to create awareness about unclaimed deposits and to redress grievances. As on August 11, 2025, over 1.41 lakh camps have been held and re-KYC in over 35 lakh accounts has been completed. The progress in achievement of the expected outcomes is being monitored closely by the Government and Reserve Bank.

The Reserve Bank of India had constructed a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) in consultation with the concerned stakeholders including the Government, to capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country, which was first published in August 2021 for the FY ending March 2021.

Reserve Bank of India has issued the revised guidelines on Priority Sector Lending (PSL) today after a comprehensive review of existing provisions taking into account feedback from stakeholders. The new guidelines which come into effect from April 01, 2025, include the following major changes:

Reserve Bank has been conducting Financial Literacy Week (FLW) every year since 2016 to promote financial literacy. Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra launched the tenth edition of Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2025 and the theme for the current year is Financial Literacy: Women’s Prosperity" (वित्तीय समझदारी - समृद्ध नारी)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is pleased to announce the launch of the RBI90Quiz for college students at the undergraduate level. The quiz is a nationwide competition being held as part of the events to commemorate 90 years of RBI’s functioning. RBI90Quiz is general knowledge based and will feature a multi-level competition, commencing with an online phase, followed by state and zonal level rounds and culminating in a national final.

​The Reserve Bank of India had announced a Financial Literacy Ideathon for post graduate students on the topic “Money Matters for Young Adults: Rethinking Outreach Strategies” as part of its Financial Literacy Week 2024 campaign.2. A total of 256 entries were received. After a rigorous screening process, we are pleased to announce the following winners:

In consultation with the concerned stakeholders including the Government, the Reserve Bank of India had constructed a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) to capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country, which was first published in August 2021 for the FY ending March 2021.

RBI had announced a Financial Literacy Ideathon for post graduate students on February 26, 2024 with a timeline of March 20, 2024 for submission of entries. In view of requests received for an extension of the timeline, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is pleased to announce the extension of last date of submission, to April 15, 2024.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is observing the Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2024 from February 26 to March 1, 2024 on the theme “Make a Right Start – Become Financially Smart”. FLW has been observed every year since 2016 with the aim of promoting financial literacy.

In consultation with the concerned stakeholders including the Government, the Reserve Bank of India had constructed a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) to capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country, which was first published in August 2021 for the FY ending March 2021.