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RBI/2025-26/ DOR.MRG.REC.No. //2025-26 XX 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Standalone Primary Dealers) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Annex I of the FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.MRG.REC.No. //2025-26 XX 2026 Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Annex I of the FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 - Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and paragraph 192

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.MRG.REC.No. //2025-26 XX 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Annex I of the FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 - Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and Chapter III of Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025 which inter alia specify the capital requirement on foreign exchange and gold open positions. Upon a review and to ensure consistent implementation

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.MRG.REC.No. //2025-26 XX 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Annex I of the FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 - Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and Chapter III of Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025 which inter alia specify the capital requirement on foreign exchange and gold open positions. Upon a review and to ensure consistent implementation

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.MRG.REC.No. //2025-26 XX 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to paragraph 29 of the Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.MRG.REC.No. //2025-26 XX 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Chapter III of the Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.MRG.REC.No. //2025-26 XX 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Annex I of the FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 - Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings which inter

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.MRG.REC.No. //2025-26 XX 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Annex I of the FMRD Master Direction No. 1/2016-17 - Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and paragraph 199 (Section D.4) of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial

RBI/2025-26/___ DOR.CAP.REC.No.XX/21.01.002/2025-26 January 13, 2026 All Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) Dear Sir / Madam, Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies) Amendment Directions, 2026 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/___ DOR.CAP.REC.No.XX/21.01.002/2025-26 January 13, 2026 All Mortgage Guarantee Companies (MGCs) Dear Sir / Madam, Reserve Bank of India (Mortgage Guarantee Companies) Amendment Directions, 2026 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/___ DOR.CAP.REC.No.XX/21.01.002/2025-26 January 13, 2026 All Core Investment Companies (CICs) Dear Sir / Madam,

RBI/2025-26/___ DOR.CAP.REC.No.XX/21.01.002/2025-26 January 13, 2026 All Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) Dear Sir / Madam, Reserve Bank of India (Housing Finance Companies) Amendment Directions, 2026 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/___ DOR.CAP.REC.No.XX/21.01.002/2025-26 January 13, 2026 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Dear Sir / Madam, Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Concentration Risk Management) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 – Draft for Comments The Reserve Bank had issued

RBI/2025-26/___ DOR.CAP.REC.No.XX/21.01.002/2025-26 January 13, 2026 All Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Dear Sir / Madam, Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/___ DOR.CAP.REC.No.XX/21.01.002/2025-26 January 13, 2026 All Standalone Primary Dealers (SPDs) Dear Sir / Madam, Reserve Bank of India (Standalone Primary Dealers) Amendment Directions, 2026 – Draft for Comments

DRAFT Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Governance) Directions, 2025 (DOR.GOV.REC.No.217/18-10-015/2025-26) dated November 28, 2025. Chapter-II of these directions have provisions regarding the Constitution of Board.

Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Governance) Directions, 2025 (DOR.GOV.REC.No.192/18-10-014/2025-26) dated November 28, 2025. Chapter-II of these directions have provisions regarding the Constitution of Board and Appointment of Directors

DRAFT FOR COMMENTS RBI/2025-26/-- DOR.ACC.REC.No./21.02.067/2025-26 xx, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents

DRAFT FOR COMMENTS RBI/2025-26/-- DOR.ACC.REC.No./21.02.067/2025-26 xx, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents

DRAFT FOR COMMENTS RBI/2025-26/-- DOR.ACC.REC.No./21.02.067/2025-26 xx, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Payment Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents

DRAFT FOR COMMENTS RBI/2025-26/-- DOR.ACC.REC.No./21.02.067/2025-26 xx, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents

RBI/2025-26/-- DOR.ACC.REC.No./21.02.067/2025-26 xx, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend and Remittances of Profits) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 9TH FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 To, All Authorised Dealers Madam/Sir, Disclosure of transaction cost for foreign exchange transactions - Draft A reference is invited to the Master Direction – Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings dated July 05, 2016, as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred as ‘Master Direction’), in terms of which Authorised Dealers have been permitted to offer the following foreign exchange contracts, involving INR or otherwise, to users (both retail and non-retail):

DPSS.CO.ID.No / 06.08.017 / 2025-26 DD-MM-YYYY The Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Guidelines to facilitate faster cross-border inward payments The Reserve Bank’s Payments Vision 2025 aims to brings efficiency in cross- border payments aligning with the G20 roadmap to make them cheaper, faster, more transparent, and more accessible.

RBI/2025-26/.. DOR.CRE.REC…./03.10.001/2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2025 - Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC. /13.07.005/2025-26 DD-MM-YYYY Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Capital Market Exposure) Directions, 2025 Chapter I - Preliminary A. Preamble

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC. /13.07.005/2025-26 DD-MM-YYYY Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Capital Market Exposure) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments Chapter I - Preliminary A. Preamble

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FINANCIAL MARKETS REGULATION DEPARTMENT 9TH FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, FORT MUMBAI 400 001 To All eligible market participants Madam / Sir, Unique Transaction Identifier for OTC Derivative Transactions in India - Draft The Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) has been conceived as one of the key data elements identified globally for reporting over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions with a view to enable policy makers to obtain a comprehensive view of the OTC derivatives market.

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.STR.REC.No…………/2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions -Asset Classification, Provisioning and Income Recognition) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.STR.REC.No…………/2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Scheduled Commercial Banks-Asset Classification, Provisioning and Income Recognition) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.CRG.REC…/21.06.201/2025-26 DD MM, YYYY Reserve Bank of India (Scheduled Commercial Banks - Capital Charge for Credit Risk – Standardised Approach) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

A Scheme for resolving customer grievances in relation to services provided by entities regulated by Reserve Bank of India in an expeditious and cost-effective manner under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), Section 45L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), Section 18 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (51 of 2007) and Section 11 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (30 of 2005).

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Section 45L read with 45M of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 and Section 18 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Reserve Bank of India, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest to do so, hereby, issues the Directions hereinafter specified.

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.CRE.REC.No…………../2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions - Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.CRE.REC.No…………../2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.CRE.REC.No…………../2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.CRE.REC.No…………../2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.CRE.REC.No…………../2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.CRE.REC.No…………../2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks - Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.CRE.REC.No…………../2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/XX DOR.CRE.REC.No…………../2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments

Draft Amendment RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL OFFICE Mumbai 400 001 Notification No. FEMA 3(R)(xxx)/2025-RB October xx, 2025 Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 6, sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 (Notification No. FEMA 3(R)/ 2018-RB dated December 17, 2018) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Principal Regulations’), namely:

DRAFT RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL OFFICE MUMBAI 400 001 Notification No. FEMA 22(XX)/2025-RB October XX, 2025 Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of a branch or office) Regulations, 2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of Section 6 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), and in supersession of Notification No. FEMA 22(R)/2016-RB dated March 31, 2016 , as amended from time to time, the Reserve Bank of India makes the following regulations to prohibit, restrict and regulate establishment in India of a branch or office by a person resident outside India (PROI).

RBI/2025-26/xxx DOR.MCS.REC /01.01.003/2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments I. Introduction The Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) Account is a savings bank account which offers certain minimum facilities, free of charge, to the holders of such accounts with an objective of deepening financial inclusion. The ongoing digitalisation of the banking sector requires a BSBD account that is in sync with the customer’s evolving requirements. Accordingly, to provide affordable banking facilities to public and in the interest of better customer service and to drive enhanced usage of BSBD accounts, it has been decided to review the extant instructions and issue directions as below for BSBD accounts.

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.CRE.REC. / 21.01.003/2025-26 DD-MM-YY All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Guidelines on Enhancing Credit Supply for Large Borrowers through Market Mechanism – Repeal Circular – Draft for Comments

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC.<>/21.08.008/2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks – Transaction Accounts) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments Contents A. Introduction 2 B. Powers Exercised and Commencement 2 C. Scope 2 D. Definitions 2 E. Restrictions on Maintaining Current Accounts 3 F. Exemptions 4 G. Compliance Monitoring 4 H. Other Restrictions 5

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC.<>/21.08.008/2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Transaction Accounts) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments Contents A. Introduction 2 B. Powers Exercised and Commencement 2 C. Scope 2 D. Definitions 2 E. Restrictions on Maintaining Transaction Accounts 3 F. Exemptions 4 G. Compliance Monitoring 5 H. Other Restrictions 6

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC.<>/21.08.008/2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Transaction Accounts) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments Contents A. Introduction 2 B. Powers Exercised and Commencement 2 C. Scope 2 D. Definitions 2 E. Restrictions on Maintaining Transaction Accounts 3 F. Exemptions 4 G. Compliance Monitoring 5 H. Other Restrictions 6 I. Repeal Provisions 7 Annex 1 8

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC.<>/21.08.008/2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Transaction Accounts) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments Contents A. Introduction 2 B. Powers Exercised and Commencement 2 C. Scope 2 D. Definitions 2 E. Restrictions on Maintaining Transaction Accounts 3 F. Exemptions 4 G. Compliance Monitoring 5 H. Other Restrictions 6

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC.<>/21.08.008/2025-26 DD-MM-YY Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Transaction Accounts) Directions, 2025 – Draft for Comments Contents A. Introduction 2 B. Powers Exercised and Commencement 2 C. Scope 2 D. Definitions 2 E. Restrictions on Maintaining Transaction Accounts 3 F. Exemptions 4 G. Compliance Monitoring 5 H. Other Restrictions 6