Regulating Co-operative Banking

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.<>/21.08.008/2025-26 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