DRAFT FOR COMMENTS RBI/2025-26/-- DOR.STR.REC.--/21.04.048/2025-26 ___, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Investment in AIF) Directions, 2025 The Reserve Bank had issued the circular no.DOR.STR.REC.58/21.04.048/2023-24 dated December 19, 2023 and DOR.STR.REC.85/21.04.048/2023-24, dated March 27, 2024 (“existing circulars”), prescribing the regulatory guidelines in respect of the investment by the regulated entities (REs) in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). The above guidelines have been reviewed, inter alia taking into account the regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) relating to specific due diligence of investors and investments of AIFs.

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.STR.REC. /13.07.010/2025-26 ______, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Non-Fund Based Credit Facilities) Directions, 2025

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.CRE.REC. /21.01.023/2025-26 ______, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Lending Against Gold Collateral) Directions, 2025

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.STR.REC. /13.07.010/2025-26 ______, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Co-Lending Arrangements) Directions, 2025

RBI/2025-26/ DOR.STR.REC. /13.07.010/2025-26 ______, 2025 Reserve Bank of India (Securitisation of Stressed Assets) Directions, 2025

DRAFT CIRCULAR RBI/2024-25/ DoR.MCS.REC. /01.01.001/2024-25 XXXXXX XX, 2025 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Payments Banks) All Local Area Banks All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks All NBFCs (including HFCs) All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) Madam/ Dear Sir

Please refer to paragraph 91.7 of Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 dated October 19, 2023 as per which Government owned NBFCs set up to serve specific sectors are permitted to approach the Reserve Bank for exemptions, if any, from credit/investment concentration norms. 

Please refer to our circular DOR.NBFC (HFC).CC.No.118/03.10.136/2020-21 dated October 22, 2020, issued after examination of inputs received on the draft regulatory framework for HFCs, which was placed in public domain on June 17, 2020.  Reference is invited to para 4 of the above circular advising that further harmonisation between the regulations of HFCs and NBFCs will be taken up in a phased manner in the next two years so as to ensure that the transition is achieved with least disruption.