The extant guidelines on Net Open Position (NOP) are covered under the Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025. The Reserve Bank has comprehensively reviewed these instructions to ensure (i) greater alignment with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) standards and (ii) consistent implementation across REs.

Accordingly, Draft Amendment Directions have been issued for public comments.

Additional comments or any attachments may also be submitted by email at mrgdor@rbi.org.in

Last date for submission of comments is February 3, 2026.