In the context of insurance agency business by Small Finance Banks (SFBs), certain instructions on customer appropriateness and suitability and other related matters have been issued to SFBs under the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Undertaking of Financial Services) Directions, 2025. The extant instructions have since been reviewed. It has also been decided to issue comprehensive instructions on advertising, marketing and sale of financial product / service to all SFBs under the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Responsible Business Conduct) Directions, 2025. Accordingly, the draft “Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Responsible Business Conduct) Amendment Directions, 2026” has been issued for public comments.

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Last date for submission of comments is March 4, 2026.