Notifications

DOR.MCS.REC.No. /01-01-037/2025-26 February 11, 2026 Draft Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Responsible Business Conduct) Amendment Directions, 2026 It has been decided to issue comprehensive instructions on advertising, marketing and sale of financial product / service to all Urban Co-operative Banks (hereinafter referred to collectively as “UCBs” and individually as a “UCB”) under the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Responsible Business Conduct) Directions, 2025.

DOR.MCS.REC.No. /01-01-036/2025-26 February 11, 2026 Draft Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks - Responsible Business Conduct) Amendment Directions, 2026 It has been decided to issue comprehensive instructions on advertising, marketing and sale of financial product / service to all Regional Rural Banks (hereinafter referred to collectively as “RRBs” and individually as an “RRB”) under the Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Responsible Business Conduct) Directions, 2025.

DOR.MCS.REC.No. /01-01-035/2025-26 February 11, 2026 Draft Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Responsible Business Conduct) Amendment Directions, 2026 It has been decided to issue comprehensive instructions on advertising, marketing and sales of financial products / services to all Local Area Banks (hereinafter referred to collectively as “LABs” and individually as an “LAB”) under the Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Responsible Business Conduct) Directions, 2025.

DOR.MCS.REC.No. /01-01-034/2025-26 February 11, 2026 Draft Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Responsible Business Conduct) Amendment Directions, 2026 In the context of insurance agency business by Payments Banks (PBs), certain instructions on customer appropriateness and suitability and other related matters have been issued to PBs under the Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks – Undertaking of Financial Services) Directions, 2025.

DOR.MCS.REC.No. /01-01-033/2025-26 February 11, 2026 Draft Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Responsible Business Conduct) Amendment Directions, 2026 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.

DOR.MCS.REC.No. /01-01-032/2025-26 February 11, 2026 Draft Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Responsible Business Conduct) Amendment Directions, 2026 In the context of insurance agency business by banks, certain instructions on customer appropriateness and suitability and other related matters have been issued to Commercial Banks (other than Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks Regional Rural Banks, and Local Area Banks) under the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Undertaking of Financial Services) Directions, 2025.

RBI/2025-26/____ DOR.FIN.REC.No. ___/03.10.001/2025-26 ___, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2026 The Reserve Bank has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as Directions) in exercise of the powers conferred under the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 and the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. There is a need to amend the Directions based on a review of instructions pertaining to regulatory framework including registration requirement for ‘NBFCs not availing public funds and not having customer interface’.

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC.<>/21-04-018/2025-26 MM DD YYYY Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) – Second Amendment Directions, 2026 – Draft for comments Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Directions’). 2. On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Concentration Risk Management) – Amendment Directions, 2026, and in exercise of the powers conferred by the sections 21 and 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and all other provisions / laws enabling the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) in this regard, the Reserve Bank being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby issues the Amendment Directions hereinafter specified.

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC.<>/07-01-005/2025-26 MM DD YYYY Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Credit Facilities) – Amendment Directions, 2026 – Draft for Comments Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Credit Facilities) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Directions’). 2. On a review, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Sections 21 and 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949; and all other provisions / laws enabling the Reserve Bank of India in this regard, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby issues the Amendment Directions hereinafter specified.

RBI/2025-26/<> DOR.CRE.REC.<>/07-03-005/2025-26 MM DD YYYY Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Concentration Risk Management) – Amendment Directions, 2026 – Draft for comments Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Directions’). 2. On a review, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Sections 21 and 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949; and all other provisions / laws enabling the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) in this regard, the Reserve Bank being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby issues the Amendment Directions hereinafter specified.