SECTORAL DEPLOYMENT OF BANK CREDIT - FEBRUARY 2026

MUMBAI, India, March 30 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of February 2026, collected from 41 select scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) which together account for about 95 per cent of the total non-food credit by all SCBs1, are set out in Statements I and II. On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, non-food bank credit2 grew by 14.3 per cent as on the fortnight ended February 28, 2026, compared to 11.1 per cent during ...


REPORTING UNDER FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT, 1999 - RETURNS PERTAINING TO EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWING (ECB)

NEW DELHI, March 30 -- The Government of India issued the following FEMA circular: RBI/2025-26/253 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 25 March 30, 2026 All Authorised Dealer Category I Banks, Madam / Sir, Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 - Returns pertaining to External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) Attention of Authorised Dealer Category I banks is invited toA.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 16 dated September 30, 2022 and Part V and XIII of Master Direction - Reporting under ...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (SMALL FINANCE BANKS - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES) - SECOND AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026 (REVISED)(IIA) EXPOSURE TO CAPITAL MARKETSSR. NO.PARTICULARSCURRENT YEARPREVIOUS YEAR(I)(II)(III)(IV)(V)(VI)(VII)(VIII)(IX)(X)

MUMBAI, India, March 30 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2025-26/262 DOR.CRE.REC.454/21.04.018/2025-26 March 30, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) - Second Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Financial Statements Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. On a review, conseq...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (SMALL FINANCE BANKS - PRUDENTIAL NORMS ON CAPITAL ADEQUACY) SECOND AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026 (REVISED)

MUMBAI, India, March 30 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2025-26/261 DOR.CRE.REC.453/21-01-002/2025-26 March 30, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. On a review, consequent to the issuance of the R...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (SMALL FINANCE BANKS - CONCENTRATION RISK MANAGEMENT) AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026 - (REVISED)

MUMBAI, India, March 30 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2025-26/260 DOR.CRE.REC.452/07-03-002/2025-26 March 30, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Concentration Risk Management) Amendment Directions, 2026 - (Revised) Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Bank of Ind...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (SMALL FINANCE BANKS - CREDIT FACILITIES) AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026 (REVISED)ELIGIBLE SECURITIESLTV CEILINGAS PER BANK'S POLICYAS APPLICABLE IN CASE OF LOANS AGAINST GOLD AND SILVER COLLATERAL60 PER CENT75 PER CENT85 PER CENT85 PER CENT 75 PER CENT

MUMBAI, India, March 30 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2025-26/259 DOR.CRE.REC.451/07-01-002/2025-26 March 30, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Credit Facilities) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. On a review, and in exercise of the powers conferred by the sections 21 and 35A of the Banking ...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (COMMERCIAL BANKS - UNDERTAKING OF FINANCIAL SERVICES) - AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026 (REVISED)

MUMBAI, India, March 30 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2025-26/258 DOR.CRE.REC.450/24-01-041/2025-26 March 30, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Undertaking of Financial Services) - Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Undertaking of Financial Services) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Bank of In...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (COMMERCIAL BANKS - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURES) - THIRD AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026 (REVISED)SR. NO.PARTICULARSCURRENT YEARPREVIOUS YEAR(I)(II)(III)(IV)(V)(VI) (VII)(VIII)(IX)(X)(XI)

MUMBAI, India, March 30 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2025-26/257 DOR.CRE.REC.449/21.04.018/2025-26 March 30, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) - Third Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. On a review, consequent to ...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (COMMERCIAL BANKS - PRUDENTIAL NORMS ON CAPITAL ADEQUACY) SECOND AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026 (REVISED)

MUMBAI, India, March 30 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2025-26/256 DOR.CRE.REC.448/21-01-002/2025-26 March 30, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Ba...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (COMMERCIAL BANKS - CONCENTRATION RISK MANAGEMENT) AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS, 2026 (REVISED)

MUMBAI, India, March 30 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2025-26/255 DOR.CRE.REC.447/07-03-001/2025-26 March 30, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Concentration Risk Management) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) Please refer to the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2.On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Bank of India (Comme...