RBI capital adequacy directions amended for commercial banks
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RBI capital adequacy directions amended for commercial banks
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| Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) | |
| | 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 ’).
On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) dated March 30, 2026, and in exercise of the powers conferred by the section 21 and 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and all other 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 (Revised) hereinafter specified.
The Amendment Directions (Revised) modify paragraph 84(6) in ‘Chapter IV - Risk weighted assets (RWAs)’ of the Directions as under:
“Issue of irrevocable payment commitment by a bank to clearing corporations of stock exchanges on behalf of its client is a financial guarantee with a CCF of 100 per cent. However, capital shall be maintained only on the exposure reckoned as capital market exposure (CME) in terms of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025. Thus, capital is to be maintained on the amount taken for CME and the risk weight shall be 125 per cent thereon.”
- The above revised amendment shall come into force from the date a bank decides to implement the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) dated March 30, 2026 or from July 1, 2026, whichever is earlier, and shall supersede the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 dated February 13, 2026.
(Vaibhav Chaturvedi)
Chief General Manager | | 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 ’).
On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) dated March 30, 2026, and in exercise of the powers conferred by the section 21 and 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and all other 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 (Revised) hereinafter specified.
The Amendment Directions (Revised) modify paragraph 84(6) in ‘Chapter IV - Risk weighted assets (RWAs)’ of the Directions as under:
“Issue of irrevocable payment commitment by a bank to clearing corporations of stock exchanges on behalf of its client is a financial guarantee with a CCF of 100 per cent. However, capital shall be maintained only on the exposure reckoned as capital market exposure (CME) in terms of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025. Thus, capital is to be maintained on the amount taken for CME and the risk weight shall be 125 per cent thereon.”
- The above revised amendment shall come into force from the date a bank decides to implement the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) dated March 30, 2026 or from July 1, 2026, whichever is earlier, and shall supersede the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 dated February 13, 2026.
(Vaibhav Chaturvedi)
Chief General Manager |
| 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 ’).
On a review, consequent to the issuance of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) dated March 30, 2026, and in exercise of the powers conferred by the section 21 and 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and all other 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 (Revised) hereinafter specified.
The Amendment Directions (Revised) modify paragraph 84(6) in ‘Chapter IV - Risk weighted assets (RWAs)’ of the Directions as under:
“Issue of irrevocable payment commitment by a bank to clearing corporations of stock exchanges on behalf of its client is a financial guarantee with a CCF of 100 per cent. However, capital shall be maintained only on the exposure reckoned as capital market exposure (CME) in terms of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Concentration Risk Management) Directions, 2025. Thus, capital is to be maintained on the amount taken for CME and the risk weight shall be 125 per cent thereon.”
- The above revised amendment shall come into force from the date a bank decides to implement the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Facilities) Amendment Directions, 2026 (Revised) dated March 30, 2026 or from July 1, 2026, whichever is earlier, and shall supersede the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 dated February 13, 2026.
(Vaibhav Chaturvedi)
Chief General Manager | |
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