RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANKS - INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION) DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTS

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/440 DoS.CO.PPG.34/11.01.005/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Internal Audit Function) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Introduction Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Governance and Oversight A. Role of the Board B. Role of the Senior Management Chapter III - Risk-Based Internal Audit Fra...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (LOCAL AREA BANKS - COMPLIANCE FUNCTION) DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTS

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/444 DoS.CO.PPG.38/11.01.005/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Compliance Function) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Introduction Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Governance and Oversight A. Role of the Board B. Role of the Senior Management C. Compliance Policy Chapter III - Scope, Structure and...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (LOCAL AREA BANKS - FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT) DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTSAMOUNT INVOLVED IN THE FRAUDLEA TO WHOM COMPLAINT SHOULD BE LODGEDREMARKSBELOW ₹1 CRORESTATE / UNION TERRITORY (UT) POLICE-₹1 CRORE AND ABOVEIN ADDITION TO STATE / UT POLICE, SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE (SFIO), MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIADETAILS OF FRAUD ARE TO BE REPORTED TO SFIO IN FRAUD MONITORING RETURN (FMR) FORMAT.

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/446 DoS.CO.FMG.40/23.04.001/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Fraud Risk Management) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Governance and Oversight A. Governance Structure for Fraud Risk Management Chapter III - Early Detection of Frauds - Framework for Early Warning ...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (NON-BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANIES - STATUTORY AUDIT) DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTSSR. NO.ASSET SIZE OF THE NBFCMAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCAS / SAS1.42.63.84.12ASSET SIZE OF NBFC AS ON 31ST MARCH OF PREVIOUS YEARMINIMUM NO. OF FULL-TIME PARTNERS (FTPS) ASSOCIATED WITH THE AUDIT FIRM FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS NOTE 1OUT OF TOTAL FTPS, MINIMUM NO. OF FELLOW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (FCA) PARTNERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AUDIT FIRM FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARSMINIMUM NO. OF FULL TIME PARTNERS / PAID CAS WITH CISA/ ISA QUALIFICATION NOTE 2MINIMUM NO. OF YEARS OF AUDIT EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRM NOTE 3MINIMUM NO. OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF NOTE 4

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/465 DoS.CO.ARG.59/08.91.001/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Statutory Audit) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Governance and Oversight A. Role of the Board and Senior Management Chapter III - Guidelines for Appointment A. Number of Statutory Cent...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (NON-BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANIES - SUPERVISORY RETURNS) DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTSSR. NO.NAME OF RETURNPERIODICITYREFERENCE DATEAPPLICABILITY12345678910 11 12 13 14 15 1617181920PERIODICITYREFERENCE DATETIMELINESR. NO.RETURN NAMEPERIODICITYREFERENCE DATETIMELINE12345

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/466 DoS.CO.DSG.60/33.01.001/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Supervisory Returns) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Governance and Oversight A. Role of the Board and Senior Management B. Data Architecture and IT Infrastructure C. Accuracy and Integ...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (NON-BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANIES - MISCELLANEOUS) SUPERVISORY DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTSFOR NBFCS-D AND NBFCS-ND (EXCLUDING CICS)INDICATORRISK THRESHOLD-1RISK THRESHOLD-2RISK THRESHOLD-3FOR CICSINDICATORRISK THRESHOLD-1RISK THRESHOLD-2RISK THRESHOLD-3MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY ACTIONSSPECIFICATIONSMANDATORY ACTIONSDISCRETIONARY ACTIONS

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/467 DoS.CO.PPG.61/11.01.005/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Miscellaneous) Supervisory Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Implementation of Core Financial Services Solution Chapter III - Fair Practices Code - Charging of Interest Chapter IV - Nomin...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (NON-BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANIES - AUDITOR'S REPORT) DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTS

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/468 DoS.CO.ARG.62/08.91.001/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Auditor's Report) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability Chapter II - Auditors to submit Additional Report to the Board of Directors A. Auditor's Report for All NBFCs B. Auditor's Report for NBFCs accepting / holding Pub...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANIES - SUPERVISORY RETURNS) DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTSSR. NO.NAME OF RETURNPERIODICITYREFERENCE DATE123PERIODICITYREFERENCE DATETIMELINESR. NO.RETURN NAMEPERIODICITYREFERENCE DATETIMELINE1

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/469 DoS.CO.DSG.63/33.01.001/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Asset Reconstruction Companies - Supervisory Returns) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Governance and Oversight A. Role of the Board and Senior Management B. Data Architecture and IT Infrastructure C. Accuracy and Integr...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (CREDIT INFORMATION COMPANIES - MISCELLANEOUS) SUPERVISORY DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTS

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/471 DoS.CO.PPG.65/11.01.005/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Credit Information Companies - Miscellaneous) Supervisory Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Use of Technology for Compliance Monitoring Chapter III - Repeal and Other Provisions A. Repeal and Saving B. Application of Othe...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (PAYMENTS BANKS - FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT) DIRECTIONS, 2026TABLE OF CONTENTSAMOUNT INVOLVED IN THE FRAUDLEA TO WHOM COMPLAINT SHOULD BE LODGEDREMARKS

MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DoS/2026-27/430 DoS.CO.FMG.24/23.04.001/2026-27 July 31, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Fraud Risk Management) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Chapter I - Preliminary A. Short Title and Commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Governance and Oversight A. Governance Structure for Fraud Risk Management Chapter III - Early Detection of Frauds - Framework for Early Warning S...