MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank, vide Press Release dated February 10, 2026, had issued the draft 'Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Amendment Directions, 2026' seeking comments/ feedback from the stakeholders till March 04, 2026. These draft amendment Directions proposed (a) exemption from registration to 'NBFCs not availing public fund...
MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank had, on February 10, 2026, issued draft Amendment Directions proposing review of lending norms for UCBs, seeking feedback from stakeholders. The draft Amendment Directions proposed, inter alia, to rationalise the definition of unsecured advances, enhance single and aggregate unsecured advances limits, enhance the lending limit to nominal members for purchase of consumer durables, and allow cert...
MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS). The May 2026 round of the survey is being launched. The survey collects current perceptions and one year ahead expectations of households on general economic situation, employment scenario, overall price situation, own income and spending from the households residing in the rural and semi-urban areas across 31 state...
MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS). The May 2026 round of the survey is being launched. The survey seeks qualitative responses from households, regarding their sentiments on general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, households' income and spending. The survey is conducted regularly in 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, ...
MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The May 2026 round of the survey is being launched. The survey aims at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on their individual consumption baskets, across 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipu...
MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: With a view to encourage original writing in Hindi on the subjects of Economics/ Finance/Banking and general interest, Reserve Bank of India conducts an Inter-bank Hindi Essay Competition every year. All Officers and Staff Members (Except Rajbhasha Officers and Translators) of Reserve Bank of India and Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) sponsored by them, can participate in this competition. Fo...
MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/56 DOR.STR.REC.___/21-04-048/2026-27 April 29, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Cooperative Banks - Resolution of Stressed Assets) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Urban Cooperative Banks - Resolution of Stressed Assets) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. Reserve Bank had announced, as part of the Statement on Developmental...
MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/64 DOR.STR.REC.53/21-04-048/2026-27 April 29, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Rural Cooperative Banks - Resolution of Stressed Assets) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Rural Cooperative Banks - Resolution of Stressed Assets) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. Reserve Bank had announced, as part of the Statement on Developmental and Reg...
MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/68 DOR.STR.REC.57/21-04-048/2026-27 April 29, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Resolution of Stressed Assets) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Resolution of Stressed Assets) Directions, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Directions'). 2. Reserve Bank had announced, as part of the Statement on Devel...
MUMBAI, India, April 29 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/59 DOR.STR.REC.48/21-04-048/2026-27 April 29, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Urban Cooperative Banks - Credit Risk Management) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Reserve Bank of India (Urban Cooperative Banks - Resolution of Stressed Assets) Amendment Directions, 2026 dated April 29, 2026. 2. Consequent to the aforesaid Amendment Directions, in exercise of the powers conferred by the...