India RBI
Material regulatory developments from Reserve Bank of India are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 20 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the financial & capital markets sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
A selection of recent published briefs; this is not a complete archive.
RBI sanctions amalgamation of Emirates NBD Bank Indian branches into RBL Bank, effective December 1, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned the amalgamation of the Indian branches of Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C. with RBL Bank Limited. All Indian branches of Emirates NBD Bank will operate as branches of RBL Bank from Dec…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI publishes FAQ clarifications on Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve requirements introduced in October 2026 circulars
The Reserve Bank of India issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions on October 15, 2026, clarifying the Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve requirements. The FAQs address obligations introduced under two DIR Series circulars …
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI restricts INR non-deliverable derivative access for non-residents and mandates a 20 percent foreign exchange risk reserve for authorised dealers
The Reserve Bank of India issued a circular on October 12, 2026 amending its Master Direction on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings. The circular makes two structural changes: a hedging-only restriction on INR non-d…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI raises daily minimum CRR maintenance requirement from 90 percent to 99 percent for all scheduled banks
The Reserve Bank of India, on October 9, 2026, directed all scheduled banks to maintain a daily minimum Cash Reserve Ratio of not less than 99 percent of the required CRR, effective from the fortnight beginning October 1…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI imposes immediate ban on rebooking cancelled INR derivative contracts and cuts position-taking threshold by 95 percent
The Reserve Bank of India issued a binding circular on October 10, 2026, amending its Master Direction on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings with immediate effect. The circular prohibits rebooking of cancelled INR f…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI mandates a 20 percent cash reserve on INR foreign exchange derivative contracts above USD 2 million with immediate effect
The Reserve Bank of India issued a binding circular on October 10, 2026 requiring Authorised Dealers to maintain a Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on qualifying INR derivative contracts. The reserve equals 20 percent of ea…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI imposes four structural restrictions on INR foreign exchange derivative market participation
The Reserve Bank of India issued two circulars on October 10, 2026 announcing four binding measures for the foreign exchange derivative market. The measures restrict contract rebooking, reduce the documentation-free hedg…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI opens direct USD sale window for three public sector oil marketing companies effective October 12, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India announced on October 10, 2026 a special foreign exchange facility for Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. Under the…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI cancels Certificates of Registration for ten NBFCs across four exit categories
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the Certificates of Registration of ten Non-Banking Financial Companies, with effective dates ranging from September 3 to September 30, 2026. Cancellations fall into four categories: v…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI cancels NBFC registrations of 13 companies across Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the Certificates of Registration of 13 non-banking financial companies on October 9, 2026, via Press Release 2026-2027/1295, acting under the RBI Act, 1934. Each named entity is prohib…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI imposes comprehensive business restrictions on Sri Mahatma Basaveshwar Co-operative Bank effective October 8, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India placed Sri Mahatma Basaveshwar Co-operative Bank Ltd., Afzalpur under sweeping operational restrictions effective close of business on October 8, 2026, pursuant to directions issued on October 7…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI penalizes Bihar cooperative bank for failure to upload customer KYC records to central registry
RBI imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 5 lakh on The Monghyr-Jamui Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Bihar, by order dated September 25, 2026. The penalty follows a NABARD statutory inspection referencing the bank's fina…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI issues binding Credit Valuation Adjustment framework directions for Indian commercial banks
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Credit Valuation Adjustment Framework Directions, 2026 on October 7, 2026. These directions establish a formal CVA capital charge regime for commercial banks under RBI prudential supe…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI removes option premium deferment provision from commercial bank miscellaneous directions effective April 2027
The Reserve Bank of India issued amendment directions on October 7, 2026, deleting the option premium deferment provision from its commercial banks miscellaneous directions framework. The deletion takes effect April 1, 2…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI amends capital adequacy directions to realign QCCP risk weights and CVA loss treatment with Basel standards
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Twelfth Amendment to its Commercial Banks Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy on October 7, 2026, effective immediately. The amendment revises risk-weight treatment for clearing memb…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI amends payments bank capital rules to set a 2 percent risk weight on clearing member exposures to qualifying central counterparties
The Reserve Bank of India issued the Third Amendment Directions on October 7, 2026, effective immediately, revising the capital adequacy framework for payments banks. The amendment replaces the prior sub-paragraph govern…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI amends AIFI capital adequacy directions to set a 2 percent risk weight on QCCP trade exposures
The RBI issued the Fifth Amendment Directions on October 7, 2026, effective immediately, under its All India Financial Institutions capital adequacy framework. The amendment replaces the legal-opinion requirement in para…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI finalizes Credit Valuation Adjustment Framework Directions for commercial banks, effective April 2027
The Reserve Bank of India issued final Directions on the Credit Valuation Adjustment Framework for commercial banks on October 7, 2026. The Directions take effect April 1, 2027, following a consultation period that close…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI finalizes SA-CCR Amendment Directions for commercial banks, effective April 1, 2027
The Reserve Bank of India released final Amendment Directions on the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk on October 7, 2026. These directions amend capital-charge instructions under the commercial banks ma…
Read the full India RBI brief →RBI raises policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent with immediate effect
The Reserve Bank of India raised the policy repo rate from 5.25 percent to 5.50 percent on October 7, 2026, acting on a Monetary Policy Committee decision. The standing deposit facility rate moves to 5.25 percent and the…
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