The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 15, 2026, issued the Reserve Bank of India Scheduled Banks' (Amendment) Regulations 2025 to further amend the Reserve Bank of India Scheduled Banks’ Regulation, 1951.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In sub-regulation (i) of regulation (6), the words “and the monthly return furnished under the third proviso to that sub-section shall be in such form as may be required by the Bank” shall be omitted.
• in the ANNEXURE, in the Form 'A', —
o in the second line of the Form, for the words “Statement of position at the close of business on Friday @ the”, the words “Statement of position at the close of business on the last day of the fortnight @ the” shall be substituted.”;
o in item II, in sub-item (b), for the brackets and words “(other than from Reserve Bank of India, Industrial Development Bank of India, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and Export-Import Bank of India)” the brackets and words “(other than from the Reserve Bank of India, the Exim Bank, the National Housing Bank, the National Bank, the Small Industries Bank, the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development or the other development financial institution)” shall be substituted.”;
o after item C, in the footnote, for the footnote@, the following footnote shall be substituted, namely: —
“@ Where last day of any fortnight is a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881) for one or more offices of a scheduled bank, the return shall give the preceding working day's figures in respect of such office or offices, but shall nevertheless be deemed to relate to the last day of that fortnight.”
• In the ANNEXURE, in the Form 'B’, —
o in the second line of the form, for the words “Statement of position at the close of business on Friday @ the”, the words “Statement of position at the close of business on the last day of the fortnight @ the” shall be substituted.”;
o in item II, in sub-item (b), for the brackets and words “(other than from Reserve Bank of India, Industrial Development Bank of India, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Export-Import Bank of India, the State Government and the National Co-operative Development Corporation”), the brackets and words “(other than from Reserve Bank of India, the National Bank, Exim Bank, the State Government, the National Co-operative Development Corporation, the National Housing Bank, the Small Industries Bank, the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development or other development financial institution)” shall be substituted.”;
They shall come into force from December 15, 2025.
[Notification No. CO.DOR.SOG.No.S7046/09.08.024/2025-2026]
