The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on January 22, 2025, issued the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Amendment Directions, 2026.
The following has been amended namely:-
• In paragraph 20 (3), the words "other development financial institutions as defined in section 2 (cccii) of the RBI Act, 1934" shall be inserted.
• In paragraphs 28 (4) (v), the words ‘under "Cash in hand" ‘ shall be deleted.
• In footnotes Annex II (Form I), the words “Industrial Development Bank of India” shall be deleted and “the National Housing Bank, the Small Industries Bank” shall be inserted.
[Notification No. RBI/2025-26/203 DOR.RET.REC.400/12.01.001/2025-26]