The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 22, 2026, issued the Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Amendment Directions, 2026, to further amend the Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Directions, 2025.
The following has been amended, namely: -
• In paragraph 16 (1), the words "other development financial institutions as defined in section 2 (cccii) of the RBI Act, 1934" shall be inserted.
• In paragraph 23 (5) (v), the words under "Cash in hand" shall be deleted.
• In Annex I (Form A), the words "National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Export Import Bank of India" shall be substituted with "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."
• In Annex II (Form VIII), the words "Export-Import Bank of India and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development" shall be substituted with "Exim Bank, National Bank, National Housing Bank, Small Industries Bank, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development and other development financial institutions as defined in section 2 (cccii) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934".
• In Annex II (Form VIII), a new item “Amount deposited with the Reserve Bank, under Standing Deposit Facility Scheme” shall be inserted.
[Notification no. - RBI/2025-26/201 DOR.RET.REC.398/12.01.001/2025-26]
