The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on February 18, 2026, issued the notification regarding the Returns pertaining to External Commercial Borrowing (ECB).
The following has been stated namely: -
• Part V - Annex I and Part V - Annex II of the Master Direction – Reporting under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 shall be substituted with the format given at Annex I (Form ECB 1 / Revised Form ECB 1) and Annex II (Form ECB 2) to this circular respectively.
This shall come into force from February 18, 2026.
[Notification No. RBI/2025-26/223]