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The extant guidelines on Net Open Position (NOP) are covered under the Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025. The Reserve Bank has comprehensively reviewed these instructions

The extant guidelines on Net Open Position (NOP) are covered under the Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025. The Reserve Bank has comprehensively reviewed these instructions

The extant guidelines on Net Open Position (NOP) are covered under the Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025. The Reserve Bank has comprehensively reviewed these instructions to ensure (i) greater alignment with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) standards and (ii) consistent implementation across REs.

Date: January 14, 2026 C2R/2025-26/XX RBI invites public comments on the draft Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 The extant guidelines on Net Open Position (NOP) are covered under the Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy

Date: January 14, 2026 C2R/2025-26/301 RBI invites public comments on the draft Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 The extant guidelines on Net Open Position (NOP) are covered under the Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings and the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025. The Reserve Bank has comprehensively reviewed these instructions to ensure (i) greater alignment with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)

Currently, NBFCs (other than NBFC-UL) and ARCs reckon Tier 1 Capital as on March 31 of the previous year for complying with Credit / Investment concentration norms. RBI has been receiving requests from NBFCs for a review of these provisions as well as for clarification on certain aspects of Owned Fund / Tier 1 Capital. Accordingly, RBI has reviewed the relevant provisions / Directions / guidelines and has proposed clarifications and revisions in the matter in form of the captioned amendment directions.

Currently, NBFCs (other than NBFC-UL) and ARCs reckon Tier 1 Capital as on March 31 of the previous year for complying with Credit / Investment concentration norms. RBI has been receiving requests from NBFCs for a review of these provisions as well as for clarification on certain aspects of Owned Fund / Tier 1 Capital. Accordingly, RBI has reviewed the relevant provisions / Directions / guidelines and has proposed clarifications and revisions in the matter in form of the captioned amendment directions.

Currently, NBFCs (other than NBFC-UL) and ARCs reckon Tier 1 Capital as on March 31 of the previous year for complying with Credit / Investment concentration norms. RBI has been receiving requests from NBFCs for a review of these provisions as well as for clarification on certain aspects of Owned Fund / Tier 1 Capital. Accordingly, RBI has reviewed the relevant provisions / Directions / guidelines and has proposed clarifications and revisions in the matter in form of the captioned amendment directions.

Currently, NBFCs (other than NBFC-UL) and ARCs reckon Tier 1 Capital as on March 31 of the previous year for complying with Credit / Investment concentration norms. RBI has been receiving requests from NBFCs for a review of these provisions as well as for clarification on certain aspects of Owned Fund / Tier 1 Capital. Accordingly, RBI has reviewed the relevant provisions / Directions / guidelines and has proposed clarifications and revisions in the matter in form of the captioned amendment directions.