Financial Inclusion and Development

The Reserve Bank of India has today issued the Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Amendment) Directions, 2026. These amendment directions modify certain provisions of the Master Direction - Lending to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector (Updated as on July 23, 2025).

The Reserve Bank has been conducting Financial Literacy Week (FLW) every year since 2016 to promote financial literacy. 2. Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra launched the eleventh edition of Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2026, on the theme ‘KYC – सुरक्षित बैंकिंग की ओर पहला कदम / KYC – Your First Step to Safe Banking’. The top management and Regional Heads of the Reserve Bank, NABARD and heads of select commercial banks participated in the event.

The Reserve Bank of India has today issued the Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) (Amendment) Directions, 2026. These amendment directions modify certain provisions of the Master Directions - Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025.