Reserve Bank of India Issues Commercial Banks Miscellaneous Amendment Directions 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 7 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the Commercial Banks – Miscellaneous Amendment Directions, 2026 on October 7, 2026, under reference RBI/2026-27/285.
The Amendment Directions amend the RBI Commercial Banks – Miscellaneous Directions, 2025 by deleting Paragraph 38 of Sub-section D of Chapter IV, which dealt with deferment of option premium.
The Amendment Directions come into effect from April 1, 2027.
The directions were issued under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and signed by Chief General Manager Sunil T S Nair.