The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on November 28, 2025, issued the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Branch Authorisation) Directions, 2025.
The following has been stated:-
• Chapter IV, which states, “Repeal and other Provisions”
• With the issue of these Directions, the existing Directions, instructions, and guidelines relating to branch authorisation as applicable to Rural Cooperative Banks stand repealed, as communicated vide notification dated XX, 2025. The Directions, instructions, and guidelines repealed prior to the issuance of these Directions shall continue to remain repealed.
• Notwithstanding such repeal, any action taken or purported to have been taken, or initiated under the repealed Directions, instructions, or guidelines shall continue to be governed by the provisions thereof. All approvals or acknowledgments granted under these repealed lists shall be deemed as governed by these Directions.
[Notification no. RBI/DoR/2025-26/296 DoR.LIC.REC.No.215/07-01-000/2025-26]
