The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on February 10, 2026, issued draft Urban Co-operative Banks Amendment Directions for public comments.
The RBI issued the following draft Amendment Directions for public comments, which propose to amend existing Directions issued by the Department of Regulation, RBI:
• Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Concentration Risk Management) – Amendment Directions, 2026
• Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Credit Facilities) – Amendment Directions, 2026
• Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) – Second Amendment Directions, 2026
The above draft Amendment Directions propose to rationalise the definition of unsecured advances, enhance the individual loan limits for such advances and revise the aggregate ceiling for such advances by UCBs to 20% of total advances from the extant ceiling of 10% of total assets. Further, the lending limit to nominal members for purchase of consumer durables is also proposed to be enhanced to ₹2.5 lakh per borrower. Additionally, the tenor and moratorium requirements for housing loans are proposed to be deregulated for Tier 3 and Tier 4 UCBs. Furthermore, certain disclosure requirements are proposed for the UCBs.
The comments / feedback on the draft Amendment Directions may be submitted by the regulated entities and other stakeholders / members of public on or before March 4, 2026.
[Press Release: 2025-2026/2082]
