RBI issues amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposure

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on February 13, 2026, issued amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposure.

The following has been stated: -

•Reserve Bank of India finalised the revised Capital Market Exposure (CME) framework after reviewing stakeholder feedback on draft 2025 Directions.

•The framework enables bank financing for corporate acquisitions and increases lending limits against shares, REITs, and InvITs while removing caps on listed debt securities.

•It introduces a more principle-based regulatory approach for lending to capital market intermediaries.

•Multiple 2026 amendment directions were issued covering credit facilities, concentration risk, capital adequacy, financial disclosures, and financial services for commercial and small finance banks.

URL:  https://website.rbi.org.in/documents/d/rbi/1cbs_credit-facilities_amendment_directions_cme-20260213-rev-1

https://website.rbi.org.in/documents/d/rbi/2cbs_concentration_amendment_directions_cme-20260213-1

https://website.rbi.org.in/documents/d/rbi/3cbs_capital_amendment_directions_cme-20260213-1

https://website.rbi.org.in/documents/d/rbi/4cbs_disclosure_amendment_directions_cme_20260213-1

https://website.rbi.org.in/documents/d/rbi/5cbs_undertaking-of-financial-services_cme-1

https://website.rbi.org.in/documents/d/rbi/6sfbs_credit-facilities_amendment-directions_cme-20260213-1

https://website.rbi.org.in/documents/d/rbi/7sfbs_concentration_amendment_directions_cme_20260213-1

https://website.rbi.org.in/documents/d/rbi/8sfbs_capital_amendment_directions_cme_20260213-1

https://website.rbi.org.in/documents/d/rbi/9sfbs_disclosure_amendment_directions_cme-20260213-1

[Notification No.: 2025-2026/2116]