The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 15, 2026, issued the update on the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Acceptance of Public Deposits) Directions, 2025.
The following has been updated:
• The updates primarily streamline provisions relating to branch operations. The April 2026 update (via the Branch Authorisation Amendment Directions, 2026) modifies branch authorization for deposit-taking NBFCs, ensuring compliance with the 2025 regulations while providing operational flexibility.
• The amendment removes duplication and ensures that all branch-related regulatory requirements for NBFCs are governed under a unified framework, thereby improving clarity and regulatory consistency.
[Notification no. - RBI/DOR/2025-26/346 DOR.FIN.REC.No.265/03.10.119/2025-26]
