The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 18, 2026, issued a notification regarding the review of the requirement of Counter-Cyclical Capital Buffer.
The following has been stated:-
•The Reserve Bank of India reviewed the requirement for activating the Counter-Cyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) under the Capital Adequacy Directions, 2025.
•The framework uses the credit-to-GDP gap along with supplementary indicators to assess systemic financial risks.
•Based on the latest review and empirical analysis, RBI concluded that current conditions do not warrant activation of the CCyB.
•The central bank also reiterated that any future activation decision would normally be announced in advance.
[Notification No.: 2026-2027/278]
