The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on September 11, 2026, issued the Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Third Amendment Directions, 2026, to further amend the Reserve Bank of India (Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification) Directions, 2025.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Item no. VI in the table at paragraph 6.1 shall be partially modified as below:
“Advances extended in India against out of the fresh FCNR (B) / NRE deposits (including deposits that are renewed upon maturity), qualifying for exemption from Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) requirements, as per the Reserve Bank of India (Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio) Second and Third Fourth Amendment Directions dated June 08, 2026 and June 19, 2026 August 25, 2026, as applicable to various banks.
• Note: The amount to be excluded from ANBC for computation of priority sector targets shall not exceed the fresh outstanding FCNR (B) / NRE deposits eligible for exemption from maintenance of CRR / SLR in terms of the above Amendment Directions.”
This shall come into force on September 11, 2026.
[Notification No. RBI/2026-27/256]
