**Policy Summary: Revision of Individual Housing Loan Limits for Urban Cooperative Banks**
This circular, RBI20222368 DOR.CRE.REC.4209.22.010202223 dated June 08, 2022, issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Department of Regulation, announces a revision in the limits for individual housing loans sanctioned by Primary Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs). This revision is in response to increased housing prices and customer needs, as stated in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies of June 08, 2022. The revised limits, effective immediately, are as follows:
* **Tier I UCBs:** Increased from ₹30 lakh to ₹60 lakh per individual borrower.
* **Tier II UCBs:** Increased from ₹70 lakh to ₹140 lakh per individual borrower, subject to prescribed prudential exposure limits.
All other existing instructions pertaining to individual housing loans remain unchanged.
For further information, contact Manoranjan Mishra, Chief General Manager, Department of Regulation, Central Office, Central Office Building, 12th-13th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001. Phone: 22661602, 22601000. Fax: 022-22705691.
Key Entities Referenced
Primary Urban Cooperative Banks: Refers to all Primary Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
Individual Housing Loans: Loans provided to individual borrowers for the purpose of purchasing or constructing residential properties.
UBD.BPD.PCB. Cir.No.709.22.010201112: Reference to a previous circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India regarding individual housing loans, dated October 31, 2011.
Tier I UCBs: Category of Urban Cooperative Banks as classified by the Reserve Bank of India based on their size and capital structure.
Tier II UCBs: Another category of Urban Cooperative Banks as classified by the Reserve Bank of India based on their size and capital structure.
Rural Cooperative Banks: Refers to State Cooperative Banks and District Central Cooperative Banks.
Manoranjan Mishra: Chief General Manager at Department of Regulation, Reserve Bank of India.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Location of the Central Office of the Department of Regulation, Reserve Bank of India.
RBI/2022-23/68
DOR.CRE.REC.42/09.22.010/2022-23 June 08, 2022
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks,
Madam / Dear Sir,
Individual Housing loans – Enhancement in limits
Please refer to circular UBD.BPD.(PCB). Cir.No.7/09.22.010/2011-12 dated October
31, 2011 on the above subject.
2. As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies (para
no.1 annexed), it has been decided to revise the limits on individual housing loans
sanctioned by urban co-operative banks to an individual borrower as under:
Existing Limit* Revised Limit*
Category of the bank
(per individual borrower) (per individual borrower)
(a) Tier-I UCBs ₹30 lakh ₹60 lakh
(b) Tier-II UCBs ₹70 lakh ₹140 lakh
*subject to prescribed prudential exposure limits
3. All other extant instructions in the matter shall remain unchanged. The above
instructions will come into effect from the date of this circular.
Yours faithfully,
(Manoranjan Mishra)
Chief General Manager
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िविनयमन िवभाग, क��ीय कायार्लय, क��ीय कायार्लय भवन, 12व�/ 13व� मंिज़ल, शहीद भगत �संह माग,र् फोटर्, मुंबई - 400001
टेलीफोन/ Tel No: 22661602, 22601000 फैक्स/ Fax No: 022-2270 5691
Department of Regulation, Central Office, Central Office Building, 12th/ 13th Floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001
�हदं ी आसान ह,ै इसका �योग बढ़ाइएExtract from Statement on Developmental and Regulatory
Policies June 08, 2022
1. Individual Housing Loans by Cooperative Banks – Enhancement in Limits
Extant guidelines prescribe prudential limits on the amount of individual housing loans
that can be extended by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), and Rural
Cooperative Banks (RCBs - State Cooperative Banks and District Central Cooperative
Banks) to their customers. These limits were last revised for UCBs in 2011 and for
RCBs in 2009. Taking into account the increase in housing prices since the limits were
last revised and considering the customer needs, it has been decided to increase the
existing limits on individual housing loans by cooperative banks. Accordingly, the limits
for Tier I /Tier II UCBs shall stand revised from ₹30 lakh/ ₹70 lakh to ₹60 lakh/ ₹140
lakh, respectively. As regards RCBs, the limits shall increase from ₹20 lakh to ₹50
lakh for RCBs with assessed net worth less than ₹100 crore; and from ₹30 lakh to ₹75
lakh for other RCBs. A detailed circular will be issued separately.