On January 13, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the publication of a discussion paper on the licensing of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs), as mentioned in the Governor's Statement on October 01, 2025. The RBI invites public comments and stakeholder feedback on the discussion paper until February 13, 2026. Comments can be submitted through the "Connect 2 Regulate" section on the RBI website, or alternatively, sent to The Chief General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Department of Regulation, Registration and Licensing Section (Co-operative Banks), 12th Floor, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001 or via email with the subject line “Feedback on Discussion Paper on Licensing of UCBs". The press release number is 2025-2026/1912. Contact information for the Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 is phone: 022 - 2266 0502 and email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in. Brij Raj is the Chief General Manager. The website is www.rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Discussion Paper - Licensing of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs): Document on which the RBI is inviting public comments.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for the policy.
Mumbai: The city where RBI's central office, which receives comments, is located.
Governor's Statement on October 01, 2025: An announcement related to the licensing of UCBs.
Connect 2 Regulate: A section on the Reserve Bank's website for submitting comments.
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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort,
ई-मले /email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
January 13, 2026
RBI invites public comments on Discussion Paper - Licensing of Urban Co-
operative Banks (UCBs)
As announced in the Governor’s Statement on October 01, 2025, the Reserve
Bank has today published a discussion paper on licensing of UCBs.
2. Comments are invited from public / stakeholders till February 13, 2026. Comments
may be submitted through the link under the ‘Connect 2 Regulate’ Section available
on the Reserve Bank’s website. Alternatively, comments/feedback may also be
forwarded to:
The Chief General Manager
Reserve Bank of India
Department of Regulation
Registration and Licensing Section (Co-operative Banks)
12th Floor, Central Office
Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001
or by email with the subject line “Feedback on Discussion Paper on Licensing of
UCBs”.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1912 Chief General Manager